Month: September 2025

Sunday 28th September 2025

Read: Psalm 135:13-21; Romans 1:18-32; Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon: Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Introduction

Jeremiah and the Babylonian Exile

Jeremiah 2:1-3 Jerusalem: the love of a young bride

Jeremiah 2:4-13 A nation who changes gods!

Jeremiah 2:14-19 The bitterness of forsaking Yhwh your God

Jeremiah 2:20-37 Let the gods you made save you

Jeremiah 3:1-5 Will Yhwh divorce Israel?

 

Sunday 21st September 2025

Read: Isaiah 55:6-11; Matthew 21:33-46; Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon: Jeremiah 1:1-19

Introduction: True prophecy (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)

1:1-3. The Word in the world

1:4-10. Jeremiah’s call and mission

1:11-16. The Word and its work

1:17-19. Overwhelming task, certain outcome

Conclusion: The Word: always opposed, ultimately victorious

 

Sunday 14th September 2025

Read: 1 Corinthians 7:1-17; Song of Songs 2:8-3:11

Sermon: Song of Songs 2:8-3:11

Introduction

Song of songs of Solomon

SoS 2:8-17 The ideal lover

SoS 3:1-5 Seeking and not finding

SoS 3:6-11 Solomon, not an ideal lover

SoS 8:4-7 Marriage and the Church

 

Sunday 7th September 2025

Read: Psalm 33; Matthew 22:23-30; Revelation 19:6-9; Song of Songs 1:1-2:7

Sermon: Song of Songs 1:1-2:7

Introduction: Of the making of many love songs there is no end…

1:1 Solomon and the Song

1:2-4 Love is better than wine

1:5-11 “The course of true love never did run smooth”

1:12-2:6 “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

2:7 “Better to wish you were married than wish you weren’t”

What now?