Sermon notes Directed by God to take the gospel into the continent of Europe, Paul begins his gospel work in Philippi. The details of how that work began is given in these verses. From small beginnings it grew and developed wonderfully, not only locally but eventually to alter the face […]
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Gabriel’s message to Mary, Pt1
Sermon notes The private meeting recorded in these verses between Mary and the archangel Gabriel is the introduction to the greatest chapter in human history. The time for the fulfillment of God’s great purpose to provide a Redeemer for fallen men and so fulfill His earliest promise to that effect, […]
Gabriel’s message to Mary, Pt2
Sermon notes cont’d from Part 1 III THE MEANS BY WHICH THE WORK OF THE SAVIOUR WOULD BE SET IN MOTION. A natural question, v34. A supernatural solution, v35. It is clear that Mary accepted these words and believed them. There was no scorning laughter! Her work could only be […]
A word from God to five Gentile kingdoms
Jeremiah’s messages to the surround Gentile kingdoms continue in this chapter. Again, each of the messages is a prediction of judgement and in some cases restoration for a role in events at the end of the age. The fact that this chapter contains multiple messages to various kingdoms is a […]
Paul’s second missionary journey begins
Paul’s planned missionary journey has begun. Despite the difficulty of Barnabas leaving the team, the work goes ahead. This in itself is a wonderful thing as many such ventures are spoiled by the kind of division seen here. The church in Antioch again supports this great gospel outreach. Along with […]
A word from God for Moab
Sermon Notes It is a terrible thing to be in the position of having God against you. This is where Moab found themselves. I THE MISERY THAT LAY AHEAD WHEN GOD WAS AGAINST THEM. Cp v1-6, 8-10, 14-25. II REASONS FOR RUIN. The role of idolatry. Cp v7, 35, 37, […]
Division!
Sermon notes The events recorded in Chapter 15 revolve around the actions taken by the church to combat error that had threatened the truth of the gospel and the faith of all who believed it. Following the drama in Antioch and then in Jerusalem, Paul and his preaching companions remain […]
A word from God to the Philistines
Sermon notes The Philistines were the ancient enemies of Israel. Related to the giants (Deut 2:23, 1Chron 1:12) that once dominated the territory of Canaan, they were aggressive, persistent and brutal in their antipathy to Israel. Their modern descendants are the Palestinians who still feature large among Israel’s foes and […]
The Council at Jerusalem, Pt2
Notes continued from Part 1 Paul and Barnabas, v12. Strangely, very little is recorded on their contribution to this discussion. As far as the limited information goes, they were content to rely on the vindication God had given to the gospel they had preached. The fact that their words were […]
A word to Egypt
Sermon notes This chapter falls into three simple divisions. Two parts are directly addressed to Egypt while the third section is a message directed to Israel on the basis of what the Lord has said to Egypt. There is always something to learn from what God says to others! The […]