Introduction I mentioned last week how the Lord’s incarnate life can be divided into two phases: there the state of humiliation; and then there’s the state of exaltation. So, he came down from heaven and become one of us and he suffered and died on the cross and was buried and remained under the power … Continue reading And he shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there shall be no end
Author: Colin Gamble
Acts 22(22)–23(11)
Introduction If you were here last Sunday, you might remember that we read that the Jews in Jerusalem were trying to kill Paul. It happened because some Jews from the Roman province of Asia accused him of turning everyone against the Jews and against their laws and against their temple. And they also believed that … Continue reading Acts 22(22)–23(11)
John 04(27–42)
Introduction Having spoken to Nicodemus, the Pharisee, about his need of the new birth, the Lord and his disciples went to Judea for a time, where his disciples baptised a number of people. And then they headed for Galilee. And their journey to Galilee took them through Samaria. And at a well, outside the town … Continue reading John 04(27–42)
John 04(01–26)
Patterns It’s always interesting, I think, to find patterns or repetitions in the Bible. And some scholars see in John 3 and 4 a pattern which is repeated in the book of Acts. At the beginning of the book of Acts, the Lord said to his apostles that they will be his witnesses in Jerusalem … Continue reading John 04(01–26)
John 03(22–36)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on verses 9 to 21 of John 3. The Lord Jesus had been talking to Nicodemus about the new birth and he had said to Nicodemus that no-one can see or enter the kingdom of God in the life to come unless he is born again of water … Continue reading John 03(22–36)
John 03(09–21)
Introduction We began to study the conversation between the Lord Jesus and Nicodemus last week. Nicodemus, you might recall, was an important person, because he was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, or the Jewish ruling council, and it has been suggested by at least one scholar that he was the member of … Continue reading John 03(09–21)
And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father
Introduction The Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms refer to the Lord’s states of humiliation and exaltation: how he came down from heaven as one of us and suffered and died on the cross and was buried; and how afterwards, he was raised from the dead and exalted to heaven to sit at God’s right hand … Continue reading And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father
Acts 21(31)–22(21)
Introduction This is the sixth Sunday in 2026 and we’ve only spent one of those Sundays in the book of Acts. And that was on the first Sunday of the year. So, it’s been a while since we were studying this book together. At that time we were following Paul as he made his way … Continue reading Acts 21(31)–22(21)
John 02(23)–03(08)
Introduction Before I went on holiday, we were looking at the story in John 2 of how the Lord Jesus went up to Jerusalem and cleared animals and birds and their sellers from the temple courts. He also overturned the tables of those who were changing money. The temple was to be a place where … Continue reading John 02(23)–03(08)
Acts 21(01–30)
Introduction Before Christmas we were studying Acts 20 and Paul’s farewell speech to the elders in Ephesus. So, Paul had spent around three years in Ephesus. At first he preached in the Jewish synagogue. Then he moved to the hall of Tyrannus where he taught the people every day for two years. And Luke tells … Continue reading Acts 21(01–30)
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