Introduction Two weeks ago we were looking at that part of John's first letter where he referred to three false claims which certain people were making about sin. The first false claim that some people were making was that sin doesn’t matter. I can have a relationship with God and keeping on sinning, because sin … Continue reading 1 John 2(12–17)
Author: Colin Gamble
Firstfruits (Harvest 2022)
Firstfruits of the harvest On this Harvest Thanksgiving Service, I want us to think about what the Bible says about firstfruits. And the word 'firstfruits' is used in at least three ways in the Bible. And the first use of the word 'firstfruits' is from the Old Testament where it refers to the firstfruits of … Continue reading Firstfruits (Harvest 2022)
Our dependence on God (Harvest 2022)
Introduction What I want us to do this evening is to think about how we are totally and utterly dependent on God for all things. At our Harvest Thanksgiving Service we remember and give thanks for God's faithfulness to us. And if it were not for his faithfulness in providing us with all what we … Continue reading Our dependence on God (Harvest 2022)
WSC 098–099 Prayer
Introduction We're still at that part of the Catechism which is about what God requires of us if we're to escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin. And we've learned already that we're to turn from our sin in repentance. And we're to turn with faith to the Redeemer, Jesus Christ. And … Continue reading WSC 098–099 Prayer
WSC 096–097 The Lord’s Supper
Introduction We're at that part of the Catechism which is about what God requires of us if we are to escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin. And we've learned already that we're to repent and believe. We're to turn from our sin in repentance. And we're to turn with faith to … Continue reading WSC 096–097 The Lord’s Supper
WSC 095 Baptism
Introduction Back in question and answer 85 of our church's Shorter Catechism, we learned that in order to escape God's wrath and curse due to us for sin, God requires of us faith in Christ and repentance leading to life. We need to turn from our sins in repentance and turn with faith to the … Continue reading WSC 095 Baptism
WSC 094–095 Baptism
Introduction Last week we were thinking of the sacraments in general. And so, we were reminded that we believe there are only two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. And we then learned that a sacrament is a holy ordinance appointed by the Lord Jesus to be observed continually by the church in its worship … Continue reading WSC 094–095 Baptism
WSC 091–093 The Sacraments
Introduction We're still working our way through our church's Shorter Catechism. The first main part of the Catechism concerns what we're to believe about God. And so it teaches us that there's only one God. But that one God is a Trinity of Three Persons: There's the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. One … Continue reading WSC 091–093 The Sacraments
WSC 089–090 The Word of God
Introduction Last week we were thinking about faith and repentance. The Catechism asked what we need to do in order to escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for our sin. All of us have sinned against God. We've broken his law. Some of us have broken it a lot. Some have … Continue reading WSC 089–090 The Word of God
Matthew 13(01–23)
Introduction Matthew 13 contains seven parables about the kingdom of heaven. There's the parable of the sower which we'll study this evening. Then there's the parable of the weeds, and of the mustard seed, and of the yeast, and of the hidden treasure, and of the pearl, and of the net. And so, here we … Continue reading Matthew 13(01–23)
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