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New Testament Lesson 40 (Philippians; Colossians, Philemon) October 14–20 PHILIPPIANS When and where was Philippians written? ● It was written during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome (AD 61–62). — While Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians appear to have been sent at the same time (Colossians 4:7–9; Philemon 10; Ephesians 6:21), when Paul wrote Philippians he was [...]

New Testament Lesson 40 (Ephesians) October 7--13 EPHESIANS Ephesians was written during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome (AD 61–62). It may have been a circular letter for many branches in Asia. Its theme could be summarized as a concise and beautiful outline of how a person sets aside the things of this world in order [...]

This week we are taking a week off from our weekly and daily Gospel Doctrine lesson posts due to our upcoming October General Conference. We will return next week to our normal schedule of posts. The Importance of Conference Some people treat conference weekends—whether general, stake, or ward—as vacations from Church work. Since there are [...]

New Testament Lesson 38 (Galatians) September 23–29 PAUL’S EPISTLE TO GALATIA When, Where and Why Paul Wrote to the Galatians ● There is much debate about when and where Galatians was written (Galatians 6:19). Many believe it was written at the same time as Romans, and therefore could not have been written from Rome as [...]

New Testament Lesson 37 (2 Corinthians 8–13) September 16–22 TAKING CARE OF THE NEEDY AMONG THEM ● Paul speaks of the Macedonian Saints as examples of generous giving (2 Cor. 8:1–5). ● Since the Corinthian Saints “abound in every thing” (2 Cor. 8:7), he suggests (“not by commandment”) that the Corinthian Saints do likewise (2 [...]