Paul, a Legal Case Study Archives

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Mark began a new series about the Apostle Paul as if he were asked to represent Paul in a court of law. As a lawyer, Mark approaches the subject of Paul based on his own legal experience.

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PLCS 10.3 Paul’s Motivation: Jesus

This week Mark taught the last lesson in the series: Paul, a Legal Case Study. Mark reviewed the several week study of how he would have prepared a case to defend the Apostle Paul. Today’s class focused on Paul’s motivation as his higher calling. He was progressive in his views of women, slaves, culture, and […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 10.2 Paul’s Motivation: Higher Calling

Mark focused this week’s class on what motivated Paul. He had a higher calling to talk to high Roman rulers about Jesus as the Messiah. Paul spoke to the epicureans, who were materialists and believed truth came only from reasoning. They also claimed no afterlife. Happiness was life’s goal, to be free from pain and […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 10.1 – Paul: A Legal Case Study – Paul’s Motivation

As an attorney when Mark Lanier takes on new clients he has to ask a question: “What do you want”? For most people the driving motivation is selfish intent. It could be for freedom, fame, or fortune… but this wasn’t the case with Paul. Together, let’s discover Paul’s true motivation.

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 9.1- Paul and the Nazarenes

Mark continued with “Paul, a Legal Case Study” as though he were representing the Apostle Paul. Mark focused on the historical context of Paul’s case. During this time, Roman law stated that a defendant must be informed of the crimes he or she is being tried. In Acts 24:9, we read Tertullus charged Paul before the governor […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 8.1- Paul in Ephesus

Today Mark taught about the charges brought against the Apostle Paul. At the time of Paul, a Roman trial had a stage of clarifying and documenting the charges to be proven or disproven called – “the formula”. In Acts 24, we see Paul was charged with three crimes: 1) stirring up riots, 2) being a […]

8 years ago

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PLCS 7.1- Can I Get a Witnesses? Authentic

Mark introduced Rabbi Michael Vowell, a Messianic Jew, during today’s class. Michael gave his journey to Yeshua from a drug-dealing teen to an ultimate acceptance of Yeshua’s sacrifice for our sins. Michael shared insight and application from the Old Testament to the Christian perspective. Mark then continued sharing about the credibility of and authenticity of […]

8 years ago

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PLCS 6.2- Can I Get a Witnesses? (Barnabas)

Mark expands on how he’d have had Barnabas as a witness on Paul’s behalf. Barnabas knew first-hand that Synagogues were a place of learning, usually located near a body of water. Barnabas could share how Sabbath services functioned with Paul giving lectures proclaiming the good news to the Jews and those who feared God. Listen […]

8 years ago

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PLCS 6.1- Can I Get a Witnesses?

8 years ago

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PLCS 5.1- Paul’s Occupation

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PLCS 4- Is Paul Legitimate or a Lunatic?

Mark continues his discussion “In defense of Paul” Is Paul legit or lunatic? What changed him? What made the Damascus experience unique, and why was he willing to suffer for the Gospel? Listen to Mark’s insightful accounting of Paul’s behavior before and after he traded his old beliefs to follow Jesus, The Way, was a […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 3.2- Follow-up Interview: Clarifying Events and Attitudes (Part 2)

Mark focused this week’s study of Paul, a Legal Case Study, on what it meant to be a citizen of Tarsus and a Roman citizen. Tarsus, located in modern day Turkey, was a Roman naval base, a center of intellectual philosophy, as well as other attractions. Only the wealthy were able to pay for Tarsian […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
PLCS 3.1- Follow- Up Interview

Mark focused this week’s study of Paul, a Legal Case Study, on what it meant to be a citizen of Tarsus and a Roman citizen. Tarsus, located in modern day Turkey, was a Roman naval base, a center of intellectual philosophy, as well as other attractions. Only the wealthy were able to pay for Tarsian […]

8 years ago

W. Mark Lanier