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SUMMARY:"the half of my goods I give to the poor"  [Luke 19:8]
DESCRIPTION:“the half of my goods I give to the poor”.  Zacchaeus had obviously heard about Jesus but he had not had a personal encounter. He wanted to see Jesus and did so from the branches of the tree he climbed.  Now Jesus was going to his house: it was to be life-changing. Once in the home Zacchaeus promised to make a massive deposit of half his goods in the bank of heaven.   There are many ways of helping the poor – not just giving them goods. Showing love and compassion\, extending a listening ear and a helping hand are two more.\nYet note that Zacchaeus made this announcement to Jesus. It was his love response to Jesus. We all do well to examine our response today. It will take on many forms and in some cases it will call for a restoration of our first love.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-half-of-my-goods-i-give-to-the-poor-luke-198/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240924
DTSTAMP:20240823T081415Z
CREATED:20240823T081415Z
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UID:5481-1727049600-1727135999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"a reason of the hope that is within you"   [I Peter 3:15]
DESCRIPTION:“a reason of the hope that is within you”.  That hope is of eternal life and salvation through faith in Jesus and the reason for that hope you should be ready and prepared to give to any who ask you.\nIn so many cases we are afraid to testify to our faith when in a hostile environment. And even when we do receive that boldness that is promised through the power of the Holy Spirit it can happen that we do not grasp the opportunity.\nThe Christian has not followed cunningly devised fables neither is his assurance of salvation an illusion. There are earnest seekers who want to know what it is the Christian has and they will occasionally ask.\nLet your light shine and you be ready to give an explanation about its brightness.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/a-reason-of-the-hope-that-is-within-you-i-peter-315/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240923
DTSTAMP:20240823T081329Z
CREATED:20240823T081329Z
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UID:5479-1726963200-1727049599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"David ran quickly towards the battle line to meet him"  [I Samuel 17:48(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“David ran quickly towards the battle line to meet him”.  Some possible reasons why David ran to kill the giant\, Goliath:\n  1. He wanted to get on with what God had given him to do.\n  2. He knew the sooner that job was done the sooner the Lord would be glorified and the enemies put to flight.\n  3. The forces of evil had prevailed long enough.\n  4. He did not want to lose his opportunity.\n  5. He set an example for all to follow.\nDavid belonged to the company who got things done. He ascertained what God wanted him to do with his life\, beginning when he was a shepherd boy and a lion and a bear attacked the flock. He assumed he was put there to defend the flock and gave God the glory when he succeeded. Take a leaf out of his book.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/david-ran-quickly-towards-the-battle-line-to-meet-him-i-samuel-1748niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240922
DTSTAMP:20240823T081237Z
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UID:5477-1726876800-1726963199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I have placed my cause in your hands"  [Jeremiah 20:12(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“I have placed my cause in your hands”.  Jeremiah has been called the weeping prophet but could equally well be described as suffering and brave!\nHe was ridiculed and scorned so much because he spoke God’s message to the people\, that at one point he said he was going to cease. But God’s message was like a fire burning within him and he could not keep quiet.\nThe authorities tried to trick him and trap him and even his close friends waited for his downfall. But Jeremiah had found the secret of survival and of ultimate success – placing the matter in the Lord’s hands. He knew that the Lord was on his side and that those who persecuted him would fall.\nAll who take their stand for the Lord and His truth today can know the same.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-have-placed-my-cause-in-your-hands-jeremiah-2012gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240921
DTSTAMP:20240823T081153Z
CREATED:20240823T081153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T081153Z
UID:5475-1726790400-1726876799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"out of her poverty"   [Mark 12:44(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“out of her poverty”.  You are never so poor that you have nothing to give to the Lord. This lady proves this to be true. It can be easy to say that if only we had more we would give more to God. The reality is that we’d probably be like the rich people who put large amounts in\, but kept larger amounts for themselves. How we use the little we have now will determine how much the Lord gives us responsibility for later on.\nGiving to the Lord is not about what you haven’t got\, but about giving what you have. Christ was quick to point out that this lady gave more than all the others\, because she gave all she had. You may have nothing more than yourself\, but that’s enough for Jesus. Give him yourself afresh today and let him have everything besides.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/out-of-her-poverty-mark-1244niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTSTAMP:20240823T081105Z
CREATED:20240823T081105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T081105Z
UID:5473-1726704000-1726790399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you\, O Lord my God\, brought me back from the depths alive"   [Jonah 2:6(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“you\, O Lord my God\, brought me back from the depths alive”.  Jonah’s experience is a sign of Jesus’ resurrection from the grave – back from the depths to newness of life. It is also a picture of salvation – man has sunk to the depths of despair for his sin and rebellion but God loved the world so much that he gave His Son to bring back to Himself those who would believe.\nMany had an experience in their Christian life when they wondered where their disobedience had led them and then from the depths of despair at their failure the Lord restored them. Note that Jonah bears testimony to God’s goodness. It was the Lord who saved him.  The Lord has done great things for us and though not so dramatic as Jonah’s\, we all have cause to thank Him today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-o-lord-my-god-brought-me-back-from-the-depths-alive-jonah-26gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTSTAMP:20240823T081018Z
CREATED:20240823T081018Z
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UID:5471-1726617600-1726703999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"As the offering began\, singing to the Lord began"  [II Chronicles 29:27(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“As the offering began\, singing to the Lord began”.  These words describe the time when Hezekiah restored the temple and its offices that had fallen into disrepair during the reign of Ahaz. There was a personal sanctifying of the Levites and a thorough cleansing of the temple building and the offerings ordained by God began again.\nThis commenced with the burnt offering and included the sin offering and when this happened singing was again heard in the temple courts. When we lose our song\, the reason is usually associated with spiritual decline and our neglect of the reading and practice of God’s Word.\nWhen struck silent for whatever cause\, return to the Lord\, offer yourself afresh to Him and let the joy of salvation issue forth as a song of praise.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/as-the-offering-began-singing-to-the-lord-began-ii-chronicles-2927niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240918
DTSTAMP:20240823T080936Z
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UID:5469-1726531200-1726617599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"when Jesus saw great multitudes"   [Matthew 8:18]
DESCRIPTION:“when Jesus saw great multitudes”.  Many measure success according to the size of the multitude. But the motive behind the assembling of the great multitude on this occasion is important.\nIn the previous verse we read that Jesus had healed all who came to Him. When He saw the crowd increasing in number He gave instruction to depart to the other side of the lake. The multitude gathered for what they could get. As so easily happens\, it was healing and not Jesus they wanted.\nCome with the multitude – many do. Yet realise you must meet with Jesus personally and individually. It is as an individual you confess your sin and cry for forgiveness: as an individual you receive His gift of salvation and His blessing in your life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/when-jesus-saw-great-multitudes-matthew-818/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240917
DTSTAMP:20240823T080852Z
CREATED:20240823T080852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080852Z
UID:5467-1726444800-1726531199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion"  [Psalm 27:5]
DESCRIPTION:“in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion”.  In the world of sport\, “pavilion” is associated with the field of play. Life can be likened to a field of play and can be very tough for the players. The more rough the game\, the more the player appreciates the pavilion to which he can retire for rest and respite.\nFollowers of Jesus should know there is a pavilion to which they may retire. It is not a place to stay\, for they must soon go out onto the field of life again\, but it is a very real and safe place that the Lord provides for the time of trouble.\nAnd every believer in the Lord Jesus should know the access route to this place of quiet rest\, near to the heart of God and make use of the refreshment found there.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/in-the-time-of-trouble-he-shall-hide-me-in-his-pavilion-psalm-275/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTSTAMP:20240823T080806Z
CREATED:20240823T080806Z
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UID:5465-1726358400-1726444799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"in him we live\, and move\, and have our being"  [Acts 17:28]
DESCRIPTION:“in him we live\, and move\, and have our being”.  Our every breath is given by Him!\nMany would like to pursue a course through life independent of Him. Yet by saying they do not believe He exists in no way do they remove the truth of their dependence upon Him.\nThe knowledge that He is there can never be far beneath the surface of their conscience. We see this as they cry out to Him when in extreme danger and blame Him when things go wrong for them.\nThat they are far from Him is all the more reason why they should seek Him.\nThe God who upholds all things also loves us and expressed that love in the sending of His Son to atone for our sin. He is near us to bless us: let us reach out and touch Him today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/in-him-we-live-and-move-and-have-our-being-acts-1728/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240915
DTSTAMP:20240823T080725Z
CREATED:20240823T080725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080725Z
UID:5463-1726272000-1726358399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"your Father knows what you need before you ask him"   [Matthew 6:8(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:rehearse the matter before Him when you come in prayer. Neither does it mean that our heavenly Father will give us what we need without having to ask Him. In fact the New Testament clearly states that we do not receive because we do not ask.\nIt does mean that there is something more important than an accurate description or our providing full details.\nThe prerequisite for intercessory prayer is that there shall be nothing between the petitioner and his heavenly Father and that he shall ask in faith.\nOnce these conditions are fulfilled prayer can become communion and true fellowship is established between heavenly Father and His child.[/sayit]
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/your-father-knows-what-you-need-before-you-ask-him-matthew-68niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240914
DTSTAMP:20240823T080646Z
CREATED:20240823T080646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080646Z
UID:5461-1726185600-1726271999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they came to Elim"    [Exodus 15:27]
DESCRIPTION:“they came to Elim”.  The place called Elim to which the children of Israel came shortly after they left Egypt in what was to be 40 years’ wandering in the desert speaks of\n  1. refreshment and never ending supply – there were twelve springs of water\n  2. peace and safety – seventy palm trees provided cool shelter beneath a hot sun.\n  3. a place where one may rest and lie down in safety – they camped there.\nThank God there are still ‘Elims’ in the Christian’s migration through the deserts of this world. They are to be met with soon after the journey begins – as often as they are needed\, in fact – strategically placed there by the Lord Who has gone ahead. Be sure you avail yourself of them.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-came-to-elim-exodus-1527/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTSTAMP:20240823T080602Z
CREATED:20240823T080602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080602Z
UID:5459-1726099200-1726185599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"and increasing in the knowledge of God"   [Colossians 1:10]
DESCRIPTION:“and increasing in the knowledge of God”.  The Christian life is a progression and ever moving forward. Not least in this advance is an increase in the knowledge of God.\nThe knowledge of God is the greatest of sciences. Those seeking after God are ever discovering new areas: their path is strewn with blessing at each turn of life’s road.  God is concerned with the finest details of a man’s life. To realise this is but the beginning of untold reward – that the God of all the earth is concerned about ‘me’!\nTo know that God loves me is like an announcement marking the beginning of a quest which will continue right into eternity.\nIncreasing in the knowledge of God may begin now: it will be full of blessing\, and its blessing will never end.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-increasing-in-the-knowledge-of-god-colossians-110/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240912
DTSTAMP:20240823T080511Z
CREATED:20240823T080511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080511Z
UID:5457-1726012800-1726099199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"now they have no excuse for their sin"  [John 15:22(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“now they have no excuse for their sin”.  Modern translations use the word ‘excuse’ for cloak or covering. Jesus is teaching that His coming swept away any excuse man felt he was able to make for his sin.\nThere is no excuse for the sinner continuing that way because Jesus’ blood cleanses from all sin.\nThere is no excuse to continue in sin because Jesus is able to prevent you from falling.\nNone can say he or she is too weak when Christ promises to fill with His strength. None can claim ignorance of the way when Jesus has gone before.\nIf there is then no place we can hide from the all seeing eye of the Lord Jesus\, the obvious thing to do is to surrender to His claims and make Jesus Lord indeed.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/now-they-have-no-excuse-for-their-sin-john-1522niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240911
DTSTAMP:20240823T080414Z
CREATED:20240823T080414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080414Z
UID:5455-1725926400-1726012799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I am better off dead than alive"  [Jonah 4:3(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“I am better off dead than alive”.  Have you ever heard such nonsense? – and from a prophet of the Lord\, too! Yet Jonah has not been the last to adopt this attitude.\nHe\, like many others since\, did not get his own way in the path God had chosen for him and so became unhappy and adopted this peevish attitude.  He would have been better off acknowledging God’s goodness in sparing the inhabitants of Nineveh when they repented and turned to the Lord.\nNotwithstanding\, besides being given a second chance to go and preach to Nineveh\, the story of Jonah’s three days in the belly of the great fish became a prophetic sign of the three days Jesus was to be in the grave.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-am-better-off-dead-than-alive-jonah-43gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240910
DTSTAMP:20240823T080335Z
CREATED:20240823T080335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080335Z
UID:5453-1725840000-1725926399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"too wonderful"    [Psalm 139:6]
DESCRIPTION:“too wonderful”.  The Psalmist cannot find words that adequately describe the Lord and what He has done for him. First\, he tries to describe how the Lord knows all about him. Then he shows us how impossible it is to flee from the Lord – He is in the uttermost parts of sea and earth\, in the deepest corners of hell and darkness.\nHe shows how this great God extends His loving care and all these make him resolve he will praise the Lord.\nAnd how much more should we praise the Lord! Called to repent and believe the gospel to receive the assurance of salvation; holding the precious promise of Jesus that He is with us always. Too wonderful\, but enough to fill our hearts with thanks and praise!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/too-wonderful-psalm-1396/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909
DTSTAMP:20240823T080252Z
CREATED:20240823T080252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080252Z
UID:5451-1725753600-1725839999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Why this waste? " [Matthew 26:8(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Why this waste? “.  The disciples confused hoarding with saving\, and using with wasting\, when they made this unkind remark about the woman who poured her flask of costly fragrant oil upon their Master.\nWhat use is the most treasured and valuable possession stored away? Its only real use is that when the opportunity arises someone may benefit from it.\nThis is just what this woman did. She saved what she had until she could give it to Jesus. How many of us are doing the same?\nWhat you have should be given to the Lord at the first opportunity\, not the last. That applies to the cup of cold water in His Name\, as well as the investment of the pound He has given you.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/why-this-waste-matthew-268niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240908
DTSTAMP:20240823T080210Z
CREATED:20240823T080210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080210Z
UID:5449-1725667200-1725753599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Even those who challenge God escape"  [Malachi 3:15]
DESCRIPTION:p>“Even those who challenge God escape”.  There are those who deliberately flout God’s laws and seem to get away with it. As Malachi said\, ‘the evildoers prosper’\, whilst those who do right often suffer oppression and hardship. You may have experienced this sort of injustice personally or with someone close to you.\nThe cry of saints down the centuries has been ‘How long?’ How long will God stand by? How long will He let them get away with it whilst the innocent suffer? The Lord’s reply through Malachi is that a day is coming when He will bring His justice to bear and all who have lived His way will be honoured\, whilst those who have challenged Him will not escape. Along with Abraham\, we can say ‘will not the judge of all the earth do right?’
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/even-those-who-challenge-god-escape-malachi-315/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240907
DTSTAMP:20240823T080126Z
CREATED:20240823T080126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080126Z
UID:5447-1725580800-1725667199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"We'll go with you"    [John 21:3(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“We’ll go with you”.  Not always the wise thing to say\, for even the best can be misguided and to go with them would be a mistake. On the other hand companionship\, especially when it is extended to those who are cast down\, is a kindness. It was when the other disciples agreed to go fishing with Peter on his abortive trip that they met Jesus.\nThe incident serves to remind us that the Lord is mindful of our actions whether we act alone or in consort and that doing things with the best intention will be rewarded.\nMaybe Peter went fishing to take his mind off his present circumstances. Whatever the reason\, Jesus met him and those with him and He will do the same with us even when we go on some exercise without His blessing.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/well-go-with-you-john-213niv-2/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240906
DTSTAMP:20240823T080029Z
CREATED:20240823T080029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T080029Z
UID:5445-1725494400-1725580799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"who loves to be first"     [III John 9(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“who loves to be first”.  Diotrephes became the cause of much upset within the local Church because of this unchecked desire. The way of the world is to push oneself\, trample on others and shout the loudest – if you want to succeed. But things are different in Christ’s kingdom. Those wanting to be great must be servants and those wanting to be first must be the slave to others. Strong words that don’t sit easily into today’s society.\nFalse humility is not what it’s about but a change of heart which is the work of the Holy Spirit. There’s a joy and delight that comes with real service for the Lord that the world’s highest positions cannot give. It is also noticed by the One who gives lasting reward. Be happy to be last so that Jesus is first in your life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/who-loves-to-be-first-iii-john-9niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTSTAMP:20240823T075944Z
CREATED:20240823T075944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T075944Z
UID:5443-1725408000-1725494399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Neither was there any among them that lacked"  [Acts 4:34]
DESCRIPTION:“Neither was there any among them that lacked”.  These words obviously apply to material comforts. When the number making up the Early Church was small this was the case.\nToday the picture is somewhat different though persecution in some parts makes brethren glad to adopt the same policy.\nChristians are today scattered around the world and time and distance prevent the sort of help that existed in the Early Church. Even so\, we must be aware of others’ needs. It is not enough to say we have given help to others: we must ascertain that what we have given is of sufficient help. Though both local and international scenes have changed almost beyond recognition\, each of us can still help our brother on a one-to-one basis.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/neither-was-there-any-among-them-that-lacked-acts-434/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTSTAMP:20240823T075859Z
CREATED:20240823T075859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T075859Z
UID:5441-1725321600-1725407999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"David perceived that the Lord had established him king"   [II Samuel 5:12]
DESCRIPTION:“David perceived that the Lord had established him king”.  David had been both hero of the people and hounded by the monarch since he left the sheepfold. He had led a band of crooks and debtors who came to serve under him in the wilderness and for a year or so had gone over with his men to the other side to fight against Israel. In all this his faith in God had become stronger and he appreciated something of what God was doing. Now\, though still but thirty years of age\, he found himself on the throne and no doubt recalled the way he was anointed ten or more years before.\nHe did not attribute his arrival in the place to his own strength or skill\, but to the Lord. We all appreciate God’s help when we feel we need it. Do we remember that all true promotion comes from the Lord?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/david-perceived-that-the-lord-had-established-him-king-ii-samuel-512/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240903
DTSTAMP:20240823T075815Z
CREATED:20240823T075815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T075815Z
UID:5439-1725235200-1725321599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"feed me with the food that is needful for me"    [Proverbs 30:8(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“feed me with the food that is needful for me”.  A glance at the first part of this verse from the Words of Agur will show that he asked to have neither poverty nor riches. Both can be equally damaging. The writer wanted the Lord to give him just that diet that would enable him to please his Creator and achieve that for which he was created.\nGod knows what is best for each one of us: He is the One to ask. Our own inclinations and even the counsel of a trusted friend can be flawed. It is not merely asking\, but accepting the answer given that is needed and sometimes this is the most difficult.\nRecognise the hand of the Lord in whatever befalls you. And this is best achieved by staying close beside the Lord. Walk with Him and know your need met!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/feed-me-with-the-food-that-is-needful-for-me-proverbs-308rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5437-1725148800-1725235199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"And this is eternal life"     [John 17:3(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“And this is eternal life”.  Man has been created with both the desire and propensity to live. Most people do not want to die. Man knows he must die\, but he thinks about that as little as he can!\nThis zest for living displays itself in a number of ways. One aspect is the way in which man readily accepts the idea of life after death and the way that hope colours the imaginative picture that all will be well at last.\nJesus came to turn fond dream into reality. He gives reason to what otherwise is mere fantasy. He deals with the problem of death – the merit of His atoning death on the cross was confirmed by the resurrection. He came from heaven and made a way back to heaven for all who will follow it. Those who tread that way find God and knowing God is life eternal\, Jesus said.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-this-is-eternal-life-john-173rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5432-1725062400-1725148799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you"  [Deuteronomy 26:11(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you”.  There is great strength and blessing in recognising what the Lord has done for you. Moses was instructed by God to bring this truth before the Children of Israel and to rejoice is what God’s Word would have us do in our lives today.\nThe Lord has done great things for you. He silently plans in love for every one of His children. Rejoice in Him: thank Him for His goodness: praise Him for who He is: believe His word: stand on the promises.\nGod’s People should be a rejoicing people: not rejoicing in their achievement but in what God has given them – the blessing of sin forgiven\, restored peace with God and purpose in life and hope of heaven. Rejoice!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/rejoice-in-all-the-good-things-the-lord-your-god-has-given-to-you-deuteronomy-2611niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5430-1724976000-1725062399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The Lord was ready to save me"   [Isaiah 38:20]
DESCRIPTION:“The Lord was ready to save me”.  Hezekiah had let his life get into a mess. Perhaps not so noticeable on the outside\, but enough for God to give him notice to put things in order. For this reason Hezekiah called on God to save him.\nThe Lord mercifully did so\, with the result that Hezekiah could look back\, not so much on the unsatisfactory aspects of his life\, as on God’s readiness to save.\nToday it is not to what extent we have failed in the past\, for we all have known failure. It is whether in our past there have been occasions when we found the Lord ready to save us when we called upon Him that matters.\n‘Ready to save’ means that we only have ourselves to blame if we do not receive God’s bounteous gift.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-was-ready-to-save-me-isaiah-3820/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5428-1724889600-1724975999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"treasure hid"   [Matthew 13:44]
DESCRIPTION:“treasure hid”.  The kingdom of heaven is like hidden treasure because men are meeting it every day\, yet do not know it.\nThere are some who appreciate something of the wonder heaven must hold yet do not know where to begin looking for it.\nFrom others it is hidden by what seems like scales over their eyes: they will tell you they just cannot see it!\nBut Jesus said\, ‘Seek and you will find’\, and when a man does find this treasure\, whether by chance or after much searching\, he goes all out to secure its blessing.\nThe kingdom of heaven may be hidden\, but it will yield its treasure to those who earnestly seek it.\nHidden from most\, but revealed to babes\, as Jesus said\, and the discovery brings great joy.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/treasure-hid-matthew-1344/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5426-1724803200-1724889599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Your word\, Lord\, is eternal"   [Psalm119:89(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Your word\, Lord\, is eternal”.  God’s Word is eternal – not the pages of the Bible\, but the revealed counsel and plan of God found in the Bible and conveyed to us by the Spirit of God. Those who will not accept what they cannot see are devoid of faith and miss God’s blessing in their lives.\nBelieve God and see His hand in your life and in more ways than you could imagine. Believe as you read His Word and be amazed at what God’s Word reveals.\nWhen disappointed and let down by the promises made by those around you\, turn in faith and expectancy to the Word of God. Turn to it anyway\, and through the Written Word find the Living Word and the gift of eternal life Christ offers.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/your-word-lord-is-eternal-psalm11989niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5424-1724716800-1724803199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went"  [II Samuel 8:6]
DESCRIPTION:“And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went”.  King David’s life was a busy one. In an age that in many respects is far removed from ours\, he busied himself about the Lord’s business. Yet in his energetic campaigns to subdue his enemies he did not lose the blessing of communion with the Lord.\nThe age in which we live can be equally if not more busy. We travel further and faster than David and the pressures of business and of everyday living are in some respects more intense. Yet unless we can bear testimony that the Lord is with us wherever we go\, our rushing around here and there is futile. The surest way to know God’s preservation order on your life is to be wholly dedicated to Him and continually doing His business and bidding.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-the-lord-preserved-david-whithersoever-he-went-ii-samuel-86/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5422-1724630400-1724716799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"shall be saved"   [Acts 2:21]
DESCRIPTION:“shall be saved”.  Call upon the name of the Lord – in faith\, of course\, otherwise it is not a sincere call – and you will be saved.\nIt is a present hope of a future salvation – saved from the wrath to come – and a present experience of sin forgiven.\nNo longer condemned but assured that through the merit of the blood Jesus shed\, you have passed from death to life.\nAnd if you wonder about this experience\, let me ask “Have you called on the name of the Lord?” This is something that is done very definitely and personally. It is not asking whether you gradually became a Christian\, but did you call on the Lord to save you?\nIf you did\, then you have this pledge that God gives – “shall be saved”.  If not\, call on Him now and know you are saved.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/shall-be-saved-acts-221/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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