Spreading God's Good News
Sermons on Christian Living (Page 9)
This introduction to the book of Zechariah, given by pastor Barry Forder, was recorded on 1st May 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. Israel had returned from Babylon in 537 B.C. following the decree of Cyrus to allow them to return home. 19 years later the prophet Haggai stepped onto the scene and declared “Consider your ways”! In just […]
This concluding part of our study in the book of Haggai was given on 3rd April 2022 by pastor Barry Forder. The scene, as we move into chapter 2 of Haggai, is that the people had been moved by Haggai’s preaching; they had ‘considered their ways’ (Haggai 1:5) and the preparation for the rebuilding of […]
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 was recorded on 2nd January 2022, as a challenge for the New Year. Back in 2016 we undertook a verse-by-verse study of Psalm 119, the studies of which are all available online. These studies have led to a book by pastor Barry, due to be released in early 2022 that explores this incredible […]
This study of Amos chapter 5 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 14th November 2021 at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth. Amos, was a shepherd. He lived at a time when the Northern Kingdom of Israel were given over to idolatry, immorality and injustice. Amos was called to go to the center of idol worship, Bethel, […]
This teaching was given by Leon Davey on 17th October 2021. In Matthew 15 vs 15 Jesus asked His disciples “Are you also still without understanding?” This question came after Jesus had spoken many things in Parables. Contrary to the way many view parables, they are not just quaint Sunday school stories! They are full […]
This final session in our verse-by-verse study of Hosea was recorded on 5th September 2021. What are the lessons we can learn from this incredible book of love and grace? Nothing is able to quench God’s love for us God suffers intense sorrow when men desert him: The sacredness and sanctity of marriage typify our […]