Introduction We began to study the book of Acts together right before Christmas. We didn't get very far: just one sermon on the first 14 verses of Acts 1. But we saw that the book of Acts was written by Luke, who also wrote one of the gospels. And in the gospel of Luke, Luke … Continue reading Acts 01(15–26)
Tag: New Testament
Acts 01(01–14)
Verses 1+2 In recent years, we've studied a lot of Old Testament history on Sundays mornings, because we've studied together the books of Ruth and 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings and Ezra and Nehemiah and Esther. Today, though, we're studying New Testament history. The book of Acts is about the early … Continue reading Acts 01(01–14)
Ephesians 06(10–24)
Introduction Paul has been addressing wives and husbands and children and parents and slaves and masters or workers and bosses in the previous verses of his letter to the Ephesians. And now, in today's passage, he addresses all of us, every believer. And this passage is really about perseverance. It's about persevering in the Christian … Continue reading Ephesians 06(10–24)
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)
Ephesians 06(01–04)
Introduction It seems as if it's been ages since we were studying Paul's letter to the Ephesians together on a Sunday morning. Last week we had the BB enrolment and the week before that was harvest. And so, it's been a while. But we're in that part of Paul's letter where he's giving us instructions … Continue reading Ephesians 06(01–04)
Ephesians 05(22–33)
Introduction When I'm walking the dogs through the castle forest park, there's one particular path which I go along sometimes and when I go there with the dogs I need to pay attention to what I'm doing, because there have been times when I've been lost in thought and I haven't being paying attention and … Continue reading Ephesians 05(22–33)
Ephesians 05(15–21)
Introduction You'll perhaps remember that Paul has been using different images or ideas to explain to us that, when we're converted to faith in Christ, God changes us. So, Paul told us that once we were dead in our transgressions and sins, but then God made us alive with Christ and raised us up with … Continue reading Ephesians 05(15–21)
Ephesians 05(03–14)
Introduction We're well into the second half of Paul's letter to the Ephesians where he's teaching us how to live as God's people. The first half -- chapters 1 to 3 -- was about what we're to believe about God and about our salvation and our God's great plan for creation which is to unite … Continue reading Ephesians 05(03–14)
Ephesians 04(17)–05(02)
Introduction In the first three chapters of Ephesians Paul was teaching his readers what to believe about God and about our salvation in Christ and about God's great cosmic plan to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under Christ. And God has begun to bring all things together under Christ in the … Continue reading Ephesians 04(17)–05(02)
Ephesians 04(01–16)
Verses 1 to 6 There's a lot in today's passage. And so, I'm going to get right to it. So, if you have your Bible open, look with me at the very first verse of today's passage, where Paul says: 'As a prisoner for the Lord, then, [and remember Paul was in prison when he … Continue reading Ephesians 04(01–16)
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