Introduction We've seen how the book of Exodus is a continuation of the book of Genesis. And so, the same themes that appeared in Genesis also appear in Exodus. In Genesis, the Lord promised to make Abraham, Isaac and Jacob into a mighty nation by giving them many, many descendants. And he also promised to … Continue reading Exodus 03(01–06)
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Exodus 02
Introduction The last time we noted that the book of Exodus is really a continuation of the book of Genesis. In fact, if you recall, I said that the first word in the book of Exodus -- although it's not translated by most English translations -- is the word 'and'. It's as if Moses got … Continue reading Exodus 02
Exodus 01
Last Thoughts on Genesis I was tempted to preach one final sermon on Genesis this evening to try to sum up what we've learned. However, throughout the series of sermons on Genesis, I often summarised and reviewed what we were learning, so that to go over the same material again might have been repetitious. However, … Continue reading Exodus 01
Nehemiah 13
Introduction I wonder whether you feel sorry for Nehemiah? Do you have any sympathy for him? In chapter 1, we read how he wept when he heard the news that the wall of Jerusalem was in ruins. In chapter 2, we read how he petitioned the king of Persia to let him return to Jerusalem … Continue reading Nehemiah 13
Nehemiah 11+12
Introduction Under Nehemiah's leadership, the people have rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. Then they met in the city and listened to Ezra and the Levites as they read and explained God's word to them. They also celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised … Continue reading Nehemiah 11+12
Nehemiah 10
Introduction You'll recall that I said that the book of Nehemiah can be divided into two parts. The first part was all about the wall. The second part is about the people. The first part was about building up the wall of Jerusalem, which was in ruins when Nehemiah first arrived in the city. The … Continue reading Nehemiah 10
Nehemiah 09
Introduction Last week we read how God's people gathered in Jerusalem to listen to the reading of God's word; and then they celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised Land. In today's passage, we read how God's people once again gathered in Jerusalem. … Continue reading Nehemiah 09
Nehemiah 08
Introduction I mentioned last week that the book of Nehemiah can be divided into two main parts: chapters 1 to 6 were about the wall; whereas chapters 8 to 13 are about the people; chapters 1 to 6 were about building up the wall of Jerusalem; whereas chapters 8 to 13 are about building up … Continue reading Nehemiah 08
Nehemiah 07
Introduction The book of Nehemiah can be divided into two main parts: chapters 1 to 6 which we've already studied and chapters 8 to 13 which we'll study in the weeks to come. The first half of the book was about the wall; the second half of the book is about the people. The first … Continue reading Nehemiah 07
Nehemiah 06
Chapter 5 A lot of people were away last weekend, because of the Bank Holiday; or unable to be here, because of the marathon. And so, in order to let you catch up, I should explain that while Nehemiah 4 was about the trouble Nehemiah faced from outsiders, Nehemiah 5 was about the trouble he … Continue reading Nehemiah 06
