Books 47 and 48
The Book Of 2nd Corinthians
Who wrote the book of 2nd Corinthians: Paul When was it written: Late 55 A.D.
The focus of the 2nd Corinthians is to encourage and remind the Christians in Corinth to be disciplined in Christian character and to remain faithful.
As stated in the previous chapter, Corinth was not an easy place to be a Christian—especially a new Christian.
Paul knew the struggles the people faced were real. Paul was also writing to address the issue of false teachers in the church at Corinth— people who were trying to convince the congregation that Paul was not genuine and sincere in his love for the people or his work for the LORD.
In writing this second letter, Paul offers assurance that he is the man of God he says he is and that when he is able to come to them, they will be able to see for themselves and they will enjoy a time of growing together in the LORD.
What We Learn From The Book Of 2nd Corinthians
- God comforts us in times of trouble (1:4 and 2:14)
- Our confidence should be because of Christ and what he did for us (3:4)
- Our purpose is to fearlessly and boldly share the message of the Gospel by being the unique person God created us to be (4:7-9)
- We will all stand before God to be judged (5:10)
- We should not be joined (date/marry) unbelievers (6:14-15)
- We are to keep ourselves pure (7:1)
- We are to be generous with our money, time, and talents
- God doesn’t expect us to be perfect, but rather to let him be perfect in us and through us (12:7-9)
The Book Of Galatians
Who wrote Galatians the book of Galatians: Paul When was it written: 50 A.D.
The book of Galatians is a letter to the church in Galatia. The converts in Galatia were Judaizers. Judaizers were Jews who accepted Jesus as the Messiah, but who also firmly believed that the ceremonial practices of the Mosaic Law were still necessary acts of worship.
It was also necessary for Paul to counter the Galatians’ belief that the salvation of the Gentiles was not real because they did not observe circumcision and other old Law rituals and ceremonies.
Making these clarifications was essential to the health of the Church and for the unity of the people.
What We Learn From The Book Of Galatians
- There is no other gospel than the one taught by Jesus and shared through the teachings of Paul, the apostles, and early leaders of the Church (1:6-9)
- Paul shares his past life for the purpose of explaining that he knows the difference between lies and truth because he had been on both ‘sides of the fence’ (1:13-24)
- Jesus was the fulfillment of the Law; making the ultimate sacrifice for us (3:10-14)
- Anyone baptized into Christ is a son or daughter of God (3:26)
- Your faith and acts of praise, worship, service, and giving need come from a genuine and sincere heart (4:18)
- Let the Holy Spirit guide you in all things so that you live by faith and do not fall into a sinful lifestyle (5:16-18)
- The acts of sinful nature are: sexual immorality, impurity, idolatry, drunkenness, witchcraft, hatred, jealousy, rage, discord, selfish ambition, dissension, envy debauchery, and orgies (5:19-21)
- Rather than let our sinful nature rule, we are to live fruitful lives—lives that produce the fruit of the Spirit, which is: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (5:22-23)
- Instructions on restoring a brother or sister in Christ caught in sin (6:1-2)
- We reap what we sow (6:7-9)