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SUMMARY:"the power of his resurrection"       [Philippians 3:10]
DESCRIPTION:“the power of his resurrection”.  Jesus spoke about the resurrection many times. Our teaching must not diminish its importance.\nTen times it is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and many times in the teaching of the Epistles. All who pass through this life are heading towards the resurrection.\nFor centuries now those called to be saints\, the followers of Jesus have been asleep in Jesus waiting for that morning that shall awaken the sleepers\, change the waiting ones and our eyes shall behold the King in His glory and splendour.\nJesus is the resurrection. Those who love Him must live looking for His glorious appearing. It will take the resurrection to show us just what Jesus has for His saints. For those who love Him it will be ‘forever with the Lord.’
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-power-of-his-resurrection-philippians-310/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240406
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DTSTAMP:20240325T102815Z
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UID:5118-1712361600-1712447999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they … expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly"   [Acts 18:26]
DESCRIPTION:“they … expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly”.  What a delightful couple Aquila and Priscilla must have been! Apollos was a talented orator and obviously zealous for God. He had a persuasive and winning way that quickly gained him a following. But Aquila and Priscilla\, older and more grounded in the faith spotted some quite serious shortcomings in Apollos’ teaching. Instead of making a public issue of these they took Apollos to one side and counselled him. Rather than dampen his enthusiasm\, they pointed him to a fuller gospel and made him a better witness thereby.\nIf you are experienced in the way of the Lord\, are you helping beginners? If you have only recently begun and are doing well\, are you still teachable? Here is a happy combination that we should see repeated more often today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-expounded-unto-him-the-way-of-god-more-perfectly-acts-1826/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240406
DTSTAMP:20240325T102729Z
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UID:5116-1712275200-1712361599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"And when they saw him\, they worshipped him" [Matthew 28:17]
DESCRIPTION:“And when they saw him\, they worshipped him”.  You can only truly worship the Lord when you see Him. It will be the eye of faith\, and there will be those who doubt\, but your heart will pour out worship and thanks to the Lord when you recognise His great love for you. This is not a theological concept but a practical experience.\nSight of Jesus\, resurrected and glorified after His suffering and death for our sin brings peace to the troubled soul\, forgiveness to the wayward and inspiration to devotion and service.\nWorship is the highest activity and lifts the worshipper out of his or her surroundings. Seek to see and worship Jesus today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-when-they-saw-him-they-worshipped-him-matthew-2817/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTSTAMP:20240325T102636Z
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UID:5114-1712188800-1712275199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Search me\, O God\, and know my heart"        [Psalm 139:23]
DESCRIPTION:“Search me\, O God\, and know my heart”.  We are encouraged to submit ourselves to health checks of one form or another. When something irregular is found\, specialist advice is sought to correct what is wrong. Yet how many\, even among those who acknowledge the Person of God\, pray the Psalmist’s prayer in earnest?\nInstead\, we try to conceal the inner chambers of our heart from His all-seeing eye. How much blessing we miss\, how much joy\, love and fellowship we lose because we fail to get a regular heart check with the Lord!\nWhen the Psalmist prayed “Know my heart”\, he meant God to be in control of it and to direct it. Adam hid from God because the linking line of obedience and trust had broken. For the same reason men hide from God today. Only by allowing God to search your heart will you be led in the way everlasting.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/search-me-o-god-and-know-my-heart-psalm-13923/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240404
DTSTAMP:20240325T102551Z
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UID:5112-1712102400-1712188799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"He has brought us to this place"     [Deuteronomy 26:9(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“”He has brought us to this place”.  After rehearsing God’s dealing with His People\, Moses is here showing them the manner in which they should come before the Lord with the offering of their firstfruits.\nIt was important that they should recognise that the Lord had brought them to the place where they now were. It is the same today. You are either where you are by the grace of God or in the wrong place!\nBut acknowledging that the Lord has brought you here causes thanksgiving to arise and praise for His greatness to you. It also encourages you to look with confidence to Him to keep your steps in the days that lie ahead.\nLooking to the future can be quite depressing: looking to the Lord will ever cause you to rejoice in His goodness.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-has-brought-us-to-this-place-deuteronomy-269rav-2/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240403
DTSTAMP:20240325T102413Z
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UID:5110-1712016000-1712102399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"full assurance"    [Hebrews 10:22]
DESCRIPTION:“full assurance”.  God wants everyone who trusts in the death and resurrection of His Son\, Jesus\, to be assured of their salvation. It is finished and complete.\nIf you are hoping that the good things you do will assure you of a place in heaven you will never have full assurance. No assurance means that you can only hope. If you are in any way trusting in what you do\, you have not understood the first thing about God the Father sending His Son to be our Saviour.\nIf any effort\, or extra effort could have saved a soul\, Jesus need never have come. The repentant thief who died alongside Jesus could do nothing\, only confess and trust.\nWe can do no more. That thief received assurance and so may we!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/full-assurance-hebrews-1022/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240402
DTSTAMP:20240325T102132Z
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UID:5108-1711929600-1712015999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Then the disciples went away again unto their own home"   [John 20:10]
DESCRIPTION:“Then the disciples went away again unto their own home”.  After finding the tomb empty\, Peter and John went home.\nIt would be good if more of us went home and thought about what had happened instead of rushing frantically here and there – if we thought about our life and where it is going\, what it is accomplishing.\nMemory often functions best when at home and in familiar surroundings. The Holy Spirit speaks to the listening ear and directs the sensitive heart. Jesus said that when we want to talk to our heavenly Father we should go away in secret. Peter and John set us the pattern when they did just that.\nSome things don’t add up straightaway\, we need to go home and think about them. Sort out the jumble from what is useful.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/then-the-disciples-went-away-again-unto-their-own-home-john-2010/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTSTAMP:20240226T120309Z
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UID:5104-1711843200-1711929599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead"   [I Corinthians 15:20(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead”.  Doubt it or argue against it\, you cannot change the reality of what took place on that first Resurrection Sunday. What a glorious ‘but’ this is! It makes an eternal difference. Christ was raised ‘out from amongst the dead’ and one day we shall rise ‘out from amongst the dead’ to meet Him when He comes again.\nBecause He lives\, we shall live also and our resurrected bodies will be like His glorious body. Christ died and was buried\, yet the grave could not hold Him and He burst forth\, triumphant over sin and death. Others were raised back to life only to die again\, but as a result of Christ’s resurrection\, death is not the end but the start of a new life as God intended it to be. Hallelujah! Christ is risen!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/but-christ-has-indeed-been-raised-from-the-dead-i-corinthians-1520niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240330
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DTSTAMP:20240226T120225Z
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UID:5102-1711756800-1711843199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he was buried"    [I Corinthians 15:4]
DESCRIPTION:“he was buried”.  The burial of Christ completes His death. It was not just an act of kindness; it was confirmation that the act of atonement had truly happened. The wages of sin had been paid. The wrath of God had been appeased. The work of Christ had been completed. The enemies of God had done their worst. The blackest day in all history was over. But that is not all. The old covenant that fell short was also buried. A new covenant was about to dawn. From the gloom of the grave the Light of the world would arise victorious. For all who will follow Christ the old life must be buried if we are to know the new life He gives. However painful it might be\, it is important and necessary if we are to have the life of Christ within.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-was-buried-i-corinthians-154/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240330
DTSTAMP:20240226T120138Z
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UID:5100-1711670400-1711756799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he was reckoned among the transgressors"    [Luke 22:37]
DESCRIPTION:“he was reckoned among the transgressors”.  What do we learn from this description of the Son of God?\nFirst\, things are not always as they appear. A glance towards Golgotha on that fateful day may have given the impression of three criminals being crucified. Closer examination shows One to be the Son of God.\nSecondly\, it reveals the depths to which Jesus had to descend to save us. Not only did He leave the glory of heaven and suffer the rebuttal of men\, He was labelled a common villain.\nThirdly\, this was the price paid to secure for us a salvation beyond price. The sin of the world was heaped upon Him and He ‘became sin for us’. If He was to atone for sin\, he must be reckoned a sinner by all concerned.\nThis becomes a glorious truth when you can say ‘Yes\, He took my sin and set me gloriously free’.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-was-reckoned-among-the-transgressors-luke-2237/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240329
DTSTAMP:20240226T120042Z
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UID:5098-1711584000-1711670399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they made ready the passover"      [Luke 22:13]
DESCRIPTION:“they made ready the passover”.  Some preparation is needed if we are to glean the most from special occasions. (On some occasions\, of course\, the Lord does delight to bless by surprise.)\nJesus told His disciples to make ready the passover\, nominating the place where they were to meet\, and they did so. If we would find what God requires of us by way of preparation and make ready\, His blessing might sink deeper into our needy souls. Any meeting with God which we know about beforehand deserves some preparation on our part. The Passover feast was ordained to commemorate the great exodus of Israel out of the bondage of Egypt.\nAny commemoration should be a rededication. Our God is not only Lord of what is past\, He is Lord of today and we need to experience His mighty deliverance now.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-made-ready-the-passover-luke-2213/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240328
DTSTAMP:20240226T115955Z
CREATED:20240226T115955Z
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UID:5096-1711497600-1711583999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"as thy days\, so shall thy strength be"    [Deuteronomy 33:25]
DESCRIPTION:“as thy days\, so shall thy strength be”.  So it is not a matter of how long your strength will last\, but that God will give you strength enough for today.\nThe Lord gives us life a day at a time – you may plan for tomorrow and if those plans work out\, look to the Lord for needed strength.\nSo while you may feel weak and inadequate for the new challenge set before you\, it is strength for today that is all you need today. Strength is something you use\, not that you store up. If you are waiting for a week’s strength before doing a day’s work you are likely to be missing out on opportunities set before you.\nBest of all\, the Lord knows just what you need and he will provide. It is a daily drawing of strength we need to make.    [AP]
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/as-thy-days-so-shall-thy-strength-be-deuteronomy-3325/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240327
DTSTAMP:20240226T115908Z
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UID:5094-1711411200-1711497599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Neither do I condemn you"    [John 8:11(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Neither do I condemn you”.  It is unfortunate that modern scholarship has removed the incident of the woman taken in adultery from some modern translations. However\, many of us preached on it with great blessing before most of these versions were published.\nThe marvellous thing is that Jesus did not condemn the adulteress. She feared He would\, her accusers hoped He would\, but He didn’t. God so loved the world of sinners that in spite of their sin He gave His Only begotten Son. It was a great day for this woman to know Jesus did not condemn her because she had broken the 7th Commandment.\nJesus would have condemned her if she had not accepted His forgiveness. He once said ‘this is the condemnation\, that light is come into the world\, but men loved darkness’. There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/neither-do-i-condemn-you-john-811rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240326
DTSTAMP:20240226T115831Z
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UID:5092-1711324800-1711411199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you will not always have me"    [Mark 14:7(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“you will not always have me”.  Jesus defended Mary’s action saying that pouring perfume upon His head as He sat at table in a home in Bethany was a beautiful thing to do. All could enjoy the fragrance.\nShe had taken the opportunity when it was presented to her. The criticism that the perfume could have been sold and the money benefit the poor was dismissed by Jesus because the poor could be helped every day whereas this lady would not have this opportunity every day.  Have we our jar of expensive perfume ready – a heart filled with love for Jesus? So that when the Holy Spirit moves us to recognise that Jesus is near\, we can be ready to unlock our heart and pour out our expression of love for Jesus and worship the Lord in spirit and truth.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-will-not-always-have-me-mark-147niv/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240324
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UID:5090-1711238400-1711324799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The Lord needs it"     [Luke 19:31(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“The Lord needs it”.  Whether by prior arrangement or not\, this colt was available for the Lord to use and bring glory to God as He rode into Jerusalem. It provided more than a means of transport and served to illustrate the servant-hood of Christ. It had never been ridden before but bore the Lord of glory to a cross of shame. It belonged to another but carried the Saviour of the world to redeem mankind from sin and death. It was untied so that it could take the weight of the One who would set people free.  If a lowly colt is able to serve the Lord in this way\, how much more can we bring glory to Jesus if we remain available for Him to use as He has need?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-needs-it-luke-1931niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240323
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DTSTAMP:20240226T115656Z
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UID:5088-1711152000-1711238399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"our Lord Jesus Christ"     [Galatians 1:3]
DESCRIPTION:“our Lord Jesus Christ”.  Three wonderful truths about our Lord Jesus Christ:\n1. He gave Himself for our sins – unbelievably good news when you realise the way sin drags us down and that we\n       were of ourselves helpless to do anything about it.\n2. That He might deliver us from this present evil world – what a glorious prospect for those vexed with what they see and\n       hear happening around us\, as Lot was in his day.\n3. It is God’s will that Jesus should save us and deliver us. In no way does the Son have to apologise for bringing home\n       sinners who have been wandering away. It is God’s will that all who repent and turn to Christ be admitted to the\n       kingdom of heaven.\nIn the light of this\, we can join the Apostle and say\, ‘To our Lord Jesus Christ be glory for ever and ever’.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/our-lord-jesus-christ-galatians-13/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTSTAMP:20240226T115611Z
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UID:5086-1711065600-1711151999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"some of them became obstinate\, they refused to believe"     [Acts 19:9(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“some of them became obstinate\, they refused to believe”.  No matter how attractive the gospel message or how illustrious those who preach it\, those who do not respond to it are likely to be hardened by it.  The Church of Jesus Christ has grown through those who have responded\, not on the doubters and dissenters.\nThe world is a great harvest field\, as Jesus said\, but when the message is refused\, the evangelist must go and offer his treasures to others. This is just what Paul and his companions did. He left off preaching to the critics in the synagogues and began ministry to a group in the nearby school of Tyrannus. There they experienced great joy and blessing. Be obstinate and you’ll find you can’t believe. Be receptive and find you enjoy the blessing of God more and more.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/some-of-them-became-obstinate-they-refused-to-believe-acts-199niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240322
DTSTAMP:20240226T115523Z
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UID:5084-1710979200-1711065599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"for there was joy in Israel"   [I Chronicles 12:40(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“for there was joy in Israel”.  This was because they (Israel) had a godly leader. When the leader is appointed by the Lord\, joy in one form or another is the experience of those so led.\nThe way all kinds of men swore allegiance to David from every corner of the kingdom was a joy to behold.\nThe sense of purpose coupled with the prospect of removing the intrigue and corruption prevalent in the latter part of Saul’s reign made for joy among the people.\nIndeed\, it was only when David left his pristine love and devotion for the Lord that this joy began to wane.\nThis is a picture of the followers of the Lord in our day. When disciples all over the world love the Lord and engage in His service it is a cause for joy. As long as we refuse to be deflected from Jesus\, it will stay that way.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/for-there-was-joy-in-israel-i-chronicles-1240niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240321
DTSTAMP:20240226T115440Z
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UID:5082-1710892800-1710979199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"would you wait …? "  [Ruth 1:13(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“would you wait …? “.  The prospect was for Ruth or Orpah to wait while their mother-in-law found a husband\, bore him children who grew to become their husbands.  It was never a serious proposition! Yet many are waiting for what is equally unlikely to happen.\nBecause of an isolated instance\, or a daydream or wishful thinking they spend all their life waiting – waiting for a call that never comes or outside a door that never opens.  Ruth neither waited nor went back.\nShe made Naomi’s God her God and moved forward into a new experience the Lord had for her and it was later remarked that she was worth more than seven sons to Naomi.  Don’t wait when the Lord says ‘Come’.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/would-you-wait-ruth-113niv/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240320
DTSTAMP:20240226T115356Z
CREATED:20240226T115356Z
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UID:5080-1710806400-1710892799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"by chance"   [Luke 10:31]
DESCRIPTION:“by chance”.  This is the reason given for a priest to be passing by when a man lay robbed and wounded by the roadside. The Levite who passed by was the same. Both men declined the opportunity to help.\n“By chance” or “so it happened” are descriptions we give when we did not plan it beforehand. Absence of planning is no excuse for neglecting to attend to needs.  Opportunities to do good or to speak a word of comfort or to bear testimony to the grace of God present themselves unexpectedly. Be ready for them.\nThe Good Samaritan was observant (he saw the victim)\, compassionate (he had compassion)\, responsive (he went to him\, bound up his wounds) and caring (he took him to the inn and paid expenses). Be like him whenever you can.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/by-chance-luke-1031/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240319
DTSTAMP:20240226T115306Z
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UID:5078-1710720000-1710806399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"So I prayed to the God of heaven"   [Nehemiah 2:4]
DESCRIPTION:“So I prayed to the God of heaven”.  Nehemiah embarked upon a course that could have ended in his dismissal from royal service under Artaxerxes the Persian king. He allowed his concern for the plight of his people hundreds of miles away in Jerusalem to affect his countenance and thereby his behaviour as the king’s cupbearer.  When challenged by the king to give reason for his sadness and before seeking to answer\, he made one of those quick reaction prayers that only those who walk in the Spirit can produce. And because of his integrity before God\, the prayer reached the throne of heaven and the whole narrative recorded in the Book of Nehemiah is the outcome.\nMight not more be achieved in our lives today if we resorted to the same habit of praying before we answered?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/so-i-prayed-to-the-god-of-heaven-nehemiah-24/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240317
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DTSTAMP:20240226T115216Z
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UID:5076-1710633600-1710719999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"O give thanks unto the Lord"   [Psalm 136:1]
DESCRIPTION:“O give thanks unto the Lord”.  Everything a man has is from the Lord. The Lord made us and in every breath we take the Lord sustains us. All that brings true pleasure and delight to our heart is provided by Him. The blessing of friends and loved ones is part of His loving care. Every engagement and activity into which we can profitably throw ourselves\, the satisfaction and feeling of well-being and achievement\, the sense of love and of sharing – these are all qualities afforded us by the Sovereign Lord.\nBut the Psalmist is not merely enjoining us to be thankful. This is a spontaneous exclamation from his own thankful heart: he does not need the goodness of the Lord pointed out to him – he is experiencing it. Be so thankful to the Lord that others will want to join you in your experience.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/o-give-thanks-unto-the-lord-psalm-1361/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240316
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DTSTAMP:20240226T115129Z
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UID:5074-1710547200-1710633599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"they did not pursue it through faith\, but as if it were based on works"    [Romans 9:32(RSV)]
DESCRIPTION:“they did not pursue it through faith\, but as if it were based on works”.  The subject is righteousness before God:- the Apostle Paul is describing the Israelites who sought to attain to that position by keeping the Law. There are those today who see keeping the law as the way to attain righteousness. Many of these will concede they feel little hope of achieving it.  Others compare themselves with those around them and\, assuming that some will pass the test\, they consider their chances as good as\, if not better\, than average.\nBoth classes are blinded to the truth. God sent His Son as Saviour because man by his own effort cannot save himself. Seek the Lord: find in Him One who is ready and able to save you and then put your faith in Him. Know the righteousness which is of God by faith.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/they-did-not-pursue-it-through-faith-but-as-if-it-were-based-on-works-romans-932rsv/
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UID:5072-1710460800-1710547199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"a new song"   [Revelation 14:3]
DESCRIPTION:p>“a new song”.  The wise man in Ecclesiastes wrote that there is nothing new under the sun – knowing this saves a lot of running ‘to and fro’ after every so-called ‘new’ thing.\nBut he was not conversant with the Psalmist who spoke of a new song in his mouth\, even praise to the Lord. Neither did he know that the glorified Saviour was to stand in the final chapter of the Book and say\, ‘Behold I make all things new’.\nThose described in this chapter stood upon Mount Zion with the Father’s name in their foreheads. The rudiments of that new song\, known only by the redeemed\, took shape on earth.  ‘Born anew’ means born in a manner that will never die. The knowledge of this coupled with sin forgiven starts a song of never-ending joy. You can catch bits of it now!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/a-new-song-revelation-143/
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UID:5070-1710374400-1710460799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"But who do you say that I am? "   [Matthew 16:15(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“But who do you say that I am? “.  Jesus was interested in what Peter thought. It is easy to be influenced by the opinion of the majority. Democracy is based upon accepting the voice of the majority.\nBut when it comes to receiving and trusting Christ it is accepting a minority verdict and a narrow way.\nIf you are ruled by what most people think you will not know Jesus as the Christ\, the Son of the living God: you will either be opinionless or any opinion you hold will not affect your life.\nBut if you make your own decisions and if you recognise that Jesus is Lord\, that is the work of the Holy Spirit making known the things of Christ to you. Jesus told Peter that flesh and blood had not revealed this to him.\nCan you\, do you\, say who He is? This is the message your brother is waiting for.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/but-who-do-you-say-that-i-am-matthew-1615rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5068-1710288000-1710374399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"could sling a stone at a hair and not miss"   [Judges 20:16(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“could sling a stone at a hair and not miss”.  One can imagine the practice session for these left-handed slingshots. Hairs strung out at various distances tested their accuracy and competence. We are told that they did not miss. It reflected their dedication and practice.\nServing the Lord is not about choosing the easy option or having a casual attitude. It’s about putting him first and giving\, doing\, the best we can. You and I may not be the smartest or the cleverest but we can still give the best of our abilities to the Lord. The quality of our service will reflect the quality of our love. Ephesians encourages us to ‘serve wholeheartedly’. The Letter to the Romans speaks of giving ourselves ‘fully to the work of the Lord’. Let’s give the Lord the very best we have.  [AP]
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/could-sling-a-stone-at-a-hair-and-not-miss-judges-2016niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5066-1710201600-1710287999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"take heed to yourselves"  [Luke 21:34]
DESCRIPTION:“take heed to yourselves”.  All the signs that now adorn our highways are of little use unless the traveller heeds them. Likewise\, good words of counsel God gives His children are only of use when put into practice. God promises to come into any life that seeks Him and bring blessing\, but that life must take heed it receives and keeps His gift.\nThe Devil is a roaring lion going about seeking to catch and ensnare the child of God. It behoves each one to take heed they do not fall in a pit he has dug for them.\nGod’s Word is a balance to your soul whatever strait or difficulty you are in\, but you need to take heed that you properly apply it.\nWe recognise the need to maintain our equipment: should we not pay more attention to the operator?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/take-heed-to-yourselves-luke-2134/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5064-1710115200-1710201599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"You created my inmost being"   [Psalm 139:13 (NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“You created my inmost being”.  Most of us are prepared to acknowledge that God created the heavens and the earth. We pass lightly over the fact that He created us right to the very core or centre of our being. Recalling this truth will show us the folly of thinking we will confine the Lord to the outer layers of our heart.\nGod has been intimately involved in your life since conception in your mother’s womb. The wonder of birth and the human body should cause us to praise God.\nWhen a man\, woman\, boy or girl admits the Lord into their heart it is admitting the Creator into His creature\, the Master into His temple.   That is why the life with God at the centre is the only one that knows a truly fulfilled experience.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-created-my-inmost-being-psalm-13913-niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:5062-1710028800-1710115199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully    the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals\, harps and lyres"   [Nehemiah 12:27(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:p>“the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully\n  the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals\, harps and lyres”.  So it was in Nehemiah’s day and so it should be today. Joyful Christians are always in demand – not only in worship services\, but in workshops\, schools and homes.\nTrue joy comes from the heart: it is not put on. The world’s sadness – and there is much of it – cannot be assuaged by the sinner’s mirth. It can be lifted by the Saviour’s joy and that must be seen in the Christian. The Lord is looking for joyful people\, too. He expects His People to come before His Presence with gladness. He paid a great price to redeem them and He is continually working for their good. They should be glad about it.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-levites-were-sought-out-from-where-they-lived-and-were-brought-to-jerusalem-to-celebrate-joyfully-the-dedication-with-songs-of-thanksgiving-and-with-the-music-of-cymbals-harps-and-lyres/
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UID:5060-1709942400-1710028799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"If any man have ears to hear\, let him hear"   [Mark 4:23]
DESCRIPTION:“If any man have ears to hear\, let him hear”.  These words of Jesus make clear the responsibility everyman has to use his ears.\nThere is more in life than material and financial gain and greater pursuits than pleasure\, success\, fame and amusement. The Word of God addresses a higher spiritual plane than any other book.  The claims of Christ are paramount. The Son of God came to die to save all who would believe. The message He proclaimed is recorded in full in the Scriptures. Do you hear\, do you believe?\nThe Holy Spirit would instruct and teach the way God would have His followers live. Do you hear\, do you put into practice? Jesus means us to hear His voice now – use the day to unstop deaf ears.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/if-any-man-have-ears-to-hear-let-him-hear-mark-423/
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