2 Corinthians 1v12-24 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but…
Genesis 17 Introduction: Like I said this morning, anything that we do that is not the design of God is “Hagar-ism” – it is self-reliance and a deviation from Sola Scriptura. For thirteen years God didn’t speak to Abram or Sarai, He spoke to Hagar. Now we see Him speaking again with Abram, making a…
2 Corinthians 1v8-11 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on…
Genesis 16v1-16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to…
2 Corinthians 1v1-7 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the…
Genesis 15v7-21 Introduction: This portion is the start of the Abrahamic Covenant, although this will be dealt with more later on. What we often miss though is the drama of this passage and how it must have been like for Abram. So tonight we will consider the passage from this side, rather than the theological…
2 Corinthians 1v1-7 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the Church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the…
Background: The Five Solas are in line with the Gospel: Jesus died and rose again according to the Old and New Testaments. He reigns as Saviour and Lord and promises forgiveness of sins and eternal life to all who repent and believe. These things are the bedrock of our faith. May it not merely be…
Background: We discuss today God’s glory, who saves sinners for His own glory alone. It speaks of His majesty, splendour and magnificence – His perfection, righteousness and the display of His characteristics. The word ‘glory’ comes from Kabod, meaning weightiness. We who are in Christ are being transformed from one glory to another (2 Cor.…
Genesis 15v7-21 And He said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a…