Gathered Fragments

15/12/2021

Poor, humble, and mighty. The story of Gideon teaches us the value of unreserved dedication and complete trust. How else could 300 men take out an army that were as “grasshoppers for multitude”?

Indeed, there is more to learn from these two chapters of Judges than history alone. Although 32,000 soldiers responded to Gideon’s call, less than 1% remained. This minute army bears a striking parallel to the 11th-hour workers; those whom the Lord calls to finish the gospel work at the very end of time.

The question is: Will your faith pass the test?

Poor, humble, and mighty. The story of Gideon teaches us the value of unreserved dedication and complete trust. How else could 300 men take out an army that were as “grasshoppers for multitude”?

15/12/2021

Why did God choose Samson? Why did Samson work against his calling? And why is he mentioned in the faith chapter of Hebrews 11?

Join us in one of our favourite episodes to date and gain a deeper picture of this story than you had before.

Why did God choose Samson? Why did Samson work against his calling? And why is he mentioned in the faith chapter of Hebrews 11?

15/12/2021

In the Bible, the second death (permanent) is contrasted with the first death (temporary) which Jesus describes as a sleep. From this sleep, the saved will awake to receive eternal life while the lost—who have rejected the gift of Christ’s life—will have to pay for their sins with their own lives, and die a second time. With this in mind, which death did Christ die? And what impact does the answer have on our atonement?

Did Jesus Christ die the ‘first’ or the ‘second’ death? And what impact does the answer have on our atonement?

15/12/2021

Does the Bible teach that God will burn the wicked in hell for eternity? What is meant by the terms “everlasting” and “unquenchable fire”? In this episode, we break down the different Hebrew and Greek words used for hell in the Bible and uncover the truth concerning the fate of the lost.

What is hell? Where is it? And when does it commence?

Does the Bible teach that God will burn the wicked in hell for eternity? What is meant by the terms “everlasting” and “unquenchable fire”?

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What is a ‘soul’? Are our friends and relatives really looking down on us from heaven? Are the wicked already in hell?

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Another aspect we haven’t really touched on yet which I think is the most important about faith is that faith is an experience. It’s not a one-off or it’s ju...

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As the storm of the last days approaches, how do we manage our fear so that it doesn’t triumph our faith? With personal experiences and precious promises, this episode is for all those in need of encouragement and reassurance.

15/12/2021

When he says “remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom”, he must have heard something that instilled that faith in him to make that confession. There wa...

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Join us as we explore two of the greatest demonstrations of faith in all the Bible; that of Rahab the harlot, and the thief on the cross. Relatable, timeless, and encouraging. These stories capture the essence of the gospel, and the wonder of God’s mercy and love.

15/12/2021

Remember we saw that the Levitical feast days or festivals were beautiful types of the gospel. This is how the type works. You have Passover. Passover is the...

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We’re going to get to Daniel 8:14 again where it talked about the sanctuary, and now we’re seeing the context. We saw the Persians come on the scene, we saw ...

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2300 days. The longest time prophecy in all the Bible. Yet when does it begin? And what does it mean for the sanctuary to be cleansed?

15/12/2021

Just going back to what you said earlier when you said that, what may be a sin to one person, isn’t necessarily a sin to someone else. There’s a good example...

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How does God judge humanity? What is the standard to which each of us are weighed? And what can be learned from the Old Testament sanctuary service about Christ’s ministration in heaven, and the day in which He returns to Earth?

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Hosea 4 it talks about how, there was murder, and adultery, and robbery, and lying, and blood touching blood everywhere in the land of Israel. And then the p...

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How could a loving God allow so much poverty and injustice? Further, if God is all-knowing, then why did He create Lucifer, knowing full well what would be the result?

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With every divine judgment—that was of course supernatural, that even his magicians were telling him was the finger of God—instead of softening Pharaoh, it w...

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We know that Pharaoh “hardened his heart” against God. However, the book of Exodus also records that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. So which one was it? Can any harmony exist between these two statements?

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Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, ...

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Does the Bible teach a trinity of three co-eternal, co-equal divine beings? What does the word 'Elohim' mean?

15/12/2021

The last words Jesus said. The very last words He says to His church. He’s not even on the Earth. He’s already ascending in the clouds. He says Lo I am with ...

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Is the Holy Spirit a third divine being? Or is it simply the personal, divine spirit of the Father and Son?

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John 1:1 is the divine genealogy of Christ. Luke chapter 3 and Matthew chapter 1 are the human genealogy. You have Abraham begetting Isaac and Isaac begettin...

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What makes the divinity of Christ so important? And how are we to reckon Christ's divine Sonship with His birth in Bethlehem as the Son of man?

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In John 14 where there’s that beautiful promise about the Comforter: “I will not leave you comfortless, I will come unto you”. How can Christ comfort us, or ...

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Did Jesus take on humanity, with all its liabilities? Did our Saviour assume the nature of man with the possibility of yielding to temptation?

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Notice 1 Peter 1:2. Notice the very first word that Peter uses. Elect. He’s talking to the elect. Now those who teach predestination would love that word. Bu...

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Is the doctrine of predestination based upon Scripture? Does God’s divine foreknowledge imply that our future is fixed? Didn’t God say: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated”?

Join us in a study of Romans 8-11 as we explore whether man shapes his own destiny through the power of choice, or whether this power is merely a farce.

Is the doctrine of predestination based upon Scripture? Does God’s divine foreknowledge imply that our future is fixed? Didn’t God say: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated”? Join us in a study of Romans 8-11 as we explore whether man shapes his own destiny through the power of choice,...

15/12/2021

The king came in to see the guests. He’s looking at them. He’s looking for something. In fact, it tells you what he’s looking for. It says: he saw a man whic...

15/12/2021

What does the wedding garment represent? Why did the man’s failure to wear the garment result in eternal loss? And why did this man—who desired to attend the banquet—not comply with the one simple condition that would have served as his irrevocable ticket of admission into the king’s court?

What does the wedding garment represent? Why did the man’s failure to wear the garment result in eternal loss? And why did this man—who desired to attend the banquet—not comply with the one simple condition that would have served as his irrevocable ticket of admission into the king’s court?&...