Instructions for Lesson 1

PAUL'S PRISON EPISTLES
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LESSON 1: PAUL'S IMPRISONMENT


Preparation

Before starting the lesson, you should obtain the following resources: a) The lecture for this lesson, either in the form of video, audio file, or manuscript. See the link under "The Multimedia Lessons." b) The "Study Guides" for the course. Find them under "General Resources to Download for the Course," also found in the section "General Resources." You should download this document with the study guides onto your computer, in order to use them for studying the lectures. 


The lesson is divided into the following sections:

1) Background
2) Ongoing Ministry
3) Theological Unity


Goals and Objectives

GOALS

In this lesson, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will use the resources and activities of this lesson to learn key information about the background of the prison epistles.

2. We hope you will take comfort in the fact that God uses even our suffering to accomplish His perfect plan.

3. We hope you will apply the lessons from the life and ministry of Paul to your own life, especially that you are trusting God to work out His purposes in your life, even in the midst of suffering.

OBJECTIVES

When you do the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests, demonstrating that you can identify key information related to the historical background of the prison epistles.  

2. Answer the application questions in the study guides, expressing your sentiments regarding the sovereign plan of God, and showing that you are trusting God to work out His purposes in your life, even in the midst of suffering.


ASSIGNMENTS

THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

SECTION 1

1. Study the first section of the lesson.  

Remember: You can study the lesson by watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the manuscript.

2. Use Study Guide 1.1 to assimilate the teaching. Use the outline for taking notes, answer the review questions, and answer the application questions.   

3. Take Quiz 1.1.

SECTION 2

1. Study section 2 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.2. 

2. Take Quiz 1.2.

SECTION 3

1. Study section 3 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.3.

2. Take Quiz 1.3. 

REVIEW

1. Review all the study guides of the lesson, preparing for the test on the whole lesson. 

2. Take the Cumulative Test.

OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the Supplementary Lesson.

2. Complete the Questionnaire.

3. Begin working on the required reading assignments. (See the section of the course, "Required Reading.")

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Written Project

If you are doing the optional written project, read "Instructions, Optional Written Project" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

2. Essay Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Essay Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

3. Journal Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Journal Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

4. Optional Additional Reading

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Optional Additional Reading" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

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