Introduction READING & PRAYER Coming to the fourth discourse (there are five discourses) Parable is in the context of v1-14 A recurrent theme: We must become as little children (v3,…
Introduction Hymns - wonderful words to sing Romans 9:30 - 10:13 There are many glorious truths and promises in this passage This morning - a hard subject This evening -…
Introduction Not an easy subject to speak on Matthew repeats many teachings of Jesus 13 parables to date 19 further parables 7 of them speak very plainly of hell The…
Introduction Coming again to Romans 9 9:1-5 - Paul's burden 9:6-17 - doctrine of election A difficult doctrine 2 Pet 3:16 - "in which are some things hard to understand,…
Introduction Two parables - but a similar message They bring out two strands in the New Testament The work of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom The proper response to the…
Introduction v11 "Surely the fear of God is not in this place" Abraham is a pilgrim He is moving South He is moving somewhere new He is very anxious about…
Introduction The origin of Father's day? It is a good idea There are a lot of fathers (and bad fathers) in the Bible Bad fathers: Isaac, Jacob, David Some good…
Introduction The Doctrine of Election Humbling We should be overwhelmed that God has loved us Taught in many other passages: Eph 1:4 The Doctrine of Reprobation (double pre-destination) All those…
Introduction How do you feel about our nation at present? How do you feel about the church and the days ahead? As Christians we are told to think about those…
Introduction Looking at Romans 9:1-5 We see the heart of Paul for his fellow countryman He had given up everything to follow Jesus Christ Five times he was whipped, three…