Phil 1.1-2.18 Duncan Johnson Our pastor’s son gave us a survey of the doctrinal section of Philippians, showing us Paul’s single driving motivation, the mindset he urges for successful Christian service (humility) and the call of God to work out this kind of salvation in our lives for the Lord. Read the notes as you listen. … [Read more...] about Paul’s perspective on difficulty [Guest Speakers]
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The Word in English (3) [Christmas]
the life of William Tyndale We conclude our biographical sketch of Tyndale’s life, covering the final edition of his New Testament, his betrayal, imprisonment and execution and his enduring impact on England and the English speaking people through his translation of the Bible into our native tongue. Read the notes for this lesson (pp. 7-10). … [Read more...] about The Word in English (3) [Christmas]
The Word became Flesh [Christmas]
Jn 1.14 The pinnacle of our Christmas series is John’s preface to his Gospel, the passage that fills out the words of Heb 1.2, ‘God … hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son…’ We consider what it means for the Son to be the Word of God and how it is that in Him alone can we truly come to know God at all – he is the full revelation of God. Read the notes while … [Read more...] about The Word became Flesh [Christmas]
O Lord, the God of my salvation [Psalms]
Ps 88 This psalm is one of the blackest in the psalter, yet the psalmist retains enough faith in God to at least pray. No matter how dark your despair, you must cling to the fact of a good God who hears your prayers. Read the notes as you listen. … [Read more...] about O Lord, the God of my salvation [Psalms]
The Word’s Worth [Christmas]
Ps 19.9-11 Our message this afternoon looks at the expressions of value in this great Psalm of God’s revelation of himself to man. The Word is valued for what it does and what it is, making it precious to the servant of God, a sure guide from the dangers of evil and towards the reward of the saints. Read the notes as you listen. … [Read more...] about The Word’s Worth [Christmas]