Introduction Do you ever feel that life is unfair and that wicked people are able to do wicked things and get away with it? That those who try to live uprightly are downtrodden and disregarded, whereas the wicked proper and succeed? Well, if you feel that life is unfair -- that life is unjust -- … Continue reading Psalm 058
Author: Colin Gamble
Psalm 057
Introduction I began last week by saying that last week's psalm was yet another psalm of lament. Well, today's psalm is yet another psalm of lament, when the psalmist calls on the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And like last week's psalm, Psalm 57 ends with a vow to praise the … Continue reading Psalm 057
Psalm 056
Introduction Today we have yet another psalm of lament in which the psalmist cries to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And I think I'm mentioned this before, but the fact that so many of the psalms are lamentations is a reminder to us that our life in this world is … Continue reading Psalm 056
What The Resurrection Means (2023)
Preached in West Kirk Presbyterian Church, Belfast on Easter Sunday 2023. Scripture Readings Romans 1:1--4 1 Corinthians 15:35--49 Ephesians 2:1--10 Introduction It will be no surprise to you that I want to preach on the resurrection this evening. In Immanuel this morning we were looking at Luke's account of the resurrection; and I believe Dave … Continue reading What The Resurrection Means (2023)
Matthew 22(23–40)
Introduction Today's passage is in two parts. In the first part, the Sadducees came to the Lord with a question about the resurrection. And in the second part, a Pharisee, who was an expert in the law, came to the Lord with a question. And both parts are related to what we read last week … Continue reading Matthew 22(23–40)
Matthew 22(15–22)
Introduction After the Lord Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey, he went into the temple and drove out all who were buying and selling there. In other words, he cleansed the temple from those who had turned God's house of prayer into a den of thieves. And the blind and lame came to … Continue reading Matthew 22(15–22)
Matthew 22(01–14)
Introduction As I said last week, at the beginning of Matthew 21 we have the story of how the Lord Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey and the crowds welcomed him as the Son of David and their king. But he was a king who had come, not to lead … Continue reading Matthew 22(01–14)
1 Kings 09(10)–10(29)
Introduction Solomon has finished building the temple and the palace complex in Jerusalem, where he lived and did his work. When he dedicated the temple to the Lord, the Lord's glory-cloud came and filled the temple to signify that the Lord had moved into his new home which Solomon had built for him; and that … Continue reading 1 Kings 09(10)–10(29)
1 Kings 09(01–09)
Introduction Since chapter 5 we've been reading about the construction of the temple, this house for the Lord where God would dwell among his people. In chapter 5 we read about the preparations which Solomon made for temple: how he arranged with Hiram king of Tyre for timber to be sent to Jerusalem; and how … Continue reading 1 Kings 09(01–09)
Matthew 21(28–46)
Introduction We've been working our way through Matthew's gospel since the beginning of 2022. And at the beginning of this month we reached the beginning of chapter 21 and the story of how the Lord Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey and the crowds welcomed him as the Son of … Continue reading Matthew 21(28–46)
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