Introduction This is now our ninth week studying John's first letter. And John has been doing two main things in his letter. He's been writing about what we're to believe about Christ; and he's been writing about how we're to live as Christ's people. So, what we're to believe and what we're to do. And … Continue reading 1 John 4(07–21)
Author: Colin Gamble
Matthew 16(13–20)
Verses 13 to 17 Matthew tells us in verse 13 that the Lord and his disciples had come to the region of Caesarea Philippi, which was a city located about 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee near Mount Hermon. And it was Gentile or pagan territory. And it was there that the Lord … Continue reading Matthew 16(13–20)
Galatians 06(11–18)
Introduction We've come today to the end of Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia. Throughout this letter, he's defended the one true gospel message, which he received directly from the Lord when the Risen Lord Jesus met him on the road to Damascus and transformed his life. And the one true gospel message is … Continue reading Galatians 06(11–18)
Galatians 06(06–10)
Introduction Paul has been making clear that sinners are justified -- pardoned and accepted by God -- through faith in Christ and not by works of the law. We receive eternal life by believing and not by doing: by believing in Christ who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil … Continue reading Galatians 06(06–10)
Galatians 06(01–05)
Review: The Gospel It's been a while since we were able to study Paul's letter to the Galatians together. So, let me remind you of what Paul has been doing in this letter. He's been defending the one true gospel message which he himself received directly from the Lord whenever he met the Risen Lord … Continue reading Galatians 06(01–05)
Galatians 05(13–26)
Introduction Paul has been defending the one true gospel message which he received from the Lord whenever he met the Risen Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus. The one true gospel message is that sinners are justified -- pardoned and accepted by God -- through faith in Christ who gave himself for our sins … Continue reading Galatians 05(13–26)
Galatians 05(01–12)
Introduction All through this letter Paul has been writing about the law. And -- as you know -- he's been writing about the law because the false teachers in Galatia were saying that sinners are justified -- pardoned and accepted by God -- by keeping the law. They were saying that faith in Christ is … Continue reading Galatians 05(01–12)
Job 18–21
Introduction Back in chapter 9 and verse 33 Job expressed a wish for an arbiter: someone who would enable Job to speak up and make his case before God without being afraid. He was looking for a mediator to bring them together. And then, in chapter 17 and verse 19, he spoke of a witness … Continue reading Job 18–21
Galatians 04(21–31)
Introduction Paul received the one true gospel message when the Lord Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. And Paul preached the one true gospel message to the Galatians whenever he visited them on one of his missionaries journeys. And some who heard him preach the one true gospel message believed and churches … Continue reading Galatians 04(21–31)
Galatians 04(12–20)
Introduction We've seen in previous weeks that Paul the Apostle has been contending for the gospel. He himself received the one, true gospel whenever the Lord Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. And he preached the one, true gospel in the cities of Galatia. And some who heard him believed and new … Continue reading Galatians 04(12–20)
