Gospel Hall Audio

Norman Crawford (1927-2017), preaches on aspects of gospel work – the mandate, the messenger, the method etc. and covers a wealth of helpful material for gospel labour. Mr Crawford served the Lord full time in evangelism and Bible teaching for over 50 years, and speaks from a wealth of experience. Readings: Mark 16:15, Matt 28:18-20, Acts 1:6-8. (Recorded in Jackson Gospel, Hall, MI, USA, in 1985)...

Norman Crawford (1927-2017), who served the Lord full time in evangelism and Bible teaching for over 50 years, addresses the question of whether or not Sunday Schools can be substantiated from Scripture. (Recorded in Jackson Gospel, Hall, MI, USA, in 1985) The post Are Sunday Schools Scriptural? (12 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Michael Penfold addresses the vexed question of who the people are in Hebrews 6 who have “fallen away” and cannot be saved. Is this a chapter that proves Christians can lose their salvation? If not, exactly who are these people? Reading: Heb 5:11-6:8. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel, Hall, 18th Aug 2024) The post Who Has Fallen Away and Can’t be Saved in Hebrews 6? | Michael Penfold first ap...

Mervyn Hall preaches on 4 “Be” exhortations in the New Testament:- “Be strong” (Joshua 1), “Be still” (Psalm 46), “Be sober” (1 Peter 5), and “Be steadfast” (1 Corinthians 15). (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 5th Jan 2025) The post Be Strong, Be Still, Be Sober, Be Steadfast | Mervyn Hall first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Derek Hofer grew up on a Hutterite Colony in Manitoba, Canada. He always imagined the way to heaven was through his own efforts, but he discovered acceptance with God is not by one’s own feeble efforts, but through he finished work of Christ. Here he explains this truth from the New Testament. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 22nd Dec 2024) The post Your Feeble Works or Christ’s Finishe...

Is this the time of year when you feel the loss of your loved one most keenly? Take a listen to Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) who gives a very touching word of encouragement to those feeling the loss of loved ones and who know something of the hymn writer’s words: “when sorrows like sea billows roll”. This recording closes with a rendition of the hymn “We’ll all gather home in the morning”. Readings: P...

Colin Hutchison preaches on the topic of the ark of the covenant. He brings out the significance of the materials from which the ark was constructed, the fragrance that burned in the censer, and the golden pot of manna, Aaron’s rod and the two tables of stone on which were inscribed the 10 commandments. Reading: Heb 9:1-5. (Recorded in Arnot Gospel Hall, Fife, Scotland, 7th Dec 2024) The post The...

Sandy Higgins preaches on Joseph of Arimathaea, who rose to the occasion in a day of crisis to do what was needed in relation to the burial of the Lord Jesus. Readings: Matt 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38-42. (Recorded at Hickory Gospel Hall Conference, NC, USA, in 2019) The post A Man Who Moved for God in a Day of Crisis (25 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

David Vallance preaches on the 7-day “feast of unleavened bread” as a picture of the complete cycle of a believer’s life of holiness and happiness before the Lord. Reading: Deut 16:1-16. (Recorded at Hickory Gospel Hall, NC, USA, 2017) The post The Believer’s Life Represented in a 7 Day Festival (26 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Paul Thomas grew up in a Christian family. He went to church meetings every week. But Paul wasn’t the type to just blindly follow his parents. He experimented. First cigarettes, then drink, then drugs…eventually the rave scene and the Glastonbury Festival (see photo above). But God pursued him. A near heroin overdose…his two brothers becoming saved…and finally, his beloved grandfather’s passing, w...

John Fleck preaches on 6 aspects of the person and work of Christ, one from each chapter of Ephesians. Ch 1 – the redeeming Christ the answer to slavery, Ch 2 – the reconciling Christ, the answer to hostility, the resident Christ, the answer to rivalry, Ch 4 the resourceful Christ, the answer to lethargy, Ch 5 the reproduced Christ, the answer to impropriety, and Ch 6 the responsive Christ, the an...

Dan Shutt preaches on John 3:36 under three headings: 1. The marvellous joy of having Christ, 2. The miserable consequences of missing Christ and 3. The massive responsibility of believing in Christ. John 3:36 says, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (Recorded in Barrington Gospel Hall, NJ,...

Colin Hutchison preaches on three ‘couples’ who were anticipating the arrival of the Messiah: Zacharias and Elisabeth who were marked by righteousness of life; Mary and Joseph who were marked by submissiveness of spirit; and Simeon and Anna who were marked by patience of hope. Readings: Luke 1:5-16, 26-38, 2:25, 36, 3:5. (Recorded in Spencer Bridge Road Gospel Hall, Northampton, on 28th Sept 2013)...

David Gilliland preaches on two expressions in the Bible. “How to speak” and “how you hear”, from Isaiah 50 and Luke 8 respectively. He gives guidance on “how to speak a word to the weary”, speaking scripturally, sensitively and seasonably, as well as how to hear with a discerning interested ear. Readings: Isa 50:4-6, Luke 8:4, 11, 16-21. (Recorded at the Bridgewater Bible Conference, Nova Scotia,...

Peter Scarsbrook preaches on the history of redemption from creation to Calvary and traces the miraculous sovereign way in which God superintended it all. Readings: Acts 2:23-24, 1 Cor 15:3-4 (Recorded at the Helions Gospel Hall conference, 7th Apr 2023) The post How God Superintended the Saga of Redemption (39 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Albert Graham tells how he was saved as an 11 1/2 year old orphan boy in Buckna, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, under the preaching of David Craig. It happened on 23rd January 1952, but 73 years later it is as fresh as ever. (Recorded in Broughshane Gospel Hall, 1st Dec 2024). (Photo above: Buckna in 1938 with Slemish in the background. From Facebook) The post How God Saved an Orphan Boy (26 min) fi...

Sidney Saword (1894-1988) was born in Thornton Heath, England. Saved on 7th February 1909, he emigrated to Canada with his parents and siblings in 1912, where they set up home in 953 Banning Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. There Sidney found work as a stenographer with the Canadian Pacific Railway. When conscription came to Canada during World War 1, Sidney refused the draft and was taken to court. As...

James Logan preaches the gospel from 4 questions in the book of Genesis. The question to Adam: “Where art thou?” (Gen 3:9). The question to Eve: “What is this that thou hast done?” (Gen 3:13). The question to Abraham: “Where is the Lamb?” (Gen 22:7). The question to Rebekah: “Will you go with this man?” (Gen 24:58). (Recorded in Growell Gospel Hall, Northern Ireland, 1st Dec 2024) The post 4 Quest...

Are you struggling to believe the promises of God? Michael Penfold preaches on an extraordinary woman of faith – Mary the mother of the Lord – of whom it was said “Blessed is she that believed”. Mary was given eight promises by the Lord and she simply believed them all. An example to all Christians, Mary’s faith was exceptional, unique and absolute. Reading: Luke 1:45. (Recorded at Blues Mills Gos...

Brandon Doll preaches on the devotion of the Hebrew servant who would not go out free. The time that came, the test of commitment, the true confession and our testimony for Christ. Reading: Exod 21:1-6, Rom 12:1-2, 1 Cor 6:20. (Recorded in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA, in 2019) The post The Time That Came (22 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Matthew Cain preaches on the 16th Century Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, France and England. He looks at the lives of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin, as well as looking at their “Reformed theology”. He tells the story of William Tyndale and the “Oxford martyrs”, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Cranmer. Readings: 2 Tim 4:1-2, 1 Thess 5:20-21. (Recorded in Pope Road Gospel Hall, Sum...

Matthew Cain preaches on the background to the 16th Century Protestant Reformation, looking at the politics of Europe, the condition of the Roman Catholic Church, the influence of the Renaissance, the invention of the printing press, English Bible translations. and leading early Reformers like John Wycliffe and Jan Hus. He then gives an overview of the life and influence of Martin Luther. Reading:...

Dan Gillies preaches on the subject of “hope” from Romans Ch 8. First, the hope of creation, and then second, the hope of the church. Reading: Rom 8:18-25 (Recorded at the Belfast Easter Conference, April 2022) The post How Bright That Blessed Hope (36 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Ian Jackson preaches on the ultimate purpose of the Christian life – to know Christ. This is why Paul says he was pursued, overtaken and apprehended by the Lord. If knowing Christ is what the Christian life is all about, that means ‘being’ is bigger than ‘doing’, and character is more important than activity. Reading: Philippians 3. (Recorded in Sarnia Gospel Hall, 26th May 2024) The post Pursued,...

Mervyn Hall speaks on the Church at Sardis from Revelation Chapter 3. “Strengthening the things that remain” involves three things: preaching the gospel, loving one another, and teaching of the Word of God. (Recorded at Helions Bumpstead Gospel Hall conference, 7th Apr 2023) The post Strengthen the Things that Remain (40 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.