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    Letters Written by the Apostle Paul

    ORDER, STRUCTURE, AND PURPOSE


    Some Key Thoughts The General Purpose
    PHILEMON INTERCESSION
    Forgiving others as Christ has forgiven us Gives an example of a godly attitude and demonstration of love through Paul's petition
    The love of Christ at work
    DEMONSTRATION (An appeal to a friend)
    on behalf of the unprofitable runaway slave, Onesimus.

    I & II TIMOTHY and TITUS


    EXHORTATION
    Defending the faith in word and example Provides instructions for church leadership with a charge to teach and defend
    Church organization and leadership
    UTILIZATION Sound doctrine “sound doctrine” and to admonish believers to zealously maintain
    (Letters to individual church leaders) “good works” while looking for our “BLESSED HOPE.”

    I & II THESSALONIANS ENCOURAGEMENT


    Serving the Living God while waiting for His Son from Heaven To encourage believers to live godly even while enduring times of persecution.
    Correction and instruction about
    EXPECTATION the rapture and how to live until that time Corrects false teaching concerning the rapture or “catching away”
    of the “Body of Christ.”
    (Letters to a questioning church)

    COLOSSIANS ADMONITION
    Seeking those things which are “ABOVE” where CHRIST is seated Colossians warns against the danger of not holding fast to the Head of the Body.
    A warning of lost rewards
    CULMINATION 1-2 Warnings 3-4 Practice Because any departure from the truth will result in loss of rewards believers are
    to set their "affection on things above, not on things on the earth".
    (A letter to a wavering church)

    PHILIPPIANS SERVANTHOOD
    The upward call of God “IN CHRIST” Philippians explains that true joy is found in serving Christ. Faithful service
    A call to service
    requires believers to be like-minded with Christ who was "obedient
    SUBORDINATION 1-2 The mind of a servant 3-4 Application
    unto death".
    (A letter to a giving church)

    EPHESIANS IDENTIFICATION
    Seated in the heavenlies with Christ and “IN CHRIST” Explaining the Body
    Ephesians explains the heavenly position and oneness of the Body of Christ
    1-3 Doctrine 4-6 Practice
    EXALTATION (A letter to a stable church)
    and challenges believers to live accordingly.

    REPROOF
    Not LAW, but “LIBERTY IN CHRIST” GALATIANS To rebuke and call the Galatian church to repentance for their
    LIBERATION Reproof and correction for perverting the Gospel of Grace departure from the Gospel of Grace to return to the Law.
    (A letter to a legalistic church)

    CORRECTION
    Not human wisdom, but the “WISDOM OF GOD”
    I & II CORINTHIANS To correct divisions among the brethren and the abuse of spiritual
    SANCTIFICATION Reproof and correction for the abuse of our liberty in Christ gifts and immortality in the church at Corinth. Paul also defended
    (Letters to a carnal church) his apostleship and taught on the resurrection.

    *ROMANS* EXPLANATION
    The foundation of the revelation of the dispensation of The GRACE OF GOD IN JESUS CHRIST
    RIGHTEOUSNESS: Not by works, but by “FAITH” Romans explains the “Grace of God” and the temporary
    1-8 Doctrine 9-11 Dispensations 12-16 Practice
    JUSTIFICATION (A letter to a far away church) setting aside of Israel.

    The book of Romans gives us the fundamental truths necessary to understanding the plan and purpose
    of the Dispensation of the Grace of God revealed through the Apostle Paul. These truths are found only
    Berean Bible Institute
    Graphic design by Christine Mulholland
    in Paul’s writings and are essential to knowing in full the position, walk, commission, and hope of the Body of Christ. P.O. Box 587, Slinger, WI 53086

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