Introduction Last week we were studying the Ten Commandments; and I explained how they reflect the glory of heaven, because in heaven, there's only one God; and in heaven, there are no idols to bow down to; and in heaven, nothing profane is every said; and in heaven, all of God's people enjoy an eternal … Continue reading Exodus 20(18)–23(19)
Month: Nov 2020
Exodus 20(01–17)
Introduction The Lord has delivered his people from their captivity in Egypt; and he's brought them safely through the Red Sea; and he's provided for them in the wilderness; and he's protected them from their enemies; and he's brought them to Mount Sinai. And he's brought them to Mount Sinai in order to meet with … Continue reading Exodus 20(01–17)
Exodus 19(09–25)
Introduction The Lord has brought his people out of Egypt and he's brought them safely through the Red Sea and he's destroyed their enemies and he's provided for them in the wilderness and he's brought them to Mount Sinai. And in verses 1 to 8 of chapter 19, which we looked at last week, the … Continue reading Exodus 19(09–25)
Exodus 19(01–08)
Introduction We've seen how the Lord delivered his people from their captivity in Egypt and he brought them safely through the Red Sea. And we've seen how, through those events, the Lord was revealing the good news of the gospel, because just as the Lord delivered the Israelites from their captivity, so the Lord Jesus … Continue reading Exodus 19(01–08)
Exodus 18
Introduction We've seen how the Lord delivered his people from their captivity in Egypt and he brought them safely through the Red Sea. And we've seen how, through these events, the Lord was revealing to us the good news of the gospel, because just as the Lord delivered the Israelites from their captivity, so the … Continue reading Exodus 18
Christmas (2017)
What's Christmas about? It's the story of how Jesus Christ came into the world around 2,000 years ago. See 1 Timothy 1:15 in the Bible. Who is Jesus Christ? He's the Son of God. See Mark 15:39. How did he come into the world? Even though he's the Son of God, he came into the … Continue reading Christmas (2017)
Christmas (2018)
Every year we celebrate Christmas. But every year people do not really benefit from the Christmas celebrations. Christmas comes and goes and it does not seem to make any difference to our lives. Often it’s because people treat the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in the same way we treat the story of … Continue reading Christmas (2018)
Christmas (2019)
The Christmas story is the account of how the Eternal Son of God became one of us whenever he was born in Bethlehem. It happened this way: Mary, his mother, became pregnant by means of the Holy Spirit and gave birth to Jesus, her firstborn son, who is also God the Son. The reason God … Continue reading Christmas (2019)
Family Worship (2013)
My last pastoral letter was about our Sunday services of worship. This one is about family worship at home. While it's primarily directed to parents and their children, others who read this might want to pray for our families and encourage them as they seek to bring up their children in the faith. In his … Continue reading Family Worship (2013)
Children in Church (2014)
If you were in church on Sunday 7 September, you will know that I have taken over responsibility for providing the children in church with Active 8+ materials. For those who don't know, once our children reach the age of eight, they leave Children's Church and join the rest of us for the Sunday morning … Continue reading Children in Church (2014)
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