Galatians and 1&2 Thessalonians: Building on a Solid Foundation [BaptistWay Adult Bible Study Guide Large Print]

Paul's letter to the Galatians fits the definition of a hot letter. At points the words seem almost scorched onto the page. The letter was written in the heat of controversy and opposition, and it contains a forthright defense and compact presentation of the gospel that had grasped Paul's life so powerfully. Galatians is a key book in understanding the gospel, the life of the early church, and, indeed, all of the New Testament. This small letter goes to the heart of what the Christian life is all about and is well worth study in a time when a clear understanding of the gospel is often lacking and greatly needed. Paul's Letters to the Christians at Thessalonica reveal the great concern of Paul the missionary for the young church he and the missionary leadership team has established there. The account in Acts of the founding of the church in Thessalonica shows the intense pressure the young church may well have been under when Paul later wrote them. Out of continued missionary concern for the Thessalonian Christians and a desire to provide them further instructions on some questions they had, Paul later wrote them. Out of continued missionary concern for the Thessalonian Christians and a desire to provide them further instructions on some questions they had, Paul wrote back to them. The Thessalonian Letters provide us "Guidance for Healthy Church Life".