Introduction Today’s passage begins with John telling us that after two days in Sychar, a Samaritan town, the Lord left for Galilee. And when he arrived in Galilee, the people welcomed him. Do you see that in verse 45? And they welcomed him because they’d seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the … Continue reading John 04(43–54)
Author: Colin Gamble
John 05(01–18)
Introduction Last week we were thinking about the time when the Lord healed the royal official’s son. The Lord was in Cana of Galilee, where he had once changed water into wine. And the royal official, whose son was desperately ill, came to Cana from Capernaum, where he lived, in order to ask the Lord … Continue reading John 05(01–18)
John 05(19–24)
Introduction Last week we were studying verses 1 to 18 of John 5 where the Lord healed the man at the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem who had been an invalid for 38 years. Do you remember? Lots of people with disabilities were lying around this pool because they believed that the first person who … Continue reading John 05(19–24)
Acts 27
Introduction We spent our time last week on chapters 25 and 26. In chapter 25 Paul stood trial before Festus, the Roman governor who replaced Felix. Festus suggested that the trial should be moved from Caesarea to Jerusalem, where the Jewish Sanhedrin could help him decide what to do with Paul. Paul didn’t want to … Continue reading Acts 27
Acts 23(12)–24(27)
Introduction Paul has had a difficult time since arriving in Jerusalem. The leaders of the church confronted him with a rumour that was going around among the believing Jews that Paul was teaching them to turn away from God’s law and to disregard it. The rumour wasn’t true, but the leaders of the church confronted … Continue reading Acts 23(12)–24(27)
Acts 25+26
Introduction I began last week’s sermon by saying that Paul has had a difficult time since arriving in Jerusalem. The leaders of the church in Jerusalem confronted him over a rumour that was going around about him and they wanted him to do certain things to demonstrate to everyone that the rumour was not true. … Continue reading Acts 25+26
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son
Introduction If you haven’t been at the midweek, then you might not know that we’ve been going through the Nicene Creed since October last year. The Council of Nicaea met in 325 AD which was 1700 years ago last year. And lots of things happened last year to mark its anniversary. And I thought I’d … Continue reading Who proceeds from the Father and the Son
The Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life
Introduction The first main part of the Nicene Creed was about God the Father Almighty, the maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. The second main part of the Creed was about the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God the Father, who came down from heaven for … Continue reading The Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life
And he shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there shall be no end
Introduction I mentioned last week how the Lord’s incarnate life can be divided into two phases: there the state of humiliation; and then there’s the state of exaltation. So, he came down from heaven and become one of us and he suffered and died on the cross and was buried and remained under the power … Continue reading And he shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there shall be no end
Acts 22(22)–23(11)
Introduction If you were here last Sunday, you might remember that we read that the Jews in Jerusalem were trying to kill Paul. It happened because some Jews from the Roman province of Asia accused him of turning everyone against the Jews and against their laws and against their temple. And they also believed that … Continue reading Acts 22(22)–23(11)
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