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Job, the Man of God (Job 1.1-5) Our focus in this service was on the character of Job. What does it mean to be a man of God? He is blameless, upright, fearing God and shunning evil. His concern is not just for externals, but internals - he has yielded his whole life to God, and cares that his children likewise have given their whole hearts to him. … [Read more...] about Mar 16 PM – Bud Talbert

Attitudes toward the Will of God (1) (Jn 4.34) Our second session involved mostly a presentation of the new work our guest speaker is planning to begin, a Bible College ministry in Edmonton, Alberta. Foundation Institute is proposed as a means of furthering church planting in Western Canada and brother Talbert is the man who will lead that ministry. Bro. Talbert also began … [Read more...] about Mar 16 Study – Bud Talbert

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