Introduction Some of the Bible commentators compare this psalm to the book of Job. If you recall, Job was a righteous man. And so, at the beginning of the book, when the angels presented themselves before the Lord, and Satan was also there, the Lord commended Job for being blameless and upright; and the Lord … Continue reading Psalm 044
Author: Colin Gamble
Esther 04
Introduction We've reached the fourth chapter of this unusual book of the Bible. And it's an unusual book of the Bible because God is not mentioned once. His name never appears. And that's unusual because, of course, the Bible is all about God. And if the Bible is all about God, what's this book doing … Continue reading Esther 04
Esther 03
Introduction Life often seems unfair, doesn't it? At the end of chapter 2 of the book of Esther, Mordecai uncovered a plot to assassinate Xerxes, the king of Persia. Mordecai alerted Esther, who alerted the king; and the would-be assassins were executed. Mordecai had saved the king's life! But look how chapter 3 begins. After … Continue reading Esther 03
Matthew 09(09–34)
Introduction We've been working our way through Matthew's gospel on Wednesday evenings since the start of the year. And at the end of the Sermon on the Mount at the end of chapter 7, we read how the crowds were amazed at the Lord's teaching, because he taught 'as one who had authority, and not … Continue reading Matthew 09(09–34)
Psalm 041
Introduction Interpreting the Bible, and especially interpreting the Psalms, is sometimes like doing a jigsaw puzzle, because you're trying to work out how one part of a passage fits with the other parts in the passage. I'm sure you've all done jigsaw puzzles; and so you know that experience of picking up a piece and … Continue reading Psalm 041
Psalm 040
Introduction We're studying Psalm 40 today, but before we get into the psalm, I want to begin by talking a little about covenant theology. A covenant, you may recall, is a relationship based on a promise. I've said many times before that we regard marriage as a covenant, because when a man and woman are … Continue reading Psalm 040
Psalm 039
Introduction Psalm 39 is yet another lamentation in which the psalmist calls on the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And so, in verse 12 he asks the Lord to hear his prayer and to listen to his cry for help and be not deaf to my weeping. The psalmist is troubled … Continue reading Psalm 039
Psalm 038
Introduction The previous two psalms -- Psalm 36 and Psalm 37 -- featured the wicked, the ungodly, those who do not know or love the Lord, but who spend their days doing evil. And so, do you remember what we read in Psalm 36 about the wicked man? He flattered himself too much to detect … Continue reading Psalm 038
Psalm 037
Introduction I've said before that in the Garden of Eden the Lord revealed that there are two kinds of people: there are those who are the seed or the offspring of the woman; and there are those who are the seed or the offspring of the serpent. The seed of the woman are all those … Continue reading Psalm 037
Psalm 036
Introduction Tthis is a psalm for God's people who are distressed and troubled because of the sinfulness of the wicked. In the first part of the psalm, the psalmist describes the sinfulness of the wicked and the things they do and the kind of life they live. But in the second part of the psalm, … Continue reading Psalm 036
