The Great Shepherd of the Sheep

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The Great Shepherd of the Sheep

If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 13. We’re going to be looking at the final verses of the book together as we come to the end of our exposition. Over and over again in our study of this book we have said that it is emphasized that Jesus is better – Jesus is better than Moses, better than the high priests, better than the Old Testament sacrifices. Jesus is better. And this final section of the book has been very much about the living of the Christian life and this passage is today that we are going to be studying on that same topic. There are two parts to the passage. If you’ll take a look at the passage in front of you you’ll notice in verses 20 and 21 a benediction. And that benediction asks you to believe something. …

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – Your Word Is a…

The Lord's Day Evening May 5, 2013 Not by Bread Alone“Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet”Psalm 119:105-112 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119 again and we’ll be looking at verses 105 to 112. The psalmist is meditation on the Word of God, not simply on different aspects of the Word of God but different uses of the Word of God in the Christian life. And tonight in particular, he is concerned to think about how the Word of God gives direction in every area, in every aspect, in every circumstance, in every condition of life. This is one of the reasons, as we read through Psalm 119 a year or so ago as we were working through the Psalter and as I looked more closely and studied the passage that I realized a series…

Falling Away?

The Lord's Day Morning April 28, 2013 Better“Falling Away?”Hebrews 6:4-12 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 6 as we continue our way through this letter. And as you know, this is one of the great warning passages of Hebrews 6. Hebrews 6 verses 4 to 8, and then again that passage in Hebrews 10:1, comprise two of the most terrifying warning passages in all the Scriptures. David Martyn Lloyd Jones, the famous preacher in London, England, said that he had seen over the course of thirty-five years ministry more Christians caused to struggle with their assurance because of misunderstanding this passage than perhaps any other passage in Scripture. He said, “It's not that this is the hardest passage in…

Don’t Stop Believing

The Lord's Day Morning March 10, 2013 Better “Don't Stop Believing” Hebrews 3:7-19 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 3. It's been three weeks since we've been in Hebrews together, so allow your eyes to look back to Hebrews 3:1-6. We’re going to be concentrating on verses 7 to 19 this morning, and refresh your mind as to the content of that passage because it will help you understand why the…

Enduring Trials in Light of Jesus’ Return: You?…

The Lord's Day Morning September 16, 2012 “Enduring Trials in Light of Jesus’ Return: You? Worthy of the Kingdom of God?” 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 2 Thessalonians chapter 1. We’re going to be looking at verses 5 to 10. This is a passage about persecution and it's the passage from which the theme of our study of 2 Thessalonians is drawn. We have called this, “Enduring Trials in…

Enduring Trials in Light of Jesus’ Return: What…

The Lord's Day Morning September 9, 2012 “Enduring Trials in Light of Jesus’ Return: What We’re Thankful For” 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 2 Thessalonians chapter 1. We’ll be looking at verses 3 and 4 today as we continue our way through Paul's letter. Last week we looked at Paul's greeting; today we look at the very first order of business Paul has with the Thessalonians in this…

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Benediction…

The Lord's Day Morning August 19, 2012 “Living Life in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Benediction for Sanctification” 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. We’re going to be looking at verses 23 and 24 together. You may want to look back at verse 22 because it will help you understand what Paul is doing in this passage. If we were to devote ourselves to verse 23 alone, you would…

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Good Report…

The Lord's Day Morning June 17, 2012 “Living Life in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Good Report of Faith and Love” 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 as we continue our way through this the first letter of the apostle Paul. As you’re turning there to 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 we're going to pick up in verse 6. I want to say happy Father's Day to our fathers and say I…

Always Pray. Don’t Lose Heart

The Lord's Day Morning March 20, 2011 “Always Pray. Don't Lose Heart.” Luke 18:1-8 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke chapter 18. We’re going to be looking at verses 1 to 8. This passage is connected with the passage that we studied last Lord's Day, a passage that dealt with the final judgment and with the kingdom and with the coming of Christ. That discussion last week was directed to the disciples; so is…

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