St. Aidan's Anglican Church, Kansas City - Weekly Talks

Part 1 of 8: Galatians 1:1-10 Verse 1: He begins with an immediate defense of his apostolic authority … sent NOT from men nor by man, but by Jesus … … who raised him … and all the brothers with me. Paul is not suggesting that we become independent and unaccountable to anyone … that he was not. He is simply stating the origin of his apostolic calling. Afterwards, Paul functioned in teams … “and all the brothers (and sisters) with me.” To the churches in Galatia: v. 3 - Grace to you and Peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Greet (Gentile) and Jewish – grace & shalom foreshadowing … Jesus gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us … In Jesus, the Kingdom of God has broken into this present age, evil because it’s still under the reign of sin and death. Those who receive the Gospel are transferred into another re