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SUMMARY:"all the people said\, 'Amen!' and praised the Lord"     [I Chronicles 16:36(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“all the people said\, ‘Amen!’ and praised the Lord”It was not the murmur we sometimes hear at the close of set prayer or intercession: neither was it the expression of relief I have sometimes made when an exceptionally long prayer has concluded!\nIt was a ‘so be it Lord’ to all that Asaph and his brethren had been proclaiming in their psalm of praise to the Lord. The psalm uplifted and magnified the Lord who had worked for His people. It exhorted all who heard it to sing of and proclaim the Lord’s goodness.\nAnd it did not fall on deaf ears for all the people said ‘Amen’ and praised the Lord. This is what we want today: somebody to give us the lead. Exercise a Spirit-filled inspiring ministry and get us all praising His glorious Name.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/all-the-people-said-amen-and-praised-the-lord-i-chronicles-1636rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20231009T085719Z
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UID:4693-1697673600-1697759999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"He gives power to the weak"    [Isaiah 40:29(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:p>“He gives power to the weak”.  The Lord can confidently give this promise because the everlasting God\, the Lord\, the Creator of the ends of the earth neither faints nor is weary.\nDo you ever run out of strength; out of moral courage to do that which you know to be right? Do you begin only to find you have not the strength to complete?\nDoes there seem to be a hidden force that is greater than that which you can muster? A sort of bias that turns you in a way you don’t want to go?\nDo you see so much more you could do if you had time and energy; ways your life might be a blessing in greater measure?\nThen in the measure in which you feel weakness\, the Lord will pour His strength – but only if and when you place your vessel beneath the Divine supply.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-gives-power-to-the-weak-isaiah-4029rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTSTAMP:20231009T085610Z
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UID:4691-1697587200-1697673599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the angels of God met him"   [Genesis 32:1
DESCRIPTION:“the angels of God met him”.  The angels of God must often meet God’s children. The difference is that whereas Jacob apparently recognised they were angels\, we do not normally recognise them.\nAngels are ministering spirits sent to minister to those who are the heirs of salvation through faith in Christ. There is no evidence that angels are ever in short supply.  There is not an emergency in your life but God is there to support and uphold you though\, because they are usually disguised\, you may miss recognising them.  The New Testament tells us to take care not to neglect entertaining strangers for in this way some have entertained angels unawares. Realise that God has done for you as He did for Jacob\, though you have not known it. And His angelic ministration will uphold you in your deepest crises.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-angels-of-god-met-him-genesis-321/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTSTAMP:20231009T085457Z
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UID:4689-1697500800-1697587199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"confessing their sins"        [Mark 1:5]
DESCRIPTION:“confessing their sins”.  John the Baptist preached repentance and those baptised by him in Jordan confessed their sins.\nThe Apostle John wrote that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and James in his letter says that we should confess our faults one to another.\nIt sometimes seems that we can forget the past and just believe in Christ now. Does this make for faith without a foundation? Properly dig the “footings” of confession and then be built on the Rock of Salvation.\nConfession and repentance really go together. We shall not remember everything and much sin and transgression we must be ignorant of\, but if we would be filled with His salvation and righteousness let us call upon Him to forgive all our sin.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/confessing-their-sins-mark-15/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231017
DTSTAMP:20231009T085352Z
CREATED:20231009T085352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T085352Z
UID:4687-1697414400-1697500799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"David said to Gad\, 'I am in great distress ....' "    [I Chronicles 21:13(RAV)] ]
DESCRIPTION:“David said to Gad\, ‘I am in great distress ….’ “.  His distress was all his own fault. He sinned in numbering Israel and had to suffer for his error.\nSome of us only learn that fire is dangerous after we have been burned. The Bible makes it clear that sin and rebellion will not be allowed to go unpunished. None can presume that God will forgive without imposing restraint to prevent our doing it again. So for the sin of numbering Israel\, David had to choose between three years of famine\, three months defeat before his enemies or for three days plague by the sword of the Lord throughout Israel. These alternatives conveyed by Gad the prophet brought him great distress.  It had been better if he remembered God’s injunction. Can we learn from his mistake?
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/david-said-to-gad-i-am-in-great-distress-i-chronicles-2113rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTSTAMP:20231009T085234Z
CREATED:20231009T085234Z
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UID:4685-1697328000-1697414399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you will eat and be satisfied"            [Deuteronomy 11:15(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“you will eat and be satisfied”.  This is the promise for all who walk in obedience to the Lord. It speaks of God’s provision for His people. For the Israelites it was provision for their physical needs. The rain produced a harvest of grain\, wine and oil which in turn provided food for them to eat. But it also touched their spiritual life. Time and again\, as they went after other gods they not only broke the relationship they had with God but also missed out on the blessing. The same is true for us today. God will provide for all our needs as we walk in obedience to Him. True satisfaction can be found in God alone. As Jesus told the woman at the well\, that which the world offers will never satisfy the longings of our hearts. The Lord can and will\, to all who walk in His ways.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-will-eat-and-be-satisfied-deuteronomy-1115niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTSTAMP:20231009T085120Z
CREATED:20231009T085120Z
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UID:4683-1697241600-1697327999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven"    [Matthew 18:18(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven”    These words of Jesus remind the disciple of an important aspect of life that might otherwise be forgotten.\nWhat has been done on earth will not be dismissed in heaven. Effort expended in supporting\, gathering and strengthening human relationships for the betterment of all concerned will not be in vain. Set life’s mix in a godly mould and it will stay that way for ever.\nSails that are set heavenward will not only reach that shore\, they will ensure untold blessing for all who are borne by them.\nSet your affection on things above and get those around you to do the same: bind the broken hearts and seek to heal those whose life has been rent asunder.  You will then most certainly be trading in eternal values.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/whatever-you-bind-on-earth-will-be-bound-in-heaven-matthew-1818rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20231009T085006Z
CREATED:20231009T085006Z
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UID:4681-1697155200-1697241599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"meaningless talk"   [I Timothy 1:6(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“meaningless talk”.  It can be very convincing and sound very well and the more fascinating it appears the more useless it is likely to be. Talking for talking’s sake\, or because you like the sound of your own voice is quite futile and can be harmful.\nPaul’s wise counsel to the young man Timothy is not out of place today. The tongue is an unruly member and can lead many astray. There are folk around today who teach false doctrine and dwell upon myths and fables that they elaborate upon and detract from God’s work.\nSadly\, they turn folk away from the truth. Paul describes them as not knowing what they are talking about!\nBe on your guard against listening to or indulging in meaningless talk. Let your conversation be edifying and on heavenly things.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/meaningless-talk-i-timothy-16niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTSTAMP:20230930T084509Z
CREATED:20230930T084509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T084509Z
UID:4677-1697068800-1697155199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"I will strengthen you"      [Isaiah 41:10 (RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“I will strengthen you”.  What more do you need? If the Lord strengthens your weak frame you can be sure it will be strong enough to withstand all the strains it will meet\, for He knows exactly what demands will be made upon it.\nThere will be no problem deciding when strength should be applied because He knows our frame – as Creator He was responsible for its design and as Protector He knows any peculiarities in it we may possess.\nThere will be no misfits or parts to quickly wear out if it is to the Sovereign Lord that we turn for repair. His fame has justly spread far and wide and His promise can be trusted implicitly.\nTo those who have no might He increases strength.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/i-will-strengthen-you-isaiah-4110-rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTSTAMP:20230930T084324Z
CREATED:20230930T084324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T084324Z
UID:4675-1696982400-1697068799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:“Teacher\, we want to see a miraculous sign from you"  [Matthew 12:38(RAV]
DESCRIPTION:“Teacher\, we want to see a miraculous sign from you”.  Spectacular displays are short-lived and usually achieve little of lasting value. Jesus could have given the Pharisees all they wanted and much more. But three years of miracles would not have saved a soul. It was only by giving His life on the cross that Jesus could save us. A life of miracles with nothing more would soon have been assigned a place in history. As it is\, the suffering death and resurrection of Jesus is a vital experience in the lives of many today.\nJesus told the Pharisees\, there are many signs if they would read them aright\, not least Jonah in the belly of the huge fish. Listen to the voice of Jesus in the Gospels; read the miracles and see the signs and believe. Not more displays but more faith is what we need.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/teacher-we-want-to-see-a-miraculous-sign-from-you-matthew-1238rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTSTAMP:20230930T083917Z
CREATED:20230930T083917Z
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UID:4673-1696896000-1696982399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"where have you come from\, and where are you going? "    [Genesis 16:8(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“where have you come from\, and where are you going? ”    The two questions must be asked if you would accurately determine your present position. They relate to a spiritual journey\, as Hagar was to learn. It is an honest answer to these questions that will help you.\nThe past you cannot change. You may\, as Hagar\, be running away from an unhappy domestic situation\, or burdened with a child for whom you cannot properly care\, when the Lord meets you. The important thing is to know that God will help you go forward\, wherever it is in life’s way that He meets you. Once you get the direction right you’ll find many oases in life’s desert as though placed there by the Lord just for you. Life may be a desert\, but those bound for heaven know their time in it is limited.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/where-have-you-come-from-and-where-are-you-going-genesis-168rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTSTAMP:20230930T083639Z
CREATED:20230930T083639Z
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UID:4671-1696809600-1696895999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"in all points tempted like as we are"         [Hebrews 4:15]
DESCRIPTION:“in all points tempted like as we are”.  Because of this everybody and anybody can come to Jesus knowing He will understand their case.\nWe may come boldly to His throne in prayer and expect mercy and know forgiveness. But it does not end there.\nBecause He was tempted\, He can guide you safely through the minefields. Once sin and rebellion are dealt with\, He can guide and lead us in the way He would have us go.\nAvoiding the pitfall does not remove the need for diligence. It gives us a victory yet does not remove our need to trust.\nPlacing one’s hand in His is linking with One Who knows our every need right down to how we feel just now. And it ensures the meeting of that need in the way that is best for us and from an unlimited supply\n.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/in-all-points-tempted-like-as-we-are-hebrews-415/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20230930T083443Z
CREATED:20230930T083443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T083443Z
UID:4669-1696723200-1696809599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"an honest and good heart"      [Luke 8:15
DESCRIPTION:“an honest and good heart”.  It is not where you live or work that determines your success\, it is what you are.\nAll too often we make our environment the excuse for our failure – as though what we really are will only reach its potential in different surroundings.\nI always remember working with a brother who changed a door from left to right hand opening with nothing more than a hammer and a screwdriver. He worked for many years as a missionary in the heart of Africa and had learned to work with whatever tools he had.\nYour prime need is not a set of new tools. It is a good and honest heart devoted to the Lord and dedicated to His service to be put to use right there where you are.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/an-honest-and-good-heart-luke-815/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTSTAMP:20230930T083211Z
CREATED:20230930T083211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T083211Z
UID:4667-1696636800-1696723199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"God be merciful unto us\, and bless us"   [Psalm 67:1]
DESCRIPTION:That we don’t deserve it doesn’t matter; when mercy takes over blessings fall unimpeded.   Call for mercy and He will bless you![/s \n“God be merciful unto us\, and bless us”.  This prayer at the beginning of a delightful psalm acknowledges our need for mercy. We do not bring the good that we have done but our failings and sinfulness. It’s mercy that we need.\nThe Psalmist needed to trust in a promise for mercy; we may look back to a fulfilment. Mercy flows over from Calvary to every generation. Any needy soul that confronts the Lord cries out for mercy. It is judgment we deserve for our transgression: we call and we find Him ready to pardon\, heal and restore.\nAll God’s blessings to us are carried on the cart of mercy ayit]
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/god-be-merciful-unto-us-and-bless-us-psalm-671/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTSTAMP:20230930T082959Z
CREATED:20230930T082959Z
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UID:4665-1696550400-1696636799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord"  [II Kings 22:2]
DESCRIPTION:“he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord”.  King Hezekiah was succeeded by his son Manasseh who did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. It is surprising because his father was a godly king. Manasseh was succeeded by Amon who also did that which was evil.\nThen Josiah came to the throne at eight years of age and he did that which was right. It is significant because you might expect him to be like his father. Many make their excuse for waywardness that it was inherited from their father.\nNot so. We each have a responsibility to live uprightly in the sight of God. He has a plan for each of us and equips us to fulfil His purpose.  Every one of us is doing something: let it be what is right in the sight of the Lord. Check it out by reference to God’s Word.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/he-did-that-which-was-right-in-the-sight-of-the-lord-ii-kings-222/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231006
DTSTAMP:20230930T084812Z
CREATED:20230930T082753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T084812Z
UID:4663-1696464000-1696550399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"What gives life is God's Spirit"   [John 6:63(GNB)]
DESCRIPTION:“What gives life is God’s Spirit”.  Not enthusiasm – the best of which may wane and disappear according to the strength of the opposition or feelings of the individual.\nNot learning – this might make a theologian but not a Spirit-filled Christian.\nNot science – continually being updated yet never touching the spiritual aspect.\nNot earning – as though any good that a man or woman may do can court God’s free gift.\nBut the Holy Spirit\, Third Person of the Trinity; promised by Jesus and given by God the Father on the Day of Pentecost. The essential Person of the Godhead in every new birth experience. Bountiful distributor of gifts as and to whom He will. It is to the Holy Spirit we look for new life.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/what-gives-life-is-gods-spirit-john-663gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231005
DTSTAMP:20230930T082610Z
CREATED:20230930T082610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T082610Z
UID:4661-1696377600-1696463999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"you obeyed from the heart"   [Romans 6:17(RAV)]
DESCRIPTION:“you obeyed from the heart”.  Servants must obey and it is very important whom they obey. Of second importance is whether they obey from the heart.\nIf someone else put you up to ‘being a Christian’ or if you were in any way coerced into it\, your service may not last for long and will certainly not be worth much.\nWhen a man or woman sees just what God in Christ did for them and the extent to which He has gone to make this revelation known to them\, the matter touches their heart.\nIt is from the very centre of their being that they are moved.\nThen if the love they feel for their Lord is translated into service\, you see obedience from the heart. Serving Him because you love Him is the best service of all.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/you-obeyed-from-the-heart-romans-617rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231004
DTSTAMP:20230930T082339Z
CREATED:20230930T082339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T082339Z
UID:4659-1696291200-1696377599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Bring me another vessel"    [Kings 4:6(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“Bring me another vessel”.  When this widow went to the prophet for help he told her to gather empty vessels from all her neighbours\, go into the house\, close the door and pour oil from her one small jar into all the containers; then sell the oil and pay her debt.\nShe did this and the vessels were all filled and she said\, “bring me another vessel”. She wanted to continue.\nGod can and will fill empty vessels placed beneath His divine supply. Sometimes there is only one opportunity for such a miracle as this widow experienced. It was no use her opening the door and going seeking other empty vessels. It seems as though she had all that were available\, anyway.\nWe need to put ourselves where God’s blessing is flowing. Be ready for a supply that will meet your every need because God is ready to meet every one.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/bring-me-another-vessel-kings-46rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231003
DTSTAMP:20230930T082149Z
CREATED:20230930T082149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T082149Z
UID:4657-1696204800-1696291199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"work for the food that lasts for eternal life"    [John 6:27(GNB)
DESCRIPTION:“work for the food that lasts for eternal life”.  When man fell in the Garden of Eden he was told by God that he would need to work hard if the ground was to produce anything. And much time must be spent in labour if we would take our proper place in society.\nBut Jesus brought a new dimension into the struggle to live. It was that there was an eternal reward for the sincere seeker and that some effort should be expended in food that lasts for eternal life.\nEccentrics may shut themselves away and go after nothing else\, mistakenly missing the very field of life where this service may be found. Most\, however\, don’t do anything about eternal reward.\nYou direct some of your energy towards a lasting return today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/work-for-the-food-that-lasts-for-eternal-life-john-627gnb/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231002
DTSTAMP:20230930T082003Z
CREATED:20230930T082003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T082003Z
UID:4655-1696118400-1696204799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Oh\, give thanks to the Lord\, for he is good! "  [I Chronicles 16:34(RAV)
DESCRIPTION:“Oh\, give thanks to the Lord\, for he is good! “.  You only really give thanks when you recognise the value of what you have received. This exhortation occurs at the end of a lengthy inventory of blessing in the Psalm that David delivered to Asaph and his choristers.\nTime only served to underline its truth. God’s covenant with His people has not changed\, though generation has succeeded generation. The Lord is ever greatly to be praised. He made and He unfolds all things.\nA true appreciation of His mighty Person must instil awe and worship into His subjects. Those who have placed the Almighty upon the throne of their hearts bring an offering of praise as they come before Him. Their message to those around them is ‘Why don’t you give thanks also: His mercy endures for ever’.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/oh-give-thanks-to-the-lord-for-he-is-good-i-chronicles-1634rav/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTSTAMP:20230906T084201Z
CREATED:20230906T084201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T084201Z
UID:4651-1696032000-1696118399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"keep your gifts for yourself"    [Daniel 5:17 (NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“keep your gifts for yourself”.  Belshazzar wanted to influence what Daniel said. But Daniel was not open to a bribe. He knew that the gifts of man are nothing compared with being right before God. His obedience to God was not to be compromised by gifts.\nFor all who want to obey the Lord\, there will be times when the offers of the world must be rejected. The way of the world is compromise\, dialogue\, negotiation – anything to get around the truth. Belshazzar had set himself up against God. He had no regard for what was holy and now faced God’s judgment.\nDaniel’s response is in sharp contrast. He honoured God above the trappings of the world. The way of the Lord is at odds with the way of the world. Between the two there is no compromise. Daniel’s example is there for us to follow.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/keep-your-gifts-for-yourself-daniel-517-niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230930
DTSTAMP:20230906T084108Z
CREATED:20230906T084108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T084108Z
UID:4649-1695945600-1696031999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"We'll go with you"      [John 21:3(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“We’ll go with you”.  When an opportunity to go arises it is not enough to ask where they are going and why\, but whether you should go.\nWas Peter needing a break from the excitement and trauma of recent days when he decided to go fishing? Was it right that he should return to the work from which God had called him?\nWhatever the answers\, Peter took others with him. They all fished in vain and Jesus appeared to them. Dejected and very dissatisfied\, Jesus transformed things and sent them forward with a renewed vision.\nTo go with others is not enough. Our comings and goings should be ordered by the Lord. And if and when we do have an experience of failure\, it is then the Lord is likely to come to our aid.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/well-go-with-you-john-213niv/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTSTAMP:20230906T084019Z
CREATED:20230906T084019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T084019Z
UID:4647-1695859200-1695945599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors"  [Nehemiah 3:5(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors”.  Was it that they did not get on with their supervisors or did they baulk at putting their shoulders to anything\, these nobles of Tekoa? They were rebuilding a section of wall near the Fish Gate in the days of Nehemiah. They may have been of noble rank but they were ignoble in activity and earned themselves this rebuke in the list of labourers. They no doubt caused bad feeling and made extra work fall upon the ordinary workers.\nGod’s work needs men who will forget any self-appointed position of rank and authority and put their hand to the plough. These men soiled their good name in an effort to keep their tunics clean!\nLet us be among those who\, when the Lord gives us something to do\, do it with all our might.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/their-nobles-would-not-put-their-shoulders-to-the-work-under-their-supervisors-nehemiah-35niv/
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UID:4645-1695772800-1695859199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"As it turned out"    [Ruth 2:3(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“As it turned out”.  What seemed like a chance event was arranged by God Himself. Ruth’s servant heart was what God needed to fulfil His divine plan. As well as sharing the sadness of widow-hood\, she was willing to share in the burden that came with it.\nYet little did she know what God had in store. As she picked up the left-overs of barley\, she picked up a place in the family line into which Christ would come.\nHowever hard life may treat you\, the Lord can still use you. As with Ruth and with Mary\, the Lord looks for those with a servant heart. Nothing depends on chance when we walk with the Lord. Like Ruth\, it may only be in eternity that we become aware of just how God has been able to use us for His glory\, but the joy will be unsurpassed and last forever.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/as-it-turned-out-ruth-23niv/
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UID:4643-1695686400-1695772799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"a foolish man\, which built his house upon the sand"   [Matthew 7:26]
DESCRIPTION:“a foolish man\, which built his house upon the sand”.  He rated appearance more important than durability. His house made a great impression while it was standing; but a fool of him when it collapsed. Your life may look good\, but how about the foundation? Skimp on the foundation to spend on the superstructure and lose it all when the flood comes.\nThere is no choice of foundation if you are to endure to the end and on into eternity. No other foundation can be laid than that which is laid. Jesus is the foundation\, the chief cornerstone in the church of the living God.\nWe need to stand upon Him – His word and His promises. We need to know His presence and peace. Then when the storms of life rage our testing will stand and we shall safely negotiate the sea of life and reach heaven’s shore.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/a-foolish-man-which-built-his-house-upon-the-sand-matthew-726/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4641-1695600000-1695686399@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"Serve the Lord with gladness"     [Psalm 100:2]
DESCRIPTION:“Serve the Lord with gladness”.  What a problem ‘miserable Christians’ are: there must be some doubt whether they really are Christians if they are miserable. Some people like this have gained Christians a reputation for being miserable.\nBut the true servants of the Lord are glad to be serving Him. Grateful for the privilege\, happy in their employment\, praising the Lord for all His goodness.\nPersecution may be unpleasant\, but it makes them sing – as did Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail. The burdens they are asked to carry may be great\, but the deep peace they have in Jesus makes them anything but miserable.\nSo begone unbelief\, fear\, depression\, and all melancholy.\nOurs shall be a service of gladness for the Lord Who has done so much for us.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/serve-the-lord-with-gladness-psalm-1002-2/
CATEGORIES:BandM
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UID:4639-1695513600-1695599999@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us"    [Acts 13:32\,33(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us”.  Jesus said\, ‘One man sows and another reaps’.\nToday we may be reaping the ‘sowing’ of our forefathers.\nThis applies to prayer on our behalf as well as to projects started in faith by those who went before us.\nMany reading these lines will know that their faith now is an answer to the prayer of someone in days gone by.\nSo\, we all have opportunity to fill out God’s promises. Our small part may add to the completeness of the whole.\nAnd if it is that we are benefitting from others’ earlier toil\, let us see to it that besides reaping we are sowing seed which someone else may be raised up to reap.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/what-god-promised-our-ancestors-he-has-fulfilled-for-us-acts-133233niv/
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UID:4637-1695427200-1695513599@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"the Lord\, the God of Israel\, who has sent you today to meet me"  [I Samuel 25:32(NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“the Lord\, the God of Israel\, who has sent you today to meet me”.  David found the blessing it is to meet someone like Abigail. Incensed at Nabal’s refusal to offer hospitality after his men had protected his sheep shearers\, he was about to come against him in battle when he was met by Abigail. Her placating words as she brought David and his men bread and wine\, dressed lamb\, corn\, raisins and cakes of figs\, make welcome reading in the dust of battle found in these Old Testament chapters.\nDavid recognised that it was the Lord who had sent her across his path and he thanked the Lord for this blessing.\nLife still has many ugly scenes and awkward people\, but God has His charming personalities who recognise their calling to be peacemakers and prevent further bloodshed. Be glad when you meet such today.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/the-lord-the-god-of-israel-who-has-sent-you-today-to-meet-me-i-samuel-2532niv/
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UID:4635-1695340800-1695427199@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"sitting … dressed and in his right mind"   [Luke 8:35 (NIV)]
DESCRIPTION:“sitting … dressed and in his right mind”.  The touch of Jesus affects the whole of life. The demons had stripped this man of all respect\, driven him mad and left him running wild. Any control or restraint was broken and he was alone in the world. The god of this world is still doing this today\, leaving men and women\, young and old with no sense of respect for self or others and frantically breaking any last moral restraint. The only hope for mankind is in Christ.\nHe restores dignity and self worth. He calms the troubled soul and brings peace with God. He heals broken hearts and sets free those who are bound. If you have not known the touch of Jesus in your life\, call out to Him today. If you have\, then lead someone else to meet Him and let them know His healing power.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/sitting-dressed-and-in-his-right-mind-luke-835-niv/
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UID:4633-1695254400-1695340799@www.bam-gospeltrust.org
SUMMARY:"there shall be no more curse"    [Revelation 22:3]
DESCRIPTION:“there shall be no more curse”.  A great curse fell upon the human race when the serpent caused Adam to sin. Now the best of us are hindered from doing all that we want to do\, while the worst are bound by sin and rebellion and live in a squalor of ungodliness. There is toil and strife: we labour and are spent out. Justice can be hard to find; hatred and greed seem to go unchecked in so many places. Disease attacks the strongest of us and plans made may disappear overnight. We go forward but with a bias to do evil.\nThank God it is not for ever. The nations of them that are saved shall walk in the New Jerusalem\, the Bride of Christ – no more sorrow\, night or pain and no more curse.\nWe shall expand through the wideness of God’s mercy into a glorious eternity of joy with our Saviour.
URL:http://www.bam-gospeltrust.org/event/there-shall-be-no-more-curse-revelation-223/
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