The Other Christmas Story – the one that’s never told! You know the traditional Christmas story right? You might know ‘the truth’ about Christmas… But do you know the other Christmas story? By the time December comes around, the other Christmas has been been sung about for weeks. Supermarkets and Shopping malls have been declaring it; yet […]
What does it mean to be a Christian? How should a Christian differ from those in the world around us? In this study of 1 Corinthains chapter 6, pastor Barry takes us through this chapter vers-by-verse and highlights how Christians should stand out in today’s world in our morality, attitudes and actions. The world is […]
This study of 1 Corinthians chapter 4 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on 29th October 2023. In this chapter, Paul continues his words of correction for the Corinthian believers who had allowed divisions to occur in the church. Paul reminds them that God’s servants are not to be exalted. Christ alone […]
This study of 1 Corinthians chapter 2 was given by Pastor Barry Forder on 15th October 2023. In this study we consider the wisdom of God’s plan of redemption, hidden (but very present) in the Old Testament, but revealed in the New Testament. Through it we see the importance of the whole Bible in unveiling […]
Inheritacne of the Saints – Part 1 This first part of a three-part topical study on ‘The Inheritance of the Saints’ was given by pastor Barry on 3rd September 2023. The Bible says much about what we can expect in our eternal home, yet so often it is not thought about or considered. In this study we […]
This teaching on Luke chapter 18, verses 15-43, was given by pastor Barry Forder on 18th June 2023. In the study we continue our journey through Luke, as Jesus moves closer to Jerusalem for the ‘final showdown’. We see here the disciples rebuked for trying to stop the children from coming to Jesus, to which […]
This study was given by pastor Barry Forder on Resurrection Sunday, 9th April 2023, at Calvary Portsmouth. The Power of His Resurrection In Philippians 3:10-12, the Apostle Paul states the following: “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by […]
This study of Luke ch10 verses 25-42 was given by pastor Barry Forder at Calvary Portsmouth on Sunday 12th March 2023. As Jesus continues His journey toward Jerusalem, He meets an expert in the Jewish Law who tries to entrap him with a question. The question itself is a good one, and one that we […]