Introduction This is now our sixth week in this series of sermons based on the Apostles' Creed. We've thought about God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And we've thought about Jesus Christ, his Only-Begotten Son, our Lord. And we've thought about how Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born … Continue reading The Church
Author: Colin Gamble
The Holy Spirit
Introduction This is our fifth week in this series of sermons based on the Apostles' Creed. So far we thought about God the Father Almighty who made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. And we've thought about Jesus Christ, God's Only-Begotten Son and our Lord. And then over the last … Continue reading The Holy Spirit
The Son’s Exaltation
I made use of Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin (Zondervan Academic, 2022) for this sermon. Introduction In this series of sermons based on the Apostles' Creed, we've already thought about God the Father almighty who made heaven and earth. And so, we thought about the Creator who is infinite, eternal, unchangeable and independent; and … Continue reading The Son’s Exaltation
The Son’s Humiliation
I made use of Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin (Zondervan Academic, 2022) for this sermon. Introduction Two weeks ago we were thinking about the first line of the Apostles' Creed which says, 'I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.' And so, we thought about the Creator-creature distinction and how … Continue reading The Son’s Humiliation
Jesus Christ, God’s Son, our Lord
Introduction I explained last week that I was beginning a new series of sermons which will be loosely based on the Apostles' Creed. At least, the Apostles' Creed will provide an outline for what I hope to preach about over the coming weeks. The Apostles' Creed is one of the earliest and best known of … Continue reading Jesus Christ, God’s Son, our Lord
The Creator and the Creation
I made use of Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin (Zondervan Academic, 2022) for this sermon. Introduction I'm beginning today a series of sermons which will be based on the Apostles' Creed. The Apostles' Creed is one of the earliest and best known of the Christian creeds. The word 'creed', of course, comes from the … Continue reading The Creator and the Creation
1 Kings 12(25–33)
Introduction In the previous passage we read of the time when Solomon's son, Rehoboam, went to Shechem, where the people had gathered in order to make him king. However, this coronation service did not go as smoothly as Rehoboam might have hoped, because the people had a condition for him. They said that they would … Continue reading 1 Kings 12(25–33)
Matthew 24(01–28)
Introduction At the beginning of today's passage we read that the Lord was walking away from the temple, when his disciples called his attention to its buildings. That is, to all the buildings which made up the temple complex. In Mark's version of this passage, the disciples marvelled at the size of the temple. And … Continue reading Matthew 24(01–28)
Matthew 23(13–39)
Introduction In the passage we studied last week the Lord exposed how the Pharisees and teachers of the law were hypocrites who did not practise what they preached; and they were lacking in sympathy and compassion; and they loved to be praised. They were hypocrites because, though they told everyone to keep the law, they … Continue reading Matthew 23(13–39)
1 Kings 12(01–24)
Introduction We saw last week that things did not end well for Solomon. Though he was the wisest man in the world and the whole world sought audience with him to hear his wisdom, he very foolishly married foreign women, who did not worship the true God and who worshipped idols instead. And as Solomon … Continue reading 1 Kings 12(01–24)
