Publisher's Description

The New Testament letters form segments of the great wheel of divine truth, with Christ as the centre and hub. From time to time different parts of the circumference touch the contemporary church with unusual pressure and power. 

1 Corinthians 

Building on the only foundation of Jesus Christ, the Apostle deals with such diverse practical issues as personality-cults, sexual morality, marriage and divorce, Christian liberty and self-denial, spiritual gifts, the nature of true love, and the importance of the resurrection. Simply to catalogue his themes is to show how relevant this letter is to the contemporary church. 

2 Corinthians 

In 2 Corinthians Paul exposes both his own heart as a pastor, and the deep-seated needs and responsibilities of Christian people. With the skill of careful exposition which has come to be expected of him, Geoffrey Wilson has now completely revised his earlier work on this Letter, and provided a valuable study guide to the teaching it gives and some of the implications it raises for ever Christian. 

Galatians

This letter which Luther loved because of its emphasis on justification and liberty is one which many Christians still find difficult to grasp. But the measure of our grasp of its message is the measure of our understanding of the grace of God. No Christian can afford to be ignorant of the contents and power of this 'tract for the times'. As ever, Wilson is a reliable guide. 

Colossians and Philemon

Paul's Letter to the Colossians expounds the true greatness of Christ, the significance of his work, and shows how this alone leads to a right understanding of what it means to be a Christian. The Letter to Philemon, once described as 'the most gentlemanly letter ever written' tells of a slave, absconding from his Christian master, encountering the apostle Paul, and becoming a Christian. Paul's letter accompanying the slave's return not only indicates his truly Christian spirit, but lays before the reader the challenge of warm, practical Christian living and fellowship.

1&2 Thessalonians 

An exegesis and commentary, with practical illustrations, on the two New Testament letters by St. Paul to the Church in Thessalonica. It bears the author's widely-acclaimed hall marks: clarity and simplicity of style, careful attention to the meaning of the text and a pastoral sensitivity to its significance. This is an ideal companion for personal Bible study or as a study guide for group discussion. It is specially valued for Christians who have just begun to read the New Testament. 

Hebrews

Next to Revelation, the Epistle to the Hebrews is often the book of the New Testament which Christians neglect. But it uniquely fulfills several important functions. It holds the key to understanding many of the dark shadows of Old Testament revelation, and shows that the figure which they preceded was Jesus Christ himself. More than that, it portrays Jesus as the Great High Priest of God's people, able to symphathise with the weakest, and to save to the uttermost.