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In this study we see Samuel anoint Saul to be king. What follows are three signs that confirm the calling to Saul; the third is a sudden ability to prophesy. In response to this we explore the theme of anointing and prophecy. What does anointing involve? Who are the recipients? And are there those today with an anointing? Who are prophets? Do we have prophets today? What does the gift of prophecy...

In the third and final study in the book of Jude, Jude quotes Enoch's prophecy of the return of the Lord and the judgement He will wield.  Jude marks the character of those to be judged, but how is one to escape this sure and certain judgement?  Jude exhorts us to heed the words of the Apostles, build up our faith and pray in the Spirit all the while looking for the mercy of our Lord Jes...

Jude continues to warn of corrupting influences coming into the church in the person of false teachers.  These deceivers come with many characteristics. But what is meant by a wandering star, a cloud without water and a spot on the love feast?  And how do Cain, Balaam and Korah prefigure the false teachers of today?  The second in a series studying through the letter of Jude in the...

Despite wanting to write a letter about the shared salvation Christian's enjoy, Jude is moved by the Holy Spirit to warn of corrupting influences coming into the church. Drawing on Old Testament examples, he illustrates how the clear and present danger or today, has been foreshadowed in the dangers of the past.  The first in a series studying through the letter of Jude in the Bible.  Stu...

A young man from the small tribe of Benjamin goes on a three-day errand to retrieve some lost donkeys.  Instead of finding the donkeys he encounters the man of God, Samuel, who has a word from God for this man that will not only change his life but shift the entire course of the history of Israel.   Be it providence or prophecy, God is always in control causing all things to work togethe...

Samuel is an old man, and his mind turns to the matter of the future and who will lead Israel after he is gone.   The elders of Israel share a similar concern.   While both Samuel and Israel's elders offer solutions, the question is who does the Lord want as the nation's leader?   The ninth in a series studying through the first book of Samuel in the Bible.   Study delivered on...

It has been twenty years since the Ark of God was returned to Israel and left in Kirjath Jearim.  Where has Samuel been in those twenty years?  When we last saw him he was boy in the Tabernacle, now he is a man with a ministry.   How does God prepare a man for ministry? Is it all about the calling or does the character of a man matter?   The eighth in a series studying through...

The Ark is back in Israel, in the Levitical town of Beth Shemesh, but the children of Israel are not back with God.  Failing to heed the warmings God gave in the book of Numbers, the Israelites open the Ark, by removing the Mercy Seat on top.  What follows is a more severe blow than the Philistines army ever made.  The seventh in a series studying through the first book of Samuel in...

The Philistines have secured a deciding victory over the Israelites and have the supreme trophy of war, the Ark of the Covenant.   However, it's not long before things start going bad...  Their chief diety, Dagon, is found broken in the temple where the ark was left and mysterious sores are plaguing the people.   Is this coincidence, or is the God of the Hebrews more powerful than t...

Judgement begins at the household of God...  In the wake of military defeat, Israel turn to desperate measures to secure victory over their Philistine oppressors and take the Ark of the Covenant into battle.  Yet the superstitious endeavours of a backslidden nation will not bring the victory they desire.   How can God be glorified through the multiple tragedies that befall His peopl...

In an age of moral and spiritual decline, the prophet Samuel will be the agent of change God will use to turn around the state of the nation of Israel.  However, each man of God must first answer the call of God; for Samuel that came at age twelve.  Each true child of God is called of God, and the type of man Samuel was is the type of man the Lord seeks to find in us.  The fourth in...

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus The sixth part of a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus The fifth part of a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus The fourth in a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus The third of a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus  The second of a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The Bible is one book with one central theme: Jesus  The first of a six-part series, by Ian Fox, which focuses on the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed throughout the Bible.

The dark days of Israel saw a corrupt priesthood bring forth two men whose spiritual abuse of the worshippers initiated judgement from God. Yet, a ray of light called Samuel grew in stature and favour with the Lord. He would mark the dawn of a new priesthood that honoured the Lord and His worshippers.   The third in a series studying through the first book of Samuel in the Bible.  Study...

An apologetical talk given on Sunday 7th August 2022, by Matthew Hobbs, to highlight the importance and significance of the water baptism in the life of a believer.

Guest Speaker Pastor Antonye Holyde draws lessons from two events in the ministry life of the Apostle Peter.  Talk delivered on Sunday 24th July 2022.

Ladies Fellowship held on Saturday 23rd July 2022, that focused on a threefold theme:   Session 1 - Come  (A testimony of how someone came to Jesus)  Session 2 - Rest  (The result of someone coming to Jesus)  Session 3 - Abide  (The communion someone has with Jesus)

Ladies Fellowship held on Saturday 23rd July 2022, that focused on a threefold theme: Session 1 - Come  (A testimony of how someone came to Jesus) Session 2 - Rest  (The result of someone coming to Jesus) Session 3 - Abide  (The communion someone has with Jesus)

Ladies Fellowship held on Saturday 23rd July 2022, that focused on a threefold theme:  Session 1 - Come  (A testimony of how someone came to Jesus) Session 2 - Rest  (The result of someone coming to Jesus) Session 3 - Abide  (The communion someone has with Jesus)

A broken woman chose to get on her knees and worship the Lord, despite the pain in her heart. As she chose the path of self-sacrifice, we see the most anointed prayer life come forth. Prayer, poetry and prophecy spring forth from a heart yielded to God.  The second in a series studying through the first book of Samuel in the Bible. Study delivered on Sunday 17th July 2022 by Pastor Matthew Ho...

In a dark time in Israel's history, when the nation was far from God and the priesthood was corrupt, hope dawns through the life of bereft and barren woman. How can one woman's prayer impact not only her life but that of a whole nation?  The first in a series studying through the first book of Samuel in the Bible.   Study delivered on Sunday 26th June 2022 by Pastor Matthew Hobbs.