Introduction It's been a while since we last looked at the psalms together, but you might recall that I said before that the final five psalms in the book of Psalms are all psalms of praise. And they therefore anticipate what we will do for ever and for ever in the presence of God, because … Continue reading Psalm 148
Author: Colin Gamble
Acts 16(16–40)
Introduction We were reading last week how the Holy Spirit guided Paul and Silas into Europe. So, when they wanted to go southwards into the Roman province of Asia, they were kept from doing so; and the Spirit led them northwards into the region of Phrygia and Galatia. And when they wanted to go eastwards … Continue reading Acts 16(16–40)
Acts 15(36)–16(15)
Introduction We left Paul and Barnabas back in Antioch last week. They had gone to Jerusalem to resolve the issue of whether circumcision was necessary for salvation. And the apostles and elders in Jerusalem agreed with Paul and Barnabas that circumcision was not necessary. You don't have to become a Jew in order to be … Continue reading Acts 15(36)–16(15)
Acts 17(16–34)
Introduction We've been following Paul and his companions on their second missionary journey which has taken them from Antioch all the way to Thessalonica and Berea in Europe. And wherever Paul and his companions went, they preached the good news about the Lord Jesus Christ to whomever they met. And as we've seen, wherever he … Continue reading Acts 17(16–34)
Acts 17(01–15)
Introduction Last week we were reading of the time when Paul and his companions were in Philippi and Paul cast out a demon from a slave girl. The slave girl's owners weren't pleased and they stirred up so much trouble for Paul and Silas that they were beaten and whipped and thrown into prison. During … Continue reading Acts 17(01–15)
Acts 15(01–35)
Introduction Over the past two weeks we've been studying Acts chapters 13 and 14, where Luke recounts for us Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch to Iconium to Lystra and Derbe and back again to Antioch, where their journey had begun. And no doubt there were other places they … Continue reading Acts 15(01–35)
Acts 17(01–15)
Introduction Last week we were reading of the time when Paul and his companions were in Philippi and Paul cast out a demon from a slave girl. The slave girl's owners weren't pleased and they stirred up so much trouble for Paul and Silas that they were beaten and whipped and thrown into prison. During … Continue reading Acts 17(01–15)
Acts 15(01–35)
Introduction Over the past two weeks we've been studying Acts chapters 13 and 14, where Luke recounts for us Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch to Iconium to Lystra and Derbe and back again to Antioch, where their journey had begun. And no doubt there were other places they … Continue reading Acts 15(01–35)
Psalm 147
Introduction I said last week that the final five psalms in the book of Psalms are all psalms of praise. And you may have noticed as we read through today's psalm that the psalmist summons God's people to praise God four times. There's verse 1: Praise the Lord. Then there's verse 7: Sing to the … Continue reading Psalm 147
Psalm 146
Introduction The psalms are divided into five books and there'a short doxology at the end of the first and second and third and fourth books. So, the final verse of the first book is: Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. And the final verse of … Continue reading Psalm 146
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