Acts 20(13–38) Part 1

Introduction Today's passage is really in two parts. It begins with a brief travelogue, with Luke listing the places Paul and his companions passed through once they left Troas. Troas, you might remember from last week, was the place where Eutychus fell asleep while Paul was preaching late into the night; and he fell through … Continue reading Acts 20(13–38) Part 1 →

Ephesians 06(05–09)

Introduction Let me begin by reminding you again that we're in the part of Paul's letter to the Ephesians where he is teaching us how to live in the world as God's people. And he's already addressed wives and husbands and children and parents. Today we're studying what he has to say to slaves and … Continue reading Ephesians 06(05–09) →

Eternal Life

Introduction In this series of sermons based on the Apostles' Creed, we've thought about God the Father almighty, the maker of heaven and earth. And we're thought about Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, our Lord, And we've thought about his humiliation and how he was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of … Continue reading Eternal Life →

Philemon 1–25

Introduction Since last September, we've been studying what are known as the Pastoral Epistles. That is, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. These are letters written by the Apostle Paul to two of his colleagues in the ministry. Timothy was overseeing the church in Ephesus; and Titus was overseeing the church on the island of … Continue reading Philemon 1–25 →

Genesis 15

Verses 1 to 3 Last week we read how Abram won an amazing victory over King Kedorlaomer and his allies in order to rescue his nephew, Lot who had become caught up in a war between Kedorlaomer and the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when the King of Sodom came out to meet Abram, … Continue reading Genesis 15 →

Daniel 11

Introduction We've seen that Daniel received various dreams and visions from the Lord. There was his dream in chapter 7 about the four great beasts and the little horn which grew out of the fourth beast. And then there was the vision in chapter 8 about the ram and the goat and another little horn. … Continue reading Daniel 11 →

Daniel 10

Introduction We're very near the end of Daniel now, because although there are three more chapters for us to study including the one we're studying this evening, these three last chapters belong together and contain one more vision which Daniel received from the Lord. So, we're near the end of the book of Daniel. But … Continue reading Daniel 10 →

Daniel 09

Introduction So, I've explained before that whereas Daniel chapters 1 to 6 were straightforward narrative with Daniel describing what happened to him and to his friends in Babylon, Daniel chapters 7 and 8 were what are know as apocalyptic literature. In apocalyptic literature, the Lord reveals heavenly secrets and secrets about his plan for the … Continue reading Daniel 09 →

Daniel 08

Introduction I said last week that Daniel 7 is what is known as apocalyptic literature. In apocalyptic literature, the Lord reveals heavenly secrets and secrets about his plan for the world through dreams and visions. And these dreams and visions contain symbols and patterns and pictures and numbers by which God makes known these secret … Continue reading Daniel 08 →

Daniel 07

Comparison with Daniel 2 As we read Daniel 7, you may have thought to yourself that what we read here in this chapter is very similar to what we read in Daniel chapter 2. In Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream; and in Daniel 7, Daniel had a dream. In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar's dream … Continue reading Daniel 07 →