Bible Blitz

Msgr Ed Thompson

And

Deacon Norm Kazyk

With Technical Assistance

Ray Hosler

The Epistles of Paul

EphesiansPhilippians, Colossians

Deacon Norm

Fr. Ed

Ephesians

• Seems to be a circular letter addressed to all the churches governed from Ephesus

• No distractions of dealing with personalities or other controversies

• Paul finally able to present a balanced, orderly theology: the most complete of all his letters

Chapters 1-2

• Refers to the Church and the unity of its members with Christ as head

Chapters 1-3

God’s plans are fulfilled in Christ and in the Church which is an extension of Christ through history

Chapters 3-4• Emphasizes the worldwide mission

of the Church

Chapters 4-6

This union is incompatible with sin because the way Christians treat each other, is a measure of their relationship to Christ with whom they are one

Focuses on the union of Jesus’followers who form the Mystical Bodyof Christ

Ch 4:1 – 5:5 Daily conduct of a member of the Church

Ch 5:22-32 Paul’s sublime and classic statement on Marriage

Philippians

A.D 59 – 63

Rome

In Prison

Divisions

I Address (1:1-11)

II Progress of the Gospel (1:12-26)

III Instructions for the Community (1:27 – 2:18)

IV Travel Plans for Paul and His Assistants (2:19 – 3:1)

Divisions (cont’d)

V Righteousness and the Goal in Christ (3:2-21)

VI More Instructions (4:1-9)

VII Gratitude (4:10-20)

VIII Farewell (4:21-23)

I Address

1:1-11 Greeting - Thanksgiving

II Gospel Progress

1:12-26

III Instructions

1:27-30 Keep the Faith2:1-11 Unity and Humility2:12-18 Obedience and Service

IV Travel Plans

2:19-24 Timothy and Paul

2:25-30 Epaphroditus

3:1 Concluding Admonitions

V Righteousness and the Goal in Christ

3:2-4 Legalistic Teachers

3:5-6 Paul’s Own Story

3:7-11 Righteousness from God

3:12-16 Forward in Christ

3:17-21 Wrong Conduct

VI More Instructions

4:1-9 Concord – Joy - Peace

VII Gratitude

4:10-20

VIII Farewell

4:21-23

Colossians

A.D. 59 – 63

Rome

In Prision

Divisions

I Address (1:1-14)

II The Preeminence of Christ (1:15 – 2:3)

III False Teachers (2:4-23)

IV Ideal Christian Life (3:1 – 4-6)

V Conclusion (4:7-18)

I Address

1:1-8 Greeting – Thanksgiving

1:9-14 Progress Prayer

II Christ is # 1

1:15-23 His Person and Work1:24-29 Christ in Us2:1-3 Christ in Us

III False Teachers - Beware

2:4-8 General Admonition

2:9-15 Sovereign Role of Christ

2:16-23 Practices Contrary to Faith

IV Ideal Christian Life

3:1-4 Mystical Death and Resurrection

3:5-17 Renunciation of Vice

3:18-21 Christian Family

3:22-25 Slaves and Masters

4:1-6 Prayer and Apostolic Spirit

V Conclusion

4:7-9 Tychicus and Onesimus

4:10-14 Paul’s Co-Workers

4:15-18 Message for the Laodiceans