Introduction When I'm walking the dogs through the castle forest park, there's one particular path which I go along sometimes and when I go there with the dogs I need to pay attention to what I'm doing, because there have been times when I've been lost in thought and I haven't being paying attention and … Continue reading Ephesians 05(22–33)
Author: Colin Gamble
Common grace, general revelation, suppression and exchange (Romans)
Introduction I thought that for this evening I would do a one-off sermon on these verses from Romans 1. Although it's a one-off sermon, it's connected to some of what we learned in our recent studies in the books of Jonah and Nahum. I'll point that out as we go, but for now, let's turn … Continue reading Common grace, general revelation, suppression and exchange (Romans)
Lamentations 2
Introduction We began to study the book of Lamentations last Sunday evening. And you'll remember that the background to the book is the fall of Jerusalem in 587 BC. Let me remind you briefly of the history. In 2 Kings 23, we read that the southern kingdom of Judah became subject to Egypt. But shortly … Continue reading Lamentations 2
Ephesians 05(15–21)
Introduction You'll perhaps remember that Paul has been using different images or ideas to explain to us that, when we're converted to faith in Christ, God changes us. So, Paul told us that once we were dead in our transgressions and sins, but then God made us alive with Christ and raised us up with … Continue reading Ephesians 05(15–21)
Lamentations 1
Introduction We're beginning a new series of sermons today on the book of Lamentations. The traditional view is that it was written by the prophet Jeremiah. However, it doesn't actually say so in the text; and so, some scholars question whether Jeremiah wrote it. In one sense, it makes no difference to our understanding of … Continue reading Lamentations 1
Ephesians 05(03–14)
Introduction We're well into the second half of Paul's letter to the Ephesians where he's teaching us how to live as God's people. The first half -- chapters 1 to 3 -- was about what we're to believe about God and about our salvation and our God's great plan for creation which is to unite … Continue reading Ephesians 05(03–14)
Ephesians 04(17)–05(02)
Introduction In the first three chapters of Ephesians Paul was teaching his readers what to believe about God and about our salvation in Christ and about God's great cosmic plan to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under Christ. And God has begun to bring all things together under Christ in the … Continue reading Ephesians 04(17)–05(02)
Psalm 107
Introduction Psalm 107 is the first psalm in Book 5 of the psalms and it's a psalm of thanksgiving, where the psalmist calls on God's people to give thanks to the Lord who delivers us from our sin and misery in this world. Some of the commentators suggest that the psalm is the answer to … Continue reading Psalm 107
Ephesians 04(01–16)
Verses 1 to 6 There's a lot in today's passage. And so, I'm going to get right to it. So, if you have your Bible open, look with me at the very first verse of today's passage, where Paul says: 'As a prisoner for the Lord, then, [and remember Paul was in prison when he … Continue reading Ephesians 04(01–16)
Psalm 106
Introduction Psalm 105, which we studied the last time, was about what the Lord had done for his people and how he kept his promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to give them and their descendants the Promised Land. And so, the Lord was with them when they were only a small family. And he … Continue reading Psalm 106
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