The Greatest Gift & The Greatest Choice: John 3:16–36 In this final section of John Chapter 3, we move from Jesus’ profound nighttime conversation with Nicodemus to the selfless, courageous witness of John the Baptist. Together, these two halves of the chapter present the ultimate distillation of the Christian message and demand a personal decision […]
What happens when the ultimate religious insider meets the living Son of God? In John 3:1–15, we encounter Nicodemus—a Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, and a man recognized as “the teacher of Israel.” He represented the absolute peak of human morality, religious devotion, and biblical scholarship. Yet, coming to Jesus under the cover of […]
In this study we look at the Biblical account of the Flood of Noah, as recorded in Genesis; systematically presenting evidence to demonstrate the historical basis of a worldwide flood as recorded in the Bible, and as alluded to in over 270 flood legends passed down from cultures all around the world. Ranging from geology, […]
This sermon begins with a historical overview of the activities dealt with in the Book of Ezekiel. An expansive timeline is featured in the pdf-file of graphics accompanying the audio. There is a substantial treatment on the thorny subject of “Once-Saved-Always-Saved” (aka “Can You lose your “saved” status”?), drawing on the unexpected source in Ezekiel. […]
“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 […]
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 study of Romans chapter 14, Pastor Barry takes us through Paul’s teaching on how we as Christians should act toward each other when we disagree! It is inevitable that, within the church, there will be practices considered permissible by some but not by others, particularly (using the examples given by Paul) in relation […]
In this study, given on 23rd February 2025, pastor Barry continues our study in Romans chapter 11, looking at the mystery of Israel. Not only does the Apostle Paul state that Israel’s national spiritual blindness will be removed, but he tells us when it will happen, and the circumstances that will lead to it. This […]