Psalm 150

Introduction We've finally reached the end of the psalms. We began studying the psalms together on Wednesday evenings in June 2019. And two years later, in June 2021, we'd reached Psalm 72 and took a break. During those two years we went through the Covid-19 pandemic and I used the psalms on Sunday mornings. Remember … Continue reading Psalm 150 →

Acts 18(23)–19(07)

Introduction Last week we spent our time on the first twenty-two verses of Acts 18 and Paul's time in Corinth. As usual, he began by going to the synagogue where he reasoned with the people who gathered there about the Lord Jesus Christ. But when some of the Jews opposed him and became abusive, he … Continue reading Acts 18(23)–19(07) →

Acts 18(01–22)

Introduction On the Sunday before I went on holiday, I preached from Acts 17 about the time when the Apostle Paul was in Athens and he preached to the people there about the true God who made all things and who determines all things and who calls on all people everywhere to turn away from … Continue reading Acts 18(01–22) →

Psalm 149

Introduction We're almost at the end of the psalms. And, as I've said before, the final five psalms are all psalms of praise to God; and each one of these psalms of praise begins and ends with 'Hallelujah!' or 'Praise the Lord.' Praise the Lord: the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God who has bound himself to … Continue reading Psalm 149 →

Psalm 148

Introduction It's been a while since we last looked at the psalms together, but you might recall that I said before that the final five psalms in the book of Psalms are all psalms of praise. And they therefore anticipate what we will do for ever and for ever in the presence of God, because … Continue reading Psalm 148 →

Acts 16(16–40)

Introduction We were reading last week how the Holy Spirit guided Paul and Silas into Europe. So, when they wanted to go southwards into the Roman province of Asia, they were kept from doing so; and the Spirit led them northwards into the region of Phrygia and Galatia. And when they wanted to go eastwards … Continue reading Acts 16(16–40) →

Acts 15(36)–16(15)

Introduction We left Paul and Barnabas back in Antioch last week. They had gone to Jerusalem to resolve the issue of whether circumcision was necessary for salvation. And the apostles and elders in Jerusalem agreed with Paul and Barnabas that circumcision was not necessary. You don't have to become a Jew in order to be … Continue reading Acts 15(36)–16(15) →

Acts 17(16–34)

Introduction We've been following Paul and his companions on their second missionary journey which has taken them from Antioch all the way to Thessalonica and Berea in Europe. And wherever Paul and his companions went, they preached the good news about the Lord Jesus Christ to whomever they met. And as we've seen, wherever he … Continue reading Acts 17(16–34) →

Acts 17(01–15)

Introduction Last week we were reading of the time when Paul and his companions were in Philippi and Paul cast out a demon from a slave girl. The slave girl's owners weren't pleased and they stirred up so much trouble for Paul and Silas that they were beaten and whipped and thrown into prison. During … Continue reading Acts 17(01–15) →

Acts 15(01–35)

Introduction Over the past two weeks we've been studying Acts chapters 13 and 14, where Luke recounts for us Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch to Iconium to Lystra and Derbe and back again to Antioch, where their journey had begun. And no doubt there were other places they … Continue reading Acts 15(01–35) →