Session 15: Unity Across Cultural Lines
Preparation Resources
1) Primary text: Romans 1:1-5, 16-17
2) Extended text (optional): Romans (entire letter)
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Chapter 12 pages 316-337
4) Tim Keller sermon: The Power of the Gospel
Discussion Topics
1) What are some of the ways that Romans is different from all of Paul's other letters?
2) What do you think were Paul's motivations for writing this letter?
3) Why was it vital for Paul to address the issue of unity among Christians from different groups or factions in Rome?
4) Who was Marcion? How and why does Prof. Wright relate him to Paul and the Roman Christians?
5) How does Prof. Wright explain the differences between Galatians and Romans?
Session 15 Notes
1) Primary text: Romans 1:1-5, 16-17
2) Extended text (optional): Romans (entire letter)
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Chapter 12 pages 316-337
4) Tim Keller sermon: The Power of the Gospel
Discussion Topics
1) What are some of the ways that Romans is different from all of Paul's other letters?
2) What do you think were Paul's motivations for writing this letter?
3) Why was it vital for Paul to address the issue of unity among Christians from different groups or factions in Rome?
4) Who was Marcion? How and why does Prof. Wright relate him to Paul and the Roman Christians?
5) How does Prof. Wright explain the differences between Galatians and Romans?
Session 15 Notes