The Apostle Paul – His Life and Epistles

The following study began in December of 2013, and ended in November 2019. It consists of a survey of Paul’s life, his character, his oral teachings (recorded in the book of Acts), and his epistles. The epistles are taken up in chronological order. The material includes numerous outlines and study aids to help the student to familiarize himself with Paul’s life and teaching. Also included are audio files of all the lessons presented in this study.

Entire Curriculum

This page includes both the entire curriculum in a single handout (57 pages long), or in individual files, listed throughout this page.

• Complete Package of Material (docx)
• Complete Package of Material (PDF)

Introductory Material (Historical & Biographical)

• Cover Sheet for Study (.pub)

• Biography of Paul (.docx)
• Conversion and Apostleship of Paul (.docx)
• The Sermons of Paul (.docx)
• The Defenses of Paul (.docx)
• Chronology of Paul (.docx)
  • Map and Chronology of First Journey (.pub)
  • Map and Chronology of Second Journey (.pub)
  • Map and Chronology of Third Journey (.pub)
  • Map and Chronology of Journey to Rome (.pub)
  • Introductory Audio
    • Biography of Paul Biography of Paul (November 24, 2013)
    • Audio was not recorded on December 1, 2013
    • Services were cancelled due to hazardous (icy) driving conditions on December 8, 2013
    • Biography of Paul – 2 Biography of Paul – 2 (December 15, 2013)
    • Biography of Paul – 3 Biography of Paul – 3 (December 22,2013)
    • Conversion of Paul Conversion of Paul (January 5, 2014)
    • Apostleship of Paul – 1 Apostleship of Paul – 1 (January 12, 2014)
    • Apostleship of Paul – 2 Apostleship of Paul – 2 (January 19, 2014)
    • The Sermons of Paul – 1 The Sermons of Paul – 1 (January 26, 2014)
    • The Sermons of Paul – 2 The Sermons of Paul – 2 (February 2, 2014)
    • The Defenses of Paul – 1 The Defenses of Paul – 1 (February 9, 2014)
    • The Defenses of Paul – 2 The Defenses of Paul – 2 (February 16, 2014)
    • The Defenses of Paul – 3 The Defenses of Paul – 3 (February 23, 2014)

    1 Thessalonians

    • 1 Thessalonians Handout (.docx)
    • 1 Thessalonians Audio
      • Audio 1 Lesson 1(March 2, 2014)
      • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (March 9, 2014)
      • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (March 16, 2014) Brad Gallman – Teacher
      • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (March 23, 2014)
      • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (March 30, 2014)
      • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (April 6, 2014)
      • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (April 13, 2014)
      • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (April 20, 2014)
      • No class on April 27, Gospel Meeting
      • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (May 4, 2014)
      • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (May 11, 2014) Jonathan Hinds – Teacher
      • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (May 18, 2014)
      • May 25, 2014 class was not recorded (Last few thoughts on 2 Thessalonians completed)

      2 Thessalonians

      • 2 Thessalonians Handout (docx)
      • 2 Thessalonians Audio
        • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (June 1, 2014)
        • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (June 8, 2014)
        • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (June 15, 2014)
        • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (June 29, 2014) (Note: Class did not meet on June 22. Power outage at building)
        • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (July 7, 2014)
        • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (July 13, 2014)
        • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (July 20, 2014)
        • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (July 27, 2014)
        • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (August 3, 2014)

        1 Corinthians

        • 1 Corinthians handout (docx)
        • 1 Corinthians Audio
          • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (August 10, 2014)
          • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (August 17, 2014)
          • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (August 24, 2014)
          • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (August 31, 2014)
          • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (September 7, 2014)
          • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (September 14, 2014)
          • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (September 21, 2014)
          • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (September 28, 2014)
          • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (October 5, 2014)
          • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (October 12, 2014)
          • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (October 19, 2014)
          • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (October 26, 2014) (Bob Ward, Teacher)
          • The audio from November 2, 2014 was not recorded
          • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (November 9, 2014)
          • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (November 16, 2014)
          • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (November 23, 2014)
          • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (November 20, 2014)
          • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (December 7, 2014)
          • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (December 14, 2014)
          • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (December 21, 2014)
          • Audio 20 Lesson 20 (December 28, 2014)
          • Audio 21 Lesson 21 (January 4, 2015)
          • The audio from January 11, 2015 was not recorded
          • Audio 22 Lesson 22 (January 18, 2015)
          • Audio 23 Lesson 23 (January 25, 2015)
          • Audio 24 Lesson 24 (February 1, 2015)
          • Audio 25 Lesson 25 (February 8, 2015)
          • Audio 26 Lesson 26 (February 15, 2015) Brad Gallman, Teacher
          • Audio 27 Lesson 27 (February 22, 2015)
          • Audio 28 Lesson 28 (March 1, 2015)
          • Audio 29 Lesson 29 (March 8, 2015)
          • Audio 30 Lesson 30 (March 15, 2015)
          • Note: Audio for March 22, 2015 was not recorded
          • Audio 31 Lesson 31 (March 29, 2015)
          • Audio 32 Lesson 32 (April 5, 2015)
          • Audio 33 Lesson 33 (April 12, 2015)
          • Audio 34 Lesson 34 (April 19, 2015)
          • Audio 35 Lesson 35 (April 26, 2015)
          • Audio 36 Lesson 36 (May 3, 2015)
          • Audio 37 Lesson 37 (May 17, 2015)
          • Audio 38 Lesson 38 (May 24, 2015) Brad Gallman, Teacher

          2 Corinthians

          • 2 Corinthians Handout (.docx)
          • 2 Corinthians Audio
            • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (May 31, 2015)
            • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (June 7, 2015)
            • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (June 14, 2015)
            • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (June 21, 2015)
            • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (June 28, 2015)
            • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (July 5, 2015)
            • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (July 12, 2015)
            • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (July 19, 2015)
            • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (July 26, 2015)
            • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (August 2, 2015)
            • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (August 9, 2015)
            • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (August 16, 2015)
            • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (August 23, 2015)
            • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (August 30, 2015)
            • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (September 6, 2015)
            • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (September 13, 2015) Bob Ward, Teacher
            • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (September 20, 2015)
            • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (September 27, 2015)
            • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (October 4, 2015)

            Galatians

            • Galatians Handout (.docx)
            • Galatians Audio
              • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (October 11, 2015)
              • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (October 18, 2015)
              • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (October 25, 2015)
              • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (November 1, 2015)
              • Gospel Meeting week, no class
              • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (November 15, 2015)
              • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (November 22, 2015)
              • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (November 29, 2015)
              • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (December 6, 2015)
              • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (December 13, 2015)
              • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (December 20, 2015)
              • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (December 27, 2015)
              • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (January 3, 2016)
              • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (January 10, 2016)
              • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (January 17, 2016)
              • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (January 24, 2016) Teacher: Bob Ward
              • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (January 31, 2016)
              • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (February 7, 2016)

              Romans

              • Romans Handout (.docx)
              • Romans Audio
                • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (February 7, 2016)
                • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (February 14, 2016)
                • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (February 21, 2016)
                • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (February 28, 2016)
                • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (March 6, 2016) Teacher: Josh Cox
                • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (March 13, 2016)
                • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (March 20, 2016)
                • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (March 27, 2016)
                • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (April 3, 2016)
                • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (April 10, 2016)
                • Note: Audio for Bible class on April 17, 2016 was not recorded
                • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (April 24, 2016)
                • Note: No class on May 1, 2016. Instead, a lectureship sermon was delivered.
                • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (May 8, 2016)
                • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (May 15, 2016)
                • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (May 22, 2016)
                • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (May 29, 2016)
                • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (June 5, 2016)
                • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (June 12, 2016)
                • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (June 19, 2016)
                • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (June 26, 2016)
                • Audio 20 Lesson 20 (July 3, 2016)
                • Audio 21 Lesson 21 (July 10, 2016) Teacher: Brantley Gallman
                • Audio 22 Lesson 22 (July 17, 2016)
                • Audio 23 Lesson 23 (July 24, 2016)
                • Audio 24 Lesson 24 (July 31, 2016) Teacher: Josh Cox
                • Audio 25 Lesson 25 (August 7, 2016)
                • Audio 26 Lesson 26 (August 14, 2016)
                • Audio 27 Lesson 27 (August 21, 2016)
                • Audio 28 Lesson 28 (August 28, 2016)
                • Audio 29 Lesson 29 (September 4, 2016)
                • Audio 30 Lesson 30 (September 11, 2016)
                • Audio 31 Lesson 31 (September 18, 2016)
                • Audio 32 Lesson 32 (September 25, 2016)
                • Audio 33 Lesson 33 (October 2, 2016)
                • Audio 34 Lesson 34 (October 9, 2016)
                • Audio 35 Lesson 35 (October 16, 2016)
                • Audio 36 Lesson 36 (October 23, 2016)
                • Audio 37 Lesson 37 (October 30, 2016)
                • Audio 38 Lesson 38 (November 13, 2016)
                • Audio 39 Lesson 39 (November 20, 2016)

                Philemon

                • Philemon Handout (.docx)
                • Philemon Powerpoint Slides (.pptx)
                • Philemon Audio
                  • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (November 27, 2016)
                  • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (December 4, 2016)
                  • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (December 11, 2016)
                  • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (December 18, 2016)
                  • Note: Audio on December 25, 2016 was not recorded
                  • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (January 1, 2017)

                  Colossians

                  • Colossians handout (.docx)
                  • Colossians Audio
                    • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (January 8, 2017)
                    • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (January 15, 2017)
                    • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (January 22, 2017)
                    • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (January 29, 2017)
                    • Note: Audio on February 5, 2017 was not recorded
                    • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (February 12, 2017)
                    • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (February 19, 2017)
                    • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (February 26, 2017)
                    • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (March 5, 2017)
                    • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (March 12, 2017)
                    • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (March 19, 2017) (Teacher: Brantley Gallman)
                    • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (March 26, 2017)
                    • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (April 2, 2017) (Teacher: Josh Cox)
                    • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (April 9, 2017)
                    • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (April 16, 2017)

                    Ephesians

                    • Ephesians handout (.docx)
                    • Ephesians Audio
                      • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (May 28, 2017)
                      • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (June 4, 2017)
                      • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (June 11, 2017)
                      • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (June 18, 2017)
                      • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (June 25, 2017)
                      • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (July 2, 2017)
                      • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (July 9, 2017)
                      • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (July 16, 2017)
                      • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (July 23, 2017)
                      • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (July 30, 2017)
                      • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (August 6, 2017)
                      • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (August 13, 2017)
                      • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (August 20, 2017)
                      • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (August 27, 2017)
                      • Note: Audio for the September 3, 2017 class was not recorded. Sorry!
                      • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (September 10, 2017)
                      • Note: Audio for September 17 class was not recorded. Last minute sickness.
                      • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (September 24, 2017)
                      • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (October 1, 2017)
                      • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (October 8, 2017) Teacher: Brad Gallman
                      • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (October 15, 2017)
                      • Audio 20 Lesson 20 (October 22, 2017)
                      • Audio 21 Lesson 21 (October 29, 2017)
                      • Audio 22 Lesson 22 (November 5, 2017)
                      • Audio 23 Lesson 23 (November 12, 2017)
                      • Audio 24 Lesson 24 (November 19, 2017)
                      • Audio 25 Lesson 25 (November 26, 2017)
                      • Audio 26 Lesson 26 (December 3, 2017)
                      • Audio 27 Lesson 27 (December 10, 2017)
                      • Audio 28 Lesson 28 (December 17, 2017)
                      • Note: December 24, 2017 class failed to record
                      • Note: December 31, 2017 class canceled due to icy road conditions
                      • Note: Unfortunately, the January 7, 2018 class was also not recorded
                      • Audio 29 Lesson 29 (January 14, 2018)
                      • Audio 30 Lesson 30 (January 21, 2018) Final class on Ephesians

                      Philippians

                      • Philippians handout (.docx)
                      • Philippians Audio
                        • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (February 4, 2018)
                        • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (February 11, 2018) (Class time limited due to inclement weather, only 30 min.)
                        • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (February 18, 2018)
                        • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (February 25, 2018)
                        • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (March 4, 2018)
                        • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (March 11, 2018)
                        • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (March 18, 2018)
                        • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (March 25, 2018)
                        • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (April 1, 2018)
                        • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (April 8, 2018) (Note: Forgot to start recorder. Only got the last 10 minutes of class)
                        • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (April 15, 2018)
                        • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (April 22, 2018)
                        • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (April 29, 2018)
                        • Note: Class on May 6, 2018 was not recorded. Stan was away in a meeting.
                        • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (May 13, 2018)
                        • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (May 20, 2018)
                        • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (May 27, 2018)
                        • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (June 3, 2018)
                        • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (June 10, 2018)
                        • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (June 17, 2018)
                        • Audio 20 Lesson 20 (June 24, 2018)
                        • Audio 21 Lesson 21 (July 1, 2018)
                        • Audio 22 Lesson 22 (July 8, 2018)

                        1 Timothy

                        • 1 Timothy handout (.docx)
                        • 1 Timothy Audio
                          • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (July 15, 2018)
                          • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (July 22, 2018)
                          • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (July 29, 2018)
                          • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (August 5, 2018)
                          • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (August 12, 2018)
                          • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (August 19, 2018) Teacher: Brad Gallman
                          • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (August 26, 2018)
                          • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (September 2, 2018)
                          • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (September 9, 2018)
                          • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (September 16, 2018)
                          • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (September 23, 2018)
                          • Note: The September 30, 2018 class did not get recorded. Sorry.
                          • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (October 7, 2018)
                          • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (October 14, 2018)
                          • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (October 21, 2018)
                          • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (October 28, 2018)
                          • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (November 11, 2018)
                          • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (November 18, 2018)
                          • Note: November 25, 2018 not recorded
                          • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (December 2, 2018)
                          • Audio 19 Lesson 19 (December 9, 2018)
                          • Audio 20 Lesson 20 (December 16, 2018)
                          • Note: The 1 Timothy class was not held on December 23, 2018
                          • Audio 21 Lesson 21 (December 30, 2018)
                          • Audio 22 Lesson 22 (January 6, 2019)
                          • Audio 23 Lesson 23 (January 13, 2019)
                          • Audio 24 Lesson 24 (January 20, 2019)
                          • Audio 25 Lesson 25 (January 27, 2019)
                          • Audio 26 Lesson 26 (February 3, 2019)
                          • Audio 27 Lesson 27 (February 10, 2019)
                          • Audio 28 Lesson 28 (February 17, 2019)
                          • Audio 29 Lesson 29 (February 24, 2019)
                          • Audio 30 Lesson 30 (March 3, 2019)

                          Titus

                          • Titus handout (.docx)
                          • Titus Audio
                            • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (March 10, 2019)
                            • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (March 17, 2019)
                            • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (March 24, 2019) Teacher: Dennis Craig
                            • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (March 31, 2019)
                            • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (April 7, 2019)
                            • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (April 14, 2019)
                            • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (April 21, 2019)
                            • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (April 28, 2019) Teacher: Dennis Craig
                            • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (May 5, 2019)
                            • NOTE: The class on May 12, 2019 was not recorded
                            • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (May 19, 2019)
                            • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (May 26, 2019)
                            • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (June 2, 2019)
                            • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (June 9, 2019)
                            • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (June 16, 2019)
                            • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (June 23, 2019)
                            • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (June 30, 2019)
                            • Audio 17 Lesson 17 (July 7, 2019)
                            • Audio 18 Lesson 18 (July 14, 2019)

                            2 Timothy

                            • 2 Timothy handout (.docx)
                            • 2 Timothy Audio
                              • Audio 1 Lesson 1 (July 21, 2019)
                              • Audio 2 Lesson 2 (July 28, 2019)
                              • Audio 3 Lesson 3 (August 4, 2019)
                              • Audio 4 Lesson 4 (August 11, 2019)
                              • Audio 5 Lesson 5 (August 18, 2019)
                              • Audio 6 Lesson 6 (August 25, 2019)
                              • Audio 7 Lesson 7 (September 1, 2019)
                              • Audio 8 Lesson 8 (September 8, 2019)
                              • Note: The September 15, 2019 Class was not recorded
                              • Audio 9 Lesson 9 (September 22, 2019) Teacher: Dennis Craig
                              • Audio 10 Lesson 10 (September 29, 2019)
                              • Audio 11 Lesson 11 (October 6, 2019)
                              • Audio 12 Lesson 12 (October 13, 2019)
                              • Audio 13 Lesson 13 (October 20, 2019)
                              • Audio 14 Lesson 14 (October 27, 2019)
                              • Note: November 3 was our gospel meeting. Our regular class did not meet.
                              • Audio 15 Lesson 15 (November 10, 2019)
                              • Audio 16 Lesson 16 (November 17, 2019)