Introduction In chapter 10 the Lord spoke to his twelve apostles about their mission at that time and how they should expect opposition and persecution. So, be on your guard against men, he said, because they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a … Continue reading Matthew 11(01–15)
Author: Colin Gamble
Jude 5–16
Introduction We began to study this short book last week. And so, you might remember that I said that Jude was one of the Lord Jesus's half-brothers. So, after the Lord Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born to Mary, Mary and Joseph went on to have children together in the normal manner. … Continue reading Jude 5–16
Jude 1–4
Introduction Today we're going to spend our time on the book of Jude. It's a very short book: it only has 25 verses. And since it's so short, I thought I'd be able to deal with it in just one sermon. However, there's a lot packed into these 25 verses and so I'm going to … Continue reading Jude 1–4
Hebrews 10(26–39)
Introduction In the passage we studied last week -- which was the first 25 verses of chapter 10 -- I said that the author was bringing to a close what he wanted to tell us about Christ being a better high priest than the Old Testament Levitical priests. And so he reminded us that what … Continue reading Hebrews 10(26–39)
Hebrews 11(01–07)
Introduction John Calvin, the French reformer, wrote in his commentary on the book of Hebrews that whoever made the words 'Now faith is' the beginning of the eleventh chapter broke up the sequence wrongly. I'm sure you know that the chapter and verse divisions which we have in our Bibles are not part of the … Continue reading Hebrews 11(01–07)
Hebrews 10(01–25)
Introduction I've pointed out before that at the end of the book of Hebrews the writer refer to what he's written as a 'word of exhortation'. So, he's written this letter to exhort his readers and to encourage them strongly and to appeal to them. And, in particular, he wants to warn them about something … Continue reading Hebrews 10(01–25)
Hebrews 09
Introduction The writer of this letter has been teaching us that the one who is Son is greater than the prophets; and he’s greater than the angels; and he’s greater than Moses; and he’s greater than Joshua. He’s greater than the prophets, because, while God spoke through them at many times and in various ways, … Continue reading Hebrews 09
Hebrews 08
Introduction 'The point of what we are saying is this....' That's how the author of Hebrews begins chapter 8. And, of course, it means he's about highlight for us the main point of what he's been saying. You listen to someone on the radio or on a podcast or in a lecture or in a … Continue reading Hebrews 08
Esther 09+10
Summary Haman convinced the king of Persia to issue an decree to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews in the empire. Mordecai convinced Queen Esther to go to the king to beg for mercy and to plead with him for her people. At first she hesitated, because to go before the king uninvited was … Continue reading Esther 09+10
Esther 07+08
Introduction Haman persuaded the king to issue a decree to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews in the Persian Empire. Mordecai persuaded Esther to go to the king and to beg for mercy and to plead with him for her people. And so, Esther took her life in her hand -- because normally the … Continue reading Esther 07+08
