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Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – My Flesh Trembles…

The Lord's Day Evening May 12, 2013 Not by Bread Alone“My Flesh Trembles for Fear of You”Psalm 119:113-120 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119.В We’re going to be looking at the stanza that runs from verses 113 to 120 tonight. And even though the word is not found in this passage, this passage is about idolatry.В This is the psalmist's meditation on how to fight against idolatry in his own heart.В Are any of you idolaters here tonight?В All of us struggle with idolatry.В It's the great sin in the Bible.В I remember reading something that an old southern Presbyterian theologian said many years ago in another context where he was writing on the issue of the deity of Christ.В And in the course…

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Turn to God…

The Lord's Day Morning May 20, 2012 “Living Life in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Turn to God from Idols” 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 1. We’re going to be looking at verses 7 to 10 today but I want to pick up reading in verse 6 so that we're not picking up in the middle of a sentence. And I also want us to connect this passage with the passage we studied last Lord's Day. We looked at verses 4 to 6 in which Paul is giving thanks to God and he's giving encouragement to the Thessalonians for what he sees God doing in their midst. And he's continuing that thought today. In fact, he's specifying one of the things that he is thankful for. You will…

Non Nobis Domine (Not to Us, O Lord)

If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 115. As we read this psalm together tonight, I want to point out several parts of the passage as we look through it. The opening declaration of the psalm is the destination to which the psalm is going even though it is stated out front. Now how do I make that argument? Because of what it said in verse 2. In the second verse, we have a taunt from the unbelieving nations against Israel, and that is the context for this psalm. Times are hard in Israel, and the opening word of giving praise to God for victory is where the psalmist wants the people of God to get to but they’re not there now. Right now, they’re being mocked by pagans and they’re beings asked, “Where is their God?” Now the third to the eighth verses…

Today Salvation Has Come to This House

The Lord's Day Morning May 1, 2011 “Today Salvation Has Come to This House” Luke 19:1-10 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you’d turn with me in your Bibles to Luke chapter 19, we are coming to a passage that is very familiar to you. Perhaps you first heard or sung about this passage in Vacation Bible School as a child if you grew up in the church. How many of you could still sing “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he”? I can. I see some hands out there. I…

The Poor Man (Who Thought He Was Rich)

The Lord's Day Morning April 10, 2011 “The Poor Man (Who Thought He Was Rich)” Luke 18:18-30 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke chapter 18 as we continue to make our way through the gospel of Luke together. And as you’re turning there, I want you to see a couple of things that will help you understand the context of this passage. First, there is a question that is asked at the outset of this passage by a man who is…

What the Law Shows about Our Hearts

The Lord's Day Morning January 9, 2011 “What the Law Shows about Our Hearts” Luke 16:14-18 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to open with me to Luke chapter 16 as we continue our way through the gospel; Luke chapter 16, looking at verses 14 to 18. Now by way of introduction, I would remind you that the last thing that Luke has been talking about and that Jesus has been saying in this gospel to His disciples and to the Pharisees around…

The Cure for Covetousness

The Lord's Day Morning September 5, 2010 Luke 12:22-34 “The Cure for Covetousness” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III As we continue to prepare for worship, I want you to take your bulletins in hand if you would. Notice in the middle of the order of service this morning, you will be singing with the choir during the offertory. At that time you’ll sing John Rutter's arrangement of the wonderful hymn, “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation.” And how many times do you get to sing parts of the…

Life Isn’t Stuff (so don’t worship Stuff)

The Lord's Day Morning August 29, 2010 Luke 12:13-21 “Life Isn't Stuff (so don't worship Stuff)” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If then you have been raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things which are above, not on things which are on the earth, for you have died and your life is hid with Christ in God. Let us worship Him. Lord our God, we come into Your presence. We come in the name of our Savior, the…

A Preacher with Power

The Lord's Day Evening May 3, 2009 Luke 4:31-44 “A Preacher with Power” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III I'd like to invite you to turn with me to Luke 4 as we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke. The whole service conspires together to help us understand the passage. We always try and take care to relate some of what we sing to the substance of what we're reading and preaching, but tonight the C125atechism question that you've already heard asked and answered and meditated upon…

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