Sermons on Passover
Sir Edward Clarke once said: “As a lawyer I have made a prolonged study of the evidence for the events of the first Easter Day. To me the evidence is conclusive, and over and over again in the High Court I have secured the verdict on evidence not nearly so compelling. Inference follows on evidence, […]
This study, on the signficance of Palm Sunday, was given by Pastor Barry Forder on the 24th March 24. Palm Sunday… It was, of course, the day we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey – famously fulfilling the prophecy from Zechariah 9:9 given sone 500 years earlier. We know from scripture that a ‘multitude’ of […]
This study on 1 Corinthians chapter 5 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 5th November 2023. In this chapter Paul addresses two serious problems in the church at Corith. Firstly, there was a man within the fellowship in an immoral relationship, but secondly, the church had failed to do anything about it. Paul makes […]
This study of Luke chapter 22 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 6th August 2023 at Calvary Portsmouth. In this study we look at the day leading up to Jesus’ arrest and trials before the crucifixion. At the beginning of the chapter Luke gives us an important insight from a Jewish perspective that helps […]
This teaching was given on Sunday 4th December 2022 by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth. In this, the first of two parts in our Christmas 2022 studies, we look at the subject of Christ the Lamb. Tradition has so obfuscated the real events of the first Christmas that most are ignorant of the […]
This study is the first of our 2-part series looking at ‘The Hidden Treasures of Christmas’! – given on 5th December 2021 by pastor Barry Forder. Jesus said that tradition undermines God’s Word (Matt 15:6). In fact, because of tradition people miss out on many incredible truths and blessings in God’s Word. Tradition blinds people […]
This verse-by-verse study of Mark 14:1-11 was taught by Pastor Barry Forder at our family service on 11th November 2018. In this study, we consider one of the most important acts of worship recorded, as Mary (sister of Martha and Lazarus) poured some very expensive perfume over Jesus. Why is this so important? Because it teaches […]