Chalmers Church Edinburgh

The King and I (Song of Songs 1:1 – 2:7) 02.11.2025 32:03 ↓

v1 It is the greatest song ever written! By Solomon It’s erotic not explicit It’s setting is a garden city - an Eden-like Jerusalem It’s about the Son of David, the New Adam - Jesus Christ - and his bride! It’s full of wisdom for human relationships It’s written for a confused world, full of sexual sin andbrokenness, and offers a better story 1v2-7 She longs to marry and be intimate with the king,...

Remember Remember... (Exodus 12:43 – 13:16) 02.11.2025 44:14 ↓

Intro: “Remember remember…. the night of the Passover” REMEMBER: 1. Passover meal: You were bought at a price (12:43-51) - 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 1:18-19 2. Firstborn Consecration: You belong to God now (13:1-2, 11-16) - 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 1:17, 2:9-12 3. Unleavened bread: So don’t go back to that world! (13:3-10) - 1 Corinthians 5:6-12; 1 Peter 4:1-6

Saved by the spotless substitute (Exodus 11:1 – 12:13) 26.10.2025 48:12 ↓

Intro: "Dear AI, can you tell me: who is God?” YAHWEH: “I am who I am” Getting to know the ruler who reveals & rescues for relationship 1. Yahweh, the real ruler, keeps his word (11:1-10, 12:29-36) - his promises of rescue for his enslaved people (11:1-3?12:21-26) (see also 3:18-22 & Genesis 15:14) - his warnings of judgement on rebellion and idolatry (11:4-8?11:29-30; see 4:23 & 1) 2. Yahweh, the...

Boast in the cross (Galatians 6:11–18) 19.10.2025 37:03 ↓

v11 - Big handwriting, big point v12-13 - Boasting in the flesh v14-18 - Boasting in the cross

A rescue that reveals (Exodus 9:13 – 10:29) 19.10.2025 40:51 ↓

Through the plagues, Yahweh was revealing his name and character Awesome majesty Incredible mercy

Walking together as family (Galatians 6:1–10) 12.10.2025 31:42 ↓

Intro How do we walk by the Spirit? By being a Church that… 1. Takes sin seriously(v1-5) a) By restoring those caught in sin b) By keeping a watch on ourselves. 2. Takes Bible teaching seriously and does what the Bible says (v6-10) By taking Bible teaching seriously (v6-7) Sow to the Spirit not the flesh (v8) And by doing what the Bible says (v9-10)

Plagues – that you may know (Exodus 7:14 – 9:12) 12.10.2025 41:28 ↓

7v17 “By this you shall know that I am the Lord” - the Lord is the creator and judge 8v10 “that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God” - the Lord is God, there is no other 9v22 “that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth” - the Lord shelters his people

Uncircumcised lips, hardened hearts and swallowing serpents (Exodus 6:10 – 7:13) 05.10.2025 39:02 ↓

6v10-7v2 Uncircumcised lips The Lord sovereignly speaks through flawed speakers 7v3-7, 13 Hardened Hearts The Lord sometimes sovereignly confirms evil men in their wickedness 7v8-12 Swallowing serpents The Lord starts to show his absolute sovereign power over evil

Keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:13–26) 05.10.2025 44:57 ↓

Intro: You say I’m free… so why does Christian living feel like a battle? So far: You are full, free heirs of God (Curse cancelled! Adoption secured! Holy Spirit given!) ? So don’t lose your freedom: through “Jesus plus” (5:1…) ? So don’t abuse your freedom: use it to love (5:13…) Today’s Big Command: Keep in step with the Spirit! (5v16;5v25) Q: But why do we need to be told? (Given Galatians 4:6?...

Who is the LORD? (Exodus 5:1 – 6:9) 28.09.2025 33:10 ↓

1. The LORD is not a proud God who enslaves and piles on burdens 2. The LORD is the God who fights to redeem his people