This study on the Mystery of Israel was given by pastor Barry Forder on the 19th June 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. In the book of Romans the Apostle Paul speaks of the ‘Mystery of Israel’. David Torrance said: “Despite wars, persecutions and repeated attempts to obliterate them, they have kept their peculiar identity. They have […]
This study on Zechariah chapters 7-8 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 12th June 2022. Chapters 7 & 8 are an historical interlude in the book of Zechariah, between the prophetic visions of the first six chapters and the prophetic climax to the book, from chapter 9-14. In chapter 7 we see two individuals sent […]
This teaching on Zechariah Ch3 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 22nd May 2022. Zechariah was part of the new generation of Jews born back in the land following the Babylonian captivity. On night, God gave Zechariah a series of visions to encourage and strengthen the hearts of the people, and […]
This study of Zechariah ch 2 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 15th May 2022. Zechariah was born in Israel shortly after the nation had returned from their 70 year captivity in Babylon. In the first 6 chapters we have recorded a series of 8 visions that all occured in the same […]
This study in the book of Zechariah was given by pastor Barry Forder on 8th May 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. The book of Zephaniah was written to the Jews who had returned from captivity in Babylon. The principle message was one of hope for the future of the nation of Israel, but Zechariah also writes […]
This introduction to the book of Zechariah, given by pastor Barry Forder, was recorded on 1st May 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. Israel had returned from Babylon in 537 B.C. following the decree of Cyrus to allow them to return home. 19 years later the prophet Haggai stepped onto the scene and declared “Consider your ways”! In just […]
This concluding part of our study of Zephaniah was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth on 19th March 2022. In Chapter 2, Zephaniah lays out the coming judgment upon the gentile nations surrounding Israel, for two key reasons: 1) they had not been content with the land allotted to them by the Lord […]
This study of Amos Ch2 vs4, through to Ch4, was given on 7th November 2021 by Pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth. How is the church in this country doing? Certainly, better than the world right? The world is deserving of judgment, God’s divine wrath. But the church, well, we’re doing just fine… aren’t we? […]
This teaching on Joel chapter 3, verses 1-2, was given on 3rd October 2021 by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth’s family service. In our previous studies we have seen how the book of Joel seems to prophetically outline the history of the Nation of Israel, up to and including the climactic conclusion as depicted […]