1. The Celebrated Supremacy of the Temple (v5) Mark 13:1-2 & Matthew 24:1 / 2 Chronicles 7 / Ps 48:9 The Temple was the centred piece of Israel, Jerusalem and Judaism itself; a place of almost infinite significance for the Jewish people. 2. The Prophesied Destruction of the Temple (v6) A nightmare to hear. A hell to endure. An end to an age. Two…
"Proclaiming Grace and Truth through Jesus Christ" John 1:17
Goodwood Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist Church that subscribes to the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith.
Sermons by Martin Drysdale (Page 53)
1. A Warning about False Religion In Luke 20:46-7, Jesus mentions six characteristics common to the Scribes (experts in Jewish law & tradition). In summary, the Scribes were: obsessed with appearances and titles, jostling for power and influence, secretly working for praise and recognition, ready to take advantage of others for their own agendas, all the while making a show of piety. Jesus…
How David ‘Felt’ He felt forgotten (v1) He felt forsaken (v1) He experienced inner turmoil (v2) He was full of sorrow (v2) He was confused (v2) How David Prayed He wrestled in prayer (v1-2) He approached God on the basis of a Covenant (v3) He invited a frank appraisal of his life (v3) He asked…
1. A Command from Our King (v14, 17-18, 20-21) “…Repay no one evil for evil…Overcome evil with good” “Marg & I decided we needed to protect our own souls from bitterness. So we took a vow that neither of us would ever say an unkind thing about [the gentleman in question]. And we have kept our…
Sanctified Social Media (Romans 12:19-21 & others) Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing…
The Mistakes that Might Accompany a “Quiet Time” 1. Forming Absolutes that Scripture does not (c.f Mt 15:9) 2. Personalizing Worship in an Unbiblical Way (c.f. Lev 10:1ff) 3. An ‘Unblessed Assurance’ (c.f. Mt 15:8 / Mt 7:21) 4. Mechanical Religious Duty 5.Ritualistic Tendencies – securing grace / sacramentalism 6. Legalistic Guilt over missing a Quiet Time 7. Errors relating to…
I Will Finish Well…. 1.If I will Trust the Lord through my Weaknesses Ps 70:1, 6, 14, 18, 23 etc / Job 13:15 2.If I am Proclaiming the Lord to the Next Generation Ps 70:15-16, 18 / Dt 6:7-9 3.If I am still Serving Christ to the Uttermost, as Allowed by Providence Ps 70:18 /…
“Behold God’s Servant (pt 5) – Resurrected & Victorious” “10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush Him; He has put Him to grief; when His soul makes an offering for guilt, He shall see His offspring; He shall prolong His days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. 11 Out of the anguish of His…
“Behold God’s Servant (Part 4) – Tried & Executed” Isaiah 53:7-9 7 He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken…
An Argument from the Language of Salvation John 3:1-8 / 1 Cor 6:20 / Col 1:20 / Rev 5:9 / Rom 5:1 John 3:36 – “has eternal life” (c.f. Jn 5:24) An Argument from the Love of the Father Gal 4:7 / Romans 8:15-16 / 1 John 3:1 Eph 3:14-19 An Argument from the Care…