Bible


I had the joy of preaching Sunday which means no new post this week. The best I can do is share the sermon. Here’s a link: Our Glory and Joy.

I’ve been unable to blog recently because I was unexpectedly needed to preach for a couple of Sundays. For those interested, you can download the sermon from here.  The sermon was written for my congregation but I hope a wider audience might gain something by listening in.

The last verse of I John has raised more than a few eyebrows. “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” (ESV) These words seem abrupt, and don’t seem connected to anything in the immediate context or even connected to any of the teachings of the book as a whole. What does John mean by ‘idols’? Why does he end his book with this warning? (more…)