Introduction Psalm 105 begins with a call to worship. That is, the psalmist is summoning the people to give thanks to the Lord and to make known what he has done. And then, in the rest of the psalm, the psalmist recalls what God has done for his people and how he brought them into … Continue reading Psalm 105
Author: Colin Gamble
Jonah 1+2
Introduction This evening we're beginning a short series of sermons on the book of Jonah. I've preached on Jonah several times before in my life as a preacher. The last time was in 2013 and it was here in Immanuel. But I've never been entirely happy with any of my sermons on Jonah. And so, … Continue reading Jonah 1+2
Ephesians 03(01–13)
Introduction I'm sure you all know what a digression is. Someone digresses whenever they're talking about one thing, but then they veer off topic and start talking about something else entirely. And they'll perhaps continue along that digression and forget all about the original topic; or, on the other hand, they might eventually realise what … Continue reading Ephesians 03(01–13)
Luke 23(50)–24(53)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the first forty-nine verses of chapter 23 where Luke recorded for us the Lord's trial before Pilate and Herod and his crucifixion afterwards. The Jewish council brought the Lord Jesus to Pilate and accused him of leading the people astray and of claiming to be a king. … Continue reading Luke 23(50)–24(53)
Psalm 103
Introduction I often read Psalm 103 to the people I visit when conducting pastoral visitation, because it's a wonderful psalm about all the good things which God promises to do for his people. And so, in the midst of our troubles, we can take hope, because the God we worship promises to forgive our sins … Continue reading Psalm 103
Ephesians 02(11–22)
Introduction Back in chapter 1, Paul was praising God for all the spiritual blessings which he has poured out upon us in Christ Jesus. And he mentioned that God has made known to us the mystery of his will. And when we studied that passage I explained that when Paul uses the word ‘mystery’, he’s … Continue reading Ephesians 02(11–22)
Ephesians 02(01–10)
Introduction Before I went on holiday we spent three Sundays studying Ephesians 1 which begins with Paul praising the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. And Paul went on to mention some of those spiritual blessings which God the … Continue reading Ephesians 02(01–10)
Luke 22(66)–23(49)
Introduction I'm sure you remember that we've been going through the book of Luke at a fairly brisk pace, taking big chunks at a time and trying to see connections between the parts of each passage. Before I went on holiday, we studied the first sixty-five verses of Luke 22 and how the time had … Continue reading Luke 22(66)–23(49)
Luke 22(01–65)
Introduction In the passage we studied the last time, the Lord quoted from Psalm 110 which foretold how he, the Lord Jesus, will sit enthroned at God's right hand side until his enemies are overthrown and made subject to him. And shortly after quoting from Psalm 110 the Lord spoke about the time when he … Continue reading Luke 22(01–65)
Ephesians 01(15–23)
Introduction In the opening verses of Ephesians, Paul tells us about some of the great spiritual blessings which God has poured out upon us through Jesus Christ. God the Father is the source of all these blessings, because they all come from him; and Jesus Christ is the fountain through whom all these blessings flow. … Continue reading Ephesians 01(15–23)
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