Sunday, June 7, 2009

Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, June 7, 2009.

We are starting a unit study of Galatians. The first several readings are for background information, before you tackle the actual lesson passage of Galatians 1:1-2:10.

1) Acts 8:1-3; Acts 9:1-30; Acts 26:4-5
What do you learn about Saul (Paul) in these verses? What was his background? How was he called into ministry? What were his sources of information about the Gospel?

2) Acts 15:1-21
What conflict had arisen within the early church? Why was this question about how a person is saved so important? Who were the opposing sides? How did they resolve the issue? Why is this question still important today?
(For more information about Acts 15:7-9, read Acts 10.)

3) Galatians 1:1-10
What was the problem within the churches in Galatia? Why was this so upsetting to Paul?
Galatians 1:11-24
What information and evidence did Paul give them about his calling? Based on his writings in these verses, what do you think he was being accused of? What main point was he trying to make to the people?

4) Galatians 2:1-10
What opposition does Paul describe in these verses? Why was it so important to the people Paul was serving for the details of his calling to be made clear? What was Paul’s response to the opposition he faced?
2 Corinthians 11:3-4; Romans 16:17
According to these verses, how can a Christian tell if the message they are being preached is from God or false teachers? How careful are you about the teachings you receive?