Session 8: One Badge of Membership in the King
Preparation Resources
1) Primary text: Acts 15:1-3
2) Extended text: Acts 15:1 - 16:10
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Pages 163 - 173
4) Tim Keller sermon: Clarifying the Gospel (Acts 15:1-11, 22-29)
Discussion Topics
1) How do Peter and James interpret biblically what is going on with the influx of Gentiles into the early church community?
2) What did Peter and James insist is the new “badge” of loyalty or membership into the early church community and why does it matter?
3) What led to Barnabas and Paul’s parting of ways, and which “ways” did they go?
4) Why does Prof. Wright say Paul had Timothy circumcised, whereas earlier he had been adamant that Titus did not need to be circumcised?
5) Why, according to Prof. Wright, did the Holy Spirit prevent Paul, Silus, and Timothy from going certain places?
1) Primary text: Acts 15:1-3
2) Extended text: Acts 15:1 - 16:10
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Pages 163 - 173
4) Tim Keller sermon: Clarifying the Gospel (Acts 15:1-11, 22-29)
Discussion Topics
1) How do Peter and James interpret biblically what is going on with the influx of Gentiles into the early church community?
2) What did Peter and James insist is the new “badge” of loyalty or membership into the early church community and why does it matter?
3) What led to Barnabas and Paul’s parting of ways, and which “ways” did they go?
4) Why does Prof. Wright say Paul had Timothy circumcised, whereas earlier he had been adamant that Titus did not need to be circumcised?
5) Why, according to Prof. Wright, did the Holy Spirit prevent Paul, Silus, and Timothy from going certain places?