Resources from 2007
December
Hymns of the Faith
"God Moves in a Mysterious Way”
A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, Mississippi
With
Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond
Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith” brought to you by Jackson's First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.”… Here now with...
The Lord's Day Evening
December 30, 2007
John 1:1-18
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Ninth Lesson
God with God
Dr. Derek Thomas
We come this evening to the Ninth and final Lesson in the series known as “The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.” Over the month of December, through the Sundays of December (bar one of the services, where we had the “Music of Christmas”) we've been...
The Lord's Day Morning
December 30, 2007Matthew 2:1-12
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Eighth Lesson
Born by the Book
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Matthew 2:1-12. We are working our way through the “Nine Lessons and Carols” of the King's College Christmas Service. We are at the Eighth Lesson today, which deals with...
Hymns of the Faith
“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”
A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, Mississippi
With
Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond
Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith,” brought to you by Jackson's First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.”…..And now here is...
The Lord's Day Evening
December 23, 2007
Luke 2:8-20
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Seventh Lesson
Peace by Piece
The Reverend Mr. Bradford C. Mercer
Now if you will turn in your Bibles to Luke 2, we’ll be looking at verses 8 through 14. We won't read the entire passage; we’ll be looking at Luke 2:8-14. Before we read God's word, let's pray.
Lord, we thank You once...
The Lord's Day Morning
December 23, 2007Luke 2:1-7
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Sixth Lesson
The Significance of Christ's Birth”
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2. In the King's College “Service of Nine Lessons and Carols” the Sixth Lesson is introduced with the words, “Luke tells us of...
Wednesday Evening
December 19, 2007
Psalm 22
Nine Lessons and Carols
“Great Prophecies of the Messiah in the Old Testament”
Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas
Now turn with me if you would to Psalm 22. And first of all, a word of explanation. On Wednesday evenings in December, to complement the “Nine Lessons” that occupy for Sunday...
Hymns of the Faith
“Away in a Manger”
A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, Mississippi
with
Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, and Dr. Bill Wymond
Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith” brought to you by First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Here with “Hymns of the Faith” is Dr. Ligon Duncan.
Dr. Duncan: Thank...
The Lord's Day Morning
December 16, 2007
Luke 1:26-38
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Fifth Lesson
Offspring of a Virgin
Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
Now turn in your Bibles if you would to the Gospel of Luke We are looking at this extraordinary liturgy that's been around now for over a hundred years or so from Cambridge, the Nine Lessons and Carols, and these Lord's Days...
The Lord's Day Morning
December 9, 2007
Isaiah 9:2-7
Nine Lessons and Carols The Third Lesson:
A Light for Those in Darkness
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III
Dr. Derek Thomas:
“Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.” Let us worship God.
We...
Hymns of the Faith
O Little Town of Bethlehem
A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, Mississippi
with
Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, Dr. Bill Wymond
Dr. Wymond: Good morning! This is “Hymns of the Faith,” brought to you by Jackson's First Presbyterian Church. The minister of the First Presbyterian Church is Dr. Ligon Duncan. Stay tuned for “Hymns of the Faith.” Here with “Hymns of the...
The Lord's Day Evening
December 9, 2007
Isaiah 11:1-9
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Fourth Lesson
Christmas for Animal Lovers?
Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
Please be seated. Now as Ligon reminded us this morning this is “Isaiah day”... (or “I-zaa-ah” day!) It's fascinating why in the Nine Lessons and Carols why they chose the particular texts that they chose. For example, many of us, I suppose, if...
Now if you have your Bibles with you, turn with me to the final chapter of the book of Revelation, Revelation 22; and in a moment or two we're going to read the opening verses.
We come tonight to what is the final session in our study of Part II of Pilgrim's Progress, the story of Christiana (the wife of Christian), and the four sons...
Amen. Please be seated. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to the book of Genesis, chapter 22, as we look at the second of the Nine Lessons and Carols.
This morning Derek pointed us to that passage which contains the first giving of the gospel and which sets in context the whole story of redemption. And you’ll already begin to...
The Lord's Day Morning
December 2, 2007
Genesis 3:8-19
Nine Lessons and Carols The First Lesson
Christmas from Afar
Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
Amen. Now turn with me if you would to Genesis 3, and we're going to read together…as part of our Advent celebration here at First Presbyterian Church, we're going to read...
Hymns of the Faith
“Once in Royal David's City”
A Presentation of First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, Mississippi
with
Dr. Ligon Duncan, Dr. Derek Thomas, Dr. Bill Wymond
Dr. Duncan: Thank you, Bill Wymond. It's good to be with you and Derek again to talk about Hymns of the Faith. Good morning, Derek. Merry Christmas!
We are looking at one of (at least here at First Presbyterian Church)…one of...
November
Now turn with me if you would first of all to the map. If there are hardened “Bunyanites” here who have now learnt to bring their map with them on Wednesday nights, we have one more lesson to go next week. We need to get to heaven! We need to cross the River and get to the Celestial City, and we’ll do that next week.
But...
The Lord's Day Evening
November 25, 2007
Jonah 2:9
“Learning Theology the Hard Way!”
Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
Please be seated. Now this evening we are going to turn to the book of Jonah. The book of Jonah — the story not so much about a big fish, but the story about a big God.
Now, I learnt a pneumonic for the minor prophets “Heaven Just Ain't...
The Lord's Day Morning
November 25, 2007
Hebrews 9:11-14
“Always Keeping Jesus at the Center of Everything
Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas
Now turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Hebrews, and the ninth chapter. And as you’re doing that, let me take this opportunity to welcome back many of our college students…and I see scattered here and there throughout the congregation, back for Thanksgiving....