Introduction We been going through the Nicene Creed since last October. And we’ve seen how the first part is about God the Father Almighty, who is the Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And the second part is about the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only begotten Son … Continue reading The church (2)
Author: Colin Gamble
The church (1)
Introduction So far we’re studied what the Creed says about God the Father and about God the Son and about God the Holy Spirit. God the Father is the maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. God the Son is the Father’s only begotten Son, who is begotten and not … Continue reading The church (1)
Who has spoken through the prophets
Introduction We’re in the part of the Nicene Creed which is about the Holy Spirit. So far we’re thought about how he’s the Lord and Giver of Life; and he proceeds from the Father and the Son; and he is to be worshipped and glorified with the Father and the Son. He is to be … Continue reading Who has spoken through the prophets
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified
Introduction I’ve said before that the original Creed of Nicaea which was produced in 325 was expanded at the Council of Constantinople in 381 and became what we now know as the Nicene Creed. The original Creed of Nicaea was written in response to the teaching of Arius, who denied the full divinity of the … Continue reading Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified
John 07(01–13)
Introduction Before Easter we spent two Sundays on John 6, where John records for us the miracle of the feeding of the multitude, when the Lord Jesus was able to feed all those people with only five barley loaves and two small fish. And after performing the miracle, the Lord taught the people that he … Continue reading John 07(01–13)
John 06(34–71)
Introduction We began to study John 6 last Sunday evening, when I said that I was tempted to preach on the whole chapter in one go. And I was tempted like that, because the chapter is mostly about the same thing. It’s mostly about how the Lord Jesus is the bread of life who has … Continue reading John 06(34–71)
Acts 28
Introduction Chapter 27, which we studied together last week, was a record of Paul’s journey from Caesarea towards Rome. And on the way there was a storm which lasted for something like fourteen days and nights. And the ship that Paul was on was tossed about on the Mediterranean Sea. And then it was finally … Continue reading Acts 28
John 06(01–33)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on verses 25 to 47 of John 5, where the Lord Jesus was speaking about God’s life and about new life in Christ and about resurrection life. In verse 26 the Lord said that the Father has life in himself and he’s granted the Son to have life … Continue reading John 06(01–33)
John 05(25–47)
Introduction I had reason this week to read over a sermon I preached on Hebrews 6, where the writer says to his readers that we’re to leave the elementary teachings about Christ and we’re to go on to maturity. And in the sermon I explained that when he refers to the elementary teachings about Christ, … Continue reading John 05(25–47)
John 04(43–54)
Introduction Today’s passage begins with John telling us that after two days in Sychar, a Samaritan town, the Lord left for Galilee. And when he arrived in Galilee, the people welcomed him. Do you see that in verse 45? And they welcomed him because they’d seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the … Continue reading John 04(43–54)