Sermons from December 2019
Approaching the New Year with God.
Approaching the new Year with God. Psalm 90, a Psalm of Moses. The setting is Moses in the wilderness, with all the troubles and losses he faced there. Depressed? No, for he knows God. The Eternal God: Psalm 90:1-2 “We are a moment, You are forever”. He never ages, He is outside of time. The Sovereign God: Psalm 90:3-6 He decides the lifetime of us all, yet is outside of time Himself. He decides all the affairs of this world.…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 11 – Angels and Shepherds
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 11 – Angels and Shepherds. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 2, verses 8 to 20. The Angel’s Announcement: Luke 2:8-14. The Shepherds’ Response: Luke 2:15-20.
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 10 – The Birth
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 10 – The Birth. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 2, verses 1 to 7. Macro and Micro, big and small. Macro: Luke 2:1-3 Caesar Augustus (they called him “Ruler of the World”) makes a decision, a census of all the Roman world. He decides and everyone must follow. Micro: Luke 2:4-5 Two of those “everyone”, micros, must go to Bethlehem. What’s so important about micro Bethlehem? Nothing much of itself, but it is David’s city, the…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 46 to 56 If we do not know God as we ought, we do not know ourselves as we ought. Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones Chapters 1 and 2 of Luke’s account are like a musical. Mary sing and the angles sing. Singing is important. The Scripture tells us this again and again. Martin Luther said “a fire is kindled in our hearts” when we sing together.…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 8 – The Most High God.
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 8 – The Most High God. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 26 to 38 Here we have the virgin birth of Jesus. All the Bible is about Him. Promised in Genesis Recorded in the Gospels Explained in the Letters The person God uses Luke 1:26-33, An ordinary young woman, in a small town of no account. But God favours her. This is Grace! The plan of God Luke 1:34-37, How will this be? God…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 7 – The Shepherd Ruler
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 7 – The Shepherd Ruler Micah chapter 5, verse 1 to 5 Christmas Preparations Earlier each year! God started early too. The Ruler Verses 1 and 2 The Shepherd Verse 4 Christmas Blessings Verses 4 and 5a