Creative Bible Lessons in Galatians and Philippians : 12 Sessions on Grace, Growth, Freedom and Faith

by Tim McLaughlin, J. Cheri McLaughlin, Jim Miller, and Yolanda Miller

• ISBN13: 9780310231776
• ISBN10: 0310231779
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Grace, growth, freedom, and faith are the themes of these 12 dynamic lessons based on the letters from Paul to the Christians in Galatia and Philippi. As the next volume in the popular Creative Bible Lessons series, Creative Bible Lessons in Galatians & Philippians comes power-packed with the teachings of Paul. Six lessons from each book will guide you and your students through many of the Gospel's central truths, including: Liberation from the religious "rules and regulations" corral Reconnecting with true freedom in Christ The purpose of the law and moral boundaries Humility and friendship Setting an example for others Joy in spite of circumstances To help you teach each lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games with a purpose . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions for small-group discussions . . . original role plays, scripts, and spontaneous melodramas--plus a lot of other activities to choose from that give your students not only an occasional laugh, but also a taste of the extravagant grace of God as well as the kind of joy that literally overflows all over the place.

Table of Contents

St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians
More Than You Thought You Needed to Know about Jewish Customs	9	(10)
Galatians, Genesis 15--17, and Exodus 23:20--24:18
What's Truth Got to Do with It?	19	(10)
Galatians 1:1--2:10 and Galatians 6:11--18
The Great Dinner-Seating Fiasco---or the Power of Disapproval	29	(18)
Galatians 2:11--21 and Galatians 5:1--12
Rule-Keeping: Why It's Convenient, and Why It Doesn't Work	47	(12)
Galatians 3:1--25
And Now, Two Little Stories That Explain a Whole Lot	59	(12)
Galatians 3:26--4:7 and Galatians 4:21--31
You're Free---So Live Like It!	71	(14)
Galatians 4:8--20 and Galatians 5:13--6:10
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians
Between Friends	85	(8)
Philippians 1:1--11 and Philippians 4:10--23
The Gospel Is Bigger Than Me	93	(14)
Philippians 1:12--26
Bickering in the Back of the Church	107	(10)
Philippians 1:27--30 and Philippians 4:1--3
Blood, Sweat, and Tears---the Real Power	117	(12)
Philippians 2:1--3:1 and Philippians 4:4--9
Why Paul Preferred Grace to Good Behavior	129	(10)
Philippians 3:2--11
Enduring the Race	139
Philippians 3:12--4:1