Matthew 21(28–46)

Introduction We've been working our way through Matthew's gospel since the beginning of 2022. And at the beginning of this month we reached the beginning of chapter 21 and the story of how the Lord Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey and the crowds welcomed him as the Son of … Continue reading Matthew 21(28–46) →

1 Kings 08

Introduction Since chapter 5 we've been reading about the house which Solomon built for the Lord. In chapter 5 we read about the preparations he made, arranging with Hiram king of Tyre for timber from Lebanon to be sent to Jerusalem. And we read about all the labourers who were conscripted to work alongside Hiram's … Continue reading 1 Kings 08 →

Matthew 21(18–27)

Introduction Two weeks ago we read that the Lord entered Jerusalem on a young donkey and the crowds welcomed him as their king. Last week we read that the Lord entered the temple and drove out the buyers and sellers and money-changers who had turned God's house of prayer into a den of robbers. So, … Continue reading Matthew 21(18–27) →

1 Kings 07

Introduction Today's chapter is really a continuation of the previous two chapters, where we read about the preparations Solomon made and the work he did to build the temple in Jerusalem. Hiram king of Tyre agreed to provide him with all the timber he needed to build the temple. And Solomon conscripted men from Israel … Continue reading 1 Kings 07 →

Matthew 21(12–17)

Introduction Last week we read how the Lord Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey and the crowds welcomed him as the Son of David. He is King David's greater Son and God's Anointed King who had come to save his people. But he had not come to save his people by raising an … Continue reading Matthew 21(12–17) →

Job 42(07–17)

Summary We come today to the final part of the book of Job. This is now the sixteenth sermon in this series and we've gone through forty-one and a half of the forty-two chapters in this book. But before we get to the final passage, I thought it would be useful to remind you of … Continue reading Job 42(07–17) →

Job 40(06)–42(06)

Introduction We spent our time last week on the Lord's first speech to Job. So, after the speeches of Job and his three friends which appear in chapters 4 to 31, and after Elihu's speeches, which appear in chapters 32 to 37, the Lord began to speak from out of them storm. And in the … Continue reading Job 40(06)–42(06) →

1 Kings 05+06

Introduction Everything in chapter 4 helped us to see how God had blessed his people, enabling them to live in peace and rest in a well-ordered and prosperous kingdom, where they were ruled by a wise and discerning king, who foreshadowed God's true Anointed King who is Jesus Christ our Saviour, who gave up his … Continue reading 1 Kings 05+06 →

Matthew 20(29)–21(11)

Introduction The two parts of today's passage are linked by the title 'Son of David'. When the blind men heard that the Lord was coming, they shouted, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!' And when the Lord approached Jerusalem, the crowds who met him shouted, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' The title … Continue reading Matthew 20(29)–21(11) →

1 Kings 04

Introduction A couple of weeks ago we studied 1 Kings 3 together where the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and offered to give him whatever he wanted. And Solomon asked for a wise and discerning heart so that he would be able to govern God's people well. And God was pleased that he … Continue reading 1 Kings 04 →