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The Influence of the Christian (Mt 5.13-16) Today we had the blessing of a visit by Bud Talbert, a college friend and co-labourer. Bud is the founding pastor of Foundation Baptist Church in Calgary, Alberta. The church there recently called a full-time pastor and Bud is heading to Edmonton to begin a Bible college ministry for Western Canada. Bud's first message of the day … [Read more...] about Mar 16 AM – Bud Talbert

The First and Hardest Lesson on Prayer (Mt 5.44; Lk 6.28) Putting the Lord's teaching on prayer into chronological order reveals a startling beginning. Lesson 1: "Pray for them that despitefully use you." What? Couldn't we work up to that? But this is where the Lord starts his teaching as recorded in the Sermon on the Mount. This is the way of spiritual life and it is a key to … [Read more...] about Mar 9 PM – Prayer

The Interpretation of the Bible (supplement) (Mt 2.18, Jer 31.15) Last week I felt I was a little unclear. I left us all confused about the difference between direct prophecies and typical prophecies. So before concluding our lesson on The Interpretation of the Bible, I offered a little supplement dealing with Matthew's remarks on the killing of the infants in Bethlehem (Mt … [Read more...] about Mar 9 Study – Bible Interp

To Everyone who Believes (Rm 1.16c) Since God’s power for salvation is available to everyone who believes, it is essential that we know what it means to believe. What kind of belief constitutes saving faith? What assurance will we have as we look honestly at our own works, whether the degraded works of the flesh or fleshly pride of moralism, if we do not know the one cure to … [Read more...] about Mar 9 AM – Romans

The Need for Purification (Lev 5.1-13) We need purification because we can't keep from contamination by our sins. We sin without thinking. We sin without trying. We need the grace and mercy of God to take away the contamination caused by our sins. Read the notes while you listen. … [Read more...] about Mar 2 PM – Communion