Introduction We've spent 56 weeks studying our church's Shorter Catechism together. 56 weeks and 107 questions and answers. And today we'll spend our time summarising what we're learned. Now, you might recall that I've often used the image of a house to help us as we've worked our way through the Catechism. Think about a … Continue reading WSC Conclusion
Author: Colin Gamble
WSC 107 Seventh request
Introduction This evening we've reached the end of the Lord's Prayer. And we've also reached the end of the Catechism. What I intend to do next Sunday is to review the Catechism and all that we've learned. And this evening, we'll spend our time thinking about the conclusion to the Lord's Prayer which is: For … Continue reading WSC 107 Seventh request
WSC 106 Sixth request
Introduction We're almost at the end of the Lord's Prayer. So far we're learned that when we pray, we should pray with others and for others. And we should direct our prayers to our loving, heavenly Father. Since he is loving, we should be confident that he will hear our prayers and help us. And … Continue reading WSC 106 Sixth request
1 John 2(28)–3(10)
Introduction If you're reading from the NIV you'll see that the publishers have given today's passage the title, 'Children of God'. And that's appropriate because the passage is about the difference between the children of God on one hand and the children of the devil on the other. In fact, take a look at the … Continue reading 1 John 2(28)–3(10)
WSC 105 Fifth request
Introduction We're working our way through the Lord's Prayer, this prayer which the Lord Jesus taught his disciples after they asked him how to pray. And so far, we've seen that the words 'Our Father in heaven' teach us that we're to pray with and for others; and we can pray with confidence because we're … Continue reading WSC 105 Fifth request
WSC 104 Fourth request
Introduction We're half way through the Lord's Prayer. The prayer begins, you'll remember, with the words: 'Our Father in heaven.' And we've seen already that the word 'our' teaches us that we're to pray with others and for others. And the word 'Father' teaches us to pray with confidence, because we're praying to our Father … Continue reading WSC 104 Fourth request
Job 02(11)–03(26)
Introduction We began to study the book of Job together two Sundays ago when I made the obvious point that the book of Job is a book about suffering. The opening two chapters tell us about how Job suffered. On one extra-ordinary day, he lost his possessions and his family when one servant after another … Continue reading Job 02(11)–03(26)
Job 04–07
Introduction Today we come to the first speech of Eliphaz, who was one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after he lost his possessions and after he lost his children and after he lost his health. When they heard what had happened to him, the three friends arranged to go and see … Continue reading Job 04–07
WSC 103 Third request
Introduction We're working our way through the Lord's Prayer in our series of sermons on our Church's Shorter Catechism. The little word 'our' teaches us that we're to pray with others and for others. The word 'Father' teaches to pray with confidence, because we're praying to our Father who loves us and is willing to … Continue reading WSC 103 Third request
Matthew 13(31–35, 44–52)
Introduction This is now the third time we've spent studying Matthew 13. I've said before that it contains seven parables about God's heavenly kingdom which Christ came to establish on the earth. There's the parable of the sower and the seed which fell along the path and on the rocky ground and among the thorns … Continue reading Matthew 13(31–35, 44–52)
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