IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE
HOLY SPIRIT, ONE GOD. AMEN. SAINT VERNA AND
THE THREE SAINTLY YOUTH COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

PRESENTS
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From Childhood
You Have Known
The Holy Scriptures



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THE SOURCES OF TEACHING IN OUR ORTHODOX CHURCH

• The Holy Bible Holy Scriptures
• The Holy Tradition
• The Divine Liturgies (St. Basil, St. Gregory,
  St. Cyril)
• The fathers of the Church ( from their life and
  writing)
• The Councils

• Nicea 318
  Bishops 325 A.D. 1st part of creed
• Constantinople 150 Bishops 381
  A.D. 2nd part of creed
• Ephesus 200 Bishops
  431 A.D.

• Art

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• Hymnology
• Iconography
• Architecture of the Church

WHY SHOULD WE READ THE HOLY BIBLE
And that from childhood you have known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for
salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.


All Scriptures is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness (2
Tim 315-17)
Hear, O Israel The Lord our God, the Lord is
one. You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
might. And these words, which I command you today
shall be in your heart You shall teach them
diligently to your children,
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and shall talk of them when you sit in your
house, when you walk by the way, when you lie
down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them
as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as
frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them
on the doorposts of your house and on your
gates. (Deut. 64-9)
THE OLD TESTAMENT

• LANGUAGE Hebrew
• WRITTEN in B.C. (Before Christ)
• More than 40 WRITERS wrote the Old Testament and
  the New Testament (Prophets e.g. Moses, Shepherds
  e.g. Amos, Fishermen e.g. St. Peter, kings e.g.
  Solomon, Physicians e.g. St. Luke.)
• Divided into 46 BOOKS (397 DEUTRO-CANONICAL
  BOOKS)

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THE 39 BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE 7 DEUTRO-CANONICAL BOOKS
The 5 Books of Moses
12 Historical Books
5 Major Prophets
12 Minor Prophets
5 Poetic Books
2nd Canon
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COMPARISON BETWEEN GENESIS AND REVELATION
Genesis Written by Moses the prophet.
Revelation Written by St. John the Beloved.
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THE FIVE BOOKS OF MOSSES (PENTATEUCH) TORAH (THE
LAW)
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GENESIS
THE BOOK OF GENESIS (50 CHAPTERS)
Chapters
What happened
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THE SEVEN DAYS OF CREATION
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EXODUS
BOOK OF EXODUS
Redemption from Egypt
Revelation from God
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THE DECALOGUE (EX. 20) (THE TEN COMMANDMENTS)
I.      You shall have no other gods before me.
II.     You shall not make for yourself a
carved image. III.    You shall not take the name
of the lord your God in vain. Do not swear at all
(Matthew 534) IV.    Remember the Sabbath day
to keep it holy. V.     Honor your father and
mother. Children, obey your parents in the Lord.
(Ephesians 61) VI.    You shall not
murder.VII.     You shall not commit adultery.
VIII.  You shall not steal. IX.    You shall
not bear false witness against your neighbor.
X.     You shall not covet.
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THE TABERNACLE

• THE TABERNACLE (Tent of Meeting)
• Meeting between God and people
• It stood in the center of the camp of Israel.
• IT WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS
• (1) THE COURTYARD
• The altar of burnt offerings.
• The laver (for washing the priests hands and
  feet).

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• (2) THE HOLY PLACE (ONLY PRIESTS WERE ALLOWED
  IN)
• Table of showbread carried twelve loaves
  (twelve tribes of Israel), was changed every
  Sabbath.
• The lampstand.
• The incense altar.
• (3) THE HOLY OF HOLIES
• Only the high priest was allowed to enter and
  only once a year.
• Ark of Covenant two tablets of the ten
  Commandments, a golden pot with manna, and
  Aarons rod.

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THE TABERNACLE (TENT OF MEETING)
Laver
Brazen Altar
Veil
Gate, 20 cubits wide
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Holy Place, with golden table of showbread and
golden candlestick and altar of incense 20
cubits long, 10 cubits wide.
The Holy Place
The Holiest Place

Alter of Incense
Table of the Holy Bread (Showbread)
Alter of Sacrifice

Veil
Holy of Holies with the Ark of the Covenant 10
cubits square.
Laver
Lampstand
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THE FEASTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (LEVITICUS 23)

• I.   The Passover.
• II. The Feast of unleavened bread.
• III. The Feast of Pentecost.
• IV. The Day of Atonement.
• V.  The Feast of Tabernacles.
• VI.  The Feast of the First fruits.
• VII. The Feast of the Trumpets.

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OFFERINGS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

• Offered primarily to maintain fellowship with God
• 1. Burnt offerings (Leviticus 1)
• 2. Meal Grain offering (Leviticus
  2)
• 3. Peace offering (Leviticus 3)
• Offered to restore fellowship with God
• 1. Sin offering (Leviticus 4)
• 2. Trespass (Guilt) offering
• (Leviticus 5)

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PSALMS

• 151 PSALMS (151 in the Septuagint).
• Written by Dived the Prophet and King,
• and other writers.
• Dived wrote 72 or 73 Psalms.
• One of the poetic books of the Holy Bible.
• Biggest book of the Holy Bible.

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Psalm 1
Blessed is the man, Who walks not in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of
sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful
but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in
His law he meditates day and night. He shall be
like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, that
brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf
also shall not wither and whatever he does shall
prosper. The ungodly are not so, but are like
the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore
the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor
sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But
the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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Teaches us to stay

• Away from Places that lead us to sink.
• Away from People that may lead us to sink.
• Away from Ideas that lead us to sink.
• Away from Attitudes that could lead us to sink.

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Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He
makes me to lie down in green pastures he leads
me beside the still waters. He restores my soul
He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His
name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the
valley of death, I will fear no evil for you are
with me Your rod and Your staff, they comfort
me. You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies You anoint my head with
oil my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Psalm 90
He who dwells in the help of the Most High,
shall rest under the shelter of the God of haven.
He shell say to the Lord, You are my defender
and my refuge, my God I will hope in Him. For
He shall deliver you from the snare of the
hunter, and from the troublesome matter. He shall
overshadow you in the midst if His shoulders, and
you shell hope under His wings His truth shall
encompass you as a shield. You shall not be
afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the an
arrow flaying in the day, nor of a matter walking
in darkness, nor of calamity and demon of
noon-day. A thousand shell fall at your left, and
ten thousand at your right hand but they shall
not be able to come near you. Only with your eyes
shall you observes, and see the reward of the
sinners.
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For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have made the
Most High refuge. No evil things shall come upon
you, and no plague shall draw near to your
dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge
concerning you, to keep you in all your ways.
They shall bear you up on their hands, lest You
stumble your foot against a stone. You shall
tread on the serpent and the basilisk, and You
shell trample on the lion and the dragon. For
he has hopped in Me, and I shell deliver him I
shell protect him, because he has known My name.
He shall beseech Me, and I shell hear him I am
with him in affliction and I shell deliver him,
and glorify him, I shell satisfy him with length
of days, And show him My salvation.
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The Major and Minor Prophets of the Old Testament
400 B.C.
100 B.C.
931 B.C.
Assyrian Captivity 722B.C.
Babylonian Captivity 722B.C.
Pre Exile
Exile
Post Exile
70 years
Israel
Daniel (14)
Haggai (2)
Jonah (4)
Amos (9)
Saul David Solomon
Hosea (14)
Malachi (4)
Judah
Ezekiel (48)
Zachariah (14)
Obadiah (1)
Isaiah (66)
Nahum (3)
Joel (3)
Micha (7)
Habakkuk (3)
Zephaniah (3)
Jeremiah (3)
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ISAIAH

• Isaiah is the first book of the Major Prophets.
• It is the second largest book after psalms in
  the Old Testament
• It was written about 700 B.C.
• Isaiah is also called a miniature Bible and we
  will now see why.

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Isaiah 66 Chapters
Judgment of God 39 Chapters (1-39)
Judgment of God 39 Chapters (1-39)
Chapters 40 talks about the prophecy of St. John
the Baptist
Chapters 66 talks about New Haven and New Earth
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The Holy Bible 66 Books (73 7)
Old Testament 39 Books
Old Testament 27 Books
Begins with the ministry of St. John the Baptist
Revelation (last book) talks about New Haven and
New Earth
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JONAH
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HAGGAI
The prophet of temple. Haggai means MY FEAST.
Mountains of the Old Testament
Mt. Ararat

• Where Noahs ark came to rest. (Gen. 84).
• In modern Turkey.

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Mt. Moriah

• Where Abraham offered his son Isaac. (Gen.
  222-13).
• Where Solomon built the temple. (2 Chron. 31).

Mt. Sinai (Mt. Of Moses, Mt. of God, Mt.
Catherine, Mt. Horeb

• Where the Law was given to Moses.

Mt. Nebo (Pisgah)

• Where Moses viewed the Promised Land and died.

Mt. Gilboa

• Where King Saul and his sons were killed. (1
  Chron. 101-18).

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Mt. Carmel

• Where Elijah was victorious over the prophets
  of Baal. (1 kings 189-42).

Mt. Ebal
Mt. Geriz
THE NEW TESTAMENT

• LANGUAGE Greek
• WRITTEN in A.D. (Anno Domini-After Christ)
• 8 WRITERS wrote the New Testament.
• Divided into 27 BOOKS

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THE NEW TESTAMENT
THE 27 BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
The 4 Gospels (Good News)
The Revelation
14 Epistles (Letters)
Acts
7 Catholicon
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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FOUR GOSPELS
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SERMON ON THE MOUNTAIN
The greatest sermon by the Greatest Preacher (God
Himself) Mentioned in Matthew 5-7, Luke 622-49
The Golden Rule Matthew 712

• THE NEW TESTAMENT
• Characteristics of a Christian (Matthew 53-12)
  
• Beatitudes Eight (the way to happiness)
• Their influence and responsibility (salt, light
  514-16)
• Superiority of Christian righteousness (517-48)
• The Christian motives for worship and service
  (61-18)

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THE BEATITUDES (WAY YO HAPPINESS)
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THE BEATITUDES (WAY YO HAPPINESS)
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SERMON ON THE MOUNTAIN (Continued)

• 3 Pillars of worship
• Almsgiving that glorifies God (62-4)
• Prayer that glorifies God (65-14)
• Fasting that glorifies God (616-18)

• Do Not Judge.
• Do Not Say Bad Words.
• Do Not Look Lustfully.
• Do Not Worry.

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• Do not worry about what we will eat.
• Do not worry about what we will wear.
• Do not worry about where we will sleep.
• Our Lord lived in humble places.
• (Born in a manger, lived in Nazareth, washed
  feet)

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THE GOLDEN RULE
THE GOLDEN RULE
Therefore, whatever you what men to do to you,
do also to them, for this is the Law and the
Prophets. (Mt.712)
DO UNTO OTHERS AS
THEM DO UNTO YOU
YOU WOULD HAVE
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THE LORDS PRAYER
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THE SEVEN SUNDAYS OF THE GREAT LENT

• Sunday of the Treasures.
• Temptation Sunday.
• Prodigal Son Sunday.
• Samaritan Women Sunday.
• Paralytic Man Sunday.
• The Blind Man Sunday.
• Palm Sunday.

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THE SEVEN STATEMENT OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS

• Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
  they do. (Luke 2324)
• Assuredly I say to you today you will be with me
  in Paradise. (Luke 2343)
• Women, behold your son, Behold your mother.
  (John 1926,27)
• My God, My God, why have You forsaken me.
  (Matthew 2746)
• I thirst (John 1930)
• It is finished (John 1930)
• Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.
  (Luke 2346)

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THE SEVEN SUNDAY OF THE FIFTY HOLY DAYS
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THE SEVEN MAJOR FEASTS
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THE SEVEN MINOR FEASTS
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THE SEVEN ARCHANGELS

• Michael 2.
  Gabriel
• 3. Raphael
  4. Souriel
• 5. Sadakiel
  6.Ananiel
• 7. Sarathiel

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THE SEVEN HOURS OF THE AGPEYA
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PEOPLE WHO WERE RAISED FROM THE DEAD
Those who were raised before the Incarnation (In
the Old Testament)
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Those who were raised before the Incarnation (In
the New Testament)
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Those who were raised after the Crucifixion (In
the New Testament)
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THE GOSPEL OF SAINT JOHN
Passion/Suffering Ch. (12-19)
Miracles Ch. (1-11)
Resurrection and Appearance Ch. (20-21)
Miracles (1-11)

• Word Logos Our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Turned Water into wine, the first miracle
• Cleansing the temple
• Conversation between our Lord Jesus and Nicodemus
  about Baptism and the second birth.

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• 4. Conversation between our Lord Jesus and the
  Samaritan Woman, leading her to repentance.
• Jesus Healed the son of the servant of the King.
• Jesus healed the paralytic man ( sick for 38
  years).
• Feeds the 5000, and walks over the sea.
• The tabernacle Feast.
• The Sinner woman.
• Jesus healed the blind man.
• The good shepherd.
• Our Lord Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead after
  4 days.

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Passion/Suffering (12-19)

• Mary anoints the feet of our Lord Jesus (Palm
  Sunday).
• Covenant Thursday.
• - 16. Last discourse interacting with the
  Holy Spirit.
• The prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• - 19. Arrest, crucifixion, and burial of our
  Lord Jesus Christ.

Resurrection and Appearance (20-21)
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THE SEVEN GREAT I AMS
God said I am who I am (Exodus 3)
In Greek Ego Eimi

The seven great I ams are from the gospel of
St. John. I am the Bread of life. (Ch.
6) I am the light of the world. (Ch.
8) I am the door of the sheep. (Ch.
10) I am the Good shepherd. (Ch. 10)
I am the resurrection and the life. (Ch.
11) I am the way, the truth and the
life. (Ch. 14) I am the true vine. (Ch.
15)
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THE FOUR HERODS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Herod I, who killed the children of
Bethlehem. Herod Antipas, who killed St.
John the Baptist. Herod Agrippa I, who
killed St. James the son Zebedee. Herod
Agrippa II, who judged St. Paul.
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ACTS

• Acts (Praxis) was written by St. Luke.
• It is the link between the Gospels and the
  Epistles.
• It is talking about the acts of the Holy
  Spirit.

Key Verse Acts 18 You shall be witnesses to Me
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, Samaria, and
until the end of the earth.
Acts has 28 Chapters 1-8 The Holy Disciples are
witnesses to our Lord Jesus
Christ in Jerusalem,
Samaria Judea. 9-28 The Holy Disciples are
witnesses to our Lord Jesus
Christ till the end of
the world.
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• Chapter 1
• The promise that our Lord Jesus would send the
  Holy Spirit.
• Chapter 2
• The Pentecost 50 days after the resurrection.
• The Holy Spirit descended upon each disciple as
  a tongue of
  fire.
• One sermon of St. Peter converts 3000 people to
  Christianity.
• Chapter 3 4
• St. Peter and St. John were going to the Temple.
  
• St. Peter gave made the lame man walk.

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• St. Peter was a witness to Our Lord Jesus before
  the council of Senhedrin.
• Chapter 5
• Ananias and Sapphedrin ( they lied and they
  died).
• Chapter of deacons 6,7,8
• Chapter 6
• The disciples ordained 7 deacons, their
  characteristics are
• Righteous Full of the Holy Spirit
  Full of wisdom.
• Chapter 7
• St. Stephen his sermon martyrdom, the
  first martyr in Christianity.

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Chapter 8 St. Philip the deacons preached
in Samaria.
ACTS (continued)

• Chapter 9
• Person Saul became St. Paul.
• Chapter 10, 11
• Creating communication between Jews and
  Gentiles.
• St. Peter had a vision preaching to the
  Centurion.
• Chapter 12
• God supports preaching. God rescued St. Peter
  from the prison by His angel.

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• Chapter 13-21
• Journeys (of St. Paul)
• 1st Journey 13,14, Council of Jerusalem 15.
• 2nd Journey 16,17,18.
• 3rd Journey 19,20,21.
• Chapter 22-28
• Judgments (of St. Paul)
• Before the congregation (Ch.22).
• Council of Senhedrin (Ch.23).
• 2 Rulers (Ch.24,25) Felix and Festus.
• King (Agrippa) (Ch.26).
• The journey to Rome, judged before Caesar
  (Ch.27,28).

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ACTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN US

• He Teaches us.
• He Guides us.
• He Reminds us.
• He Empowers us.

• He Sanctifies us.
• He Intercedes us.
• He Convicts us.
• He Rebukes us.

• He Comforts us.

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SELF
LOVE
JOY
CONTROL
PEACE
FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
GENTELNESS
PATIENCE
FAITHFULNESS
KINDNESS
GOODNESS
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COMPARISON BETWEEN ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL
St. Peter
St. Paul
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THE EPISTLES OF ST. PAUL
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THE EPISTLES
OF ST. PAUL
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PAULINE EPISTLES
14 Epistles divided into 3 categories
Pastoral
Ecclesiastical
Personal
Romans 1st Corinthians 2nd
Corinthians Galatians Ephesians
Philemon Colossians 1st Thessalonians
2nd Thessalonians Hebrew
1st Timothy 2nd Timothy Titus
Philemon
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EPISTLES (LETTERS) WRITTEN WHILE ST. PAUL WAS IN
PRISON
Philemon
Ephesians
Colossians
Philippians
ELEMENTS OF THE PAULINE EPISTLE

• Sender (St.Paul).
• Recipient.
• Blessing (Grace and Peace, and Marcy if it is
  pastoral epistle).
• Thanksgiving Faith, Hope, and Love.
• Body
• Conclusion.

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The only epistle that has only Body and the
Conclusion is the epistle of Hebrew.
EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
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EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
DOCTRINAL CHAPTER (1-10)
Chapter 1-2 Christ is greater then the
angels. Chapter 3 Christ is greater then
Moses. Chapter 4 Christ is greater then
Joshua. Chapter 5-7 Christ is greater then
Aaron.
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Chapter 8 Christ give us the greatest
Covenant. Chapter 9 Christ give us the
greatest Sanctuary. Chapter 10 Christ give us
the greatest Sacrifice.
PRACTICAL CHAPTER (11-13)
Chapter 11-12 Heroes of Faith. Chapter 13
Advice.
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MOUNTAINS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
The mountain of temptation Victory. The
mountain of transfiguration Tabor. The
mountain of crucifixion Golgotha. The
mountain of ascension Olive. The mountain
of teaching.