Resources by J. Ligon Duncan
If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 10. We’re going to be looking at verses 19 to 25 this morning as we continue our way through this glorious book. This is one of those turning point passages that you encounter in books of the New Testament. I know you’re familiar with them in the writings of the apostle Paul, for...
If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 10 as we continue our way through this letter. The theme has echoed throughout the book that Jesus is a better Savior. He’s a better priest. He’s a better sacrifice. He’s the better mediator of a better covenant. And especially as we’ve looked at Hebrews 8, 9, and 10, the explanation of why...
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Hebrews, chapter 9, we will return after a one week break - it’s been two weeks since we’ve been in this passage - to the argument of the author of Hebrews. And I’d invite you, even as you’re turning to Hebrews 9, to look at verses 15 to 28. Go ahead and allow your eyes to...
If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 9. We continue to make our way through this epistle together. The argument has been made already in this book that Jesus is a better High Priest and is a mediator of a better covenant. One of the ways that the author of Hebrews argues that Jesus is a better priest is to...
If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 8. We’re beginning a new section of the book of Hebrews together, but I want to remind you where we’ve been already. In Hebrews 6:20, the author has reminded us again - he mentioned it twice in chapter 5 but it’s in Hebrews chapter 6 verse 20 - he picks up on the...
The Lord's Day Morning
May 19, 2013
Better “The Guarantee of a Better Covenant” Hebrews 7:11-28
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 7 as we continue to work our way through this book together.В I'd remind you, we're going to be looking at verses 11 to 28 today, but I'd remind you...
The Lord's Day Evening
May 12, 2013
Not by Bread Alone “My Flesh Trembles for Fear of You” Psalm 119:113-120
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119.В We’re going to be looking at the stanza that runs from verses 113 to 120 tonight. And even though the word is...
The Lord's Day Morning
May 12, 2013
Better “Jesus and Melchizedek” Hebrews 7:1-10
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 7.В We’re going to be looking at verses 1 to 10 this morning as we continue to make our way through this great letter.В As you’re turning there, make sure and allow your...
The Lord's Day Evening
May 5, 2013
Not by Bread Alone “Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet” Psalm 119:105-112
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119 again and we’ll be looking at verses 105 to 112. The psalmist is meditation on the Word of God, not simply...
The Lord's Day Morning
May 5, 2013
Better “Promise + Oath = Hope” Hebrews 6:13-20
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd ask you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 6 as we continue our way through this book together.В We’re going to be looking at verses 13 to 20 today.В If you remember, last week we were looking at Hebrews...
The Lord's Day Evening
April 28, 2013
Not by Bread Alone “How I Love Your Law” Psalm 119:97-104
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re going to look at verse 97 through 104 tonight as we continue in our series, Not by Bread Alone. This section of Psalm 119 contains one...
The Lord's Day Morning
April 28, 2013
Better “Falling Away?” Hebrews 6:4-12
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 6 as we continue our way through this letter. And as you know, this is one of the great warning passages of Hebrews 6. Hebrews 6 verses 4 to 8, and then again that...
The Lord's Day Evening
April 7, 2013
Not By Bread Alone “Forever Settled in the Heavens” Psalm 119:89-96
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re going to be looking at verses 89 to 96 tonight. And I would remind you, that as we looked at Psalm 119 verses...
The Lord's Day Morning
April 7, 2013
Better “It's Hard to Explain” Hebrews 5:11-6:3
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 5. We’re going to be looking at verses 11 to the end of the chapter and then we're going to pick up in chapter 6 verse 1 and read to verse 3...
The Lord's Day Evening
March 31, 2013
Not by Bread Alone “My Soul Longs for Your Salvation” Psalm 119:81-88
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re going to be in verses 81 to 88 tonight. Spurgeon says of this passage, “This portion of the gigantic psalm sees the...
The Lord's Day Morning
March 31, 2013
Better “Heard Because of His Reverence” Hebrews 5:1-10
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 5. You know, without Easter, Christmas would be just another cold day in December. Easter changes everything. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ turns us inside out and turns the...
The Lord's Day Evening
March 24, 2013
Not by Bread Alone
“Back to the First Truths”
Psalm 119:73-80
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re looking at the tenth section of this psalm. Each of the eight...
The Lord's Day Morning
March 24, 2013
Better
“Mercy and Grace in Time of Need”
Hebrews 4:14-16
The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 4. We’re beginning a new section of this book today which speaks of Jesus as a better priest. And in chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 we’ll see that...