Multiply by Francis Chan
Week 17: Part 4, Session 5 — The Letters of the New Testament
Read Part 4, Session 5 of Multiply. Key Scriptures: Romans 1:16–17; Ephesians 1:3–14; James 1:22.
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The New Testament letters are not theological textbooks — they are pastoral correspondence, written to real people facing real struggles, and they are meant to be lived, not just studied.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Chan emphasizes that the epistles were occasional letters — written to specific situations. How does knowing the background of a letter (Who wrote it? To whom? Why?) change the way you read it?
2.Romans 1:16–17 is Paul's thesis statement for the most systematically theological letter in the New Testament: he is 'not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation.' Where does shame about the gospel show up in your own life — even subtly?
3.Ephesians 1 piles up blessing upon blessing — chosen, predestined, redeemed, forgiven, sealed. How does meditating on your identity in Christ, rather than your performance, change the emotional texture of your faith?