Bible Book Overviews

Exodus 30: The Altar (40 mins)

Peter Scarsbrook helpfully expands the book of Exodus chapter 30. He points out that we presently have a great High Priest in Jesus Christ, comparing Him to Aaron, who was had multiple limitations.

Exodus 29: God’s provision (36 mins)

Tim Lewitt helpfully speaks to us about God’s provision, reading from Exodus chapter 29. He reminds us how we can relate to our Great High Priest the Lord Jesus by going through the chapter. We mustn’t forget how the Lord Jesus gave himself for us.

Christ in the Gospel of John (44 mins)

Leslie Craig provides a wide-ranging and helpful overview of John’s Gospel. Different from the synoptic gospels, unique in its biographical presentation of Christ, Leslie traces Christ throughout the book, a useful summary! “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” – John 20:31

An Overview of the book of Revelation (49 mins)

Joshua Jacob gives an overview of the book of Revelation. He outlines the unfolding of future events given in the book, which encompasses most of the details of the 7-year “tribulation” period of Bible prophecy including the 7 seals, 7 trumpets and 7 vials. The book is expounded within a pre-tribulational and pre-millennial framework with all the events from Ch 6:1 lying in the future, after the rapture of the church to heaven (Message preached 7th Apr 2016)

An Overview of John’s Gospel (46 mins)

Gordon Stewart gives an overview of the gospel of John. He highlights John’s content, context and purpose as he sets out the themes and format of the 4th gospel. He speaks of Christ as the soul winner (Chs 1-4), the Shepherd (Chs 5-12), the School teacher (Chs 13-17) and the Sacrifice (Chs 18-21) before rounding off his message with a look at the glory of Christ in the gospel (Message preached 25th Feb 2016)

An Overview of the Book of Zechariah (49 mins)

Gary Woods gives an overview of the book of Zechariah. He gives the setting and context of the book, outlines the main characters of the time period (Haggai, Zechariah, Zerubbabel and Joshua) and touches on the 8 visions in the prophecy. The Christological references in the “branch” prophecies of 3:8 and 6:12 are developed, as well as the important prophetic passages in Chs 12-14 which are looked at from a dispensational viewpoint (Message preached 11th Feb 2016)

An Overview of the Book of Joel (47 mins)

John Salisbury gives an overview of the book of Joel. A much neglected but important book, Joel is the first Bible writer to mention “the day of the Lord”. He is the first of the “writing prophets” and the first writer to outline the end of the age and the Millennial Kingdom. This is a thorough, detailed and comprehensive look at Joel’s prophecy and its five sections. 46 min

An Overview of the Book of Isaiah (47 mins)

Scott Dunn gives an overview of the book of Isaiah. He outlines Isaiah’s great theme of salvation in its near aspect and its future aspect. He looks at King Ahaz and King Hezekiah’s different reactions to enemy attack and highlights Israel/Judah’s perpetual problem of relying on other nations instead of on the Lord. Finally he introduces “God’s perfect Servant”, the Messiah, who submissively trusted in His God, unlike Israel. Through Him, the Lord Jesus, God will yet bring national and…