Sermons by Barry Forder
“Most people are familiar with the Christmas story, yet one aspect of it goes largely unnoticed—or at least unspoken. In fact, there is eight times more scripture devoted to the ‘other’ part of the story than to the ‘Baby born in Bethlehem and laid in a manger.’ Who were the wise men? Where did they […]
This, the second of the three-sermon series, deals with “Christmas Present”. It begins with a quick recap of part 1 and then describes how Satan has attempted to divert people from the one true religion by establishing a diversity of counterfeit religions around the world, all based on the model of “Mother and Child to […]
This first part of the Christmas Exposition by Pastor Barry contrasts the picture presented to us by “Tradition” with the picture we see when we examine the evidence in scripture and history. The way that the wiles of Satan have been turned to good use by God are brought out in the second half of […]
This sermon starts with a set of 23 “Lessons to Remember” as distilled from the book of Ezekiel. These were written by John H Waddey in a commentary that he wrote in the year 1977. Main theme of the teaching is about the nature and significance of the vine-plant and vine-metaphor. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Transcript to follow […]
The first short section is a review of Chapters 1 to 12. Pastor Barry then dealt with the false prophets that abounded in Ezekiel’s day, describing the two classes of those people. The concept of “blotting out the names of the ungodly” and the severe consequences was described. The appearance of the word “many” was […]
This sermon deals with the fate of kings of Israel & Judah. Ezekiel prophecied details of the retribution that would come upon them because of their ignoring the life-rules that God had decreed. It also describes the abhorent worship of other … things … instead of The One True God, particularly by the leadership. Pastor […]
Pastor Barry continues with the exposition, working through chapters 9 & 10. Before getting down to detail, though, there is a substantial commentary on present-day behaviour of various sections of our society and comparison with the things that Ezekiel was told to warn Israel about. Pastor Barry stressed several times the “God protects His own”. […]
In this fifth part of the examination of the Book of Ezekiel, Pastor Barry looks at some of the warnings and predictions of what is in store for Israel (and Jerusalem in particular) if they do not TURN BACK TO GOD. Comparisons with modern day events and trends are prominent in the latter half of […]
To start the ball rolling Pastor Barry gave on overview in terms of geographical & temporal locations. Also the Stature of Ezekiel exhibiting excellence in his prophetic role and the intensity of the content of the book (“not to be studied until reach age of 30”) were stressed. Ezekiel doesn’t just talk, he acts, he […]
In this sermon Pastor Barry begins delving into the details of Ezekiel’s circumstances and early visions. The hardships of a warlike nature are described, and various encircling empires. The initial calling that God places on Ezekiel is covered. Ezekiel’s relationship to other prophets and their prophecies is described in some detail. The Pastor Barry spends […]