Psalms 123+124

Introduction I'm going to take these two psalms together, because they're both short. And, of course, they are both songs of ascents. So, they were perhaps written for the returning exiles who were making their way back from Babylon to Jerusalem. Or perhaps more likely they were written for God's people who were making their … Continue reading Psalms 123+124 →

Ezekiel 04+05

Introduction The Lord has called Ezekiel to be his prophet; and he has sent him to the people of Israel, who were living in exile in Babylon to declare to them the word of the Lord. You might recall from your Old Testament history that in the reign of Jehoiachin, the Babylonian army laid siege … Continue reading Ezekiel 04+05 →

Ezekiel 03(16–27)

Introduction This is now our third Sunday in the book of Ezekiel. And what a time Ezekiel has been having! In chapter 1, he said the heavens were opened and he saw visions of God. This was while he was among the exiles from Judah in the land of Babylon. And first of all he … Continue reading Ezekiel 03(16–27) →

Psalm 122

Introduction Psalm 122 is the third song of ascents, which were perhaps written for the returning exiles who were making their way back from Babylon to Jerusalem; or, as is more likely, they were written for God's people who were making their way to Jerusalem for one of the annual religious festivals which they were … Continue reading Psalm 122 →

Ezekiel 02(01)–03(15)

Introduction We began to study the book of Ezekiel last week when we spent our time on chapter 1 where Ezekiel was enabled to see the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. Do you remember? He struggled to put into words and to describe what he saw when the heavens were … Continue reading Ezekiel 02(01)–03(15) →

Psalm 121

Introduction Psalm 121 is the second of the fifteen psalms of ascents which were written perhaps for God's people who were returning from exile, but it's more likely that they were written for God's people who were making their way up to Jerusalem for one of the annual festivals. And as they made their way … Continue reading Psalm 121 →

Psalm 120

Introduction You can see from the title of Psalm 120 that this is a song of ascents. And if you take a look at the following psalms, you'll see that each psalm up to and including Psalm 134 all have the same title. They are all songs of ascents. So, there are fifteen of them … Continue reading Psalm 120 →

Ezekiel 01

Introduction Today we're starting a new series of sermons on the book of Ezekiel, who served the Lord as a prophet during the time of the exile. And so, Ezekiel's book, which contains the revelation he received from the Lord, is part of Old Testament prophecy. So, it belongs with the other prophetic books in … Continue reading Ezekiel 01 →

Ecclesiastes 08(16)–12(14)

Introduction This is our fourth and final sermon on the book of Ecclesiastes. The book was probably written by King Solomon, who was famous for his wisdom. And the book contains Solomon's reflections on what life is like in this fallen world under the sun. So, he's been studying what life is like. He's been … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 08(16)–12(14) →

Psalm 119

Introduction Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem. There are other acrostic poems in the psalter and you might recall that four of the five chapters of the book of Lamentations were acrostic poems. But none of them have matched the scale of Psalm 119, because this acrostic poem comprises not 22 verses to correspond with … Continue reading Psalm 119 →