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  • Who Trusts In Him Is Blessed.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,974 views

    Tasting the goodness of the LORD.

    WHO TRUSTS IN HIM IS BLESSED. Psalm 34:1-8; Psalm 34:19-22. David was ‘on the run’ from king Saul. Mistakenly thinking that he might find refuge with the Philistines, he only escaped from their clutches by feigning madness (1 Samuel 21:10-15). Then he hid in a cave. Knowing that David was in ...read more

  • Introduction To The Little Apocalypse.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021
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     | 2,088 views

    This message is not just for the early disciples, but for us all.

    INTRODUCTION TO THE LITTLE APOCALYPSE. Mark 13:1-8. Mark 13, and its equivalents in Matthew 24 and Luke 21:5-36, is sometimes entitled “the little apocalypse.” This passage is poised between Jesus’ teaching in the Temple (Mark 12), and the account of the Passion (Mark 14-15). The main thrust of ...read more

  • Christ The King, Our Advent Hope.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 25, 2021
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     | 2,515 views

    An everlasting kingdom.

    CHRIST THE KING, OUR ADVENT HOPE. Daniel 7:9-10; Daniel 7:13-14. Our reading in Daniel needs to be looked at within its own context: that of a dream portraying the chaos of Empire and Empire building, and the cruelty and ultimate futility of it all. In DANIEL 7:9, “thrones have been thrown ...read more

  • A Warning Against Complacency

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 8, 2019
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     | 4,221 views

    Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria.

    A WARNING AGAINST COMPLACENCY. Amos 6:1-7. Amos was a farmer from Tekoa, to the south of Jerusalem (Amos 1:1). The LORD called Amos to ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel’ (Amos 7:15). The prophet’s ministry was thereafter directed mainly to the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, ...read more

  • How To Live As Exiles

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 25, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,525 views

    Seek the peace of the place in which you find yourselves, for in its peace you shall have peace.

    HOW TO LIVE AS EXILES. Jeremiah 29:1-7. For forty years Jeremiah had been warning Judah and Jerusalem to submit to the LORD by submitting to Babylon. The prophet had been accused of treason, threatened with death, and put in the stocks. Now the inevitable had begun to happen. In ...read more

  • Is Not My Word Like As A Fire?

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 1, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,190 views

    What is the chaff to the wheat, says the LORD.

    IS NOT MY WORD LIKE AS A FIRE? Jeremiah 23:23-29. Speaking for the LORD, Jeremiah complained that his heart was ‘broken’ within him because of false prophets (Jeremiah 23:9-12). It is one thing to see such ‘folly’ among the Baal worshipers in Samaria. But even the prophets of Jerusalem ...read more

  • The Call And Compassion Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 14, 2020
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     | 4,801 views

    Jesus calls sinners, heals the sick and raises the dead.

    THE CALL AND COMPASSION OF JESUS. Matthew 9:9-13; Matthew 9:18-26. 1. The Call of Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13) Wherever we live, under whatever regime, tax collectors are unpopular. It was no different in first century Israel, where Matthew’s trade involved collaboration with the Romans, and ...read more

  • Love Your Neighbour

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 18, 2020
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     | 3,282 views

    Agape love as the fulfillment of the law.

    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR. Romans 13:8-10. The imperative, “To no one nothing owe you (all), but to love one another” (Romans 13:8a) follows on from the discussion of being subject to ‘the powers that be’ who - whether we voted for them or not - are ‘ordained of God’ (cf. Romans 13:1). This ...read more

  • Busy Waiting

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 5, 2020
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     | 3,021 views

    Gossip the gospel.

    BUSY WAITING. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - “The church of the Thessalonians” came into being as a result of Paul’s second missionary journey. After Paul’s vision (Acts 16:9) Paul, Silas and Timothy were joined by Luke and crossed the Aegean Sea into Europe (Acts 16:10-12). After ...read more

  • When Israel Went Out Of Egypt.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 15, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,161 views

    A defiant celebration of God's sovereign power.

    WHEN ISRAEL WENT OUT OF EGYPT. Psalm 114:1-8. The exuberance of this Psalm is immediately evident. It is a recollection of Israel’s redemption story, beginning from when the descendants of Jacob made their exodus from Egypt. It is the prelude to the founding of what Stephen, the first Christian ...read more

  • The Righteous Rejoice.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,315 views

    When believers rejoice, we rejoice in the LORD. Praise is an appropriate response for what God has done for us through Jesus Christ our Lord.

    THE RIGHTEOUS REJOICE. Psalm 33:1. “Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous; for praise is comely for the upright” (Psalm 33:1). We see first of all the exhortation: “Rejoice in the LORD” (cf. Philippians 4:4). Joy is a fruit of the Spirit (cf. Galatians 5:22). When we abide in Jesus the true vine, ...read more

  • How Great Thy Goodness!

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 21, 2026
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     | 124 views

    From thanksgiving to exhortation.

    HOW GREAT THY GOODNESS! Psalm 31:19-24. PSALM 31:19. “The LORD” has plentiful “goodness” “laid up” for those who “fear” Him. It is an inheritance which we can draw upon even in this life! When we “trust” Him, He brings deliverance in full view of a mocking world. PSALM 31:20. The LORD “hides” ...read more

  • Scripture And Ministry.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 16, 2025
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     | 223 views

    Against a background of false teachers, and hypocritical hearers who will not endure sound teaching, Paul exhorted Timothy to urgently preach the word.

    SCRIPTURE AND MINISTRY. 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5. I). THE CENTRALITY OF SCRIPTURE. 2 Timothy 3:14-17. 1. Three times Paul addresses Timothy with an emphatic “you therefore" (2 Timothy 2:1) or “but you” (2 Timothy 3:10; 2 Timothy 3:14). In the first instance, this sets Timothy ...read more

  • Final Principles Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 25, 2019
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     | 3,392 views

    The principles of - consistency, figurative language, progressive revelation, caution, priority, application and obedience.

    Final Principles Video Bumper (Bible) OKAY MGCC… This is our final conversation in our series, ‘Understanding The Bible…’ Week number 10! MAN – it has been a fun, challenging and rewarding time of study. NOW – let me give you a heads up on where we will be heading in the coming weeks… Just a ...read more

  • Paving The Way Through Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 3, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,568 views

    Stewardship. What does proper stewardship entail and how does sacrifice play into proper stewardship? Why would God call us to sacrifice and how exactly does the Bible tell us to sacrifice?

    Paving the Way through Stewardship Matthew 6:19-24 Why Sacrifice? Sacrifice Draws me Closer to God – Matthew 6:21 Sacrifice Frees me From Materialism – Matthew 6:24 How to sacrifice? Sacrifice the Best, NOT the Worst – Malachi 1:6-8 Sacrifice Willingly, NOT Unwillingly – 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, ...read more