Introduction On Sunday evenings, we're going through Luke's gospel at a brisk pace. So, instead of taking short passages each Sunday and studying them in depth, we're taking big chunks and we're trying to pick out themes. Last week we studied verses 10 to 35 of chapter 13 and the big theme was the kingdom … Continue reading Luke 14
Author: Colin Gamble
2 Kings 19
Introduction Chapter 18, which we studied last week, ended with a cliff-hanger. Many of you were away because of the Bank Holiday and marathon, so let me explain that last week's chapter was all about Hezekiah who was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. And he was a good and godly king, doing … Continue reading 2 Kings 19
Luke 13(10–35)
Introduction We spent our time last week on the passage which runs from verse 35 of chapter 12 to verse 9 of chapter 13. And those verses were all about the coming of the Lord and what it means for us. And, of course, there was his first coming, when he came into the world … Continue reading Luke 13(10–35)
Luke 12(35)–13(09)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the first thirty-four verses of Luke 12 which were all about fear and worry. The Lord told the people who were listening to him not to be afraid of those who can kill the body, but who can do no more to us. In other words, don't … Continue reading Luke 12(35)–13(09)
Luke 12(01–34)
Introduction It's been almost a month since we were studying Luke's gospel together. Since then we've had Easter and I was on holiday and then last week we had the PW service. So, it's been a while, but now we're back in Luke. And I've said before that we're going through it at a brisk … Continue reading Luke 12(01–34)
Luke 11
Introduction We're flying through Luke's gospel, taking a chapter at a time. And so, last week we were on chapter 10 which began with the Lord sending seventy-two others ahead of him. And then we had the parable of the Good Samaritan. And the chapter ended with the story of the Lord in the home … Continue reading Luke 11
Luke 10
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the whole of chapter 9 which I said was about three main things: it was about power; and it was about suffering; and it was about glory. It was about Christ's power, because the Lord Jesus gave his Twelve Apostles the power and authority they needed to … Continue reading Luke 10
2 Kings 17
Introduction The focus of the chapter we studied last week was on the southern kingdom of Judah and its wicked king, Ahaz, who did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, because he was an idolater, worshipping false gods and idols alongside his worship of the Lord. He even sacrificed one … Continue reading 2 Kings 17
2 Kings 18
Introduction Last week we read about Hoshea who was the last king in the northern kingdom of Israel. And he was the last king, because the Assyrians took him captive and they invaded the land and they took the people away into exile. And our narrator explained that this all happened because the Israelites sinned … Continue reading 2 Kings 18
Psalm 096
Introduction Psalm 96 is another enthronement psalm, where the psalmist praises the Lord who is the great king over all. And in this psalm, the psalmist calls on the whole world to praise the Lord in song. Why should we praise him? Because he's greater than the gods of the nations; and because he's the … Continue reading Psalm 096