Introduction Psalm 35 is another psalm of lamentation where the psalmist calls out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And in this psalm, the psalmist is calling on the Lord to contend with his enemies and to fight against those who fight against him. The psalmist is faced with enemies … Continue reading Psalm 035
Author: Colin Gamble
Psalm 034
Introduction I mentioned the last time that our services of worship always begin with a call to worship, which is a verse or short passage from the Bible which summons us to worship the Lord. And very often, the call to worship not only includes the summons to worship God, but it gives a reason … Continue reading Psalm 034
Psalm 033
Introduction Our services of worship always begin with a call to worship, which is a verse or short passage from the Bible summoning us to worship the Lord. And normally the call to worship not only includes the summons, but it also includes a reason or reasons for worshipping the Lord. For instance, I often … Continue reading Psalm 033
Psalm 032
Introduction Many of the psalms we've studied so far have been lamentations when the psalmist has cried out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And it's clear from Psalm 32 that the psalmist was once in trouble, because he refers to his suffering when his bones wasted away and when … Continue reading Psalm 032
Psalm 031
Introduction This psalm appears to be another lamentation. Many of the psalms we've studied so far have been lamentations, when the psalmist calls out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And so, in this psalm, the psalmist calls to the Lord in verse 2 to turn his ear to him. … Continue reading Psalm 031
Esther 02
Introduction We began to study the book of Esther last week when I said that it's a story of deliverance. And it's a story of deliverance because, at one point in the story, the Jewish people were in danger of being annihilated. They were going to be wiped out. But Esther was in the right … Continue reading Esther 02
Hebrews 07
Introduction Back in verse 10 of chapter 5, the author of Hebrews said that the Lord Jesus was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. 'We have much to say about this', he said in the next verse. However, he went on to add that it is hard to explain … Continue reading Hebrews 07
Matthew 08(18)–09(08)
Introduction I said last week that, in chapters 8 and 9 of his gospel, Matthew tells us about the Lord's healing ministry. And that's true, but it's perhaps more accurate to say that in these two chapters Matthew tells us about the Lord's power and authority to save his people. So, in last week's passage, … Continue reading Matthew 08(18)–09(08)
Hebrews 06(13–20)
Introduction Right at the end of the book of Hebrews the writer refers to what he's written as a 'word of exhortation'. In other words, he's written this letter to exhort his readers, or to encourage them strongly or to appeal to them. He's written to warn them about something and he's exhorting them to … Continue reading Hebrews 06(13–20)
Hebrews 05(11)–06(12)
Introduction There's a new addition to the manse family. A few weeks ago we got a second dog: a puppy called Nova as a companion for Sandy. And, of course, it's almost like having a new baby in the house, because we need to watch her constantly to make sure she's okay and isn't doing … Continue reading Hebrews 05(11)–06(12)
