Introduction The first eleven chapters of the book of 1 Kings were all about Solomon and how he succeeded his father as king and how he established his reign and how he built a palace for himself and a temple for the Lord and how the Lord blessed him and his kingdom, so that Solomon … Continue reading 1 Kings 14(21)–15(24)
Author: Colin Gamble
1 Kings 13(01)–14(20)
Introduction Because of Solomon's sin and the sin of the people, God divided the kingdom into two with Israel in the north and Judah in the south. And God gave the northern kingdom to Jeroboam; and he promised to bless Jeroboam's kingdom, so long as Jeroboam did what God commanded and walked in his ways … Continue reading 1 Kings 13(01)–14(20)
Matthew 25(01–30)
Introduction At the end of chapter 24 the Lord Jesus made clear that no-one knows the date of his second coming. We know he's coming; and when he comes he'll send his angels to gather his people from all parts of the earth, so that we will be with him forever in the new heavens … Continue reading Matthew 25(01–30)
Matthew 24(29–51)
Introduction I said last week that when I preached on Mark's version of this chapter I explained that there were two main interpretations of the passage and that there was one which I preferred and which I used at that time to explain the passage. According to that interpretation, the Lord is referring entirely in … Continue reading Matthew 24(29–51)
Philippians 1(27)–2(04)
Introduction The passage we studied last week was in two parts. Do you remember? In the first part Paul reassured his readers about his present circumstances. At the time of writing, Paul was under house arrest and chained day and night to a Roman guard. However, instead of complaining about his circumstances and having a … Continue reading Philippians 1(27)–2(04)
Philippians 1(01–11)
Introduction We're starting a new series of sermons today on Paul's letter to the Philippians. And this book is often a favourite among God's people, because it contains many of their favourite verses. In today's passage, there's verse 6 where Paul writes that he who began a good work in us will carry it on … Continue reading Philippians 1(01–11)
Philippians 1(12–26)
Introduction We began to study Paul's letter to the Philippians last Sunday evening, when I reminded you of the background to the letter, which we find in Acts 16. During one of his missionary journeys, Paul received a vision of a man in Macedonia, calling him to come over to Macedonia to help them. Paul … Continue reading Philippians 1(12–26)
Psalm 061
Introduction Psalms 54 to 60 were similar to one another because each of them was a lamentation written by David when he was faced with enemies. And some of those psalms made clear in their title that they were inspired by the time when David was hiding from Saul who wanted to take his life: … Continue reading Psalm 061
Eternal Life
Introduction In this series of sermons based on the Apostles' Creed, we've thought about God the Father almighty, the maker of heaven and earth. And we're thought about Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, our Lord, And we've thought about his humiliation and how he was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of … Continue reading Eternal Life
The communion of saints, forgiveness of sins, resurrection
Introduction I've said before that the Apostles' Creed is thoroughly trinitarian, because it begins with God the Father almighty who made the heavens and the earth. The Creed then moves on to Jesus Christ, who is the Father's Only-Begotten Son and our Lord. And he was conceived by the Spirit and was born of the … Continue reading The communion of saints, forgiveness of sins, resurrection
