Introduction Today's passage can be divided into four parts. In verses 1 to 12 we have the visit of the Magi. In verses 13 to 15 we have the escape to Egypt. That's followed in verses 16 to 18 with the killing of the Jewish infants. And in verses 19 to 23 we have the … Continue reading Matthew 02
Author: Colin Gamble
Matthew 01(18–25)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the Lord's genealogy which appears at the beginning of Matthew's gospel and which presents the Lord Jesus as the fulfilment of God's Old Testament promises, because didn't God promise that one of David's descendants would rule as king and his kingdom will never end? And didn't God … Continue reading Matthew 01(18–25)
Matthew 01(01–17)
Introduction The gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, who was also called Levi, and who was one of the Lord's twelve disciples; and he was a tax-collector before the Lord called him. One of the features of his gospel is the way he makes clear how events in the life of Christ fulfil what … Continue reading Matthew 01(01–17)
Zechariah 11(04–17)
Introduction God sent the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to preach to his people who had returned to Jerusalem from exile. And though the people had returned to the Promised Land, they were despondent, because they were still living under the authority of a foreign king; and the work to rebuild the temple was difficult and … Continue reading Zechariah 11(04–17)
2 Timothy 01
Introduction When we began to study 1 Timothy in September, I said that we were beginning a series on Paul's Pastoral Letters. And the Pastoral Letters include not only 1 Timothy but also 2 Timothy and Titus. So, having finished 1 Timothy right before Christmas, we're going to begin 2 Timothy today. It's a short … Continue reading 2 Timothy 01
Blessedness
Summary Since the end of August we've been studying the attributes of God to answer the question, 'What is God like?' We began, however, not with an attribute, but with who God is. God is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is … Continue reading Blessedness
New Creation (Christmas 2021)
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)
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)
