This opening study in our verse-by-verse review of the book of Micah was given by pastor Barry Forder on the 30th January 2022 at Calvary Portsmouth. We don’t know much about this prophet, who lived in a town called Moresheth Gath, around 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem near to the border to the Philistines, yet Micah (meaning […]
This study of Amos chapter 5 was given by pastor Barry Forder on 14th November 2021 at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth. Amos, was a shepherd. He lived at a time when the Northern Kingdom of Israel were given over to idolatry, immorality and injustice. Amos was called to go to the center of idol worship, Bethel, […]
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 first teaching in this verse-by-verse study of the Book of Amos was given be Pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 31st October. On Sunday we began a new verse-by-verse study in the book of Amos. The book of Amos is like an alarm clock going off, sharply bringing our attention to the time. […]
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 […]
This final session in our verse-by-verse study of Hosea was recorded on 5th September 2021. What are the lessons we can learn from this incredible book of love and grace? Nothing is able to quench God’s love for us God suffers intense sorrow when men desert him: The sacredness and sanctity of marriage typify our […]
This study of Hosea chapter 9-10 was given by pastor Barry Forder on the 22nd August 2021 at Calvary Chapel Portsmouth. In this study we continue the list of complaints God is listing against Israel, and the reasons He would allow the Assyrians to come and invade and carry away captive, the Northern Kingdom in […]