The impact of Spirit-filled preaching Acts 2:37-47 Peter in his sermon sets out Christ as the Divinely appointed Saviour Who is able to save all who call upon Him for salvation. Cp Heb 7:24-25. As his message comes to a conclusion it becomes clear that a tremendous change has been […]
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Preaching against false prophets, Pt3
Preaching against false prophets, Pt3 Jeremiah 23:16-40 Jeremiah was moved by God, as part of his calling, to preach against those who delivered a lie in the name of the Lord. He did so with the twin vision of the throne of God and the doom of these men and […]
The day of Pentecost, Pt3
III DEFENCE OF TRUTH HAS A GOSPEL EMPHASIS. Defending the truth is not merely an exercise in apologetics and dogmatic demonstration ourselves to be correct. It must have an evangelical purpose—prove the truth to be true so that men will believe it. A sign of the times! The last days […]
The day of Pentecost, Pt2
Pentecost, Pt2 Acts 2:14-22 The primary character of the anointing of the Spirit was to impart power and ability to speak the wonderful works of God, v11. This the Apostles did employing the languages of their hearers—in most instances involving a miracle. The Spirit-given ability to speak/preach is further seen […]
The day of Pentecost, Pt2
The primary character of the anointing of the Spirit was to impart power and ability to speak the wonderful works of God, v11. This the Apostles did employing the languages of their hearers—in most instances involving a miracle. The Spirit-given ability to speak/preach is further seen as the record of […]
The day of Pentecost, Pt1
Acts of the Apostles #4: Pentecost power, Pt1 Acts 2:1-12 The day of Pentecost, so named because it came 50 days after the Sabbath that ended the Passover, finally came. It was incidentally, the first day of the week. It finds them as described in v1—the Apostles are specifically in […]
Preaching against false prophets, Pt2
Jeremiah #35: The frightening ministry of false prophets Jer 23:9-15 Looking at matters in the light of Christ’s royal power and coming kingdom, always places them in their correct perspective. In these verses Jeremiah evidences the impact of the truth of King Jesus’ reign had upon his view of the […]
Waiting for power
Acts #3: Waiting for power Acts 1:13-26 The Apostles had been instructed to wait at Jerusalem for the promised power of the Holy Spirit that was to enable them for their work. That command had been given by the Saviour. They responded obediently […]
Preaching against false prophets, Pt1
Preaching against false prophets, Pt1 Jeremiah 23:1-8 From the outset of this chapter God makes it clear that He is against the men whose ministry is described in these verses. It is another important aspect of Jeremiah’s ministry that he stands against such men! He has spoken against the wickedness […]
Preaching to the King
Jeremiah #32: Preaching to the King Jeremiah 21:1-14 This message by the prophet is dated by the reference to the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Cp v2, 4 etc. That siege occurred from the 9th-11th years of Zedekiah, and so it began c. 38 years after Jeremiah began to […]