*** Prison Letters and Thessalonians

Covering Paul’s letters to the Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians and Philemon, this course is rich in understanding about

• God’s eternal purpose for our salvation in Christ;
• the forgiveness and blessings we have in him;
• the help of the Holy Spirit;
• the organization and ministries of the church under Christ;
• the revelation of the gospel;
• doctrinal and spiritual unity;
• requirements for practical Christian living in the changed life;
• dealing with lying, stealing, drunkenness, laziness and immorality;
• family and work relations;
• surviving attacks of spiritual evil;
• blessings through suffering;
• motives in the ministry;
• the great Christian secret of the attitude of Christ (losing life to find it);
• Paul’s personal experience;
• the secret of peace in all circumstances;
• avoiding deceptive religious ideas;
• the example of Paul’s ministry;
• how to endure persecution;
• how to choose a husband or wife;
• the Second Coming of Christ;
• the “antichrist,”
• and the story of a runaway slave who became Christ’s slave.

A textbook, the NIV Study Bible (Zondervan) will be used.

Taught by B. Shelburne Mondays, 5:40-6:50 PM Jan 14-May 12 at SE Extension.