Galatians & Ephesians: The armor of God, the fruits of the Spirit, and Kim questions the part about submission

Old Testament with My Mom

In today’s episode, Kim and Barb discuss Paul’s letters to the believers in Galatia and Ephesus, and the drama recorded in Acts 19.

Bible Heroes, Villains, and the In-betweens

• Paul
• The immature believers in Galatia
• The mature believers in Ephesus
• The Judaizers
• Demetrius the Silversmith

Topics in Galations

• The problem with legalism
• The greatest commandment - LOVE
• The glory of God’s grace
• Paul’s defense of his apostleship
• The 9 fruits of the Spirit

Topics in Ephesians

• Riots in Ephesus
• Paul’s powerful prayers for believers
• God’s Plan for Gentile Christians
• Harmony through appropriate submission
• Putting on the armor of God

Closing Scripture: Galatians 5:13,14, 22-26

LINKS

• Bible Project video on Galatians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmx4UjRFp0M
• Bible Project video on Ephesians: yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y71r-T98E2Q
• Article on Artemis: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Artemis-Greek-goddess
• Article on Temple of Artemis: https://www.worldhistory.org/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus/
• Article on Ephesus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus
• Facts on Galatians: https://www.bibleconnection.com/niv-fast-facts-bible/

Coming Up Next on the Podcast…Philippians & Colossians

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