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) →

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) →

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) →

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) →