Spreading God's Good News
Sermons on Christian Living (Page 8)
This study of Luke ch9 verses 1-17 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 12th February 2023. Having seen Jesus demonstrate His power and authority over sickness and those possessed, Jesus now sends his 12 disciples out to do the same: “Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over […]
This teaching, by pastor Barry Forder on 15th January 2023, takes us through Luke ch 7 vs 24-50. John the Baptist had sent his disciples to Jesus with a simple question: “Are you the Messiah?” Rather than giving a direct response, “Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen […]
This study of Luke chapter 6 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 27th November 2022. In this chapter we see Jesus confronted by the Pharisees regarding, as they perceived, a direct violation of their Sabbath laws. Jesus undoes their arguments by quoting scriptural examples to show that ‘the Sabbath was made for […]
This study in Luke chapter 3 was given by pastor Barry Forder on the 30th October 2022 at Calvary Portsmnouth. In this chapter Dr Luke records the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry at Bethabara, just north of the Dead Sea in southern Israel, around 18 miles east of Jerusalem. As John started to preach […]
This teaching was given by pastor Barry Forder on 11th September 2022 – three days after the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We are living in unprecedented times. We have the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, we are still feeling the effects of the Covid pandemic, and now one of the most […]
This concluding study in Malachi 3-4 was given by Pastor Barry Forder on 24th July 2022. This also brings us to the end of our study in the Minor Prophets. Throughout the Minor Prophets we have seen God’s faithfulness to the Nation of Israel, keeping His covenant with the nation that had been given to […]
This first part of our 2-part study in the book of Malachi was given by Pastor Barry Forder on the 17th July 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. Malachi (whose name means ‘my messenger’) comes onto the scene around 60 years after the Jews had returned from the captivity in Babylon. Dr Chuck Missler comments: “The Temple […]
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 […]