People in the Epistles
In Romans, Paul highlights this man, known as the “father of many nations,” for his righteousness gained through faith.
Who is Abraham?
In Ephesians 6, Paul describes the spiritual "Armor of God" to fight the enemy with. This piece of armor represents "righteousness."
What is the breastplate of righteousness?
In Philippians, Paul writes to the people of Philippi that even in the midst of difficult circumstances, to ____ in the Lord always.
What is to rejoice?
According to Philippians, “For to me to _____ is Christ and to ______ is gain”
What is life and death according to the letter to the Philippians?
Paul wrote the letter of Colossians to this region.
What is Colossae?
This was how Paul was called by God, written of in the letter to the Galatians.
What is the revelation of Christ to Paul? (Testimony of Paul's conversion in Galatians 1:11-24)
In Romans 12:1, Paul urges believers to offer their bodies as a "living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God," which he describes as their spiritual act of _________.
What is worship?
The churches of Galatia turned to this for salvation and righteousness in place of Christ, which caused Paul to write the letter of Galatians.
What is the works of the law?
According to 2 Thessalonians, “This is the will of God, your ______”
What is sanctification?
Who is Paul?
In the writing of the letter to the colossians, this man was with Paul.
Who is Timothy?
In Philippians 2, Paul shares a profound poem about Christ's humility, noting that Jesus emptied Himself by taking the form of a ______.
What is a servant/slave?
In Ephesians 3, Paul calls us to discover this about Christ’s love for us.
What is the breadth, length, height, and depth that surpasses knowledge?
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
What is Romans 3:23?
In Ephesians 6, Paul says to put this on to stand against the schemes of the devil.
What is the armor of God?
Paul finds it necessary to send to the church of Philippi this brother, who is described as a fellow worker, soldier, and messenger and minister.
Who is Epaphroditus?
This letter is the longest and most systemic epistle written to a church whom Paul has not yet visited.
What is the letter to the Romans?
Paul wrote this letter to address factions, sexual immorality, ethical questions, and chaotic worship practices reported to him.
What is the first letter to the church in Corinth?
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.”
What is Romans 6:23?
In Romans 3, this is how the Bible says people are justified.
What is the grace and/or righteousness of God? (Not by the works of the law)
In the letter of Galatians, Paul opposed and called out this fellow apostle for partaking in hypocrisy and with those who were hypocrites.
Who is Peter/Cephas?
In 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Paul spends significant time comforting and correcting the church concerning this major theological event and concept.
What is eschatology/the second coming of Christ and end times?
Paul writes this second letter a year after the first to this church to encourage them and give another chance to submit and repent.
What is the second letter to the Corinthians?
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
What is Ephesians 2:8?
Paul taught at this Church for over 2 years.
What is the Church of Ephesus?