John 01(35–51)

Introduction I said last week that what we have from verse 19 of chapter 1 to verse 22 of chapter 2 is a week in the life of the Lord. I still think that's the case, but I had a nagging feeling last week that something wasn't quite right in the way I was counting … Continue reading John 01(35–51) →

Acts 20(13–38) Part 1

Introduction Today's passage is really in two parts. It begins with a brief travelogue, with Luke listing the places Paul and his companions passed through once they left Troas. Troas, you might remember from last week, was the place where Eutychus fell asleep while Paul was preaching late into the night; and he fell through … Continue reading Acts 20(13–38) Part 1 →

Through whom all things came to be

Introduction For the last few weeks, as we've gone through what the Creed says about the Lord Jesus, the focus has been on who he is eternally. So, he's the Only Begotten Son who is begotten of the Father before all ages. And he's God from God and he's Light from Light and he's true … Continue reading Through whom all things came to be →

Acts 20(02–12)

Introduction It's been three weeks since we were last studying the book of Acts together. Last week was the GB enrolment and the week before that the Moderator of Presbytery was with us. So, it's been three weeks. And three weeks ago we were reading about the riot in Ephesus. Do you remember? Paul had … Continue reading Acts 20(02–12) →

John 01(19–34)

Introduction We spent six weeks on the opening of John's gospel and we could have spent even longer on those opening eighteen verses, because they're so rich and so full of wonderful things for us to know about God's Only Begotten Son. John began by referring to him as the Word, who was with God … Continue reading John 01(19–34) →

Begotten, not made, having the same being as the Father

Introduction In our studies in the Nicene Creed, we've come to the lines where it says about the Lord Jesus that he is 'Begotten, not made, having the same being as the Father.' I'm not going to say much this evening about the first part -- that he's begotten and not made -- because we're … Continue reading Begotten, not made, having the same being as the Father →

John 01(16–18)

Introduction I made the point last week that what John tells us about the divine Word in the opening verses of his gospel develops or progresses verse by verse or line by line. John began his gospel by telling us about the Word who was there in the beginning. So, before the creation of the … Continue reading John 01(16–18) →

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God

Introduction We're in that part of the Nicene Creed which is about the Lord Jesus Christ who is the Son of God. And we're thinking in particular about his relationship to God the Father and who he is eternally. So, we're not yet thinking about God's work of redemption and how he came to earth … Continue reading God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God →

John 01(14+15)

Introduction As you've probably noticed, I like to begin my sermons by recapping what we've studied before. And I like to do this, not only to remind you of what we've already studied, but because I don't want us to miss the forest for the trees. A person who misses the forest for the trees … Continue reading John 01(14+15) →

The Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages

Introduction We're in that part of the Nicene Creed which is about the Lord Jesus Christ who is God the Son, the second person of the Blessed Trinity. And last week we were thinking about how he is the Lord, which means he is God. And he is Jesus, which means 'the Lord saves'. And … Continue reading The Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages →