Sermon notes The background to the events of this chapter is set in the congregation at Antioch. False doctrine was promoted among these Gentile believers as reported, v5, Gal 2:4-5. These men, it appears, believed but were false brethren and become the source of grave error in the church. It […]
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The danger of self-pity
Sermon notes Sometimes the message God gives comes with a name. Here is a personal word from God, v2. Cp Ezek 1:3. We should look for such a word from the Lord. I AN OLD MESSAGE COMES WITH A FRESH FOCUS. Date. This message is dated 18+ years before. It […]
Gospel power at Lystra
Cp v6-20. The gospel ministry continues among these pagans. The healing of the lame man, v8-10. Again the connection between the message Paul preached, faith to receive it and the witness of God’s power is seen. N.b. the word testimony v3. The miracle is in essence a repetition of the […]
Preaching in Egypt
The spiritual state of the remnant from Judah—now in Egypt—becomes more obviously biased towards rebellion against God. The audacity and defiance in this chapter is breathtaking. Some great occasion seems to have resulted in the gathering of the entire Jewish population in Egypt, v15. Perhaps some unnamed religious occasion/festival. […]
Paul’s ministry at Iconium
Paul at Iconium Acts 14:1-7 Having withdrawn from Antioch in the manner described in 13:51, Paul leads his company to the city of Iconium, about 100 miles SW of Antioch. This is the modern Turkish city of Konya which today is an important pilgrimage site for Moslems. Here they continue […]
Down into Egypt
Jeremiah #58: Down into Egypt Jeremiah 43:1-13 In the ongoing saga of the activities of the tiny remnant left in Judah we come in this chapter to a crucial point. The murder of Gedaliah and the ramifications of that event has brought a crisis in which the remnant fear staying […]
The aftermath of Paul’s sermon in Antioch
The aftermath of Paul’s sermon in Antioch Acts 13:44-52 We have already noticed how Paul preached in the synagogue in Antioch. His message was one which centred upon Christ as the only means of justification, v38-39 and concluded with a solemn warning to his Jewish audience, v40-41. That warning […]
Preaching Christ alone
Sermon notes Preaching Christ alone 1Cor 1:23-24 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luther’s bold action against the apostasy and error of the church of Rome when he nailed up his 95 arguments against Papal indulgences. The whole Reformation movement rested on 5 great pillars of truth: Sola Scriptura; […]
Plundering God’s house to appease the enemy
Sermon notes The solution that Asa found to his dilemma when attacked by Baasha is recorded in v2-3. In doing this he adopted a plan that is commonly put into action by many Christians even today. The gospel is a treasure which He commits to the stewardship of His people. […]
The wicked hypocrisy of the remnant
Sermon notes The death of Gedaliah at the hands of the murderous infiltrator Ishmael was followed by serious consequences for the tiny remnant that had been left in the land by Nebuchadnezzar. More than he perished! Others faced captivity, 41:10. He takes them away with the intention of going to […]