Sunday morning studies (Page 18)
This final session in our verse-by-verse study of the book of Jude was given by Pastor Barry Forder and recorded on 11th April 2021 at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth’s online family service. In this closing section of the letter (vs 20-25), Jude now answers the ‘so what?’ question. Having warned us of apostates that have crept into the church, […]
…testimonies of the Deity of Christ This teaching was given on Resurrection Day 2021 by pastor Barry Forder. The most important question ever asked was asked by Jesus to His disciples at Caesarea Philippi in Northern Israel, around 6 months before His crucifixion. After asking whom the people were saying that Jesus might be, Jesus turned […]
This study on Palm Sunday was given by Pastor Barry Forder on 28th March 2021. Palm Sunday… It was, of course, the day we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey – famously fulfilling the prophecy from Zechariah 9:9 given sone 500 years earlier. We know from scripture that a ‘multitude’ of Jesus disciples […]
This teaching was given by pastor Barry Forder on 14th March 21 as part of Calvary Portsmouth’s on-line family service. Jude has been detailing the characteristics of the apostates who have crept into the church. In the previous study he has explained they have no regard for authority, and then how they are like Cain, […]
This study of Jude vs 11 was given as part of Calvary Portsmouth Sunday morning service on 7th March 2021. In the previous session we began to look at the first of three examples Jude gives to help us understand the typical characteristics of apostates – i.e., the fruit they produce. In this session we […]
This study on Jude vs 8-10 was given by pastor Barry on 21st February 21 as part of Calvary Chapel Portsmouth’s on-line family service. Jude has been reminding his readers that it really does matter how you life your life as a Christian. Although your salvation is secure and guaranteed, your rewards and inheritance are […]
This study of Jude vs 6-7 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 14th February 2021 as part of Calvary Chapel Portsmouth’s online family service. Jude wanted to write a letter of encouragement, but found himself compelled by the Holy Spirit to write a letter of warning. As Jesus had foretold in Matthew 13, ‘tares’ had […]
This study of Jude vs 1-5 was taught by Pastor Barry on 7th February 2021 as part of Calvary Portsmouth’s on-line family service. Jude wanted to write to believers to encourage them in their faith, but there was a problem. People claiming to be Christians were spreading false teaching and living worldly lives – and […]
This study of 3 John was taught by pastor Barry on Sunday 31st Jan 2021 as part of Calvary Portsmouth’s on-line family service. John’s 3rd epistle is written to his close friend Gaius. Although we know little of Gaius, it is clear the bond between him and John was strong. But not for natural reasons; it […]