Sermons on Faith (Page 4)
This first of our 2-part study of the book of Haggai was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth on 27th March 2022. Haggai was one of three prophets that God sent to speak to the nation of Israel following their return from captivity in Babylon (Zechariah and Malachi being the other two). […]
This concluding part in our tw0-part study of Habakkuk was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 6th March 2022. In chapter one, Habakkuk begins by crying out to God regarding the violence, oppression and immorality that filled Judah, that God was seemingly not dealing with. “How long shall I cry, and thou […]
This study in the book of Habakkuk was given by pastor Barry Forder on 27th February 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. We know practically nothing about the man Habakkuk, other than his name, which means to ‘wrestle’ and the fact this he calls himself a prophet – one of only three Old Testament prophets to actually […]
This final session in our verse-by-verse study of Micah was given by pastor Barry Forder on 13th February 2022. In this last section of the book of Micah (Ch 6-7) we are immediately plunged into a courtroom drama, with God acting as prosecutor and Israel as the defendant. God takes the stand and asked Israel […]
This study on Hosea chapters 5-8 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 15th August 2021 as part of Calvary Chapel Portsmouth’s family service. We are going through a series of studies looking at the minor prophets – not minor in importance, but given the title of ‘minor’ due to the books being generally smaller than the likes […]
This teaching on Daniel Ch 6 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 30th May 2021. Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; Chapter 6 starts at the beginning of the ‘reign’ of Darius over Babylon following the […]
This teaching was given by pastor Barry Forder on 20th December as part of our Christmas 2020 series. Last week we looked at why God would send seemingly obscure shepherds to see Jesus at the time of His birth. Far from being a random choice, we noted that the shepherds on this hills around Bethlehem […]
This study of 2 Peter 1: 5-15 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 4th October 2020 at Calvary Portsmouth’s online family service. Peter told us in v4 that we have been given ‘exceeding great and precious promises’, and that by holding onto these (much like you would a life-raft if you were lost at […]