Proverbs 2:10-22 — In the first half of this chapter (vs.1-9), Solomon promises his son that God would give him wisdom if he applied himself to finding it. In the second half, he describes the good things that wisdom will do for him. Wisdom will deliver him from the “evil man” and the “strange woman”. As…
Proverbs 2:1-9 — Solomon knew the pitfalls his son would face. He knew of the easy counterfeit wisdom to which he would be drawn and so he exhorts his son to pursue true wisdom – the wisdom that comes from God. In speaking to his son, Solomon answers some vital questions for all of us,…
Proverbs 1:20-33 — In this text Solomon famously gives a voice to wisdom. She is seen speaking loudly and publicly inviting men and women to receive true knowledge and understanding. Much of what wisdom says points us to Christ and indeed over the centuries many have asserted that wisdom is in fact the Second Person…
Luke 3:10-14 — “Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.” So said John the Baptist to the crowds who came to hear him preach. In response, the people asked how they might do this. They wanted to know what these “fruits” looked like. John’s answer dealt with two serious spiritual problems and it revealed what it really…
Ezekiel 24:15-27 — Ezekiel was God’s prophet to the Jewish captives in Babylon where he was given remarkable visions of God. What we don’t often focus on is that when he was just 34 years old the Lord took his wife and commanded him not to mourn for her. This is a difficult story for us to…
Luke 3:4-9 — “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, “Repent”, he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” This was the first of Martin Luther’s famous 95 Theses that he posted to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Repentance was the message that the John the Baptist preached, for…
Luke 3:1-3 — Luke tells us that John came out of the wilderness preaching “the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.” What was this all about? Why was this message so challenging for John’s audience? And what are the lessons for us today?
Luke 3:1-3 — The story of Jesus begins with the story of John the Baptist. In our study through Luke’s Gospel we come to John’s ministry. This sermon considers the world into which John came preaching God’s Word. Who was in charge? Who was responsible for leading God’s people in worship? What was life like in…
I John 5:1-3 — How do I know I’m a Christian? …How do I know I love others? …How do I know I love God? …These are some of life’s most important questions and in this text the Apostle John gives us some very definite answers.
Psalm 40:1-8 — The Christmas story is much bigger than a baby in manger, shepherds and wise men. It is a story involving the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity. Beginning in Psalm 40 and then moving into the New Testament we consider the theology of Christmas and its great significance for us.