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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241124
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SUMMARY:"May all who come to you be glad and joyful"  [Psalm 70:4(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“May all who come to you be glad and joyful”.  They will\, if it is the Lord they seek. In the Old Testament the Lord has promised that if we seek Him with all our heart we will find Him. Finding Him is like finding the pearl of great price\, and worth losing the world if necessary to keep it.\nHe is the blessed and only Potentate\, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the First and the Last\, the Omniscient and Omnipresent One.\nInstead of rejecting us\, which is what we might expect\, He promises to receive us. He lifts a man or woman out of the valley of despair and depth of failure and sets them on a high place of purpose and usefulness. Come to Christ\, if you would know a deep joy and a transcendent gladness.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/may-all-who-come-to-you-be-glad-and-joyful-psalm-704gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T112252Z
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UID:5606-1732320000-1732406399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he inquired of them the hour when he got better"  [John 4:52(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“he inquired of them the hour when he got better”.  In other words\, the nobleman checked out whether it was at the time that Jesus gave him the promise of healing that his boy was actually healed.\nThe gift of healing\, like answered prayer and any other promise of the Lord\, stands investigation. Things do happen by coincidence and there may be occasions when the mind exerts influence over matter. But when God works in answer to requests made to Him\, these have no place. It was not coincidence that the boy was healed at the same hour the nobleman talked with Jesus; it was an indication that the Word of the Lord healed him. And the father gave God the glory.\nCheck out what has happened and when you find what the Lord has done\, give Him all the glory and praise.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-inquired-of-them-the-hour-when-he-got-better-john-452rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T112202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T112202Z
UID:5604-1732233600-1732319999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"all that God had done with them"   [Acts 14:27]
DESCRIPTION:“all that God had done with them”.  This was the agenda for Paul’s meeting with the church at Antioch and the end of their first great missionary journey. It is always on the agenda when servants of the Lord return home after a tour of duty.\nWe should all recognise the hand of God in our lives and take opportunity to testify to His blessing and keeping power. God wants to do something to His eternal glory in each one of our lives. We do not labour in temporal things though we are in a physical world.\nThe weapons of our trade (or warfare) are spiritual.\nThe most important fact that Paul could mention was being used of God to bring the Gospel to others\, in his case\, to the Gentiles. And we are called to follow Christ and lead others to that commitment of faith.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/all-that-god-had-done-with-them-acts-1427/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T112105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T112105Z
UID:5602-1732147200-1732233599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you will eat and be satisfied"   [Deuteronomy 11:15(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“you will eat and be satisfied”.  We all eat but not all of us are satisfied. The menu for satisfied diners is to be found in the Word of God. God linked complete satisfaction with loving the Lord your God and serving Him with all your heart and soul. Only in this way can you know true contentment. Ignoring God\, or being ignorant of Him\, generally results in eating and ever wanting more. This is so in whatever way the hunger is expressed.\nSeeking and finding God and then loving Him for Who He is points to an eating of the satisfying diet of His goodness – a gathering in the good grain of His provision so that you and those with you are satisfied.\nIf life is not satisfying\, pay attention to the type of food you’re living on.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-will-eat-and-be-satisfied-deuteronomy-1115niv-2/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241121
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T112024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T112024Z
UID:5600-1732060800-1732147199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Noah lived 950 years\, and then he died"    [Genesis 9:29(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Noah lived 950 years\, and then he died”.  A fascinating way to record this man who built the ark. First\, that he lived for so long: he was six hundred when he entered the ark. Second\, that though he lived so long\, he still took that step common to us all – he died.\nIf we live one tenth his years we do well. But the inevitable must be faced. The following are worthy of note:  \n   We can prepare for dying by living – Noah did\, the Bible describes him a righteous man.\n   We cannot return (or even go back a year or two) for a second try – today is God’s gift to us once: there will never\n      be a day just like this one.\n   We need to be ready for when the Lord comes or calls. \nDeath has lost its “sting” since Jesus died for all those who will receive His salvation today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/noah-lived-950-years-and-then-he-died-genesis-929niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241120
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111941Z
UID:5598-1731974400-1732060799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"a great multitude"    [John 5:3]
DESCRIPTION:“a great multitude”.  Chronic sufferers\, cripples\, psychosomatics\, paralytics and those suffering as the result of an accident\, yet all there with one declared purpose – to get well again. This ‘great multitude’ is a picture of the world at large. Not all suffer in this way\, but all fall victim of sin which is rampant in our world. All are looking for improvement. Passing years can dampen the greatest enthusiasm and extinguish the flame of hope in anybody’s heart. Yet in Christ Jesus there is hope for every one of this world’s ‘great multitude’. He lifts the load\, cleanses the guilty conscience and gives a new start to a new life.\nThis world’s multitude is not too great for God to single out a blessing for you today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/a-great-multitude-john-53/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241119
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111856Z
UID:5596-1731888000-1731974399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"godless chatter"  [I Timothy 6:20(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“godless chatter”.  Some people’s tongue is like a machine that never stops. They go on like a car without brakes rolling downhill. And incessant chatter easily resorts to godlessness.  The godly man examines his words before he speaks them.\nHe stops speaking before he needs to apologise for what he has said.\nSmall talk is shallow talk and does not allow for serious discussion. There are a hundred and one subjects the chatterer will try before he allows you to dwell on anything of great import.\nIt does serve to show the great value of godly conversation when we can get away from the incessant prattle of the chatterer.\nSpeak often if you must\, but let it be on the things that matter.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/godless-chatter-i-timothy-620rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241118
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111810Z
UID:5594-1731801600-1731887999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Let us make a little chamber"    [II Kings 4:10]
DESCRIPTION:“Let us make a little chamber”.  The prophet Elisha stayed in this home whenever he passed by that way and the lady of the house wanted to provide for the comfort he deserved. She had a desire to serve the Lord. Her husband recognised the wisdom of her suggestion and put no obstacle in her way. Though few words describe the situation\, it seems that both man and wife made a good partnership.\nFurthermore her simple desire to do something developed into greater things and she is the subject of one of the many miracles that took place in the time of Elisha.\nShe miraculously bore a son and when he was grown saw him wonderfully restored to life. It may only be a little chamber that you feel led to build\, but there is no knowing where one step of obedience will lead.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/let-us-make-a-little-chamber-ii-kings-410/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241117
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111723Z
UID:5592-1731715200-1731801599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Strengthen\, O God\, what you have done for us"  [Psalm 68:28(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Strengthen\, O God\, what you have done for us”.  This should be the prayer of all who have known the touch of God in their life. The voice of the Lord speaking to us\, the consciousness of His hand upon us\, the power of the Holy Spirit ministering through us are just the beginning.\nGod supplies strength day by day –  not a stock that will last us for the week! We need daily to draw upon Him. He will continue to supply all we need until life’s journey is complete. He will never put us in a path and then leave us to go forward in our own strength. It is by calling upon Him that we put ourselves in a place where His strength can pour into our weakness.\nWe see then how day by day He would perfect the work begun in each of His children. We call to Him to strengthen what He has begun in us.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/strengthen-o-god-what-you-have-done-for-us-psalm-6828rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111635Z
UID:5590-1731628800-1731715199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit"   [Romans 8:16(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit”.  The Christian life begins with repentance and an act of commitment. It is a definite decision to trust the Lord only made possible because one realises that Jesus died for one’s sins and rose again to be the Saviour of all who would take this step.\nBut once taken the matter does not rest there. It is followed by a witness of the Holy Spirit. This is hardly surprising because the true Christian is born of the Spirit. The witness enables one to say\, ‘I know whom I have believed’.\nThen there are gifts of the same Spirit\, – many of them listed in the Epistles. Any gift of the Spirit should make me know a little more about the giver.  Faith in Christ is far more than an act of the will.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-spirit-himself-bears-witness-with-our-spirit-romans-816rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111547Z
UID:5588-1731542400-1731628799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"put my money to the exchangers"  [Matthew 25:27]
DESCRIPTION:“put my money to the exchangers”.  Jesus told the Parable of the Talents to emphasize our responsibility to do something with what we have now. Five simple suggestions for the one-talent holders:\n  1.  Write a letter of comfort\, encouragement\, sympathy as the occasion demands.\n  2.  Use your telephone to testify to a friend about God’s goodness to you.\n  3.  Ask the Holy Spirit to lay upon your heart someone for whom you should pray regularly and do so.\n  4.  Go out of your way and make a special effort to be considerate to someone whom you naturally find it hard to get\n        on with. They will be surprised and you will be blessed.\n  5.  Speak a word in season – ask the Lord to reveal to you both time and place.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/put-my-money-to-the-exchangers-matthew-2527/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111502Z
UID:5586-1731456000-1731542399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"thirsty"  [Isaiah 55:1(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“thirsty”.  Water is essential to life and thirst is the driving force that sees we get it. We will stop at nothing to obtain water.\nThere are other desperate longings that can be likened to thirst – desire after knowledge\, search for a meaning and purpose in our life\, achievement of whatever it is we set our mind upon. Some things we say that we long for more than anything else.\nThirst is a recurring experience with one exception\, that being the water of life that Jesus offers. He offers living water to those who will receive Him as Saviour and serve Him as Lord. The gospel is designed for thirsty people\, those who long for their deepest needs to be met. Isaiah’s words are right up to date. God’s call is “Come all you who are thirsty”. Come and drink today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/thirsty-isaiah-551niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111414Z
UID:5584-1731369600-1731455999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"all speak the same thing"  [I Corinthians 1:10]
DESCRIPTION:“all speak the same thing”.  Many gifts and much activity call for disciplined unity.\nWe need to seek God’s mind that there be no divisions as each of us adds his or her idea. The message of the gospel is clear\, the assurance of salvation and peace with God are blessed experiences. It is the embellishments we put on them that appear to make it look as though we are not perfectly joined together. It is not that some need to be ready to temper their special points\, we all need to relive and find again the truths and foundation of the apostles and prophets.\nIf no-one is prepared to change there will be no healing. If I seek the Lord to heal my backsliding and my brother does too\, there will be a fusion of the Spirit that can only bring blessing.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/all-speak-the-same-thing-i-corinthians-110/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111322Z
UID:5582-1731283200-1731369599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the Lord himself will strike him"   [I Samuel 26:10(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“the Lord himself will strike him”.  David had opportunity to slay Saul and did not take it. Sometimes what seem to be opportunities are best left alone.  Abishai\, David’s companion gave two good reasons why David should take the opportunity to slay Saul.\nFirst\, Saul hated David for selfish reasons and hounded him throughout the country for many months. David had done all and more than anyone could expect to appease Saul.\nSecond\, the opportunity to slay him presented itself without his asking. David and Abishai stole into the camp of Saul at night and found the king and all with him soundly asleep.\nNow note the one reason that David proffered – killing Saul is something the Lord will do in His good time. David’s decision proved right. The Lord help you in difficult choices you have to make today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-himself-will-strike-him-i-samuel-2610niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111239Z
UID:5580-1731196800-1731283199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"profit"   [Mark 8:36]
DESCRIPTION:“profit”.  This word has become associated with business: Jesus applied it to living. He made it clear that after death\, or the conclusion of life as we know it\, there was to be a resurrection and judgment based on this present life.\nGoods and possessions cannot be carried into the next world\, but treasure can be laid up in heaven. Those who are cluttered with this world’s goods can find they have no time for what God would say to them and is seeking to do with them. In that respect their lives are profitless.\nJesus spoke about losing your soul because He came to save your soul. And the further you feel you have failed\, the more He is able and ready to save you. And should it be that you started with nothing and found Christ\, then that surely is the greatest profit.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/profit-mark-836/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241110
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111156Z
UID:5578-1731110400-1731196799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the preaching of the cross"  [I Corinthians 1:18]
DESCRIPTION:“the preaching of the cross”.  Many noble lessons may be drawn from the life and death of Jesus. Lessons drawn must not take the place of the actual fact that Christ died for our sins. The sins of the world were laid upon Him and His death atones for the sin of all who believe. Not what the cross teaches us but what it is and does is the most important.\nThe preaching of the cross divides into two – those who accept and those who reject. It is not a subject for speculation and discussion\, though many make it so and go no further. It is the very life-line pulling others to salvation.\nNo name other than Jesus who died on the cross.   Only His blood can atone for our sin. Nothing we can add to improve the cross – the work of salvation was completed as Jesus cried “It is finished”.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-preaching-of-the-cross-i-corinthians-118/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111116Z
UID:5576-1731024000-1731110399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"He supposed that his brethren understood"   [Acts 7:25(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“He supposed that his brethren understood”.  Moses was not the only man to assume his fellow men would understand\, only to find they did not appreciate what he was doing.\nFolk can change\, and those who have gone along with what we said for years can suddenly turn against us.\nSome whom we trust implicitly because of their apparent loyalty are in fact only paying us lip service. When another or a better comes along they’ll be gone.  And anyway\, most of us are reluctant to say what we feel because of the consequences. All are\, to some extent\, wearing a polite mask or chauvinistic cloak.\nThe only One Who really understands\, therefore the only One Whom you can with confidence implicitly trust\, is the Lord Jesus.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-supposed-that-his-brethren-understood-acts-725rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241108
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T111034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T111034Z
UID:5574-1730937600-1731023999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Jesus took the loaves"   [John 6:11]
DESCRIPTION:“Jesus took the loaves”.  It takes an eye of faith to spot the starting material!\nYou or I would have politely thanked the boy but done nothing more. Jesus took the gift and used it mightily.\nDon’t look at the size of the gift. Jesus promised that His followers would do greater works than this after His Ascension. It is not what you are given\, but why it was given that is important. The truth sometimes dawns upon your mind that the donor is giving to the Lord. Because the Lord cannot be seen\, those making a gift must sometimes place it into your hands.\nHave you been neglecting your responsibility in this matter. Have you missed the loaves that God is waiting to take? There is no lower limit on what the Lord can use!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/jesus-took-the-loaves-john-611/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T110954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110954Z
UID:5572-1730851200-1730937599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Deliver me from my enemies\, O God"   [Psalm 59:1(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Deliver me from my enemies\, O God”.  This is the cry of a man who cannot find his own way out of the dilemma in which he finds himself. It might be that his own indiscretion has landed him in this predicament.\nMore likely it is because he has stood firm for the truth that has aroused opposition.\nThere may be those who have no enemies – but they are few. Jesus’ ministry was one of help and counsel without parallel\, yet it antagonised the religious leaders of his generation.\nAvoiding those speaking against one only puts off the issue. On the other hand\, confrontation may merely seek to satisfy one’s sense of justice.\nGod has never been known to fail. When things threaten to get too difficult or out of hand\, call on Him for deliverance.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/deliver-me-from-my-enemies-o-god-psalm-591niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241106
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T110908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110908Z
UID:5570-1730764800-1730851199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the tradition of the elders"    [Mark 7:5]
DESCRIPTION:“the tradition of the elders”.  Some tradition provides a good foundation for life and duty. Other tradition is of little importance. Resistance against change and new blessings God would give us\, we must guard against.\nTradition can be like unnecessary baggage that we carry around with us.\nIn Jesus’ day tradition had got out of hand. God would lead us into new pasture and bestow new mercies upon us every morning. We need to take care our line is not clogged with the “always done it this way” that stifles life at birth. Ceremonial washing means nothing compared with the cleansing Jesus gives within.\nThe careful clearing out of tradition when it is like dead wood might be just what we need.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-tradition-of-the-elders-mark-75/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241105
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T110825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110825Z
UID:5568-1730678400-1730764799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"with all speed"  [Acts 17:15]
DESCRIPTION:“with all speed”.  This was the command that Paul sent to Silas and Timothy in Thessalonica\, as he waited for them in Athens. It was more than as soon as possible\, it was as fast as possible. Speed certainly is an ingredient that many of us could mix into the recipe of our lives\, nowhere more so than in the work of the Lord. Philip the evangelist had to run to get alongside the eunuch travelling in his chariot and life is moving at a faster pace now than when a chariot was the best transport.\nOpportunities flash by and are gone. Most of us are in a hurry today\, albeit going round in a circle.\nWe do not know what all the rush was about for Paul except that he said he served God without ceasing and was always ready to take the gospel to new listeners. We should be the same.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/with-all-speed-acts-1715/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T110739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110739Z
UID:5566-1730592000-1730678399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"seek peace\, and pursue it"   [Psalm 34:14]
DESCRIPTION:“seek peace\, and pursue it”.  Peace does not come easily. You only have to look at situations around the world to realise this. The smiles and handshakes cover the hearts of selfishness and greed. Peace is costly and the price is too high for many. The psalmist tells us that if we are to seek peace\, then we must turn from evil. Evil actions stem from evil intentions. Good actions come from a good heart. When our hearts are changed we can then be those who look for peace and are not deterred by others. Irrespective of what those around us might want\, those who have the Spirit of God within them will seek peace wherever it may be found. When we look for peace\, we follow the example of the Prince of Peace who has reconciled us to God. Be a peacemaker today and don’t let this aim be out of your sight.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/seek-peace-and-pursue-it-psalm-3414/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20241028T110655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110655Z
UID:5564-1730505600-1730591999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"this waste of the ointment"   [Mark 14:4]
DESCRIPTION:“this waste of the ointment”.  Opinion on whether ointment is wasted or not varies – a fact very obvious when this woman anointed the feet of Jesus.\nHis enemies said it was a waste\, He said it would be an everlasting memorial of her. It really depends on what your objectives are. She loved Him for who He was and how He had come down among us. Breaking this box of ointment was something she could do. It was an expression of her love and Jesus recognised it as such.\nWhat you do out of love for the Lord will be misinterpreted by others. Those who only spend on themselves will be certain to criticise any who give to the Lord.  The people who call giving to the Lord “waste”\, may be sincere but they are sincerely wrong. This was not waste but putting all she had to the best possible use.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/this-waste-of-the-ointment-mark-144/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5562-1730419200-1730505599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints"  [Romans 16:2(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints”.  Paul is commending a lady called Phoebe from the church in Cenchrea to the believers in Rome. She had been a blessing to many in Cenchrea but that did not mean they would accept her in Rome. Whatever her reason for moving\, she would need help in the business she was to set up.\nThe body of Christ is made up of many members scattered over a wide area. Sometimes a member may leave and go into a strange place. Then it is that other members should be ready to help and supply the need.\nDon’t let your circle be so closely knit that it misses others nearby waiting to be accepted. Receive in the Lord all who you find love the Lord in sincerity. You and I and those with you can be greatly enriched as a result.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/receive-her-in-the-lord-in-a-manner-worthy-of-the-saints-romans-162rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5557-1730332800-1730419199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:" 'Even now\,' declares the Lord"   [Joel 2:12(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:” ‘Even now\,’ declares the Lord”.  However far you may have gone from the Lord\, ‘even now’ you can start coming back. Despite the persistent sin of His people and their continual desire for other gods\, the Lord called them back to Himself and gave them another opportunity to be under His blessing.\nIf things have gone badly wrong in your life and you wonder if there is a way back to God\, however deep the pit in which you find yourself\, God’s love is deeper still. ‘Even now’ you can turn to Christ in repentance and know forgiveness and restoration. Joel reassures the people of the Lord’s graciousness\, compassion and love and of His offer of salvation to all. So come\, ‘even now’ as the Holy Spirit urges you\, to the Lord Jesus and receive the welcome\, forgiveness and restoration that He alone can give.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/even-now-declares-the-lord-joel-212niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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CREATED:20240927T082521Z
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UID:5555-1730246400-1730332799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"eternal encouragement"   [II Thessalonians 2:16(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“eternal encouragement”.  When interest wanes or monotony sets in it is encouragement we need. Encouragement is an essential ingredient of life and service. Here Paul reminds us that Jesus who loved us and died to redeem us gives us eternal encouragement.\nFix your mind upon Him and you will not be discouraged for long. See the dark valley that our Saviour crossed as He prepared to give Himself to be crucified and you will be encouraged to tread your path in life. Draw strength and encouragement from the Lord.\nIn due season you will reap. The path of the just is as a shining light that grows brighter. The day-star will arise though the night be long. God will give you eternal encouragement and good hope.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/eternal-encouragement-ii-thessalonians-216niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241029
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CREATED:20240927T082435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082435Z
UID:5553-1730073600-1730159999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Blessed are you who are poor\, for yours is the kingdom of God" [Luke 6:20(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Blessed are you who are poor\, for yours is the kingdom of God”.  This is not about earthly comfort or discomfort. In that respect the poor suffer while the rich enjoy relative ease. It is not about possessions and something to fall back on when need arises. The materially poor have a hand to mouth existence. It is not about fairness or human rights – this world is full of injustice and unfairness.\nThis is about the kingdom of God – that unseen body made up of those in whose heart Jesus reigns. The naturally poor can more easily receive Christ because they do not have the ties and distractions and temptations known to others. If you are poor you may more easily reach out those empty hands and receive Christ. Whatever your status in life\, grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/blessed-are-you-who-are-poor-for-yours-is-the-kingdom-of-god-luke-620niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTSTAMP:20260427T144544
CREATED:20240927T082348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T113009Z
UID:5551-1729987200-1730073599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I am like a green olive tree"  [Psalm 52:8]
DESCRIPTION:“I am like a green olive tree”.  It is not so much that the olive trees in the house of God were green in colour as that they were flourishing and well watered\, adding to the glory of God in His temple.\nSo today in the wilderness and deserts of this life there are those who are like trees planted by the rivers of water. When all is dry on the surface\, the roots can go down deep into the truths of God’s word.\nThese stay green and verdant when all appears dead around them. They have a hidden source of strength and are a blessing to behold. Leaves that have been described as for the healing of the nations: peacemakers in times of war; sympathetic and understanding at all times.\nA green olive tree was David’s testimony and we do well if it is ours\, fruit-bearing in the house of the Lord.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-am-like-a-green-olive-tree-psalm-528/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5549-1729900800-1729987199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"saved"   [Acts 2:21]
DESCRIPTION:“saved”.  We need to be saved because we are lost – spiritually dead in transgressions and sins. Adam’s disobedience brought sin into our world. The second Adam\, Jesus\, brought salvation and this is offered freely for all who will believe.\nIt is saved from destruction or perishing. It relates to the present – John wrote that we know we have passed from death to life. That’s saved all right!\nIt relates to the future. God promises to keep those who commit themselves to Him and he that endures to the end shall be saved.\nNow it is saved from the power of sin – sin shall not have dominion over you. In the future it will be saved from the presence of sin – in heaven there is nothing that defiles.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/saved-acts-221/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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CREATED:20240927T082210Z
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UID:5547-1729814400-1729900799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"He has done all things well"  [Mark 7:37(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“He has done all things well”.  The miraculous healing of a deaf mute was the latest in a line of miracles Jesus performed. He healed and blessed people wherever He went. When He tried to escape the crowd He could not be hidden. All were talking about Him and listening intently to His parables and teaching.\n“Astonished beyond measure” was the way Mark described the people in his Gospel. A summary of their verdict is that He has done all things well.  The One who meets the deepest need and who satisfies the greatest yearnings still works in our midst today. By the Holy Spirit whom Jesus said the Father would send to take His place\, men and women\, boys and girls are made to consider Jesus and to all who look in faith for salvation the picture is clear – He has done all things well.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-has-done-all-things-well-mark-737rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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