Luke 01(26–38)

Introduction I said this morning that I'm hoping to go through Luke 1 and 2 this Christmas. This morning we studied Gabriel's announcement to Zechariah that his wife will bear a son who should be called John. This evening we're studying Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she will give birth to a son by means … Continue reading Luke 01(26–38) →

Luke 01(01–25)

Introduction I thought that, for Christmas this year, I'd work my way through the first two chapters of Luke's gospel, which record for us the story of the Saviour's birth. I may also continue to go through Luke's gospel after Christmas and preach on it on Sunday evenings. But the plan for Christmas is to … Continue reading Luke 01(01–25) →

2 Kings 06(01)–08(06)

Introduction Today's passage contains four true stories. There's the story of the axe-head which was recovered from the river. There's the story of the Aramean soldiers who were blinded when they came to capture Elisha, the Lord's prophet. There's the story of the famine in Samaria, which was brought to an end in a miraculous … Continue reading 2 Kings 06(01)–08(06) →

From Creation to New Creation

Introduction What I want to do for you this evening is to give you a kind of overview of the whole Bible. Like some of you, I'm sure, I grew up knowing many of the stories in the Bible: stories about Noah's ark and the flood; and David and Goliath; and Daniel in the den … Continue reading From Creation to New Creation →

Psalm 139

Introduction If you've got your Bible open at the psalm, you can see from the title that it's a psalm of David. That is to say, this is one of the many psalms which King David wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And the psalm can be divided into four main parts. The … Continue reading Psalm 139 →

2 Kings 05

Introduction In 2 Kings 4, which we studied last week, we had four stories about miracles. There was the story of the widow's oil. Though she only had a little oil, Elisha told her to collect as many jars as possible. And when she began to pour out the oil, she was able to fill … Continue reading 2 Kings 05 →

Psalm 080

Introduction In today's psalm, the psalmist once again laments before the Lord because of the trouble that has befallen God's people; and he prays to the Lord to restore their fortunes. You may have noticed the refrain or chorus which appears three times in the psalm. It first appears in verse 3, where the psalmist … Continue reading Psalm 080 →

Psalm 079

Introduction This is another lamentation where the psalmist cries to the Lord because of the trouble which he and God's people are facing. It's also another psalm of Asaph. I've said before that Asaph was appointed by David to provide music for the worship of God. However, today's psalm seems to be about the destruction … Continue reading Psalm 079 →

Psalm 078

Introduction I think this is the first of the long psalms. When I started to preach on the psalms I wondered what I would do when I reached the long ones. One approach is to divide a long psalm into different parts and to study the parts over several weeks. The problem with that approach … Continue reading Psalm 078 →

Psalm 077

Introduction Psalm 77 is another of the psalms of Asaph and it's a kind of lamentation, where the psalmist cries out to the Lord because of the trouble he’s in. However, it also contains thanksgiving and confidence. And the psalm is in two parts. In the first part, verses 1 to 9, the psalmist laments … Continue reading Psalm 077 →