Introduction Last week we read how David went to live among the Philistines for a time. And though it may look from one angle, that he had lost his way, and that he was now siding with Israel's enemies, he was in fact doing what the Lord's anointed king was supposed to do, because he … Continue reading 1 Samuel 28(03–25)
Author: Colin Gamble
1 Samuel 27(01)–28(02)
Introduction I'm sure we've all seen those pictures which, if you look at them in one way, look like one thing; and if you look at them in another way, they look like something else. There's that one which, if you look at it one way, you'll see an old woman wearing a scarf over … Continue reading 1 Samuel 27(01)–28(02)
Coronavirus (February 2020)
As I write this, the news is all about the coronavirus. Cases have been reported in the UK and Ireland and -- at the time of writing -- four deaths from the virus have been recorded in the UK. Fortunately there's plenty of advice available on how best to keep ourselves safe and we all … Continue reading Coronavirus (February 2020)
Coronavirus (Spring 2020)
I have written a little about the coronavirus in my letter for the church’s Annual Report which you should receive shortly. However, it seems appropriate to say more about the virus in this letter. It is astounding how the virus has spread so rapidly around the world and the number of cases is escalating. Fortunately … Continue reading Coronavirus (Spring 2020)
2 Peter 03
Introduction As we turn to 2 Peter 3 we should notice that it's a kind of amalgam of chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 1 was about living a good and godly life, because Peter explained to us in that chapter that since the Lord Jesus has given us everything we need to live a godly … Continue reading 2 Peter 03
2 Peter 02(10b–22)
Introduction We saw last week how Peter was warning his readers about certain false teachers who had come along and who were introducing destructive heresies into the church. And Peter described them in various ways and spoke about how they will be condemned in the end if they continue to rebel against the Lord and … Continue reading 2 Peter 02(10b–22)
2 Peter 02(01–10a)
Introduction So, last week we saw how Peter, who was coming near to the end of his earthly life, was still doing what the Lord Jesus had commissioned him to do so many years before, which was to take care of the Lord's people by feeding them on God's word. And so, we thought about … Continue reading 2 Peter 02(01–10a)
2 Peter 01(12–21)
Introduction We began to look at 2 Peter a couple of weeks ago when I explained that Peter was writing this letter to warn his readers about certain false teachers who had started to teach what Peter refers to as 'destructive heresies'. And he also wanted to write to his readers about the coming of … Continue reading 2 Peter 01(12–21)
2 Peter 01(01–11)
Introduction Having finished 1 Peter last week, it makes sense for us to turn over in our Bibles to the next page and to the next book and to begin 2 Peter today. Like 1 Peter, it's in the form of a brief letter which Peter wrote to various believers. And you'll see from the … Continue reading 2 Peter 01(01–11)
1 Peter 05(6–14)
Introduction We're coming to the end of 1 Peter today. Right at the beginning, Peter wrote about how, in his great mercy, God has given us new birth into a living hope and into an inheritance which can never perish, spoil or fade, but which is kept in heaven for all who trust in Jesus … Continue reading 1 Peter 05(6–14)
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