Ezekiel 06+07

Introduction Last week we saw how Ezekiel began his prophetic ministry when the Lord commanded him to perform three mimes or three sign-acts to signify the suffering of God's people when the city of Jerusalem is destroyed. In the first mime, he was to make a model of Jerusalem and place model siege-works around it … Continue reading Ezekiel 06+07 →

Psalms 123+124

Introduction I'm going to take these two psalms together, because they're both short. And, of course, they are both songs of ascents. So, they were perhaps written for the returning exiles who were making their way back from Babylon to Jerusalem. Or perhaps more likely they were written for God's people who were making their … Continue reading Psalms 123+124 →

Acts 03

Introduction Last week we were studying the little summary which Luke gives us at the end of chapter 2 of what the early church was like. He gave us a kind of snapshot of what they did and how they treated one another in those early days of the church. Those, of course, were special … Continue reading Acts 03 →

Ezekiel 04+05

Introduction The Lord has called Ezekiel to be his prophet; and he has sent him to the people of Israel, who were living in exile in Babylon to declare to them the word of the Lord. You might recall from your Old Testament history that in the reign of Jehoiachin, the Babylonian army laid siege … Continue reading Ezekiel 04+05 →

Ezekiel 03(16–27)

Introduction This is now our third Sunday in the book of Ezekiel. And what a time Ezekiel has been having! In chapter 1, he said the heavens were opened and he saw visions of God. This was while he was among the exiles from Judah in the land of Babylon. And first of all he … Continue reading Ezekiel 03(16–27) →

Acts 02(42–47)

Introduction The Lord Jesus ascended to heaven to sit at his Father's right hand side as King over all. The eleven apostles cast lots and Matthias was selected to replace Judas who had killed himself. And so, there were one again twelve apostles to continue the Lord's work here on earth. And then the Holy … Continue reading Acts 02(42–47) →

Psalm 122

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 →

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 →