Luke 09

Introduction We're going through Luke's gospel at a brisk pace, taking large chunks each week and trying to identify the big themes instead of focussing closely on the details, which I've done before when I've preached through Matthew and Mark and John. Last week we studied the whole of chapter 8 and I said that … Continue reading Luke 09 →

Luke 08

Introduction Luke has been showing us that the Lord Jesus is God's Spirit-Anointed and Conquering King. And so, after the Lord's baptism, when the Holy Spirit descended on him, he's gone from place to place as God's Conquering King to proclaim and to provide freedom for his people and to deliver them from their sin … Continue reading Luke 08 →

Luke 07

Introduction We've going through Luke's gospel at a fairly brisk pace. For instance, last week we studied the whole of the Sermon on the Plain in one go, when in theory I could have divided it into four or five separate sermons. And the time before that we took the calling of Levi, the controversy … Continue reading Luke 07 →

Luke 06(17–49)

Introduction Last week's passage closed with the Lord going out to a mountainside where he spent the night in prayer. Then, in the morning, he called his disciples to him and appointed twelve to be his apostles. In due course he would send the apostles out into the world to preach the good news of … Continue reading Luke 06(17–49) →

Psalm 089

Introduction Psalm 89 is one of the long psalms. When we studied Psalm 78, which is another long psalm, I explained that one way to deal with the long psalms is to divide them up into parts and to study each part over several weeks. So, we could divide Psalm 89 into three parts and … Continue reading Psalm 089 →

Psalm 088

Introduction Psalm 88 is another lamentation in which the psalmist calls on the Lord for help because of what he's suffering. However, it is unique because the other psalms of lamentation normally end with hope or with praise. Normally the psalmist prays to the Lord for help. And before the psalm is finished, he begins … Continue reading Psalm 088 →

2 Kings 12

Introduction It's been a while since we were studying 2 Kings together. But you might remember how Jehu had been anointed king of the northern kingdom of Israel; and he went immediately and killed Joram, his predecessor, and Ahaziah, who was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. Joram and Ahaziah were both wicked … Continue reading 2 Kings 12 →

Psalm 087

Introduction Today's psalm has a link to the previous one, because in Psalm 86 David foretold how all nations will come and worship before the Lord and will bring glory to his name. And in today's psalm, the psalmist anticipates a time when people from foreign nations will live as citizens of God's holy city. … Continue reading Psalm 087 →

2 Kings 11

Introduction The focus of chapters 9 and 10 was on the northern kingdom of Israel. As the Lord foretold, Jehu became king. And he immediately went and killed Joram, who had been king before him. He also killed Ahaziah, who was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. He also killed Jezebel, who was … Continue reading 2 Kings 11 →

Psalm 086

Introduction It's been a while since we've had a psalm of David. And that's what this psalm is, as you can see from the title. And it's another lament, in which David calls on the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And, according to verse 14, he needs the Lord's help because … Continue reading Psalm 086 →