Recent Sermons by Dr Peter Masters

Paul had a zealous readiness to preach at Rome, and was not dismayed by the contempt he would face. He knew he possessed a mighty bomb, but one of love and grace, that would achieve spiritual conquests to outlast all the power of an empire.

'And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.'

First, Paul's manner of prayer and how he serves with all his heart. Secondly, his longing to reach Rome for souls and to advance their assurance. Thirdly, his sense of indebtedness to the lost, its depths and how we need this also. (Obligation is not enough!)

'And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.'

Paul’s longest letter, chiefly about salvation, full of doctrine and themes filling the heart to overflowing. Here are some of the special riches of verses 1-5, with four compelling reasons why we should be drawn to Christ the Lord.

The apostle now makes two pleas, one to the well-off, showing the sins that may overtake them, and the other to God's servants. Here is our need to guard the faith at a time when decadence and error has engulfed most of the evangelical world.

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?'

These famous verses of worship provide an example of how all Scripture is utilised for New Testament praise, not only the Psalms. Here we attempt to draw on the depths of the magnificent statements about Almighty God, lifting us up to the heavenlies.

'And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.'

'Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.'