Introduction We're thinking about how the coming of the Lord Jesus into the world brought about the fulfilment of God's promises in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, we read about the covenant which God made with his people in the days of Moses. But because of their sin and rebellion, the people broke … Continue reading New Creation (Christmas 2021)
Author: Colin Gamble
New Temple (Christmas 2021)
For this sermon, I made use of G.K. Beale, The Temple and the Church's Mission, IVP Apollos, 2004 and Edmund P. Clowney, 'The Final Temple', Westminster Theological Journal, vol. 35, pp. 156--89. Introduction We're thinking about how the coming of the Lord Jesus into the world brought about the fulfilment God's promises in the Old … Continue reading New Temple (Christmas 2021)
New King (Christmas 2021)
Introduction I explained last Sunday morning that what I want to do this year for the services around Christmas is to think about how the Lord Jesus fulfils God's promises in the Old Testament. In those parts of the Old Testament which deal with the history of God's people, we read about certain things, such … Continue reading New King (Christmas 2021)
New Covenant (Christmas 2021)
Introduction On the first two Sunday evenings in December we've been reading the Christmas story together. And as part of the carol service this evening, we'll have readings about the Christmas story. When we read the Christmas story, we read, first of all, about the announcement to Elizabeth that she would give birth to John … Continue reading New Covenant (Christmas 2021)
Zechariah 10(01)–11(03)
Introduction If you glance back to the beginning of chapter 9, you'll see the words 'An Oracle'. Those two words are part of the original Hebrew text and they tell us that what follows is a message from the Lord to his people through the prophet Zechariah. And that one oracle from the Lord continues … Continue reading Zechariah 10(01)–11(03)
1 Timothy 06(11–21)
Introduction We've reached the end of Paul's first letter to Timothy. Timothy was a young minister who was serving the church in Ephesus. And Paul has written to him about several matters which we've studied on previous weeks. Today we come to Paul's final instructions to Timothy in this letter. And today's passage can be … Continue reading 1 Timothy 06(11–21)
1 Timothy 06(02b–10)
Introduction You'll remember that Paul is writing to Timothy to give this young pastor some instructions on the things he needed to do and to teach in the church in Ephesus. In chapter 1, the focus was on the false teachers and how Timothy had to command them not to teach their false doctrines. In … Continue reading 1 Timothy 06(02b–10)
Zechariah 09
Introduction In the eight night visions which Zechariah received from the Lord, the Lord made clear that the temple would be rebuilt and Jerusalem would become an ever-expanding city and foreign nations would come and worship the Lord and the Lord would be there again, among his people to bless them. And while the Lord's … Continue reading Zechariah 09
Justice
Introduction We're thinking today about God's justice. In our church's Shorter Catechism we say that God is infinite, eternal and unchangeable in his justice. And he is infinite, eternal and unchangeable in his justice because he himself is infinite, eternal and unchangeable and there's no difference between what he is (his divine nature) and the … Continue reading Justice
Zechariah 07+08
Introduction Zechariah was the Lord's prophet, who, along with Haggai, was ministering to the people in Jerusalem who had returned from exile in Babylon. And chapters 1 to 6 of Zechariah contained the eight night visions which Zechariah received from the Lord to encourage God's despondent people at that time. Though they were back in … Continue reading Zechariah 07+08
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