This devotional explores the spiritual transformation described in Colossians 2, emphasizing that believers were once dead in their transgressions and separated from God. It highlights how Christ made them alive together with Him by forgiving all sins and canceling the certificate of debt. The text illustrates this cancellation through the imagery of charges being nailed to the cross, signifying the removal of hostile decrees against humanity. This act demonstrates that salvation is entirely God's work, as humans were powerless to save themselves or pay their spiritual debt. The central message affirms the completeness of forgiveness and the new life found in union with Christ.

The sermon expounds on Ephesians 2, defining spiritual death not as cessation of existence but as a state of separation from God caused by sin and trespasses. It emphasizes that believers were once dead in their transgressions but have been quickened or made alive through Christ's grace alone, apart from works. The preacher warns against the danger of living in disobedience, which breaks fellowship with God without necessarily losing salvation, urging immediate repentance to restore that relationship. By contrasting the hopeless state of being alienated from God with the mercy found in Christ, the message calls listeners to examine their spiritual condition and pursue a life of obedience and genuine faith.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (Psalms 32:3-5) ~~~~ This sermon was preached at Priory Road Strict Baptist Chapel, Maidstone. ~~~~ *1/ The hand of the Lord turning our life into the drought of summer. 2/ The hand of the Lord bringing us to acknowledge and confession our sin. 3/ The hand of the Lord in blessing.* **Sermon summary:** This sermon explores the spiritual process by which God brings sinners to forgiveness through His chastening hand. Using Psalm 32, the text illustrates how divine affliction acts as a drought that strips away self-reliance and exposes the soul's need for a Saviour. The preacher emphasizes that this hardship is not punitive but pastoral, intended to break hardness of heart and lead individuals to honest confession. By acknowledging sin without hiding it, believers receive the assurance of complete pardon through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, the message offers hope that God's discipline always leads to restoration and the blessing of renewed fellowship with Him.

This is the last sermon on the book of Revelation. It is a survey of the book as well as key passages in the book of Daniel. It contains questions and answers. Introduction: What Is the Guiding Principle? 1.1. Daniel Is the Key. 1.2. Daniel's Prophecy of the Seventy "Weeks" Lies at the Heart of the Book of Revelation. 1.3. The Exile Was Due to the Sabbath System Being Ignored. 1.4. The Lord Jesus Christ Has Finished Transgression, Put an end to Sin, and Atoned for Wickedness. 1.5. The Lord Jesus Christ Has Brought in Everlasting Righteousness. 1.6. The Lord Jesus Christ Has Sealed up Vision and Prophecy. 1.7. The Lord Jesus Christ Has Anointed the True Temple. 1.8. What Is the Timeline of Daniel 9? 2. Bible Prophecy Is Fulfilled Both Now and Not Yet. 3. Revelation Has Seven Natural Divisions. 3.7.2. The Consummation of the Ages Is found in: Revelation 21:1-22:21. Do You Have any Questions? What Is my View of Replacement Theology?

Continuing a study through the seven dispensations, the preacher examines the era between the fall of man and the flood. Beginning in Genesis 3, he shows how Satan's temptation mixed true statements with fatal omissions, and traces the consequences of Adam's transgression: shame, separation from God, and a cursed ground that yielded thorns without rain. He compares what was commanded then with what changed afterward, noting that men ate only from the ground until Genesis 9, that the curse on the earth was lifted after the flood, and that human lifespans were shortened to 120 years. He then takes up the sons of God of Genesis 6, arguing from Job, Jude, and 2 Peter that these were angels who left their first estate and are reserved in chains unto judgment. Throughout, he urges confidence in the plain words of Scripture over the shifting claims of modern criticism.

Preached in Milngavie, Scotlsand, UK