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Sermons on Babylon
This study in the book of Zechariah was given by pastor Barry Forder on 8th May 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. The book of Zephaniah was written to the Jews who had returned from captivity in Babylon. The principle message was one of hope for the future of the nation of Israel, but Zechariah also writes […]
This first of our 2-part study of the book of Haggai was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth on 27th March 2022. Haggai was one of three prophets that God sent to speak to the nation of Israel following their return from captivity in Babylon (Zechariah and Malachi being the other two). […]
This concluding part of our study of Zephaniah was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth on 19th March 2022. In Chapter 2, Zephaniah lays out the coming judgment upon the gentile nations surrounding Israel, for two key reasons: 1) they had not been content with the land allotted to them by the Lord […]
** The audio quality of this recording is impaired due to a technical fault. Please accept our apologies. ** This first part of our two-part study in the book of Zephaniah was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth on 13th March 2022. Zephaniah was the great grandson of king Hezekiah. In the opening […]
This concluding part in our tw0-part study of Habakkuk was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 6th March 2022. In chapter one, Habakkuk begins by crying out to God regarding the violence, oppression and immorality that filled Judah, that God was seemingly not dealing with. “How long shall I cry, and thou […]
This study in the book of Habakkuk was given by pastor Barry Forder on 27th February 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. We know practically nothing about the man Habakkuk, other than his name, which means to ‘wrestle’ and the fact this he calls himself a prophet – one of only three Old Testament prophets to actually […]
This study of the book of Nahum was given by pastor Barry Forder on 20th Feb 2022 at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth. The prophet Nahum writes somewhere between 663 B.C. and 612 B.C., prophetically detailing the downfall and destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire which had dominated the world for over 300 years. […]
This teaching on Micah ch3-5 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 7th February 2022. Micah chapters 3 to 5 form the second section in this short book. In chapter 3 Micah expresses God’s displeasure at Israel’s leaders: The judges and princes of the nation, who should have acted with justice and integrity, but instead […]
This study of Amos Ch2 vs4, through to Ch4, was given on 7th November 2021 by Pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth. How is the church in this country doing? Certainly, better than the world right? The world is deserving of judgment, God’s divine wrath. But the church, well, we’re doing just fine… aren’t we? […]
This first teaching in this verse-by-verse study of the Book of Amos was given be Pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 31st October. On Sunday we began a new verse-by-verse study in the book of Amos. The book of Amos is like an alarm clock going off, sharply bringing our attention to the time. […]