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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241105
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTSTAMP:20241028T110739Z
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTSTAMP:20241028T110655Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTSTAMP:20241028T110607Z
CREATED:20241028T110607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T110607Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20241101T090023Z
CREATED:20240927T082605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T090023Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241031
DTSTAMP:20240927T082521Z
CREATED:20240927T082521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082521Z
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
DTSTAMP:20240927T082435Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTSTAMP:20241028T113009Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027
DTSTAMP:20240927T082302Z
CREATED:20240927T082302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082302Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTSTAMP:20240927T082210Z
CREATED:20240927T082210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082210Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTSTAMP:20240927T082123Z
CREATED:20240927T082123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082123Z
UID:5545-1729728000-1729814399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"supposing to add affliction to my bonds"   [Philippians 1:16]
DESCRIPTION:“supposing to add affliction to my bonds”.  The Apostle Paul was referring to those who sought to ridicule his faith and who made evil insinuations about the followers of the Lord. Their intentions back-fired for\, as Paul says later\, ‘every way … Christ is preached’.\nToday there are those around who take delight in stirring up contention or in ridiculing the truth and if you are the object of such an attack\, the Apostle’s words should be of great encouragement to you.\nAll things work together for good: without doubt this includes all occasions when the name of Christ is mentioned. If the way you live is making people talk about the Lord\, be it sincerely or otherwise\, you have cause for rejoicing. Yours is better than those lives which don’t seem to say anything.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/supposing-to-add-affliction-to-my-bonds-philippians-116/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241024
DTSTAMP:20240927T082037Z
CREATED:20240927T082037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T082037Z
UID:5543-1729641600-1729727999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"He was a burning and a shining light"  [John 5:35]
DESCRIPTION:“He was a burning and a shining light”.  John was what all who hear God’s voice should be. He shone in the darkness that was around in his day. He was more anxious to convey the truth than to please his hearers.\nNote these distinctive features about his ministry.\n  1  He ever exalted Jesus\, preparing the hearts of the people to receive Him.\n  2  He was not discouraged when he lost his audience: rather he rejoiced in the appearance of Jesus.\n  3  He fearlessly proclaimed the truth before small and great – and lost his head for it when no more than 30 years of age.\nIf we are to be a burning and a shining light in the circle in which we move\, we must be properly fuelled.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-was-a-burning-and-a-shining-light-john-535/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241023
DTSTAMP:20240927T081954Z
CREATED:20240927T081954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081954Z
UID:5541-1729555200-1729641599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple"  [Acts 21:29]
DESCRIPTION:“whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple”.  A turning point came in the 21st chapter. Up to that time the Apostle had more or less been free to plan and make his own itinerary. In this chapter he was mobbed by his fellow countrymen in Jerusalem and rescued by the Roman militia who took him prisoner.\nThis happened because the mob was fed with wrong information – they supposed that Paul had defiled the Temple by admitting Greeks into it. But the false accusation and arrest did not finish the usefulness of God’s servant. Rather it resulted in his appearance before kings and opportunity to preach in Imperial Rome.\nDon’t spend too much time fretting about a false accusation: rather look for the new avenues of service it might bring.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/whom-they-supposed-that-paul-had-brought-into-the-temple-acts-2129/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241022
DTSTAMP:20240927T081902Z
CREATED:20240927T081902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081902Z
UID:5539-1729468800-1729555199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"woe is unto me\, if I preach not the gospel"   [I Corinthians 9:16]
DESCRIPTION:“woe is unto me\, if I preach not the gospel”.  The Apostle Paul felt the need to preach the gospel because he had heard it\, received it and experienced its blessings. The same holds for all who know the truth of the gospel.\nPreaching is proclaiming and Paul preached to individuals and to groups. Our preaching should be telling others the need to repent and believe in Christ as Saviour and Lord. If preaching and believing were confined to the pulpit\, few would hear.\nThe gospel must remain the centre of a full-gospel ministry.\nChrist died for our sins\, was buried and the third day rose again. This should be on the menu at every preaching occasion. It is a truth foretold in the Old Testament\, described four-fold in the Gospels and the foundation of all teaching in the Epistles.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/woe-is-unto-me-if-i-preach-not-the-gospel-i-corinthians-916/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021
DTSTAMP:20240927T081817Z
CREATED:20240927T081817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081817Z
UID:5537-1729382400-1729468799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I was afraid"     [Matthew 25:25]
DESCRIPTION:“I was afraid”.  Some people say anything. The man in this parable with one talent was one of them. Of what was he afraid?\nHe was lazy – pleasure loving too – for he felt able to please himself once the talent was safely buried.\nHe was short-sighted. He did not consider the consequence he would face when the lord returned and he had nothing to show for the talent entrusted to him.\nOr was he unbelieving\, thinking his lord would never return? Did he think his lord was such a person as never to be angry?\nYou have talents – probably more than one if you think about it – and the Lord the Creator has said He will return to take account.\nIn this parable Jesus described the man above as wicked and slothful. What will He say about you…and me?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-was-afraid-matthew-2525/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTSTAMP:20240927T081721Z
CREATED:20240927T081721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081721Z
UID:5535-1729296000-1729382399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the King's Highway"    [Numbers 20:17(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“the King’s Highway”.  This is the name of the road through the land of the Edomites that Moses and the Israelites agreed to keep to if permission was given for them to pass. Any freedom-loving country values its rights of way and government should seek to make them secure.\nIn all of life there is one highway that is safe to travel. It can rightly be deemed “the King’s” for the King laid it from the plains of earthly life to the glory of heaven. Described in detail in the Bible\, we can trace it from the man’s fall in Eden to the death of Jesus God’s Son upon the cross. Maintained by the Spirit of God it demands that we deny self and take up a cross and follow Jesus. The Edomites refused passage to Israel\, but God invites all who will to tread His narrow way that leads to life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-kings-highway-numbers-2017niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTSTAMP:20240927T081637Z
CREATED:20240927T081637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081637Z
UID:5533-1729209600-1729295999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"receive the kingdom of God as a little child"  [Mark 10:15]
DESCRIPTION:“receive the kingdom of God as a little child”.  \nA child’s acceptance is characterised by –\n    Unquestioning trust\n    Unabashed delight at receiving\n    Readiness to accept more\n    Continued expectancy\n    The anticipation of constant attention – and no child is deterred by either the size or apparent impossibility of what is asked.\nToo many of us try to receive the gospel as a philosopher\, lawyer\, scientist\, intellectual or critic. The gospel will stand examination by all these\, but it will only be received with childlike faith.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/receive-the-kingdom-of-god-as-a-little-child-mark-1015/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241018
DTSTAMP:20240927T081552Z
CREATED:20240927T081552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081552Z
UID:5531-1729123200-1729209599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"in the end he is nothing but a fool"  [Jeremiah 17:11(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“in the end he is nothing but a fool”.  Jeremiah describes the person who gets money dishonestly as a bird that hatches eggs it did not lay and adds that in the prime of life he will lose his riches.  You may have a lot\, but if all you have can be taken from you\, the Bible describes you as a fool. Security beyond the grave can only be found in Christ.\nJesus says that the Kingdom of heaven is like the Lord entrusting us with talents appropriate to our ability. We need to trade – not to accrue to ourselves but for our Master who will return and call us to account. It is what happens in the end that counts eternally.\nLet it not be that in the end we are judged nothing but a fool.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/in-the-end-he-is-nothing-but-a-fool-jeremiah-1711gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTSTAMP:20240927T081503Z
CREATED:20240927T081503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081503Z
UID:5529-1729036800-1729123199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"All the nations will be gathered before him"  [Matthew 25:32(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“All the nations will be gathered before him”.  The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus will be in stark contrast with the First. At the Incarnation God presented His Son to mankind: at His Second Appearing all nations will be made to appear before Him.\nWhen Jesus was born in Bethlehem only a handful in the village knew about the event: when next the world sees Him He will be seated on the throne to which His Father has exalted Him.\nSince the day of His ascension His disciples have proclaimed the Good News of Jesus as Saviour. When He appears upon His Throne He will be Judge of all mankind.\nUndoubtedly the most important issue will be what each person did with the offer of salvation made freely to all men.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/all-the-nations-will-be-gathered-before-him-matthew-2532rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTSTAMP:20240927T081420Z
CREATED:20240927T081420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081420Z
UID:5527-1728950400-1729036799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God"    [Romans 8:8(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God”.  You can neither please nor serve both God and mammon.\nThere are no double-agents in Christ’s kingdom!\nSatan is responsible for our fallen nature and he makes sure that he controls it. Those who serve sin are sin’s servants. The Devil declared war on God and there is to be no armistice. Please him and you will not please God.\nThe good news is that Jesus can deliver those who are bound by the Devil. Because of this\, trying to please God while retaining sin is impossible. The first step Godward must be attending to the sinful nature. The fountain opened for sin and uncleanness at Calvary has never been stopped.\nOnce the heart is cleansed\, every department of life must benefit. Living to please God is the greatest joy of all.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/those-controlled-by-the-sinful-nature-cannot-please-god-romans-88rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTSTAMP:20240927T081331Z
CREATED:20240927T081331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081331Z
UID:5525-1728864000-1728950399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Our God is a God who saves"   [Psalm 68:20(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“Our God is a God who saves”.  He saves a person from the penalty for sin. His atoning sacrifice on Calvary meets the demands of His justice and brings instant peace to all who seek refuge beneath it.\nHe saves man from himself. What glaring errors\, calamitous misjudgments and irrevocable blunders I am capable of. But the Good Shepherd saves many a stupid sheep like me.\nHe saves those who trust Him from the wrath of man. What derision and persecution the world can heap upon the committed Christian! What barbed antagonism can be ranged against the child of God! But he need not fear for His God is One Who saves from this also.\nAnd He saves from the Devil – the roaring lion who goes about seeking to devour us. The Father of lies can do nothing to alter the glorious truth that ours is a God Who saves.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/our-god-is-a-god-who-saves-psalm-6820gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241014
DTSTAMP:20240927T081242Z
CREATED:20240927T081242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081242Z
UID:5523-1728777600-1728863999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the children's crumbs"    [Mark 7:28]
DESCRIPTION:“the children’s crumbs”.  It is the ‘children’s crumbs’ I need from the Lord Who made and upholds all things I can ever see or know.\nWhat seems impossible to me is no problem for Him: the improbable to me is everyday to Him.\nIf I can get into right perspective what I feel I need and what He can do\, much of my difficulty will be solved.\nBy telling Him that the healing of her demented daughter was a mere crumb to the Lord\, though the greatest thing that could happen to her\, this Greek lady opened the gates of God’s blessing into her life. She must have been glad that the Lord extracted this confession from her by seeming to ignore her request.\nThere is no reason why the same should not happen to us today if we will exhibit the same faith.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-childrens-crumbs-mark-728/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241013
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SUMMARY:"The sins of some are conspicuous"    [I Timothy 5:24(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“The sins of some are conspicuous”.  They are the ones that the rest of mankind hypocritically dub as criminals\, enemies of society\, without restraint\, and so on.\nBut sin is not something that only exists when discovered.\nAll have sinned and fallen short of the mark. Secret sinners\, polished sinners and disguised sinners are probably the worst of all.\nConvicted criminals bear some punishment now. Secret sinners mistakenly think they might get away with it.\nIf all who should be were apprehended\, the courts of human justice would grind to a halt. The Divine judiciary knows nothing of this problem. And the best news of the day for all is that Jesus is the ‘Friend of Sinners’.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-sins-of-some-are-conspicuous-i-timothy-524rsv/
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UID:5519-1728604800-1728691199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Have faith in God"   [Mark 11:22]
DESCRIPTION:“Have faith in God”.  It is not without significance that these words were spoken in relation to a fig tree that withered and died when Jesus cursed it having found no fruit thereon.\nFew of us have a faith in God that extends to fig trees\, or the little things of life. We feel we can manage the sand-dunes ourselves: it is when climbing mountains we need help from the Lord. To most of us\, faith is like a booster rocket – only to be used in short sharp bursts when needed. It is something to get us round tight corners\, or swiftly past the experiences we don’t relish.\nBut Jesus brought it into the after-dinner dessert of life. He showed that an unproductive fig tree was within the confines of faith.\nFaith in God for every department of your life is not misplaced.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/have-faith-in-god-mark-1122/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5517-1728518400-1728604799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"and there he called on the name of the Lord"   [Genesis 21:33(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“and there he called on the name of the Lord”.  It is good when you reach a point in your life when you see the need to call upon the Lord – to plead for His personal intervention in your case. The circumstance that made Abraham do this arose out of contention he had with Abimelech king of Gerar in whose territory he was staying. It concerned a well that Abimelech’s servants had apparently seized and hindered Abraham’s servants from using.\nA small matter (if you were not involved) but one out of which good came because the two men entered into a treaty at Beersheba and did not allow the incident to spoil their relationship. Best of all\, it made Abraham call upon the Lord with thanksgiving and for His continued presence in the days that lay ahead. We need to emulate him today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-there-he-called-on-the-name-of-the-lord-genesis-2133niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTAMP:20240927T082645Z
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UID:5515-1728432000-1728518399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The eternal God is thy refuge"  [Deuteronomy 33:27]
DESCRIPTION:“The eternal God is thy refuge”.  An age-old promise with a present day application! Storms of life still rage: failures abound and disappointments are as numerous as ever. Sorrow is on every hand and many seem to have more than their share.\nThis world affords little shelter when hurricanes of life take us by surprise. Apart from the eternal God there is no eternal refuge.\nPause to consider the fabric of this refuge or hiding place. It is so firm it cannot be shaken; so sure that it can be trusted. It will not wear out\, or be overthrown or disappear in time.\nTurn to the Word of God: trust in the Saviour who died to save you and lives to protect and lead you.\nRealise what so many seem to miss altogether. Nothing less than the eternal God can provide the refuge you need.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-eternal-god-is-thy-refuge-deuteronomy-3327/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008
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DTSTAMP:20240927T080857Z
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UID:5513-1728345600-1728431999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"supposing that the prisoners had escaped"    [Acts 16:27(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“supposing that the prisoners had escaped”.  The Philippian jailer all but took his life as a result of this mistaken supposition. It was only the reassuring cry from one of two recently admitted prisoners that they were all there that prevented him from doing so.\nBut God used this near suicide situation to give the jailer the greatest invitation he ever had – that of becoming saved by believing in the Lord Jesus.  It happened because the Apostle Paul did not hesitate to grasp the opportunity to tell him in one short sentence all that was necessary.\nApparent catastrophe can be the nearest some get to recognising their need in Christ. Are we clearly grasping the opportunity present by such circumstances and pointing those in need to the Saviour?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/supposing-that-the-prisoners-had-escaped-acts-1627rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5511-1728259200-1728345599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The man ... had no idea who it was"  [John 5:13(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“The man … had no idea who it was”.  We find it surprising that the man healed after 38 years suffering had no idea who had healed him. Yet the Lord is working in so many lives and they do not know it!\nMore of us need to set about finding what God is doing in our case. Too many go through life floating with the tide\, albeit an evangelical one\, and with no idea what God has done and is doing with them. It was when the man found out who it was that had healed him that the full purpose of the whole miracle became clear.\nWhen you know the Lord is doing something\, your family\, friends and those who know you will know it\, too.\nOnly when the man found who it was that healed did it have an impact for lasting good. Not merely an idea\, but knowing Jesus as Saviour and Lord is what is needed.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-man-had-no-idea-who-it-was-john-513niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTAMP:20240927T080729Z
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UID:5509-1728172800-1728259199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"rain from heaven\, and fruitful seasons\, filling our hearts with food and gladness" [Acts 14:17]
DESCRIPTION:“rain from heaven\, and fruitful seasons\, filling our hearts with food and gladness”.  Rain from heaven falls upon our earth as a blessing from God. Those who have least appreciate this most. Yet God’s blessings are not confined to physical pleasure. Jesus is the bread of life\, those who come to Him do not hunger for anything more. He is the water of life\, those who drink of Him do not thirst for other things.\nPaul and Barnabas\, speaking to those at Lystra who heard the gospel for the first time\, spoke of God’s temporal blessing to turn away attention from themselves and turn them to the Lord.\nHearts filled with food and gladness need to be lifted up in praise to the Lord. Certainly\, times of drought and sorrow fall upon us but let this never be because we failed to count and give thanks for our blessings!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/rain-from-heaven-and-fruitful-seasons-filling-our-hearts-with-food-and-gladness-acts-1417/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5507-1728086400-1728172799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the Lord had blessed him in every way"   [Genesis 24:1(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“the Lord had blessed him in every way”.  All who tread in the footsteps of faithful Abraham should have this testimony. God blesses us more than we can tell\, for so many of His benefits go unnoticed\, and are certainly more than we deserve. We need to recognise more of God’s blessings and to thank Him for them.\nThe way may get harder and the path steeper. New difficulties and obstacles may lie ahead that will call for faith and determination based on our past experience.  Abraham’s need at this time was to trust God to provide the wife of His choosing for his son Isaac. The story of Abraham’s servant going forth and finding Rebekah should be an encouragement to all who step out in faith\, for it was a continuation of the past blessing Abraham recognised.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-had-blessed-him-in-every-way-genesis-241niv/
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