Sermons and Biblical Studies

2 TIMOTHY 3:10–17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). Today let’s consider the doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible. We are concerned with verbal inspiration. This means the inspiration of God the Holy Spirit is applied to the whole of Scripture and … Continue reading “VERBAL INSPIRATION”

COLOSSIANS 4 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea (Colossians 4:16). How did we get the New Testament? Who decided which books were to be put in the canon of Scripture? (Canon … Continue reading “NEW TESTAMENT AUTHORITY”

LUKE 24:13–33 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he [Jesus] explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself (Luke 24:27). Today we will get an overview of the canon of the Old Testament. Remember that a canon is a rule, so the canonical Old Testament Scriptures are those ancient … Continue reading “THE OLD TESTAMENT CANON”

PSALM 19 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands (Psalm 19:1). John the Baptist came preaching the kingdom of God. When Jesus appeared, He also proclaimed God’s good news. Both were “revealing” the truth from God. While God preserved this truth in Scripture, we often wonder about … Continue reading “GOD’S REVELATION”

LUKE 3:17–38 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too (Luke 3:21). If John’s baptism was for repentance of sin, and Jesus was sinless, then why was Jesus baptized? This is a question with which many people struggle. Not only have theologians throughout church history wrestled with this problem, but John the … Continue reading “THE BAPTISM OF JESUS”

LUKE 3:10–16 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked (Luke 3:10). Those who heard John’s message were concerned lest they be among the trees God was going to cut down. In Luke 3:10–14 three groups of people asked him what they should do. What kinds of “actions” were needed to make their repentance real? … Continue reading “REAL REPENTANCE”

PSALM 2 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them (Psalm 2:4). The last of God’s names we will look at is “El Shaddai.” The focus of this name is on the power of God. This name communicates His ability to exercise His sovereignty over the entire created order. God also said … Continue reading “GOD OMNIPOTENT”

GENESIS 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). The first sentence in the Bible introduces us to God. The remarkable thing about the Hebrew word used for God here is that is it plural: Elohim. We are not sure what the singular word el implies. Some scholars have suggested … Continue reading “WORSHIP VERSUS SPECULATION”

PSALM 8 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:1). As we consider the God we worship, let us turn our attention today to His majestic lordship. In Psalm 8:1 we see the word Lord used twice. The first time the word is in all capital letters, and … Continue reading “SOVEREIGN LORD OF ALL”

EXODUS 3:1–17 God is also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers … has sent me to you.’ ” (Exodus 3:15a). God not only incomprehensible and wonderful, He is also personal. He names Himself, and He gives us names for Himself. The God who created heaven and earth is … Continue reading “THE PERSONAL GOD”