John 7:53--8:11 & 21:15-25 -- "The Woman Caught in Adultery"

Bible Study on Selected Passages in John
"The Woman Caught in Adultery" & "Do you love me?"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
Mesquite, Texas
August 29, 2007

John 6 -- Feeding the 5000 & Jesus is Our True Bread

Bible Study on Selected Passages in John
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
Mesquite, Texas
August 22, 2007

John 4:1-42 -- Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

Bible Study on Selected Passages in John
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
Mesquite, Texas
August 15, 2007

John 2:1-22 -- Wedding Feast in Cana of Galilee

Bible Study on Selected Passages in John
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
Mesquite, Texas
August 8, 2007

John 1 -- Textual Remarks, Introduction, The Logos

Bible Study on Selected Passages in John
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
Mesquite, Texas
August 1, 2007

Philemon 1-25 -- Introduction and Study (one session)

Onesemus and Philemon,
Introduction and study
Only Session on Philemon

Colossians 3:18--4:18 -- Revisiting Chapter 3 & Paul's Conclusion

1. Revisiting Chapter 3
2. Chapter 4 and Paul's conclusion

Colossians 3 -- Election, Contrition and Forgiveness

1. God's elect
2. True contrition and forgiveness,
3. The duties of Wives and Husbands
4. Our Master in Heaven

Colossians 3:1-17 -- Sanctification

Putting off the old self and putting on the new self
The essence of Sanctification

Colossians 2 - The Fullness of the Deity in Christ Jesus

1. The Fullness of Deity in Christ Jesus
2. Gnosticism and Paul's Opponents Part 3

Colossians 1:21--2:7 -- Gnosticism and Paul's Opponents Part 2

1. "In" or "Of"?
2. Gnosticism and Paul's Opponents Part 2

Colossians 1:21-29 -- Gnosticism and Paul's Opponents

1. Gnosticism and Paul's Opponents
2. The Mystery Hidden
3. Is something lacking in Christ's Afflictions?

Colossians 1:11-23 -- Jesus is the Icon of the Invisible God

1. Letter Outline
2. Additional Textual remarks
3. Jesus is the Icon of the invisible God

Colossians 1:1-14 -- Introduction and Textual Remarks

1. Textual remarks
2. Introduction to Colossians

Galatians 5:22--6:18 - Giving and Conclusion

1. The Fruit of the Spirit vs the Works of the Flesh
2. Sharing with the one who has taught you ... and the Galatians' failure in this matter.
3. The stigmata
4. Concluding remarks

Galatians 4:21--5:22 - The Allegory of Freedom

1. The Allegory of Freedom
2. "If circumcision is so impotant, than just go whole hog and cut the whole thing off"
3. The fruit of the spirit in response to works of the flesh

Galatians 4:1-31 - The Children of the Promise

Paul's Allegory using Abraham and Hagar vs Abraham and Sarah
The Children of Works vs. the Children of Promise

Galatians 3:15--4:11 - The Law is our Schoolmaster

The place of the law in the Christian life: The Law as our schoolmaster
What the law is and what the law is NOT.

Galatians 3:1-20 -- Faithing is reckoned as righteousness

Righteousness comes through Faith, not works,
Hence, faithing (acting in faith) is reckoned to us as righteousness.

Galatians 2:11-21 -- Paul Confronts Peter's Hypocrisy

Peter comes to Antioch and Paul confronts Peter's Hypocrisy.
"You forgot your ham and cheese sandwich!"

Galatians 1:11--2:10 with Acts 15:1-29 -- Comparing Galatians with Acts

A Comparison of Galatians with Acts relative to the Jerusalem Conference

Galatians 1:11--2:10 -- "False Brethren" Spying on our "Freedom"

Paul's history and conversion
The Jerusalem Conference
False Brethren" Spying on our "Freedom."

Galatians 1:1-10 -- Introductory remarks; Apostleship, Grace and Peace; Perverting the Gospel and "Anathama"

Introductory remarks
Apostleship
Grace and Peace
Perverting the Gospel and "Anathama."

Bible Study: 2 Corinthians 13 -- Paul plans to visit Corinth again, warns them he will not be lenient; Conclusion to the letter

Paul plans to visit Corinth again, warns them he will not be lenient; Conclusion to the letter
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
First United Methodist Church,
Seagoville, Texas

Bible Study: 2 Corinthians 12 -- Paul's Thorn in the Flesh: Demons in Church; Strength in Weakness

Paul's Thorn in the Flesh: Demons in Church; Strength in Weakness
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
First United Methodist Church,
Seagoville, Texas

Bible Study: 2 Corinthians 11 -- Paul vs. The Super Apostles and The "Brethren of James" again

Paul vs. The Super Apostles and The "Brethren of James" again
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
Senior Pastor
First United Methodist Church,
Seagoville, Texas