“Observe the commands of the Lord your God”. We consult a road map when taking a journey and pay attention to signposts erected en route. We read the instruction manual for a new piece of equipment. Why is it then that most people take little or no time to find out what God has instructed\, never mind attempt to obey the same? \nSomewhere there is a blockage; we are right to conclude something has gone wrong. The Maker’s instructions\, which in our case must be the most important\, are the most neglected. Yet the Bible says that His commands are not burdensome. \nIt was to rid man of the blockage caused by sin that Jesus came and those whom He sets free find observing God’s commandments a delight.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/observe-the-commands-of-the-lord-your-god-deuteronomy-86niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250131 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095729Z UID:5781-1738195200-1738281599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"supposing he had been dead" [Acts 14:19] DESCRIPTION:“supposing he had been dead”. Those Satan-inspired fellows made a great mistake when they left Paul for dead\, after stoning him. He got up out of the dust and blazed the Gospel trail all the way to Rome. \nLook at some of Satan’s other grave errors. \nHe assumed Jesus was finished when he had the seal placed on the tomb. \nHe supposed that the beatings and imprisonments would knock the enthusiasm out of the early disciples. \nHe expected the dispersal of the disciples from Jerusalem would deaden the revival whereas it served to spread it. \nAnd it’s likely he has been telling you he will soon stop your spiritual progress and that you should give up now. \nDon’t believe him: he’s a liar. Jesus raises the fallen and puts power into the faint-hearted.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/supposing-he-had-been-dead-acts-1419/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250130 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095640Z UID:5779-1738108800-1738195199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"be filled with the Spirit" [Ephesians 5:18] DESCRIPTION:“be filled with the Spirit”. Only possible if there is an emptiness first – ‘swept and garnished’ is now a glorious experience through the atoning work of Christ. \nThose who walk in the Spirit do not fulfil the lust of the flesh. The flesh wars against the Spirit anyway\, but the victory Christ gives is found in the Spirit-filled life. Those filled with the Spirit make Jesus Lord – no-one can do this without the Holy Spirit. \nIt is when filled with the Spirit that all gets done in the Spirit’s power – ‘you will receive power after the Holy Spirit is come upon you’ is the promise of Jesus. Worship will become a delight and glorifying to God when you’re filled with the Spirit. Let God fill your heart today to overflowing – others will be blessed.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/be-filled-with-the-spirit-ephesians-518/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250129 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095531Z UID:5777-1738022400-1738108799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"everlasting life" [John 5:24] DESCRIPTION:“everlasting life”. The desire we have to live is clear evidence that death is foreign to our make-up. Yet the moment we are born it has been said that we begin to die. \nDeath and the after-life are topics rarely mentioned – so\, folk are quite ignorant of what lies beyond the grave. \nBut Jesus dealt with the subject. He said quite categorically that those who believed in Him had everlasting life. \nThat is not to say they were spared passing through the curtain of death. Jesus said that all who have died will hear His voice and be raised or resurrected. He went on to say that those who have done good will come forth to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of damnation. \nIt means\, what you do now\, effects what will happen then.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/everlasting-life-john-524/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250128 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095448Z UID:5775-1737936000-1738022399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"the Lord God of Israel\, under whose wings you have come for refuge" [Ruth 2:12(RAV)] DESCRIPTION:“the Lord God of Israel\, under whose wings you have come for refuge”. Just as we each one differ from another\, so does the way the Lord chooses to bring us to Himself. It is His dealing with Ruth and her response that makes the Book of Ruth what it is. \nShe was courted by a foreigner whom she married. She experienced a bereavement and found herself attending to a mother-in-law whom she had come to love. Her poverty brought out the beauty of her character. She listened to her mother-in-law and came to trust Jehovah. God wonderfully blessed her and gave her a full reward. \nThe story has been repeated countless times only with the details changed. Trusting in the refuge of the Almighty is the place of blessing for us all.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-god-of-israel-under-whose-wings-you-have-come-for-refuge-ruth-212rav/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250127 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095357Z UID:5773-1737849600-1737935999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death" [Romans 8:2(RAV)] DESCRIPTION:“the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death”. Spiritual law transcends law in the material realm. In the latter the Prince of the Power of the air has domination. \nWhen sin entered our world in the Garden of Eden it opened the gates of death. As a result\, all born into our world since have been made to pass through these. When Jesus entered our world and fulfilled His Father’s will in His atoning death on the Cross\, the law of life in Christ took over in the lives of all who made a commitment to Him. \nThose now passing through the veil of death may cry ‘O death where is thy sting?’ Those who were once burdened with the guilt of sin exclaim\, ‘There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus’. \nLife in Christ is an emancipating experience.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-law-of-the-spirit-of-life-in-christ-jesus-has-made-me-free-from-the-law-of-sin-and-death-romans-82rav/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250126 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095302Z UID:5771-1737763200-1737849599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"No man can serve two masters" [Matthew 6:24] DESCRIPTION:“No man can serve two masters”. He can try! But while he is serving the one he will be neglecting the other. He must choose one or the other. We are all given bodies and brains\, talent and time. What we do with them indicates who it is we serve. \nThose who by love serve one another\, serve the Lord. Those who put self first serve the devil and we know that his aim is to kill and destroy. The argument that you did not choose your situation is a premise not accepted. You must make a decision and the choice is really between life and death. As the Bible exhorts\, ‘Choose life’. Choose to serve the Lord.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/no-man-can-serve-two-masters-matthew-624/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095215Z UID:5769-1737676800-1737763199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"but now he has become useful" [Philemon v11(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“but now he has become useful”. The useless slave became a useful and dear brother. \nWhen we have something that is useless\, we throw it away. There is no reason to keep it. It is of no use. In the same way\, our sin has made us useless to God. Our relationship with Him has been broken and we are in line for His wrath and judgment. \nBut what a difference Jesus makes! He can recycle the rubbish and make it useful once again. In Christ the sinner becomes the saint\, the lost is found and the broken relationship is restored. If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation\, the old has gone\, the new has come. If you do not know the forgiveness from sin that Jesus gives\, then come to Him today and let Him make you precious and useful to Father God.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/but-now-he-has-become-useful-philemon-v11niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095120Z UID:5767-1737590400-1737676799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"I had nearly lost my foothold" [Psalm 73:2(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“I had nearly lost my foothold”. The Psalmist tells us that he felt his feet slipping from under him when he considered the prosperity experienced by godless men. It seems that he listened to the evil suggestion that there was no point in following the Lord. This is his description of the wicked: \nProsperous: no struggles\, disgustingly healthy\, filled with pride\, resorting to violence\, they have more than their heart could desire. Summing up his observations in verse twelve he writes – ‘always carefree\, they increase in wealth’. He wondered what advantage there was in being godly. \nThe great crisis he was in was only averted when he went into the house of the Lord. Falling away is a real danger when we neglect the fellowship of like-minded believers in a corporate act of worship.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-had-nearly-lost-my-foothold-psalm-732niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250123 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T095020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T095020Z UID:5765-1737504000-1737590399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps" [Matthew 25:7(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps”. In Jesus’ Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins\, all of them woke up and all trimmed their lamps\, that is\, they all attempted to be ready. There is a day coming when we shall all wake up – wake up to find there is a judgment after death and that the story of God’s love in Christ coming to save all who believe is true. \nAll will wake up but all will not be ready. All the virgins had wedding garments and lamps that they trimmed but only half of them were ready with a supply of oil. \nIt is not enough to look the part of being a Christian\, to go through the motions: we need to have Christ – to receive Him\, to be born of the Spirit\, to have the oil of the Spirit in our lamps.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/all-the-virgins-woke-up-and-trimmed-their-lamps-matthew-257niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250122 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094932Z UID:5763-1737417600-1737503999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"Lydia … heard us" [Acts 16:14] DESCRIPTION:“Lydia … heard us”. When God calls and you obey\, you usually soon find out what He is about to do. Remember\, it is God working in your life: you are not left on your own. \nPaul and his companions came to Europe for the first time. They had no planned course of action that we know of: they waited on the Lord to lead them. After a few days they went to a site at the riverside where some ladies gathered for prayer and preached to them. One of the ladies who heard was Lydia\, a seller of purple\, and it was the Lord who opened her heart and she became the first convert in Europe. \nThe point to make here is that Lydia heard because Paul preached. Many cross our path in the course of a life-time: they will only hear if we speak about Jesus to them.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/lydia-heard-us-acts-1614/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250121 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094825Z UID:5761-1737331200-1737417599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand" [Daniel 1:2] DESCRIPTION:“the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand”. We may admire the all-conquering Nebuchadnezzar but must remember that the true victory is the Lord’s. We may mourn the demise of Judah under Jehoiakim but know that it was God’s judgment upon the nation. The reign of Jehoiakim was unhappy and his conduct evil. \nYet these turbulent times did bring men like Daniel and the three Hebrew boys to our attention – again because the Lord was unfolding His plan and purpose. They also gave us the prophetic visions of Daniel. \nAnd as you witness events unfolding around you\, remember God is in control. It is He who gives and He who takes away\, to both well-known and unknown. It is not whether you understand\, but that you believe that counts.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-gave-jehoiakim-king-of-judah-into-his-hand-daniel-12/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250120 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094728Z UID:5759-1737244800-1737331199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"you are like unmarked graves" [Luke 11:44(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“you are like unmarked graves” . This was Christ’s indictment of the Pharisees. When trusted\, they turned out to be traps! And those falling into those traps found escape difficult. \nAll who care for others should take great pains not to abuse any trust or confidence placed in them. \nNot only is there need for our spiritual leaders to inspire confidence in themselves and what they say: those who lead must exercise great care that what they say is wholesome and that the example they set is the way their followers should go. \nChrist pointed this out to the Pharisees of His day. There will always be those who follow blindly; be sure you are not one who allows another with you to fall into an unmarked grave.
\n URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-are-like-unmarked-graves-luke-1144niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094624Z UID:5757-1737158400-1737244799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"so that people are without excuse" [Romans 1:20(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“so that people are without excuse”. An omniscient God knows what we are like. Ever since Adam and Eve\, we have always had a reason\, an excuse for our wrongdoing. We are quick to pass the blame when things go wrong. And we are no different with God. Adam even blamed God along with Eve\, ‘The woman you put here with me.’ We do the same. \nOnly when we stop making excuses and admit our wrongdoing before God can we know His salvation in Christ and forgiveness of sin. God cannot forgive excuses for sin\, but He can forgive the sinner. No-one can say to God\, ‘You are unfair.’ The omnipotent God has done everything to make Himself known\, even to being found in human likeness and living alongside us. There is no excuse\, but there is forgiveness – in Christ.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/so-that-people-are-without-excuse-romans-120niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094527Z UID:5755-1737072000-1737158399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"they were astonished" [Matthew 13:54] DESCRIPTION:“they were astonished”. The words of Jesus made the greatest impression though we can easily think His miracles made the greatest impact. Moses\, Elijah and the prophets performed miracles but no-one spoke like Jesus. \n‘Astonishment’ is the word Matthew uses to describe the reaction of the crowd. They heard the spoken word from God Himself. They expected just another teacher and found it was the Master: the Creator was telling them about His creation. \nHis words were with authority and contrasted sharply with the Scribes and teachers of the law. Their astonishment turned to incredulity. The same wonder exists today when Jesus speaks but we need our amazement to turn to faith.
\n URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-were-astonished-matthew-1354/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250117 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094417Z UID:5753-1736985600-1737071999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"and enjoy it" [Joshua 1:15] DESCRIPTION:“and enjoy it”. The whole world needs to know this! There is enjoyment\, deep and lasting joy\, in serving the Lord. It was so for the Children of Israel in the Old Testament and it is just so for the followers of Jesus in the New. \nTo be a Christian and be miserable about it\, as some suggest by their demeanour\, is a contradiction. The soul that calls upon God for cleansing from sin\, for salvation through Christ and peace with God knows true joy. \nI’m glad the Lord told Joshua to tell the Children of Israel that they were to enjoy what God had in store for them. The same message is given by Jesus to His followers – their joy is to be full. There is rejoicing evermore in the Presence of the Lord. Enjoy it!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-enjoy-it-joshua-115/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094227Z UID:5751-1736899200-1736985599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"and many knew him" [Mark 6:33] DESCRIPTION:“and many knew him”. They had met Jesus before\, listened to His gracious words and teaching. Many would have witnessed His miracles and so when His boat drew into the shore they recognised Him and spread the word around. \nOnce you have met Jesus there is no problem recognising Him again. His presence and peace go with you and you see Him in situations where others who do not know Him seem to miss Him altogether. \nKnowing Jesus can only arise out of a personal encounter. This is what makes it an unforgettable experience. He accepts us as we are\, forgives our sin\, gives His gift of eternal life and hope and joy. And just as He did to His disciples after the resurrection\, so He appears to us in the most unexpected places and ways.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-many-knew-him-mark-633/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250115 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T094102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T094102Z UID:5749-1736812800-1736899199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"When you have eaten and are satisfied\, praise the Lord your God" [Deuteronomy 8:10(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“When you have eaten and are satisfied\, praise the Lord your God”. Recognise that all good gifts are received at His hand and bless and thank Him for every one of them. \nThe butler in Pharoah’s jail forgot Joseph’s kindness: the million or so Children of Israel escaping Egypt murmured against the Lord who so miraculously brought them out: many in the world today may ignore the blessings of a beneficent Creator but you be thankful to Him and bless His Name. \nWe should be both saddened and perplexed at man’s failure to properly distribute the resources available. But the fact that half the world is starving must not prevent me from playing my part in helping my fellow man. \nUnless God’s goodness to me makes me genuinely praise the Lord\, I am no better than an animal or an atheist.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/when-you-have-eaten-and-are-satisfied-praise-the-lord-your-god-deuteronomy-810niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250114 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T085549Z UID:5747-1736726400-1736812799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"when they had heard what great things he did" [Mark 3:8] DESCRIPTION:“when they had heard what great things he did“. From the very outset the ministry of Jesus was supported by healings and miracles. It seemed that the whole city of Capernaum gathered at the door of the house where Jesus was staying for what was\, in effect\, a great healing clinic. \nTimes have changed but not the Lord Jesus. He still does great things and people are hearing about them. \nThe existence of a vibrant and radiant Christian church made up of disciples bears testimony to this. Each one of them is conveying the good news of the great things the Lord does today. \nIf it should be that this is not very evident in your circle\, your street or among your friends\, maybe it is because you are not telling out what He has done for you.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/when-they-had-heard-what-great-things-he-did-mark-38/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093754Z UID:5745-1736640000-1736726399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"Therefore we do not lose heart" [II Corinthians 4:16(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“Therefore we do not lose heart”. You lose heart when all hope has gone. It saps you of energy and motivation. It stifles any spirit within and leaves you vulnerable and weak. But whatever our present circumstances might be\, Paul gives believers reasons for not losing heart. He contrasts the physical suffering and decay with the renewing that is happening deep within us that one day will burst forth in eternal glory. He encourages us to keep our eyes fixed on what is now unseen\, but will be revealed when Jesus comes again. \nOne day our salvation will be complete and we will be transformed into the likeness of Christ himself. Troubles now\, will produce rich reward then\, which will never fade or decay. Don’t lose heart. Do keep going! [AP]
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/therefore-we-do-not-lose-heart-ii-corinthians-416niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250112 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093617Z UID:5743-1736553600-1736639999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"he will guide you into all truth" [John 16:13] DESCRIPTION:“he will guide you into all truth”. The Holy Spirit is the Divine agent in imparting salvation to all who believe – the ‘dispenser of Calvary’ as someone put it. \nThe Holy Spirit makes the things of God real to the heart of man. It is He Who convinces and convicts of sin. Any growth in grace may be attributed to the work of the Holy Spirit. Without His instruction and counsel there will be no progress. \nThe gifts of the Spirit produce the fruit of the Spirit. \nFruit bearing in the Christian’s life is directly proportional to the work of the Holy Spirt in the life of the person concerned. \nComfort for the distressed\, power for the weak and healing for the sick are all a ministry of the Holy Spirit. \nThere’s no real movement without the Holy Spirit.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-will-guide-you-into-all-truth-john-1613/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250111 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T085451Z UID:5741-1736467200-1736553599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"But Zion said\, 'The Lord has forsaken me\, and my Lord has forgotten me.' " [Isaiah 49:14(RAV)] DESCRIPTION:“But Zion said\, ‘The Lord has forsaken me\, and my Lord has forgotten me.’ “. So we squeal before we are hurt and fear what never afflicts us! \nThe prophet reminds us that the Lord has written the names of His children upon the palms of His hands. What right have we to conclude He has forgotten and forsaken us when things don’t fall out as we would like or expect? \nThere is great comfort in God’s Word if we will read it. Our light persecution turns to face Him\, if we will let it. Unanswered prayers are often the only thing that makes us continue talking to the Lord in prayer\, so keeping us waiting deepens our communion with our heavenly Father. \nBut on no account do any of those indicate He has left us.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/but-zion-said-the-lord-has-forsaken-me-and-my-lord-has-forgotten-me-isaiah-4914rav/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093434Z UID:5739-1736380800-1736467199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"the whole city came out to meet Jesus" [Matthew 8:34] DESCRIPTION:“the whole city came out to meet Jesus”. At first it appeared a full-scale revival whereas it turned out to be a wholesale rejection. The incident teaches us not to count heads but hearts. \nThe embassage that came to Jesus was to ask Him to leave\, not to welcome His miraculous life changing ministry. \nThe way of life of these men was threatened. Their pigs were of more value than the poor madman who lived in the tombs. No wonder the healed demoniac offered to leave their mercenary company and join Jesus and His disciples. But Jesus sent him home. So the Demoniac of Gadara began a ministry in his home town and among those who had\, to a man\, rejected Jesus. \nJesus still sends His disciples to homes where He is rejected. Count it an honour if you’re one so called.
\n URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-whole-city-came-out-to-meet-jesus-matthew-834/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093342Z UID:5737-1736294400-1736380799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"supposing that gain is godliness" [I Timothy 6:5] DESCRIPTION:“supposing that gain is godliness”. There always were those who saw godliness as a means of gain. They will argue that godliness\, if it is good\, must bring gain. The fallacy lies in the interpretation they place on godliness. True godliness is gain but it is also patterned on the teaching and example of the Lord Jesus. If we would see God we must behold Jesus: if we are to acquire godliness it will be at His hand. \nTrue gain is not to be found in the vaults of a bank nor claimed because a name appears on title deeds. \nTrue gain is known by the man whose soul is safe. He came into life with nothing but somewhere along the way someone told him and God revealed to him the great gift of eternal life in Christ. Taking that brought godliness with contentment – the greatest possible gain.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/supposing-that-gain-is-godliness-i-timothy-65/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250108 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093244Z UID:5735-1736208000-1736294399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"I was not disobedient" [Acts 26:19] DESCRIPTION:“I was not disobedient”. Paul’s testimony to obedience was great\, for disobedience was the sin that first dogged the history of the human race. It is disobedience to the Lord and His Word that causes misery and failure among those who would be Christ’s followers. \nIt is true that the path may look steep and the demands appear excessive for the follower of Jesus\, but if God asks us to follow Him\, He will give us the strength to do so. \nPaul made his statement amid many who made ship-wreck of the faith and it is a clarion call for us all to heed. \nIf we are to please Him who has called us to be Christian soldiers\, we need to be obedient.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-was-not-disobedient-acts-2619/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250107 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T090031Z UID:5733-1736121600-1736207999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"You alone are God" [Psalm 86:10(RAV)] DESCRIPTION:“You alone are God”. The Psalmist had removed all other images from the throne of his heart. We need to remove all else and give the Lord Jehovah unchallenged worship. Acknowledging God is not enough: we need to remove the clutter that detracts our attention from Him. The modern day ‘gods’ of sport\, pleasure\, business\, leisure can take that important place that the Lord should occupy. \nIf He is God alone in reality in our heart\, He will fill our thoughts\, aims and aspirations. It is to Him we shall turn\, and it is His Name we shall worship. \nJesus must be Lord of all if He is to be Lord at all. The God shaped vacuum can only be properly filled by the One who says He is the Way\, the Truth and the Life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-alone-are-god-psalm-8610rav/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250106 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T093053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T093053Z UID:5731-1736035200-1736121599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"strength to go in and take over the land" [Deuteronomy 11:8(NIV)] DESCRIPTION:“strength to go in and take over the land”. Since the Lord created everyone with a job to do there must be every prospect of their being able to do it. If this is not so\, the conception of a loving Creator will not stand. It is in doing the job God has for us that most of us fall down: we live without consulting the ‘Maker’s Manual’. \nThe things we feed our minds upon give us false cravings for what is not good and so often distract us from our true aim which must be to glorify God. \nIn this Old Testament verse\, Moses conveys to the people that it is by finding and obeying God’s commands they will receive strength to take their rightful possession. \nThere is still much land to be occupied – but it is only by heeding God’s Word that you will possess it.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/strength-to-go-in-and-take-over-the-land-deuteronomy-118niv/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105 DTSTAMP:20260422T225216 CREATED:20241230T092944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T092944Z UID:5729-1735948800-1736035199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org SUMMARY:"his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation" [Luke 1:50] DESCRIPTION:“his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation”. The Infinite God has an exhaustless supply of mercy and grace to those who honour Him\, giving Him His rightful place in their lives. \nThese words of Mary remind us that no matter by how many generations we are removed from the birth\, death and resurrection of Jesus\, the benefits and blessings we read of in the gospel can be ours today. \nJesus is not merely the head of the church and exalted to the Father’s right hand. He is with His disciples always as He promised even to the end of the age. \nThe number of generations covered by His promise does not matter. His mercy extends to you today\, whatever your circumstance\, however deep your need.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/his-mercy-is-on-them-that-fear-him-from-generation-to-generation-luke-150/ CATEGORIES:BandM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR