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Textual Studies From The Gospel Of Luke The
Acts Of The Apostles
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• Lesson 45 In Ephesus 191-41
• Paul comes to Ephesus v. 1a
• He fulfills his earlier promise cp. 1820-21
• Compare also to his earlier attempt cp. 166
• This time the Holy Spirit says YES
• Now is the time for Paul to labor in Ephesus
  Rom 828 2 Pet 38

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• Lesson 45 In Ephesus 191-41
• Paul meets certain disciples vv. 1b-7
• He asks them if they received the Holy Spirit
  when they were baptized v. 2a
• They had never even heard of the Spirit v. 2b
• Pauls question re their baptism indicated how
  they had been taught v. 3 cp. 1824-25

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• Lesson 45 In Ephesus 191-41
• Paul meets certain disciples vv. 1b-7
• He properly portrayed John as the forerunner to
  Jesus v. 4
• This was all they needed to hearthey were then
  baptized in the name of Jesus v. 5
• Paul imparted spiritual gifts to them vv. 6-7

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• Lesson 45 In Ephesus 191-41
• Pauls continuing activities vv. 8-10
• He boldly taught in the synagogue for three
  months v. 8
• Again, Jews opposed himPaul withdrew into the
  School of Tyrannus and reasoned daily there for
  two years vv. 9-10

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The Christians In Galatia
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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Galatia a prominent place in all of Pauls
  journeys Acts 13-14 1541 166 1823
• Written after the Jerusalem Conference
• Events recorded in Acts 15
• Referenced in Gal 2

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Written before the decision was made to gather
  the collection for needy saints
• No reference made in this letter
• Referenced in 1 2 Corinthians Romans
• Paul wrote Galatians before these epistles

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Paul knew of the Galatians apostasy 16
• Three possibilities
• The Lord told him
• Paul could have learned this sad news by
  revelation

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Paul knew of the Galatians apostasy 16
• Three possibilities
• He saw it himself passing through 1823
• Then, from somewhere later, he wrote to address
  this problem

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Paul knew of the Galatians apostasy 16
• Three possibilities
• He saw it himself passing through 1823
• This doesnt sound like the Paul Luke previously
  described cp. 1716-17

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Paul knew of the Galatians apostasy 16
• Three possibilities
• Paul received a report from someone
• The only available informationhe had promised to
  go to Ephesus Acts 1821

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• Paul knew of the Galatians apostasy 16
• Three possibilities
• Paul received a report from someone
• The news comes during the 3 years he is in
  Ephesus Acts 1910 2031

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• The Letter We Know The Least About Re Its Date
  Place Of Writing
• It is not addressed to the false teachers, but to
  the saints who were listening to them
• A warning re accepting error 52-3 612-13
• Noticeably absentthankful greetings 1
  Thess 12 2 Thess 13 1 Cor 14 Rom 18

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• A Defense Of His Apostleship 16 221
• Amazed re the Galatians departure 16-10
• No onenot even an apostle or angels have the
  right to change the gospel
• Proof his message was from God 111 221
• His pre-conversion lifestyle 111-16
• He was not instructed, but inspired 117-20

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• A Defense Of His Apostleship 16 221
• Proof his message was from God 111 221
• His efforts in Damascus Arabia 121-24
• His efforts at the Jerusalem Conference
  21-10
• His rebuke of Peter proved he was not inferior
  to the other apostles 211-21

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Paul's Letter To
The Christians In Galatia

• PromiseNot Law 31 431
• Man is justified before God by faith, not by
  works of a law system 31-14
• The kind of faith possessed by Abraham
• These promises pre-date the Law 315-29
• Promises made to Abraham Gen 12
• Law added because of transgression v. 19

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