Our church has just completed a series through the book of Exodus. I had the privilege of starting the series with an overview and introduction to the book. I also had the privilege of completing the series with a look back as we came to the end of chapter 40. At the start we saw… Continue reading Keep in step with the Spirit
Category: Bible Study
Not just The Spirit
Seth Lewis shows a good instinct both in his commitment to engage seriously with what the Gospels tell us about Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and in his desire to encourage Christians in their own dependence upon the Holy Spirit.[1] However, I wonder whether he might have got himself in a bit of an tangle… Continue reading Not just The Spirit
Romans 7:21-25
Paul uses the word “law” in various senses through the letter. He can refer to the Law of Moses, of Sin and of the Spirit. Here, he seems to use it in the sense of a general principle. He comes as close as he can get without us becoming over anachronistic to introducing “Murphy’s Law!”… Continue reading Romans 7:21-25
Romans 7:13-20
So did something good, as in the law, bring death? You can see Paul continually teasing out the apologetic dilemma here. If The Law leads to sin and so to death as wages, and if the alternative is justification through faith, a free gift then does that mean that we might as well continuing to… Continue reading Romans 7:13-20
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and us: What does that actually mean?
A few days ago I wrote about church discernment and referred to this phrase which comes from Acts 15:28 but what does the phrase actually mean? Does it mean that some people had unique authority to pass on the Holy Spirit’s decision to the church? Well context will be helpful. Acts 15 is sometimes referred… Continue reading It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and us: What does that actually mean?
So…
In this video I look at what we can learn from a little Yorkshire habit of finishing sentences with the word “So”
Romans 7:7-12
Back at the beginning of chapter 6, Paul had responded to the potential objection to his teaching on grace, “does that mean we can keep on sinning?” with the emphatic “surely not!” Now he responds to a potential objection to his teaching on “the law”. If knowledge of the law leads to sinful behaviour, does… Continue reading Romans 7:7-12
Not the ending you were hoping for?
Here’s a sermon I preached on Nehemiah 13 that also coincided with our thanks giving service for our daughters. I opted to preach on the originally planned passage rather than something different for the day.
From now on I will bless you
Here’s an example sermon from Haggai 2:10-23. How to preach from prophetic literature and how to apply God’s amazing bold promises without slipping into prosperity teaching
How much does it matter if Ephesians was not written to Ephesus?
Keen Bible readers will observe a footnote at the start of Ephesians 1. It tells us that the words Ephesians or Ephesus are not present in the earliest manuscripts. This means we cannot say for certain that the letter was specifically intended for that church. The consensus is that this letter was originally intended as… Continue reading How much does it matter if Ephesians was not written to Ephesus?
