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Bethesda Shalom

Bethesda Shalom , "House of Mercy and Peace". A small independent Bible believing Church located in Wolverhampton, England; endeavouring to hold fast to truth and stand fast in love by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Jul 12, 2021

Ezra 7:1-10

Ezra was a man of great influence in his day and one who possessed great knowledge of the Word of God.  Talk about knowledge? Look no further than the man Ezra, he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses!  Talk about pedigree and class?  Look no further than the man Ezra, he was a priest of the sons of Aaron!  Talk about honour and esteem?  The glories of the scribe in his day eclipsed those of the priest!  Yet…there was one distinguishing factor that singled this scribe out from among all the other scribes of his day.  Not only was Ezra a ready scribe who prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord so as to teach in Israel its statutes and judgments.  Ezra set his heart to do it!!!

Jul 5, 2021

Ephesians 4:1-6

In John 17, Jesus prayed that “…they all may be one”.  He was of course referring to the true Church - those who would come to believe in Him through the Word of the Apostles.  This reality has been made possible via the new birth.  When one is born again of the Spirit of God, they are grafted into the spiritual Body of Jesus Christ.  This is a concrete fact that cannot be disputed. Yet, the great challenge that faces every one of us who names the name of Jesus Christ, is the practical outworking of this reality in a functional, living experience. How does the Body of Christ bring the abstract in line with the concrete?  All is brought to light in God’s precious Word! 

Jun 28, 2021

Genesis 4:7

No soldier goes to the field of battle not knowing the enemy against which he must fight.  The Christian wears the badge of many titles—the badge of a son, the badge of a servant; the badge of a disciple and the badge of a friend.  The badge of priest and king, yea also of saint and elect. Yet, amidst this decoration of honorary attire, there’s one badge that I left off to mention, which without, his uniform would be incomplete.  What badge is this to which I refer?  It is the badge of a soldier — a soldier of Jesus Christ!!

Tell me of the foe against which you war?  Tell me of the hardships endured on account of this warfare?   Where are your scars, where are your victories?  Where are our medals of honour...where are your stripes?  What is the foe to which I refer?  “...sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him” (Gen. 4:7).    

Jun 21, 2021

Joshua 3:5

No true move of God has ever begun without it first being preceded by prayer. Yet, a praying people prevailed with God in prayer because they were a sanctified people!  This message is a clarion call to the Church of Jesus Christ.  God is calling for a holy people.  It’s time now for God’s children, to put away sin from their midst and prepare their hearts to seek the Lord!!  “Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you” (Josh. 3:5).    

Note: This is the first sermon ever preached in Bethesda Shalom, formerly known as Providence Baptist Chapel.

Jun 14, 2021

Joshua 3:1-4

When one door closes and another opens, it is always a day mixed with both sorrow and joy, and yesterday was no exception.  I say sorrow, not because of regret but because the door that is closing leaves behind with it an era that has now come to an end and as one looks back, the memories abound!  Memories of God’s faithful dealings, His divine providence, and keeping hand of grace. His faithful provision and steadfast promises which all the way hath proven to be yea and amen!  To run a course appointed you by God and to have Him close the door and in its place to open another is a thing to be most cherished.  So many bail out on God before the time, but to run the course and to finish the race and then to have God move you on unto things better still; is to have the calm repose and restful assurance that we are right where He would have us to be!!!  

This is the last sermon ever preached in the Chapel of Royal School Wolverhampton.  We reflect on how the Lord has led us thus far and prepare ourselves for Him bringing us into our new place of meeting.  Two things are apparent, the Lord has gone before us and we must seek to follow after in the spirit of earnest prayer!

Jun 7, 2021

Revelation 2:1-7

When the glory of God rests upon a servant of God, it is a thing most glorious to behold.  There are many great wonders in the world, but none are so wonderful as this.  If that be so, then what of the opposite?  What of the contrary?  If the glory of God resting upon a servant of God is a thing most glorious to behold; then what if that glory was to depart?  What if this anointing was to leave?  What if favour was to pass no more across the threshold of the stable door?  Oh, by reason of the former glory, this must surely be a thing most sorrowful to behold!!  It is one thing when the glory of God departs from a person, but what, when the glory departs from a people?  The Church in the West is in dire straits.  Every week, another Church closes its doors for good; the glory of God departed.  We can blame in on Covid and x, y and z; yet the Bible tells us that it is Jesus who removes the candlestick when His Church refuses to repent.  This is a sobering reality that we must consider, may the Lord give us the grace to do so.

Jun 6, 2021

Knowing the Bible for Yourself (Pt. 13)

Of all the different literary genres found within the Bible, by far the most unique, is that of prophecy.  Where the historical books document history, those books falling under the category of Prophecy have an extra layer to them which documents the future!   Who can claim to speak with authority on things that are yet to happen?  The best historian can comment on what has past, and to a degree, he can predict what he may think to happen in the future based on past cycles; but at best it is a prediction with much uncertainty attached to it.  When it comes however to the predictions made in the Bible, these are not based on a critical examination of data; they are based on “thus saith the LORD”. 

In this thirteenth teaching part, we give a basic overview of the Books of Prophecy and offer helps that will aid in their interpretation and application.  As part of a teaching series looking at Biblical interpretation, we look holistically at the nature of the books of prophecy themselves, as a pose to the individual prophecies contained within them.  We seek to understand the historical setting in which they were written in the hope that one will see the common pattern running throughout.

May 31, 2021

1 Chronicles 17:1-15

There’s a burning passion that I cannot shake from my being; two things that so grip my heart. #1. the swiftness in which life is passing us by and #2. Our response to this.  What is your response to the passing glory of this life and the speed at which it appears for a moment before vanishing away?  What are your priorities?  Where do your concerns lie?  Simply put, for what reason are you living, and for whose glory?  Is it for God’s or for your own?  His Kingdom or your kingdom?  His house or your house? His business or your business?  His honour or your honour?  I figure that with the few measly years allotted to us, we may as well burn out for Jesus!!!  We’ll not regret it for a second, the moment we step out into eternity! 

May 24, 2021

2 Samuel 22

It is no accident that the Psalm contained in 2 Samuel 22 is pretty much a word-for-word repetition of Psalm 18!  An accident?  Certainly not!  When God speaks once, we have reason to listen; but when He speaks twice, we’d better pay attention!  We take a look at this precious and much-loved Psalm and in so doing, discover the many testimonies of David declaring the mighty Deliverer with whom he had to do! Oh, that we might come to know His faithful mercies bountifully in our own lives and experiences.

May 17, 2021

Matthew 12:1-8

Misguided zeal is a dangerous thing and nowhere perhaps is this zeal more deadly than when framed within a religious context.  There is no underestimating what man will do for God, and the devil knows this, which is why it is his vehicle of choice so commonly used to insight men to injure his neighbour. What saith our Lord? What is the end of all divine commandments?  “Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Mt. 22:36-39).

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