Pauline Epistles

Question 1

Romans

Answer 1

1. Introduction and Thesis: The Righteousness of God (1:1-17)
2. The Lack of and Need for the Righteousness of God (1:18-3:20)
3. The Gift of the Righteousness of God (3:21-8end)
4. A Challenge to the Righteousness of God (9-11)
5. The Moral Demands of the Righteousness of God (12-16)

Question 2

1 Corinthians

Answer 2

1. Divisions and Factions (1-4)
2. Sexual Integrity and Marriage (5-7)
3. Eating and Drinking to God’s Glory (8:1-chp 11)
4. Public Worship in the Church (11:2- chp 14end)
5. Bodily Resurrection (15)
6. Collection and Conclusion (16)

Question 3

2 Corinthians

Answer 3

1. Paul’s Apostolic Ministry (1-7)
   - New Covenant Ministry and Ministry of Reconciliation (3-5)
2. Collection for the Jerusalem Church (8-9)
3. Defense against the False-Apostles (10-13)
   - Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh (12:1-10)

Question 4

Galatians

Answer 4

1. Problem Another Gospel (1:1-9)
2. Defense of Paul’s Apostleship (1:10-2:14)
3. Paul’s Defense of the Gospel (2:15- chp 4)
4. Gospel Freedom and the Spirit (5)
5. Bearing One Another’s Burdens (6)

Question 5

Ephesians

Answer 5

1. Our Blessings in Christ and Prayer for the Church (1)
2. Our Position in Christ (2)
   - Dead in Sin, made alive in Christ. Made one in Christ
3. The Mystery of the Gospel (3)
4. Our Walk in Christ (4-6:9)
5. Armor of God and Conclusion (6:10-end)

Question 6

Philippians

Answer 6

1. Paul’s Imprisonment and Advance of the Gospel (1)
2. The Humility of Christ (2:1-11)
3. Working out their Salvation and Paul’s Travel Plans (2:12-end)
4. The True Gospel and Pressing Forward (3)
5. Encouragements for Unity and Contentment (4)

Question 7

Colossians

Answer 7

1. The Preeminence of Christ (1:1-1:23)
2. Paul’s Ministry (1:24-2:5)
3. Sufficiency of Christ (2:6-end)
4. Resurrected with Christ (3)
   - 3:1-4 with the indicative, and then imperatives in the rest of 3
5. Final Instructions (4)

Question 8

1 Thessalonians

Answer 8

1. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians (1)
2. Paul’s Ministry Among the Thessalonians (2)
3. Timothy’s Encouraging Report (3)
4. A Life Pleasing to God (4:1-12)
5. The Coming of the Lord and Final Instructions (4:13- chp 5)

Question 9

2 Thessalonians

Answer 9

1. Paul’s Thanksgiving (1:1-4)
2. Christ Coming Judgment (1:5-end)
3. The Man of Lawlessness and Standing Firm (2)
4. Prayer Request (3:1-5)
5. Idleness (3:6-end)

Question 10

1 Timothy

Answer 10

1. False Teachers and Waging the Good Warfare (1)
2. Behavior in God’s House (2)
3. Qualifications for Elders and Deacons (3)
4. False Teachers and Being a Good Servant (4)
5. Instructions on Various Groups (5)
6. False Teachers and Fighting the Good Fight (6)

Question 11

2 Timothy

Answer 11

1. Guarding the Deposit (1)
2. A Good Soldier and Worker (2)
3. Godlessness in the last days (3:1-9)
4. Preaching the Word (3:10- 4:5)
5. Paul’s Coming Death and Instructions (4:6-end)

Question 12

Titus

Answer 12

1. Organizing the Church (1)
2. The Life of Sound Doctrine (2)
3. Good Works in the Church(3)