New Testament Survey - Module 3: The Pauline Epistles

Hi everyone, and welcome to the third module of the New Testament Survey Course.

This module covers the life and writings of the Apostle Paul. These books cover Paul's teaching on theology, discipleship, the church, and the ethics and practices of Christian life, among other things. In these books, Paul applied the significance of all that Jesus accomplished to the individual lives of Christians and to the corporate life and mission of the Christian church.

Through this module, you will learn the background, organization, content, and themes of all of these New Testament books. But you will also be invited to explore the significance and application of all of these insights to your own personal life and ministry.

Module Objectives and Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:

  • Place the people, places, and events related to Paul's life and ministry into a general chronology.
  • Explain the main message(s), organization, theme(s), and/or theology of each of the Pauline Epistles.
  • Explain and apply the message of salvation, its reason(s), means(s), blessings and demands to the student's contemporary situation.
  • Describe and apply the nature of Christian discipleship and church life (both individual and corporate aspects) to the student's contemporary situation.
  • Have a growing understanding of the nature of discipleship, sanctification, and the mission of the Christian church, as described in Paul's Epistles, and a desire to grow in the experience of each of these.

Course Documents

In this section, you'll find links to important and supplemental documents for this module. Click the following links to open each document. The first group contains documents that explain and give instruction for all the course activities in this module. The second group is a set of blank lecture notes which you may use as a companion for the video lectures. A third subheading contains a supplemental document for this module's material. And the last group contains summary sheets for each Bible book covered in this module.

Instruction Guides


Lecture Notes


Supplemental Documents


Bible Summaries


Lecture Videos

In this section, you will find the video lectures for all the Pauline Epistles. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Click each thumbnail to open access to each video. There is also a link with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface. In addition, there is a link to download the audio from the presentation for offline review.

19: Introduction to Epistles

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19: Introduction to Epistles
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20: The Life of Paul

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20: The Life of Paul
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21: Romans

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21: Romans
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21a: The Revelation of Righteousness - Rom. 3:21-26

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21a: The Revelation of Righteousness - Rom. 3:21-26
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21b: Salvation Word Pictures

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22: First Corinthians

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22: First Corinthians
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22a: The Crucified Messiah - 1 Cor. 1:18-31

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22a: The Crucified Messiah - 1 Cor. 1:18-31
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23: Second Corinthians

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23a: Changed by the Great Exchange - 2 Cor. 5:16-6:2

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23a: Changed by the Great Exchange - 2 Cor. 5:16-6:2
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24: Galatians

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24: Galatians
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25: Colossians

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25: Colossians
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25a: Christ over All - Col. 1:15-23

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25a: Christ over All - Col. 1:15-23
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26: Ephesians

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26a: Saved by Grace - Eph. 2:1-10

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26a: Saved by Grace - Eph. 2:1-10
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27: Philippians

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27a: V for Victory - Phil. 2:1-11

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28: First Thessalonians

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29: Second Thessalonians

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29: Second Thessalonians
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30: First Timothy

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30: First Timothy
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31: Second Timothy

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31: Second Timothy
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32: Titus

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32: Titus
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33: Philemon

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34: Summary of Paul's Teaching

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Reviews

In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 3. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the Thumbnail picture to begin the slide show.

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Click the prev. and next buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.

Review Quiz

This section is a link to a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 3. By clicking the link, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the Thumbnail picture to begin the quiz.

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Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.



Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 3. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. These questions are chosen randomly from a larger bank of questions, so you can refresh the page for more options. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. Click the Thumbnail to view the questions.

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The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:

Module Completed!

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the third module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.

I encourage you to continue on the next module as soon as is convenient. The button below will take you to Module 4.