The Life and Teaching of St.Paul
St.Paul’s dramatic conversion, his awareness of a personal call by God, his energy, his learning and his travelling combine to make him a central figure in the history of the Church. St.Luke wrote about him in the Acts of the Apostles and we also have a number of letters which were written by Paul himself (although some letters that bear his name may not be by him). We know that he died in the mid 60s AD so his letters are the earliest Christian writings. Paul sometimes quotes hymns or creeds which were already being used in the early Church and some of his writing takes us very close to the time of Jesus himself and those who knew him. His influence on Christian thinking arguably has been more significant than any other New Testament author. These fourteen chapters give an overview of his life and his teaching.
Day 1 Acts 9: The conversion of Saul
Day 2 Acts 16: Paul is called to Macedonia and escapes from jail
Day 3 Acts 17: A missionary journey
Day 4: Acts 26: Paul tells his life story
Day 5: Acts 27 Shipwrecked
Day 6: Acts 28 Paul in Rome
Day 7: Romans 3 Paul’s teaching in a nutshell
Day 8: Romans 7 Inner struggles
Day 9: Romans 8 Life in the Spirit
Day 10: 1 Corinthians 13 The gift of Love
Day 11: I Corinthians 15 The Resurrection
Day 12: Galatians 5 Freedom in Christ
Day 13: Ephesians 3 Paul’s summary of his mission
Day 14: Philippians 2 Imitating Christ
