Introduction I should really have dealt with verses 2 and 3 and 4 of today's passage last week, because those verses mark the end of one section of Paul's letter. But we ran out of time last week. And the section which they close began way back in 2:14, which we studied in March 2020 … Continue reading 2 Cor. 07(02–16)
Author: Colin Gamble
2 Cor. 06(14)–07(01)
Introduction I'm sure you've all heard that the three most important factors in determining the desirability of a house are location, location and location. If a house is in the right location, you'll put up with some of its shortcomings; but if it's in the wrong location, you'll never want to live there. Well, the … Continue reading 2 Cor. 06(14)–07(01)
2 Cor. 06(03–13)
Paul's appeal At the end of last week's passage, Paul appealed to the people in Corinth to be reconciled to God. Though they were members of the church, believers in Christ, something had come between them and God so that they needed to be reconciled to God all over again. And the reason they needed … Continue reading 2 Cor. 06(03–13)
Knowledge
Wisdom and Truthfulness We're thinking today about God's knowledge. And when the theologians discuss God's knowledge, they not only write about what he knows, but they also write about his wisdom and his truthfulness. The Dutch theologian, Louis Berkhof, defines God's wisdom as: that perfection of God whereby he applies his knowledge to the attainment … Continue reading Knowledge
Song of Songs 08(05–14)
Verses 5--7 Someone asks in verse 5: Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? And the answer, of course, is that it's the woman. And she's the next person to speak; and she addresses her beloved, the love of her life, who is with her. So, we're to imagine the … Continue reading Song of Songs 08(05–14)
Song of Songs 05(02)–08(04)
Introduction This is now the fifth week we've spent in the Song of Songs. You'll remember that the phrase Song of Songs means that this is the best song, the greatest song, the superlative song. And this superlative song is about love. I said before that some commentators hold to a three-person interpretation. That is, … Continue reading Song of Songs 05(02)–08(04)
Song of Songs 03(06)–05(01)
Introduction When we began to study the Song of Songs together I mentioned that some commentators propose a three-person interpretation of the book. That is, there are not two main characters in the song, but three. There's the woman and King Solomon; and then there's a third main character, who is a young shepherd. The … Continue reading Song of Songs 03(06)–05(01)
Song of Songs 02(08)–03(05)
Introduction Last week I went over again some of the challenges we face when trying to interpret this book of the Bible. And then we spent the rest of the time on the first part of this song. The woman described for us how she longed for the man, because his love is more delightful … Continue reading Song of Songs 02(08)–03(05)
Song of Songs 01(01)–02(07)
Introduction We began to study the Song of Songs last week, but we didn't get very far. In fact, last week was really only an introduction to this book and I spent most of our time setting out some of the interpretative challenges we're faced with when we study this short book. And, in case … Continue reading Song of Songs 01(01)–02(07)
Songs of Songs Introduction
Part of God's Word I suppose that Song of Songs or Song of Solomon is one of the most neglected books of the Bible. I've never preached on it before and I suspect most of my colleagues have never preached on it. One reason why we're reluctant to preach on it is because of the … Continue reading Songs of Songs Introduction
