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
Author: Colin Gamble
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)
1 John 2(18–27)
Introduction The passage which we studied last time contained encouragement and an exhortation. John encouraged his readers by reminding them of some of the privileges they had received because of Christ. Their sins were forgiven; they had come to know the Father and the Son; and they had God's word to make them strong and … Continue reading 1 John 2(18–27)
Matthew 13(24–30, 36–43)
Introduction I said last week that Matthew 13 contains seven parables about the kingdom of heaven. There's the parable of the sower, which we studied last week. And then there's the parable of the wheat and the weeds, which we'll study this evening. There's also the parables of the mustard seed; and of the yeast; … Continue reading Matthew 13(24–30, 36–43)
WSC 102 Second request
Introduction We're at that part of our church's Shorter Catechism which is about prayer. And, we're thinking about the Lord's Prayer in particular and what we can learn about prayer from it. And, among other things, we've learned that prayer involves the offering up of our desires to God. So, in prayer we bring before … Continue reading WSC 102 Second request
WSC 101 First request
Introduction For the last two sermons, we've been thinking about what our church's Catechism says about prayer. First of all, there was question and answer 98 of our Catechism which asked: 'What is prayer?' And the answer explained that prayer involves the offering up of our desires to God. So, in prayer we can bring … Continue reading WSC 101 First request
WSC 100 Our Father
Introduction We're at that part of the Catechism which is about the means of grace: the means by which the Lord Jesus gives to us all the benefits of his redemption. He wants to give us justification by which we're pardoned for all that we have done wrong and we're accepted as righteous in the … Continue reading WSC 100 Our Father
1 John 2(12–17)
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)
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)
