Introduction What happened in last week's chapter made clear to us that Ahab was a wicked king and an unfaithful shepherd, because instead of caring for God's people and protecting them from all harm -- as a faithful shepherd and good king should do -- he let his wife take Naboth's life so that he … Continue reading 1 Kings 22
Author: Colin Gamble
Worship and Work (Harvest 2023)
Work impacts worship I was reading a book recently on worship and work (Kaemingk, Work and Worship). When we normally think of the relation between worship and work, we normally mean that our worship on Sundays should impact our work during the week. So, not only should we serve God on Sundays, but we should … Continue reading Worship and Work (Harvest 2023)
Colossians 2(16–23)
Introduction Paul has been writing to the believers in Colosse to warn them not to be taken in by false teachers who were promoting a Christless religion, which, as far as we can tell, was an amalgamation of Judaism and paganism. So, in today's passage he refers to various prohibitions from Judaism; and in last … Continue reading Colossians 2(16–23)
Colossians 2(06–15)
Introduction Last week we were thinking about how the Lord Jesus Christ is the mystery hidden in Old Testament times, but who was revealed to the world in New Testament times. He was there during the times of the Old Testament in the sense that every prophet, priest and king, and every sacrifice offered at … Continue reading Colossians 2(06–15)
Colossians 1(24)–2(05)
Introduction Paul is writing to the believers in Colosse, whom he had not met in person, but he'd heard about them from Epaphras, who brought the gospel to Colosse and planted the church in that place. And we've seen how Paul wrote in his letter that he always gave thanks to God for their faith … Continue reading Colossians 1(24)–2(05)
Colossians 1(15–23)
Introduction Yvonne and I have finished watched 'The West Wing' for the third time. It's a great drama which is set in the White House and it's about President Bartlett and the people he works with to govern the USA. And from time to time, President Bartlett and his staff reflect on what they have … Continue reading Colossians 1(15–23)
Matthew 28(11–20)
Introduction We come this evening to the final part of Matthew's gospel. Last week we read of the burial of the Lord; and of the securing of the tomb; and of the fear of the guards and the joy of the women. The guards were afraid, because of the angel, who appeared from heaven and … Continue reading Matthew 28(11–20)
Matthew 27(57)–28(10)
Introduction I see that the last time we had a pre-communion, I preached from Matthew 26 which included Matthew's account of the first Lord's Supper. After that we had a break over the summer and we've had other Wednesdays off for Fresh and for the tract distribution. And so, we haven't got much further through … Continue reading Matthew 27(57)–28(10)
Matthew 27(45–56)
Introduction In the passage we studied last week we saw how the Roman soldiers and three groups of Jews mocked the Lord. The Roman soldiers mocked him when they dressed him up to look like a king and when they pretended to hail him as their king. And then three groups of Jews mocked him: … Continue reading Matthew 27(45–56)
Colossians 1(09–14)
Introduction We began to study Paul's letter to the Colossians last week, when I said that Colosse was a city in the Roman province of Asia Minor which is now Turkey. At the time of writing the letter, Paul was under house-arrest in Rome. And at that time he also wrote his letters to the … Continue reading Colossians 1(09–14)
