Introduction We began to study the book of Esther last week when I said that it's a story of deliverance. And it's a story of deliverance because, at one point in the story, the Jewish people were in danger of being annihilated. They were going to be wiped out. But Esther was in the right … Continue reading Esther 02
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Esther 01
Introduction We're beginning today a new series of sermons on the book of Esther. It's a fairly well-known story from the Bible and many of us are familiar with the words which Mordecai said to Esther in chapter 4: 'And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as … Continue reading Esther 01
Ruth 4
Introduction We've come today to the last part in the four-part story of Ruth. It's a true story. That is, it's history and not fiction. These are real people and they're not made up. And in the first part of this true story, Naomi went from Bethlehem to the land of Moab with her husband … Continue reading Ruth 4
Ruth 3
Introduction Previously in the book of Ruth: Elimelech, a man from Bethlehem, set out with his wife, Naomi, and their two sons to go to the land of Moab because there was a famine in the land of Israel. While they were in Moab, Elimelech died, leaving his wife and two sons. The two sons … Continue reading Ruth 3
Ruth 2
Introduction We began to study the book of Ruth last week when we spent our time on chapter 1. Do you remember the story so far? There was this man from Bethlehem called Elimelech, who took his wife and their two sons and moved from Bethlehem in the land of Judah to live in Moab … Continue reading Ruth 2
Ruth 1
Introduction Today we're beginning a new series of sermons on the book of Ruth. As you can see, if you have your Bible open, it's a short book: only four chapters long. And it's a love story. That is, it's a true love story which is historical and not fiction. And it's about how Ruth, … Continue reading Ruth 1
Malachi 03(13)–04(06)
Introduction This morning we came to the end of Paul's second letter to Timothy and we studied together Paul's last written words. This evening we've come to the end of the book of Malachi, which is also the end of the Old Testament. And the Old Testament ends with the announcement that the day of … Continue reading Malachi 03(13)–04(06)
Malachi 02(17)–03(12)
Introduction The book of Malachi consists of six complaints which the Lord brought before his people through the prophet Malachi. So far, we've studied three of the complaints. In the first, the Lord complained that his people did not appreciate his love for them. And he did love them. After all, hadn't he chosen them … Continue reading Malachi 02(17)–03(12)
Malachi 02(10–16)
Introduction God sent Malachi to preach to his people some time after they had returned from exile and after they had rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. And from what Malachi said to them, it's clear that their love for the Lord had waned. And, like the people before the exile, they had become unfaithful to … Continue reading Malachi 02(10–16)
Malachi 01(06)–02(09)
Introduction Like Haggai and Zechariah, Malachi was a post-exilic prophet, which means the Lord sent him to minister to his people who had returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon. When the people first returned from exile, they rebuilt the altar and they began to rebuild the temple. But their enemies opposed them and … Continue reading Malachi 01(06)–02(09)
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