Introduction The Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms refer to the Lord’s states of humiliation and exaltation: how he came down from heaven as one of us and suffered and died on the cross and was buried; and how afterwards, he was raised from the dead and exalted to heaven to sit at God’s right hand … Continue reading And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father
Author: Colin Gamble
Acts 21(31)–22(21)
Introduction This is the sixth Sunday in 2026 and we’ve only spent one of those Sundays in the book of Acts. And that was on the first Sunday of the year. So, it’s been a while since we were studying this book together. At that time we were following Paul as he made his way … Continue reading Acts 21(31)–22(21)
John 02(23)–03(08)
Introduction Before I went on holiday, we were looking at the story in John 2 of how the Lord Jesus went up to Jerusalem and cleared animals and birds and their sellers from the temple courts. He also overturned the tables of those who were changing money. The temple was to be a place where … Continue reading John 02(23)–03(08)
Acts 21(01–30)
Introduction Before Christmas we were studying Acts 20 and Paul’s farewell speech to the elders in Ephesus. So, Paul had spent around three years in Ephesus. At first he preached in the Jewish synagogue. Then he moved to the hall of Tyrannus where he taught the people every day for two years. And Luke tells … Continue reading Acts 21(01–30)
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the line of the Creed which says about the Lord Jesus Christ that he was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. God's only begotten Son came down from heaven and became one of us by taking to himself a body … Continue reading And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried
And was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man
Introduction When we began to study the Nicene Creed together on Wednesday evenings, I explained that the Council of Nicaea met in the year 325 -- which was 1700 years ago last year -- and produced the Creed of Nicaea. That Creed of Nicaea was further developed in 381 and became what we now know … Continue reading And was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man
John 02(12–22)
Introduction We’re returning to the gospel of John after the break for Christmas. And this is now our tenth Sunday on John’s gospel. We spent six Sundays on the first 18 verses which form the prologue to John’s gospel. And do you remember the prologue? John wrote about the Word of God, who was with … Continue reading John 02(12–22)
Acts 20(13–38) Part 2
Introduction We began to study this passage last week which contains Paul's farewell speech to the elders in Ephesus. You'll no doubt remember that Paul had spent a long time in Ephesus, preaching, at first, in the Jewish synagogue, before moving to the hall of Tyrannus, where he taught every day for two years. And … Continue reading Acts 20(13–38) Part 2
Who, for us and for our salvation, came down from heaven
Introduction The Nicene Creed is divided into three parts. The first part is about God the Father Almighty: his divine being and his work. The second part is about the Lord Jesus Christ: his divine being and his work. The third part is about the Holy Spirit: his divine being and his work. So far … Continue reading Who, for us and for our salvation, came down from heaven
John 02(01–11)
Introduction From verse 19 of John 1, John has been describing for us the first week in the Lord's public life. On Day 1, a delegation from Jerusalem came to find out what they could about John the Baptist who was preaching and baptising in the wilderness. They wanted to know was he the Christ? … Continue reading John 02(01–11)
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