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SUMMARY:"the Lamb shall overcome"      [Revelation 17:14]
DESCRIPTION:“the Lamb shall overcome”.  John Baptist pointed to Jesus and cried ‘Behold the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world’. The Jews found it difficult to accept Isaiah’s prophecy of a Suffering Messiah – they desired a triumphant king. At the conclusion of about three year’s ministry Jesus was led as a Lamb to be crucified. Pilate was puzzled that He and His followers offered no resistance. But what men mistook for weakness was tremendous strength. Upon Him was laid the sin of the world\, and His great atoning sacrifice has been immortalised in heaven by His appearing as a ‘newly slain Lamb’.\nBut the final triumph of the Lamb is yet to come. The Devil is active\, seeking to sabotage the blessing of Calvary. But in the final conflict the Devil and his angels will be destroyed: the Lamb shall overcome.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lamb-shall-overcome-revelation-1714/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240226
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UID:5034-1708905600-1708991999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he that is not against us is for us"     [Luke 9:50]
DESCRIPTION:“he that is not against us is for us”.  The disciples came across someone casting out demons in the name of Jesus and they invited him to join them. He declined for a reason we are not told\, and the disciples told him to cease. Jesus upbraided them for this.\nThe disciples then and numerous times since have had to realise there are others doing the work of the Lord.\nAs Jesus intimated\, folk are either for Him or against. Put another way\, if you are not for Him\, you are against Him. There is no middle road of disinterest. The challenge of the gospel calls men and women to call upon the Lord and be saved.\nWhen you meet others who called and are saved\, don’t forbid them because they don’t belong to your group!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-that-is-not-against-us-is-for-us-luke-950/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240226
DTSTAMP:20240126T093718Z
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UID:5032-1708819200-1708905599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom"   [Proverbs 9:10]
DESCRIPTION:“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”.  If you would be wise\, take God into your deliberations. Respect and obey His Word. Seek His approval and blessing on every decision and all that you do.\nHow often we spend more time seeking counsel from others or making our own arrangements\, rather than consulting the Lord. He will guide on every matter and lead into every right way.\nIt may only be the beginning of wisdom but there is no path that He orders but it leads to eternal life and glory.\nNo good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. This fear is obedience\, respect and reverence of the Lord and is expressed in love\, devotion and service.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-wisdom-proverbs-910/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
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UID:5030-1708732800-1708819199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I have commanded the ravens to feed you there"    [I Kings 17:4(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“I have commanded the ravens to feed you there”.  Elijah knew the brook would provide him water but he must have wondered where food was coming from. This is something that happens in the Christian pathway where we often find ourselves wondering where many things will come from. When God calls and you obey\, you soon realise there are many things you will need. Whatever they are\, God will provide.\nThe Israelites in the wilderness had manna every morning and quail meat every night. If Elijah expected the same\, he found it was ravens providing him bread and meat.\nIt is important to realise it is God who provides however that provision is made. And the same God will provide for you as He has done for His servants all down the years.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-have-commanded-the-ravens-to-feed-you-there-i-kings-174rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20240126T093553Z
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UID:5028-1708646400-1708732799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I will smite the shepherd\, and the sheep shall be scattered"    [Mark 14:27]
DESCRIPTION:“I will smite the shepherd\, and the sheep shall be scattered”.  Jesus knew that His disciples would be distressed and dismayed at what was about to happen. They would be scattered and melt away. He would be smitten but that would be the beginning of a coming together again that results two thousand years later in a world-wide church of true disciples united by the suffering\, death and resurrection of Jesus.\nThere is a scattering to gather and a breaking down to build up. Because we cannot see what the future holds\, it calls for faith in God as we walk through the valley of sorrow\, that He will bring us up\, better and triumphant. The Lord does not promise to explain everything\, but He promises not to forsake us and His love and care is there whatever happens to us.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-will-smite-the-shepherd-and-the-sheep-shall-be-scattered-mark-1427/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20240126T093510Z
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UID:5026-1708560000-1708646399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I am sought of them that asked not for me"    [Isaiah 65:1]
DESCRIPTION:“I am sought of them that asked not for me”.  A most comforting prediction and a door by which many have entered into Christ and been saved.\nAs a result of the Spirit led and directed activity of the disciples of Jesus\, many who had no thought or desire for God have been awakened to the glorious truth of the gospel. Many have as a result begun to seek the Lord. And the Lord Who graciously made known His love to those who asked not for Him\, is known never to turn away a seeking soul. Perhaps you fall into this category.\nThis verse also points to the day when the nation of Israel\, now in no way asking for Jesus as Messiah\, will turn about and seek Him.\nWhen the restoration of both Jew and Gentile is complete it will indeed be glorious.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-am-sought-of-them-that-asked-not-for-me-isaiah-651/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTSTAMP:20240126T093425Z
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UID:5024-1708473600-1708559999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"it becomes unfruitful"    [Mark 4:19(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“it becomes unfruitful”.  The danger is to think that ‘unfruitful’ can never be a description of me.\nHere are a few causes of unfruitfulness (you can add to the list) in the Christian life: \n     – an unhealthy interest in unproductive things\,                          – an obsessive involvement in the things of the world\,\n     – stunted spiritual growth – no proper food\,                                – unforgiven sin\,\n     – failure to appreciate God’s call and your brother in need\,       – ensnared by evil\,\n     – lack of attention and watchfulness. \nKnowing the dangers should prevent becoming trapped. Jesus ordains His followers to go and bring forth fruit. Care now will ensure a good harvest later.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/it-becomes-unfruitful-mark-419rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240221
DTSTAMP:20240126T093331Z
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UID:5022-1708387200-1708473599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing"  [Nehemiah 13:2]
DESCRIPTION:“howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing”.  This referred to the curse Balaam was asked to pronounce on the Children of Israel. Mankind has been labouring beneath a curse ever since the Fall in Eden.\nAn appreciation that it is the curse of sin makes for gratitude in accepting the blessing God has provided. The Devil has done his best to drive home the initial success he achieved when he entered into the lives of Adam and Eve. He has employed his agents as Balak tried to engage Balaam. But the Lord is ever turning a curse into a blessing for those who will submit to Him.\nDismay at the failure of man to live peaceably with his neighbour can be dispelled when the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts. It is the spread of the Gospel that turns the curse into a blessing.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/howbeit-our-god-turned-the-curse-into-a-blessing-nehemiah-132/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTSTAMP:20240126T093238Z
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UID:5020-1708300800-1708387199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help"   [Psalm 146:5(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help”.  Jacob was a devious character – a likeable rogue\, until you felt the sharp end of his bargains as Esau did. He even laid down a list of conditions for God to fill\, in return for which he would make Jehovah his God.\nOn one occasion he struggled and wrestled with an angel. However\, an examination of his life is likely to reveal that God wrestled with him for most of his years. The Lord got Jacob where He wanted him though not without him struggling. He took his place with honour among the Patriarchs.  Now if yours and my God is the God of Jacob\, how blessed we are! The worst of us can find some kindred spirit in Jacob and if the Lord who helped him\, helps us\, we can be happy indeed.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/happy-is-he-who-has-the-god-of-jacob-for-his-help-psalm-1465rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTSTAMP:20240126T093154Z
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UID:5018-1708214400-1708300799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"make clean the outside"  [Luke 11:39]
DESCRIPTION:“make clean the outside”.  Clean outside is good for appearance\, but it is the state of things inside that makes for impression. When God wants to see what you are like He looks at the heart.\nIt was in order to cleanse the heart from sin that Jesus took our punishment and died on the cross.\nIt is the blood of God’s Son that cleanses from all sin.   Once renewed inside\, the outside begins to reflect the change.\nEducate before you convert and you can get polished dirt. True reformation starts with a change within.\nIf the outside will change anyway\, let top priority be the inner cleansing for this day.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/make-clean-the-outside-luke-1139/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218
DTSTAMP:20240126T093109Z
CREATED:20240126T093109Z
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UID:5016-1708128000-1708214399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Great men are not always wise"    [Job 32:9]
DESCRIPTION:“Great men are not always wise”.  The greatest of men are not perfect and though behaving in an exemplary manner and giving wise advice\, there is likely to be a time when their example should not be followed nor their counsel heeded.\nUntil our attention is drawn to the God-man\, Christ Jesus and our gaze riveted upon Him there is always a danger that we come to ‘worship’ some of the greatest men who we know are not always wise.\nHe who is really great humbled Himself as He stooped down to man’s level – came alongside him as the Good Samaritan did to the man lying injured by robbers at the roadside.  It is only when you receive His loving care in salvation and restoration that you realise He is different from all others – so great He can be trusted implicitly.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/great-men-are-not-always-wise-job-329/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240217
DTSTAMP:20240126T093018Z
CREATED:20240126T093018Z
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UID:5014-1708041600-1708127999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"a servant girl"      [Matthew 26:69(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“a servant girl”.  She probably never aspired to anything much more than a servant taking orders from others.\nBut her words caused Peter to fall badly. She said “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth” as he sat outside in her yard. All eyes would be upon him and he denied that he knew Jesus. How he regretted that denial! How he must have appreciated the Lord’s subsequent forgiveness!  She may have been but an insignificant servant girl but she played a significant part in Peter’s denial which Jesus had warned him about.\nShe reminds all who feel of no consequence that the smallest can play a part – one that is vital albeit small. Remember the servant girl in Naaman’s household who spoke up about her faith in the prophet Elisha. What a part she played!
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/a-servant-girl-matthew-2669rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTSTAMP:20240126T092926Z
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UID:5012-1707955200-1708041599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"God himself shall be with them"    [Revelation 21:3]
DESCRIPTION:“God himself shall be with them”.  The closing chapters of the Book of Revelation describe a scene that none in this life can really begin to appreciate. We can\, however\, sense the peace and tranquillity that prevails in these chapters after all the wrath and fury of what we read earlier. Not least among the constituents of this blissful state is this statement that God is with His People. Not just ‘somewhere around’\, or in the sense that God is everywhere\, but there – visibly with those who because of the clothing of immortality will be able to look upon Him and fully enter into the blessing of His Person.\nBut their experience is only faith turned to sight. For Jesus told His disciples He was with them always. If His Presence is not felt by faith now it will not be known at all then.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/god-himself-shall-be-with-them-revelation-213/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTSTAMP:20240126T092838Z
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UID:5010-1707868800-1707955199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Behold\, therefore\, the goodness and severity of God"  [Romans 11:22]
DESCRIPTION:“Behold\, therefore\, the goodness and severity of God”.  It is a common error to think there can be true goodness without severity\, just as we may think severity disregards true goodness. The goodness of the Lord is felt by all His creatures – in the life He gives and sustains\, in the enjoyment of the world He has created and in the hope of eternal life He gives through His Son\, Jesus.\nThe severity of God can be felt by those who do not appreciate His goodness or do not respond to His loving hand: it will eventually be experienced by all who reject His salvation.\nThe goodness of the Lord leads a man to repentance. Respond to His goodness offering you forgiveness and you will not incur His severity in wrath against sin.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/behold-therefore-the-goodness-and-severity-of-god-romans-1122/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240214
DTSTAMP:20240126T092751Z
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UID:5008-1707782400-1707868799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house"   [Psalm 128:3(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house”.  A help-meet was needed before the Fall and is still needed after it. Children can complete domestic bliss\, but some are called to forego children of their own. Others are called to care for the orphans and destitute.\nFruitfulness in the woman of the home may be expressed in love\, kindness\, thrift and plain helpfulness. As a woman makes a home she may serve the Lord as faithfully and usefully as the bread-winner who goes out daily into the world.\nStaying at home may not always be possible but it can be the highest honour.\nThe fruitfulness this psalm promises may originate in the home but it should extend far beyond it.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/your-wife-will-be-like-a-fruitful-vine-within-your-house-psalm-1283niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240213
DTSTAMP:20240126T092658Z
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UID:5006-1707696000-1707782399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"when I heard these words … I sat down and wept and mourned"    [Nehemiah 1:4]
DESCRIPTION:“when I heard these words … I sat down and wept and mourned”.  Sorrow is never far away from those whose concern is for their fellowmen. If we would seek to love our neighbour as ourself our heart will go out to those destitute and in distress.\nNehemiah heard that his beloved capital city lay waste. The many miles that separated him from his compatriots did not diminish his sorrow.\nModern communication brings the needs of the world to our immediate attention. Those who seek to follow Christ cannot dismiss these needs as of no concern to them.\nNehemiah’s tears and mourning paved the way for intercession and prayer followed by action according to his position. Those who never weep and mourn know little if anything of real prevailing prayer.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/when-i-heard-these-words-i-sat-down-and-wept-and-mourned-nehemiah-14/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20240125T155008Z
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UID:5003-1707609600-1707695999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"his heart went out to her"   [Luke 7:13(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“his heart went out to her”.  Whether this lady had encountered Jesus before this moment\, we do not know. What we do know is that she was in the process of burying her only son – and her husband had already died. What Christ saw was more than a funeral procession. He saw the deeper plight of the woman and His heart was moved. In his love and mercy He brought her son back to life and so provided for her future needs.\nChrist does not just provide comforting words or the proverbial arm round the shoulder. He knows the realities of life\, He has been there so He can meet us in our time of need. The ways and means of provision may vary\, but be sure that you will not be left alone or in despair as you look to Him for help.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/his-heart-went-out-to-her-luke-713niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTSTAMP:20240125T154924Z
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UID:5001-1707523200-1707609599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Don't go back to your mother-in-law empty handed"   [Ruth 3:17(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty handed”.  It could be anyone who keeps the family together at home\, but in Ruth’s case it was her mother-in-law.\nAll who know the story are familiar with the way Ruth and her mother-in-law were attached to one another. All living in Bethlehem at the time knew too\, and Boaz recognised that this should not be taken for granted.\nNeither he nor anyone else could say that it does not matter about Naomi or that she is alright left at home. His “take her something” is the message for all who are tempted to take older members of the family for granted. Ruth’s blessing was going to be Naomi’s\, too. She was to nurse the child born to Ruth and Boaz\, but that was in the future. So the message is “Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty handed!”
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/dont-go-back-to-your-mother-in-law-empty-handed-ruth-317niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTSTAMP:20240125T154842Z
CREATED:20240125T154842Z
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UID:4999-1707436800-1707523199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"it seemed right to all the people"    [I Chronicles 13:4(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“it seemed right to all the people”.  The whole assembly of Israel agreed that David their king should bring the ark back from Kiriath Jearim where it had been temporarily lodging.\nThe failure on this occasion was that neither David the king nor his advisors did properly seek out the divinely appointed way to effect the removal and convey that to the people. As a result the ark of the covenant\, the focal point of the worship of Jehovah\, was carried on a new cart and steadied by Uzzah who was struck down dead.\nThe incident brings home to us the need to seek after God’s way and be properly advised by those over us – this must surely apply to things in life both great and small.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/it-seemed-right-to-all-the-people-i-chronicles-134niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTSTAMP:20240125T154806Z
CREATED:20240125T154806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T154806Z
UID:4997-1707350400-1707436799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"whithersoever the king's commandment … came\, the Jews had joy and gladness\, a feast and a good day"  [Esther 8:17]
DESCRIPTION:“whithersoever the king’s commandment … came\, the Jews had joy and gladness\, a feast and a good day”.  The Jews had lived in dread of extermination as a result of the Haman inspired wicked decree. This is not unlike the fear of death that came upon all men as the result of Adam’s sin.\nBut the King’s commandment that forgiveness and restoration shall be offered to all who will repent and turn in faith to Christ has been carried to all parts of the earth by His servants.\nAnd when accepted\, it brings joy and gladness. Sin forgiven\, the removal of the curse\, deep peace\, purpose and satisfaction in living and above all\, the presence of the living Lord Jesus brings joy.\nPutting God out of mind must bring sorrow and remorse. Be among those who receive God’s Word and know His joy.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/whithersoever-the-kings-commandment-came-the-jews-had-joy-and-gladness-a-feast-and-a-good-day-esther-817/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240208
DTSTAMP:20240125T154723Z
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UID:4995-1707264000-1707350399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"as we have opportunity"     [Galatians 6:10(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“as we have opportunity”.  Opportunities come and go. Some are taken\, others are lost\, but here Paul speaks of an ongoing opportunity. There is no doubt in his mind that we will have this opportunity. It’s not ‘if’ but ‘as’. This opportunity can be long or short\, it can be passing or regular. It’s not dependent on another’s actions or outside events. This is an opportunity available to all and is for each one of us to accept. Each and every dealing we have with others\, at work or at home becomes a potential opportunity to ‘do good’. Irrespective of what they might do or how they might react\, we are able to ‘do good’ to them.  Don’t miss the opportunities you have today to show God’s goodness to others.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/as-we-have-opportunity-galatians-610niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTSTAMP:20240125T154635Z
CREATED:20240125T154635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T154635Z
UID:4993-1707177600-1707263999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"now therefore"   [Joshua 1:2]
DESCRIPTION:“now therefore”.  Recognition of God’s blessing in the past enables a man or woman to face the future with confidence and to step forward in His Name.\nOur ‘now’ must be governed by a ‘therefore’ that takes account of what God has done in the past.  Joshua taking over what Moses was doing can better be described as God continuing in Joshua what He began in Moses and expanding it.\nGod will use your life past to enrich your experience of Him now. He has not suddenly stumbled across you. His attention and care dates from your mother’s womb. It will make all the difference in your arising and going over into your Promised Land if you are aware of what God has done for you in past days.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/now-therefore-joshua-12/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240206
DTSTAMP:20240125T154544Z
CREATED:20240125T154544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T154544Z
UID:4991-1707091200-1707177599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Lord\, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? "   [Luke 10:40 (RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Lord\, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? “.  Jesus might have been pre-occupied with more important matters\, but it’s very unlikely this was the reason. Certainly He may have been wondering what the next step was for Him to take in His ministry. He could have been contemplating the shadow of the Cross which was daily looming greater.\nIt could be that He was just resting with His eyes closed and had not noticed Mary there\, but nothing like this was the case. He was delighted that Mary had joined those who sat at His feet drinking in every word and He wished Martha was there too.\nSome things might have to be left occasionally if you are to sit at Jesus’ feet.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/lord-do-you-not-care-that-my-sister-has-left-me-to-serve-alone-luke-1040-rav/
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SUMMARY:"praying always for you"   [Colossians 1:3]
DESCRIPTION:“praying always for you”.  You would expect to hear that the church at Colosse were praying for Paul. But in his letter we see that from his prison in Rome\, Paul was praying for them.\nPrayer is more than a money-in-the-slot exercise\, as though you ask the Lord to do something and then take the answer. The body of believers in Christ that make up the true church needs to be praying continually one for another.\nAs your spirit intercedes before God you present those persons and their needs as you know them.\nYou depend on other’s prayer and they depend on yours. The Lord wants us to be constantly in touch with Him and with others as we are led to pray for them.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/praying-always-for-you-colossians-13/
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UID:4987-1706918400-1707004799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you"    [Deuteronomy 28:2(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you”.  So many things in life seem to be coming our way yet turn off at the last minute or disappear altogether. Not so with the blessing of the Lord upon those who love Him. Take time to read the blessings promised in this chapter.\nOur hope must be in the Lord. As the eye of the servant looks to his master\, so we must look to the Lord. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.\nAs we try to see ahead\, clouds that are gathering can make us despondent. But as we look to the Lord we see One who keeps His Word\, whose desire is towards His children and who promises that blessing will catch up with them and overtake them. Watch out for God’s promises catching up with you and overtaking you today\, and praise His Mighty Name.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/and-all-these-blessings-shall-come-upon-you-and-overtake-you-deuteronomy-282rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4985-1706832000-1706918399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Stop bringing meaningless offerings"   [Isaiah 1:13 (NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“Stop bringing meaningless offerings”.  It is not what you have in your hand but what is in your heart that counts when you come before the Lord: not what you have done\, but what you are!   We can do nothing to earn or merit our salvation. Why then do we bring worthless trinkets to the Lord when it is a humble and contrite heart that is required?\nThe only boasting we can have is in our Great High Priest who offered Himself to God. And He is the one who clothes us with the garments of salvation.\nIt is the empty outstretched hand that receives the gift of eternal life. Offer yourself a living sacrifice to God and let Him take and use you as He will – in this day and in His way to accomplish His plan to His glory. All we have is given by Him\, so the meaningful thing we can do is to offer ourselves.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/stop-bringing-meaningless-offerings-isaiah-113-niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4983-1706745600-1706831999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"guard what has been entrusted to your care"   [I Timothy 6:20(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“guard what has been entrusted to your care”.  Put up a guard before there is a break-in. A realisation of how valuable our calling in Christ is and how much our adversary the devil would steal it from us\, should be the stimulus we need to put us on our guard.\nAny number of what seem to be innocent pursuits may become hindrances to the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.\nPaul seemed to be most concerned that Timothy should take care. The more the Lord has entrusted to you the more diligent you need to be in preserving it.\nThe only effective guard is walking close to the Lord in the everyday things of life. Then you will find peace and know all is well and that a guard against loss is in place.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/guard-what-has-been-entrusted-to-your-care-i-timothy-620niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4908-1706659200-1706745599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"your life is hid with Christ in God"     [Colossians 3:3]
DESCRIPTION:“your life is hid with Christ in God”.  God’s gift of eternal life has been brought to man by Jesus. All who believe in Jesus may receive this new life by faith.\nBut it is hidden. That is why doubts can arise or our faith can sometimes falter. Yet when you consider the way the Evil One wrenched God’s first gift of life from man\, and that same Devil is very active today\, you should be glad your new life is safely out of his reach.\nWhere better to be hid than ‘with Christ in God’! There could be no safer place. You may experience all kinds of problems and difficulties in your life on earth\, but you can rest contented if your real life is in Christ.\nThis is far more than religion as a label or a way of life on earth.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/your-life-is-hid-with-christ-in-god-colossians-33/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4906-1706572800-1706659199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Wisdom is better than strength"      [Ecclesiastes 9:16]
DESCRIPTION:“Wisdom is better than strength”.  Force may get things done but they may be the wrong things. Strength is blind without wisdom. If made to choose between the two\, the Bible puts wisdom first.\nThe second part of this verse reminds us of a common injustice we need to fight against\, namely\, the poor man’s wisdom that is despised and his words not heard.\nWe must take care not to despise the wisdom of the poor. Because a man is shabbily dressed or considered poor does not mean his words should be discounted.\nWisdom does not demand that its owner has a healthy bank balance\, though we mistakenly might think so. Neither must a person be dressed in regal robes for his or her counsel to be as good as that of a monarch.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/wisdom-is-better-than-strength-ecclesiastes-916/
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UID:4904-1706486400-1706572799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"holiness\, without which no man shall see the Lord"    [Hebrews 12:14]
DESCRIPTION:“holiness\, without which no man shall see the Lord”.  We have two things here – holiness and seeing the Lord.\nHoliness is a state of purity\, being set apart for God’s glory. For man as he tries to draw near to God it is a progressive state. To be like Jesus is the path along which we advance.\nRefusing to acknowledge sin\, or to say sin does not exist\, does not make me holy. Only absolution and forgiveness can do that and then it must be through the blood of Jesus.\nSeeing the Lord can just mean recognising He is the Lord God Almighty. As the life of holiness proceeds the follower sees more and more of Jesus.\nThe important thing is that you cannot see the Lord until you are made holy and you can only begin to be holy when sin is recognised\, renounced and forgiven.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/holiness-without-which-no-man-shall-see-the-lord-hebrews-1214/
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