Introduction Psalm 122 is the third song of ascents, which were perhaps written for the returning exiles who were making their way back from Babylon to Jerusalem; or, as is more likely, they were written for God's people who were making their way to Jerusalem for one of the annual religious festivals which they were … Continue reading Psalm 122
Author: Colin Gamble
Acts 02(01–41)
Introduction In verse 4 of Acts 1, the Lord Jesus, before his ascension, instructed the apostles not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the gift his Father had promised and which they had heard him speak about. When the Lord Jesus spoke about the promised gift, he was referring to the Holy Spirit, who … Continue reading Acts 02(01–41)
Ezekiel 02(01)–03(15)
Introduction We began to study the book of Ezekiel last week when we spent our time on chapter 1 where Ezekiel was enabled to see the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. Do you remember? He struggled to put into words and to describe what he saw when the heavens were … Continue reading Ezekiel 02(01)–03(15)
Psalm 121
Introduction Psalm 121 is the second of the fifteen psalms of ascents which were written perhaps for God's people who were returning from exile, but it's more likely that they were written for God's people who were making their way up to Jerusalem for one of the annual festivals. And as they made their way … Continue reading Psalm 121
Psalm 120
Introduction You can see from the title of Psalm 120 that this is a song of ascents. And if you take a look at the following psalms, you'll see that each psalm up to and including Psalm 134 all have the same title. They are all songs of ascents. So, there are fifteen of them … Continue reading Psalm 120
Acts 01(15–26)
Introduction We began to study the book of Acts together right before Christmas. We didn't get very far: just one sermon on the first 14 verses of Acts 1. But we saw that the book of Acts was written by Luke, who also wrote one of the gospels. And in the gospel of Luke, Luke … Continue reading Acts 01(15–26)
Acts 01(01–14)
Verses 1+2 In recent years, we've studied a lot of Old Testament history on Sundays mornings, because we've studied together the books of Ruth and 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings and Ezra and Nehemiah and Esther. Today, though, we're studying New Testament history. The book of Acts is about the early … Continue reading Acts 01(01–14)
Ezekiel 01
Introduction Today we're starting a new series of sermons on the book of Ezekiel, who served the Lord as a prophet during the time of the exile. And so, Ezekiel's book, which contains the revelation he received from the Lord, is part of Old Testament prophecy. So, it belongs with the other prophetic books in … Continue reading Ezekiel 01
Ecclesiastes 08(16)–12(14)
Introduction This is our fourth and final sermon on the book of Ecclesiastes. The book was probably written by King Solomon, who was famous for his wisdom. And the book contains Solomon's reflections on what life is like in this fallen world under the sun. So, he's been studying what life is like. He's been … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 08(16)–12(14)
Isaiah 09(01–07) (Christmas 2024)
Introduction One of the signs that Christmas is near is the appearance of lights all around the city. Perhaps you see them first in shops and then in homes where there are lights around windows or on trees and bushes outside as well as inside on Christmas trees. First in one or two homes and … Continue reading Isaiah 09(01–07) (Christmas 2024)
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