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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240905
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTSTAMP:20240823T075726Z
CREATED:20240823T075726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T075726Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20240725T115337Z
CREATED:20240725T115337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115337Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240831
DTSTAMP:20240725T115254Z
CREATED:20240725T115254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115254Z
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240830
DTSTAMP:20240725T115217Z
CREATED:20240725T115217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115217Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240829
DTSTAMP:20240725T115134Z
CREATED:20240725T115134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115134Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240828
DTSTAMP:20240725T115054Z
CREATED:20240725T115054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115054Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240827
DTSTAMP:20240725T115013Z
CREATED:20240725T115013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T115013Z
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20240725T114936Z
CREATED:20240725T114936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114936Z
UID:5420-1724544000-1724630399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the son of Pharaoh's daughter"  [Hebrews 11:24(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“the son of Pharaoh’s daughter”.  It would have been all so easy. Still in contact with his mother who had been deputed to be his nurse\, but brought up in Pharaoh’s palace\, Moses had been rescued by Pharaoh’s daughter from his cot hidden in the bulrushes when he ought to have been slain along with other Hebrew babies. He could easily have lived as Pharaoh’s son but Moses refused.\nThe easy way was not the attractive one for Moses. He was aware that he belonged to God’s people.\nGod’s way is the only one for the true child of God. The way of the world is very attractive and tempts many to turn away.\n“The son of Pharaoh’s daughter” typifies any number of honours the devil will bestow on those who worship him. Every one must be resisted.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-son-of-pharaohs-daughter-hebrews-1124niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTSTAMP:20240725T114858Z
CREATED:20240725T114858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114858Z
UID:5418-1724457600-1724543999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they marvelled at his answer"    [Luke 20:26]
DESCRIPTION:“they marvelled at his answer”.  Elsewhere we read that the common people heard Jesus gladly. This contrasted with the leaders of the Jews who criticised and found fault. While the unbeliever finds fault\, those who believe should increasingly marvel at the wonder found in Jesus.\nSo it is not primarily what others think\, but what you think that matters. The chief priests and scribes tried to trick Jesus into deciding either against Caesar or God. His reply to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s surprised them all.\nYet there is more than marvelling; it is doing His bidding. And in a world that demands we pay our dues\, are we also careful to be rendering due obedience to the Lord today?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-marvelled-at-his-answer-luke-2026/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTSTAMP:20240725T114816Z
CREATED:20240725T114816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114816Z
UID:5416-1724371200-1724457599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Set your house in order"   [Isaiah 38:1(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Set your house in order”.  It is surprising how quickly things get untidy and out of place. The more there is going on\, the more one needs to ensure that things are in order.\nHezekiah was told to set his house in order because the time had come for him to vacate his ‘temple of clay’. He was really quite privileged to have this advance notice\, inasmuch as he was offered a little time in which to do this. Most of us do not get notice to quit in this way\, or if we do we do not appreciate the message.\nWhat would a survey of your estate bring to light? Might a little setting in order and tidying up of loose ends be not out of place?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/set-your-house-in-order-isaiah-381rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240823
DTSTAMP:20240725T114739Z
CREATED:20240725T114739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114739Z
UID:5414-1724284800-1724371199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Enter by the narrow gate"   [Matthew 7:13(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Enter by the narrow gate”.  Those seeking the way into the kingdom of heaven make a big mistake when they look for massive pearly gates. These are reserved to hang at the entrances to the New Jerusalem. It is a small gate\, easily missed\, you should be looking for. Jesus said\, ‘Few there be that find it’. Possibly the massive doors to be found at the entrance to some of our cathedrals and churches or the pomp and ceremony that has become attached to some parts of the Christian church are misleading.\nIt is only by stooping in humility at the foot of the Cross you will enter the kingdom of heaven. Denying oneself\, taking up one’s cross and enduring affliction are not things we would naturally look for. But they are companions of the greatest joy the heart can know.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/enter-by-the-narrow-gate-matthew-713rsv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240822
DTSTAMP:20240725T114659Z
CREATED:20240725T114659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114659Z
UID:5412-1724198400-1724284799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The Lord is righteous in all his ways"   [Psalm 145:17]
DESCRIPTION:“The Lord is righteous in all his ways”.  Recognising this truth enables us to accept and thank Him for all He sends and the way He leads. We cannot see far ahead. We need either consciously\, as in the case of a believer\, or unconsciously in the case of those who do not know the Lord\, to commit our way to Him.\nIt is so wonderfully reassuring when you know that the way of the Lord is the right way. It is the way of truth – there is no deviation from what is right. It is a way about which you will at no time in the future be ashamed.\nIt is a way of peace because the God of peace will be with you no matter how turbulent things become.\nYou can be sure He will lead you to His heavenly abode. Your need is to commit your way to His leading.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-is-righteous-in-all-his-ways-psalm-14517/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240821
DTSTAMP:20240725T114619Z
CREATED:20240725T114619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114619Z
UID:5410-1724112000-1724198399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord"   [II Samuel 11:27]
DESCRIPTION:“But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord”.  David no doubt thought he had sewn up the matter. The whole thing was over as far as he was concerned.\nThe incident makes a sorry picture of failure and intrigue. Nobody acted honourably except Uriah and he lost his life as a result. David was not content with the women he had.  Bath-sheba offered no resistance to his advances and Joab\, the army commander\, acted in collusion as David carefully covered over his sin. The fact that innocent men were sacrificed didn’t seem to matter. Does this happen today?\nBut David forgot to consider what God thought about it all. It is of no use whatever to make a good job of covering your tracks if what you’ve done displeases the Lord.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/but-the-thing-that-david-had-done-displeased-the-lord-ii-samuel-1127/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820
DTSTAMP:20240725T114543Z
CREATED:20240725T114543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114543Z
UID:5408-1724025600-1724111999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you have kept the good wine until now"   [John 2:10(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“you have kept the good wine until now”.  These words spoken by the master of the wedding feast accurately describe the experience of every disciple who walks close beside His Lord.\nFor the Christian\, today must be the best yet\, though we are assured that better still is yet to come. Use all past experience gained to enter into a new experience with your Lord today. Every turn in the path of the pilgrim brings new avenues of service\, new blessings in ministry to others\, new heights to be climbed in inspiration and worship.\nThe best time in your life is now: add today to what you gleaned yesterday and brace yourself for greater things still tomorrow. Recognise that God has ordered your day and find that He often leaves the ‘good wine’ till last.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-have-kept-the-good-wine-until-now-john-210rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTSTAMP:20240725T114509Z
CREATED:20240725T114509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114509Z
UID:5406-1723939200-1724025599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"fruitful in every good work"   [Colossians 1:10]
DESCRIPTION:“fruitful in every good work”.  Jesus told His disciples He had chosen and ordained them that they might bring forth fruit. The Apostle Paul’s prayer was that fruitfulness should extend to all the good we do.\nIt is God’s pleasure to give a measure of fruitfulness in every department of a Christian’s life and service. Jesus said in His parable of the Sower that some seed brought forth fruit – some an hundredfold\, some sixtyfold and some thirtyfold – and this is a picture of the Christian who grows in grace and in the knowledge of his Lord. We should not confuse fruit-bearing with worldly success.\nThe success of this world can disappear overnight. The fruit the Christian bears is of eternal value. And it is such fruit that we are commissioned to go and bring forth to God’s glory today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/fruitful-in-every-good-work-colossians-110/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240818
DTSTAMP:20240725T114422Z
CREATED:20240725T114422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114422Z
UID:5404-1723852800-1723939199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I will feed them in a good pasture"   [Ezekiel 34:14]
DESCRIPTION:“I will feed them in a good pasture”.  Sheep of the Great Shepherd are assured of the very best if they will feed where the Lord leads them.\nSuch provision is made irrespective of the distance they had wandered or what persuasion was needed to bring them back. Punishment does not extend to deprivation of the finest pasture once there has been true repentance and restoration.\nThe Lord will lead you to heavenly pasture\, the high mountains as well as the valleys. Good grazing land and fat pasture shall be the order of the day. Though the table is set in the midst of your enemies\, it will be loaded with bounties none-the-less.\nFollow the Good Shepherd into the large place of blessing He has for you today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-will-feed-them-in-a-good-pasture-ezekiel-3414/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240817
DTSTAMP:20240725T114339Z
CREATED:20240725T114339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114339Z
UID:5402-1723766400-1723852799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he sent them into his vineyard"  [Matthew 20:2]
DESCRIPTION:“he sent them into his vineyard”.  This world can be likened to the Lord’s vineyard. We have not been placed here to dream out our lives in idleness or luxury.\nWe have to dig the soil and sow the seed\, be it in time or dedication or sacrifice\, if we are to reap an eternal harvest.\nAnd it is the unseen qualities that are important. What we can see or handle will be left behind\, no matter how much or many we have collected.\nTime spent in this vineyard helping the needy\, attending to the suffering\, uplifting the downcast and preaching the gospel to the poor is the labour that will gain an eternal reward. This parable reminds us that the Lord sends us out into wherever in the world He has placed us.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-sent-them-into-his-vineyard-matthew-202/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20240725T114254Z
CREATED:20240725T114254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114254Z
UID:5400-1723680000-1723766399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they spoke the word of the Lord to him"   [Acts 16:32(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“they spoke the word of the Lord to him”.  The meal the apostles had with the jailor and his family after their release from prison was not the most important thing. The jailor bathed the apostles’ wounds and necessary though this was\, it was not what mattered most.\nMost important was that they ministered the word of the Lord to the jailor after he had asked how he might be saved.\nAnd in all the activities associated with the Christian faith in our modern world\, it is still the ministry of the Word of God that is of greatest importance.\nFeeding the hungry and tending the sick is a noble calling and one we all have a chance to practice. But bread for the body and healing for the flesh is but an opportunity or opening for the gospel message to be made known.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-spoke-the-word-of-the-lord-to-him-acts-1632rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTSTAMP:20240725T114215Z
CREATED:20240725T114215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114215Z
UID:5398-1723593600-1723679999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Such knowledge is too wonderful for me"   [Psalm 139:6]
DESCRIPTION:“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me”.  God knows everything about everybody: nothing is hidden from Him. Every hair on your head is numbered. It is not just detail but knowledge of all that is past\, present and yet to happen. God does not predict the future He determines and sets it.\nGreater still is the truth that with His knowledge comes that great heart of love that a Father has for His children. The way that He reveals Himself to the heart of man giving him the ability to reach out and trust Him is wonderful\, too.\nIt is too great for us to understand but God’s love is not too great for us to respond to and to return: to enlist in His service\, to experience sin forgiven\, peace in our daily life and purpose in all we do. Not understanding is no reason for not believing.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/such-knowledge-is-too-wonderful-for-me-psalm-1396/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240814
DTSTAMP:20240725T114137Z
CREATED:20240725T114137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T114137Z
UID:5396-1723507200-1723593599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Be happy and glad"   [Matthew 5:12(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“Be happy and glad”.  Christ’s desire for His followers is that they should be happy and glad. The cause and quality of this happiness is different from that of the world. Many things in this world make a person happy\, yet it is limited and transient.\nThe followers of Jesus risk insult\, persecution and evil lies about them. Viewed in the light of God’s purposes in Christ\, who also suffered unjustly\, these are indications of a great God-given reward and therefore the cause for great joy.\nAn early example of that joy was Paul and Silas singing praises in the Philippi jail. Modern instances may be seen in the lives of the persecuted church in the twenty-first century. Whether subjected to little or much persecution for Christ – rejoice and be glad.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/be-happy-and-glad-matthew-512gnb/
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UID:5394-1723420800-1723507199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Whatever your hand finds to do"  [Ecclesiastes 9:10(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Whatever your hand finds to do”.  We need to be looking for gainful employment. No waiting around hoping something will fall into our lap.\nAnd everyone born anew by the Spirit should ask “What is there for me to do?” One thing is certain\, there must be something. God did not call you out of nature’s darkness into the glorious light of the gospel to be tanned by heaven’s sun!\nAnd when you’ve found that something that you recognise you could do and that no-one else seems to be doing\, do it with all your might.\nWhen you know what needs shifting\, put all your weight into moving it.\nMost vacancies at heaven’s employment bureau call for persons not afraid of hard work!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/whatever-your-hand-finds-to-do-ecclesiastes-910niv/
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UID:5392-1723334400-1723420799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The people of Nineveh believed God's message"  [Jonah 3:5(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“The people of Nineveh believed God’s message”.  This was the turning point in the salvation of Nineveh – the fact they believed God’s message about impending destruction. The evidence of their belief was that they repented – from the least to the greatest – taking off their regular garments and wearing sackcloth. And God who sees the heart\, saw they had changed their wicked behaviour and did not punish them as He had said.\nNow\, how does it stand with us? We know that as a nation we have departed from God – seeking pleasure and secular achievement rather than godliness. But a nation is made up of individuals and it is individuals who need to hear God’s message\, believe it and act upon it. And we need to do so in every department of our life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-people-of-nineveh-believed-gods-message-jonah-35gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5390-1723248000-1723334399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made"  [Luke 10:40(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made”.  Any woman devoted to her family can find a lot in the home to distract her from personal prayer and meditation.\nSitting at the feet of Jesus and learning from Him is something that must be included in every true disciple’s daily timetable.\nTake note of the fact that when Jesus passed by\, Bartimaeus cried out for mercy\, the woman with haemorrhage pushed through the crowd to touch Him and Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Him. By contrast\, Martha was distracted and busy about things that could be done later.\nHer sister Mary sat at Jesus’ feet\, a leper fell at His feet as did the demon-possessed man of the Gerasenes. Resist the distractions and take time to worship today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/martha-was-distracted-by-all-the-preparations-that-had-to-be-made-luke-1040niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5388-1723161600-1723247999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"THE  LORD  OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS"   [Jeremiah 23:6]
DESCRIPTION:“THE  LORD  OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS”.  Here Jeremiah gives one of the names of Jehovah who was to be Saviour of Israel and of the world. Jehovah – Tsidkenu\, the Lord our Righteousness.\nIsrael was not to be saved by her godliness – rather her departure from the Lord was to prepare for the Redeemer who would save by His own arm: the Lord Jehovah who became righteousness for all who would receive Him.\nRejected by Israel and by mankind in general\, those who repent and turn to Him have found peace with God. Clothed in a new robe of righteousness they find they can boldly approach the throne of God in worship\, prayer and praise.\nCleansed by the blood of the Lamb of God they are clothed by “The Lord Our Righteousness”.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-our-righteousness-jeremiah-236/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5386-1723075200-1723161599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Let no-one lose heart"     [I Samuel 17:32(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Let no-one lose heart”.  Goliath may have been champion of the Philistines but young David was champion both for God’s people and for God’s cause.\nThank God for young ‘Davids’ around today – men (and women) who are prepared to go and fight the giants of evil in the Name of the Lord. What they lack in experience they make up by their enthusiasm and you generally find them in the right place at the right time just as David found himself speaking to the king. While others ‘hum’ and ‘haw’ and hold their committees these are out getting the job done. They might disdain some of the conventional armour but their trust in the Lord is more than enough to fell the giant.\nIt is sad if you thought this kind had died out. Perhaps sadder still if you’re young and not one of them.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/let-no-one-lose-heart-i-samuel-1732niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5384-1722988800-1723075199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"if we neglect so great salvation"   [Hebrews 2:3]
DESCRIPTION:“if we neglect so great salvation”.  Neglecting salvation is knowing about it but doing nothing.\nIt is a great salvation because it lifts from the lowest to the highest: great because it is all of grace – offered by God’s unmerited favour and great because it is entirely the work of God Himself.\nTherefore\, it should be no surprise that there is a warning given to those who neglect it. Even hearing about it carries the responsibility to find out more.\nNeglect can be because of unbelief – you do not believe it. It may be disinterest or loss of interest – other things occupy your time. The importance of Christ’s salvation is so great that there is no escaping His wrath if neglected.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/if-we-neglect-so-great-salvation-hebrews-23/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5382-1722902400-1722988799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"treasure in heaven"    [Luke 18:22]
DESCRIPTION:“treasure in heaven”.  The wonder is that more do not see the great opportunity life affords each one to lay up treasure in heaven.\nPeople work hard in the world\, but do little or nothing about spiritual things. They toil in the world’s vineyard yet stand idle in God’s work. They strive for the gates of success in this life and neglect heaven’s gate to eternal life.\nThe ruler to whom Jesus spoke about treasure in heaven had meticulously kept the letter of the law but not known love for God in his heart. His riches were the hindrance.\nPoor in this world’s goods yet having Christ is infinitely better than rich in this world’s eyes without Him. Those who are poor have greater opportunity to lay up treasure in heaven\, because riches can get in the way of doing this.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/treasure-in-heaven-luke-1822/
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