Will Vaus

AUTHOR This letter was sent by Paul not to one church in one city but to a group of churches in the region of Galatia. Let’s begin our examination of this letter by reading the opening verses… Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man,   but by Jesus Christ   and God the Father,   who raised him from the dead—and all the brothers and sisters   with me, To the churches in Galatia: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,   who gave himself for our sins   to rescue us from the present evil age,   according to the will of our God and Father,   to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Galatians is one of the undisputed letters of the Apostle Paul. Scholars ancient and modern are agreed that Paul was the author of this letter.   DATE   Another thing that modern scholars agree about is the fact that Galatians is one of the earliest documents of the New Testament. Some scholars date Galatians as early as 48 or 49 CE. Others date it a bit later, in the early

This week  we will be looking at Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. Let’s begin by reading 2 Corinthians 1:1-11… Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. W