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Tom Armstrong preaches on the choice that Moses made to suffer with God's people rather than enjoy the comfort of Pharoah's Palace. He is an example for all Christians to follow. Recorded in Growell Gospel Hall, 11th Jan 2025 The post What is Your Choice? (49 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Part 4 of 9 – Frank Sona preaches on the beginning of the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness and the manna as a type of Christ. (Recorded in Marion Gospel Hall, Iowa, USA) The post The Small Round Thing (49 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Part 3 of 9 – Frank Sona preaches on the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt through the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea. (Recorded in Marion Gospel Hall, Iowa, USA) The post Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord (48 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Part 2 of 9 – Frank Sona preaches on the Passover night in Egypt before the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and highlights its spiritual significance. (Recorded in Marion Gospel Hall, Iowa, USA) The post A Night Much to be Remembered (43 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Part 1 of 9 – Frank Sona begins a series of sermons on the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan. He explains they typological significance of Egypt, and looks at the various plagues God visited on them and the compromises Pharoah offered the children of Israel to stay in the land. Readings: Early chapters of Exodus. (Recorded in Marion Gospel Hall, Iowa, USA) The post Welcome to Egypt (47 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Jim Clarke Sr grew up in Detroit, Michigan, USA, knowing what the Bible says about the new birth and personal salvation, but he was too proud to admit he needed it. Then when he finally wanted salvation, he tried everything he could think of to obtain it, but nothing worked. (Recorded in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, MI, USA, 12th Jan 2025) The post I Tried Everything to be Saved (7 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

David Gilliland preaches on “the nations of the world” – how they began, how they will run their course, and what their destiny is. Readings: Gen 10, Deut 32:8, Acts 17:26- (Recorded at the Belfast Easter Conference, 2022) The post The Nations of the World (40 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Jim Clark Jr tells how he was saved through “Christ alone” after trying for some time to be saved every time he heard the gospel preached. Reading: Acts 4:12. (Recorded in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, MI, USA, 5th Jan 2025) The post Salvation is Through Christ – and Him Alone (4 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Seth Yaekle tells how he was saved on the last evening of a series of gospel meetings in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Michigan, USA, through the words of John 4:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (Recorded in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, MI, USA, 5th Jan 2025) The post Saved on the Last Night (6 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

“The heart” is the seat of one's intellect, emotions, will and conscience. Mervyn Hall preaches on two things that are in every human heart – “eternity” and “evil” – and one Person who needs to be in every heart – “Christ”. Readings: Ecc 3:11,  Matt 15:19 and Eph 3:17. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 12th Jan 2025) The post Christ in the Heart (30 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Has life become a bitter experience for you? It was for Hannah. Derek Hofer preaches on her traumatic life's experience and how the Lord brought her through it all, from bitterness to blessedness. Reading: 1 Sam 1. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 12th Jan 2025) The post From Bitterness to Blessedness (27 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Al Christopherson preaches on the need to “walk with God” not just “work for God”. He gives three pointers to help you walk with God – ever stand by the cross, regularly confess your sin, and keep sitting at Christ's feet. Reading: Gen 5:22-24. (Recorded at the Roseisle Gospel Hall conference, MB, Canada, on 27th Sept 2024) The post Working For or Walking With? (17 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Sandy Higgins preaches on how to prepare a sermon. Starting with an understanding of the context, how should one's sermon material be organised, whether speaking on a verse, a passage, a chapter or even a whole Bible book? Reading: Ecc 12:9-11. (Recorded in Barrington Gospel Hall, NJ, USA) Complete series: How to study the Bible How to prepare a sermon The post How to Prepare a Sermon (27 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Sandy Higgins preaches on how to study the Bible. He outlines the motive for study, the material for study, the mindset for study, the manner of study etc.. Readings: 2 Tim 2:15, 1 Pet 1:10-12, 2:1-3. (Recorded in Barrington Gospel Hall, NJ, USA) Complete series: How to study the Bible How to prepare a sermon The post How to Study the Bible (49 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Allan Werden, from York, Ontario, Canada, recalls the day when, singing an evangelistic hymn about “eternity”, he was arrested by the word “LOST”. That led him to search for salvation, which he later found through the words of Isaiah 53.5. (Recorded in Newmarket Gospel Hall, ON, Canada on 29th Dec 2024) The post Alarmed by a Gospel Hymn (11 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Phil Coulson preaches on the way in which God revealed His plan for Israel, the Messiah and the Church in stages over the centuries. This “progressive revelation” was orderly and providentially guided, and helps us to understand why Israel were blind to so much that looks obvious to us in retrospect. Readings: Luke 18:31-34, 24:44-45, 2 Cor 3:14-16. (Recorded in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, MI, USA, 21st Oct 2024) The post What Is Progressive Revelation? (32 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Tim Scheer tells how, as a 15 year old, in Florida, USA, he tried as hard as he possibly could to get saved, but found out he was helpless to effect his own new birth. Listen to hear how he cam into the joy of receiving eternal life. (Recorded in Newmarket Gospel Hall, ON, Canada on 29th Dec 2024) The post I Tried My Hardest to Get Saved. But Nothing Happened. (4 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Harold Paisley (1924-2015) preaches on the thrones on which Christ sits in the book of Revelation. Readings: Rev 1:3, 3:20-22, 20:11-15. (Recorded at the Toronto Easter Conference, in April 1987) The post The Great White Throne (25 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Brandon Doll preaches on the importance and impact of obedience, which he calls “The greatest thing you can do as a Christian”. Readings: Luke 6:46, Phil 2:3-11, Rom 5:19-20. (Recorded at LaCrosse Gospel Hall conference, WI, USA, in 2017) The post The Greatest Thing You Can Do As a Christian (19 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Elton Fairfield preaches on the danger of developing “itching ears” from the story of the lonely prophet Micaiah and from Paul's closing words to Timothy. 1 Kings 22:1-29, 2 Tim 4:1-8. (Recorded in Cambridge Avenue Gospel Hall, Ballymena, on 5th Oct 2024) The post Itching Ears (45 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

In his 4th year at University in Halifax, NS, Canada, Bernie Flinn saw death close up in his family. He had grown up as a religious Roman Catholic, but was shaken in the face of life's ultimate reality. Later, while pursuing graduate studies in chemistry in London, Ontario, Bernie met a young lady who spoke to him about the only way to be ready for death – to be saved through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Reading: John 3.16, The post A Chemistry Student Faces the Ultimate Reality (22 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Robert Plant preaches on a number of young people in the book of 1st Samuel and draws out pertinent lessons for his audience today. Readings: 1 Sam 25:5-17. (Recorded at the Bridgewater Easter Conference, NS, Canada, on 30th Mar 2024) The post An Instruction Manual for the Young (36 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

David Gilliland preaches on the 7-fold presentation of Christ in 1 Corinthians 15. Christ, Firstfruits, Son, Last Adam, the Second Man, the Heavenly One, and the Lord. Reading: 1 Cor 15. (Recorded at the Bridgewater Easter Conference, NS, Canada, on 31st Mar 2024) The post 7-Fold Presentation of Christ in 1 Corinthians Ch 15 (36 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Tom West preaches on the rapture of the church. Its preview in the translation of Enoch, its promise, its transformational change and its glorious hope. Readings: John 14, 1 Thess 4. (Recorded in Hanslope Gospel Hall, Bucks, UK, Dec 2024) The post I Will Come Again – Maranatha (29 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Brody Thibodeau preaches on the life and service of Martha, the sister of Mary. She was a busy lady who liked to be “in control” – an attitude that afflicts many Christians! Take a listen to this sympathetic look at this precious woman of faith. Readings: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-28, 33-44. (Recorded at the Blues Mills Gospel Hall conference, Cape Breton Island, Canada, 9th Nov 2024) The post A Woman Who Liked to Feel In Control (30 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Norman Crawford (1927-2017), preaches on aspects of gospel work – the mandate, the messenger, the method etc. and covers a wealth of helpful material for gospel labour. Mr Crawford served the Lord full time in evangelism and Bible teaching for over 50 years, and speaks from a wealth of experience. Readings: Mark 16:15, Matt 28:18-20, Acts 1:6-8. (Recorded in Jackson Gospel, Hall, MI, USA, in 1985) The post Vital Things I Learned in Gospel Work (38 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Norman Crawford (1927-2017), who served the Lord full time in evangelism and Bible teaching for over 50 years, addresses the question of whether or not Sunday Schools can be substantiated from Scripture. (Recorded in Jackson Gospel, Hall, MI, USA, in 1985) The post Are Sunday Schools Scriptural? (12 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Michael Penfold addresses the vexed question of who the people are in Hebrews 6 who have “fallen away” and cannot be saved. Is this a chapter that proves Christians can lose their salvation? If not, exactly who are these people? Reading: Heb 5:11-6:8. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel, Hall, 18th Aug 2024) The post Who Has Fallen Away and Can't be Saved in Hebrews 6? (36 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Mervyn Hall preaches on 4 “Be” exhortations in the New Testament to encourage believers at the beginning of a new year- “Be strong” (Joshua 1), “Be still” (Psalm 46), “Be sober” (1 Peter 5), and “Be steadfast” (1 Corinthians 15). (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 5th Jan 2025) The post Be Strong, Be Still, Be Sober, Be Steadfast (45 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Derek Hofer grew up on a Hutterite Colony in Manitoba, Canada. He always imagined the way to heaven was through his own efforts, but he discovered acceptance with God is not by one's own feeble efforts, but through he finished work of Christ. Here he explains this truth from the New Testament. (Recorded in Chalfont St Peter Gospel Hall, 22nd Dec 2024) The post Your Feeble Works or Christ's Finished Work? (28 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Is this the time of year when you feel the loss of your loved one most keenly? Take a listen to Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) who gives a very touching word of encouragement to those feeling the loss of loved ones and who know something of the hymn writer's words: “when sorrows like sea billows roll”. This recording closes with a rendition of the hymn “We'll all gather home in the morning”. Readings: Psa 107.29, 127.2, 147.3. (Recorded in Belfast, Northern The post An Empty Chair At Christmas (22 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Colin Hutchison preaches on the topic of the ark of the covenant. He brings out the significance of the materials from which the ark was constructed, the fragrance that burned in the censer, and the golden pot of manna, Aaron's rod and the two tables of stone on which were inscribed the 10 commandments. Reading: Heb 9:1-5. (Recorded in Arnot Gospel Hall, Fife, Scotland, 7th Dec 2024) The post The Ark of the Covenant (44 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Sandy Higgins preaches on Joseph of Arimathaea, who rose to the occasion in a day of crisis to do what was needed in relation to the burial of the Lord Jesus. Readings: Matt 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38-42. (Recorded at Hickory Gospel Hall Conference, NC, USA, in 2019) The post A Man Who Moved for God in a Day of Crisis (25 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

David Vallance preaches on the 7-day “feast of unleavened bread” as a picture of the complete cycle of a believer's life of holiness and happiness before the Lord. Reading: Deut 16:1-16. (Recorded at Hickory Gospel Hall, NC, USA, 2017) The post The Believer's Life Represented in a 7 Day Festival (26 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Paul Thomas grew up in a Christian family. He went to church meetings every week. But Paul wasn't the type to just blindly follow his parents. He experimented. First cigarettes, then drink, then drugs…eventually the rave scene and the Glastonbury Festival (see photo above). But God pursued him. A near heroin overdose…his two brothers becoming saved…and finally, his beloved grandfather's passing, whose funeral brought Paul to a crisis. Then it happened. He was saved by the amazing grace of God. The post I'm Not Brainwashed – I'm Saved! (41 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

John Fleck preaches on 6 aspects of the person and work of Christ, one from each chapter of Ephesians. Ch 1 – the redeeming Christ the answer to slavery, Ch 2 – the reconciling Christ, the answer to hostility, the resident Christ, the answer to rivalry, Ch 4 the resourceful Christ, the answer to lethargy, Ch 5 the reproduced Christ, the answer to impropriety, and Ch 6 the responsive Christ, the answer to anxiety. (Recorded at the Belfast Easter Conference, The post Christ in 6 Aspects (43 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Dan Shutt preaches on John 3:36 under three headings: 1. The marvellous joy of having Christ, 2. The miserable consequences of missing Christ and 3. The massive responsibility of believing in Christ. John 3:36 says, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” Recorded in Barrington Gospel Hall, NJ, USA, 24th Nov 2024 The post He Who Believes in the Son Has Everlasting Life (18 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Colin Hutchison preaches on three ‘couples' who were anticipating the arrival of the Messiah: Zacharias and Elisabeth who were marked by righteousness of life; Mary and Joseph who were marked by submissiveness of spirit; and Simeon and Anna who were marked by patience of hope. Readings: Luke 1:5-16, 26-38, 2:25, 36, 3:5. (Recorded in Spencer Bridge Road Gospel Hall, Northampton, on 28th Sept 2013) The post Three Couples Who Were Waiting for Christ (25 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

David Gilliland preaches on two expressions in the Bible. “How to speak” and “how you hear”, from Isaiah 50 and Luke 8 respectively. He gives guidance on “how to speak a word to the weary”, speaking scripturally, sensitively and seasonably, as well as how to hear with a discerning interested ear. Readings: Isa 50:4-6, Luke 8:4, 11, 16-21. (Recorded at the Bridgewater Bible Conference, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 29th Mar 2024) The post How to Speak: How to Hear (26 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Peter Scarsbrook preaches on the history of redemption from creation to Calvary and traces the miraculous sovereign way in which God superintended it all. Readings: Acts 2:23-24, 1 Cor 15:3-4 (Recorded at the Helions Gospel Hall conference, 7th Apr 2023) The post How God Superintended the Saga of Redemption (39 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Albert Graham tells how he was saved as an 11 1/2 year old orphan boy in Buckna, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, under the preaching of David Craig. It happened on 23rd January 1952, but 73 years later it is as fresh as ever. (Recorded in Broughshane Gospel Hall, 1st Dec 2024). (Photo above: Buckna in 1938 with Slemish in the background. From Facebook) The post How God Saved an Orphan Boy (26 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Sidney Saword (1894-1988) was born in Thornton Heath, England. Saved on 7th February 1909, he emigrated to Canada with his parents and siblings in 1912, where they set up home in 953 Banning Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. There Sidney found work as a stenographer with the Canadian Pacific Railway. When conscription came to Canada during World War 1, Sidney refused the draft and was taken to court. As a conscientious objector, he was assigned a non-combatant administrative role with the Canadian The post Sidney J. Saword – Spiritual Exercise (38 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

James Logan preaches the gospel from 4 questions in the book of Genesis. The question to Adam: “Where art thou?” (Gen 3:9). The question to Eve: “What is this that thou hast done?” (Gen 3:13). The question to Abraham: “Where is the Lamb?” (Gen 22:7). The question to Rebekah: “Will you go with this man?” (Gen 24:58). (Recorded in Growell Gospel Hall, Northern Ireland, 1st Dec 2024) The post 4 Questions from Genesis You Can't Ignore (25 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Are you struggling to believe the promises of God? Michael Penfold preaches on an extraordinary woman of faith – Mary the mother of the Lord – of whom it was said “Blessed is she that believed”. Mary was given eight promises by the Lord and she simply believed them all. An example to all Christians, Mary's faith was exceptional, unique and absolute. Reading: Luke 1:45. (Recorded at Blues Mills Gospel Hall conference, Cape Breton Island, Canada, on 9th Nov 2024) The post Blessed Is She That Believed (20 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Brandon Doll preaches on the devotion of the Hebrew servant who would not go out free. The time that came, the test of commitment, the true confession and our testimony for Christ. Reading: Exod 21:1-6, Rom 12:1-2, 1 Cor 6:20. (Recorded in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA, in 2019) The post The Time That Came (22 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Matthew Cain preaches on the 16th Century Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, France and England. He looks at the lives of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin, as well as looking at their “Reformed theology”. He tells the story of William Tyndale and the “Oxford martyrs”, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Cranmer. Readings: 2 Tim 4:1-2, 1 Thess 5:20-21. (Recorded in Pope Road Gospel Hall, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Oct 2017). (Photo above: The Reformation Wall in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring The post The Reformation in Switzerland, France and England (69 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Matthew Cain preaches on the background to the 16th Century Protestant Reformation, looking at the politics of Europe, the condition of the Roman Catholic Church, the influence of the Renaissance, the invention of the printing press, English Bible translations. and leading early Reformers like John Wycliffe and Jan Hus. He then gives an overview of the life and influence of Martin Luther. Reading: Rom 1:16. (Recorded in Pope Road Gospel Hall, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Oct 2017) (Photo above: The post Martin Luther and the Background to the Reformation (66 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Dan Gillies preaches on the subject of “hope” from Romans Ch 8. First, the hope of creation, and then second, the hope of the church. Reading: Rom 8:18-25 (Recorded at the Belfast Easter Conference, April 2022) The post How Bright That Blessed Hope (36 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Ian Jackson preaches on the ultimate purpose of the Christian life – to know Christ. This is why Paul says he was pursued, overtaken and apprehended by the Lord. If knowing Christ is what the Christian life is all about, that means ‘being' is bigger than ‘doing', and character is more important than activity. Reading: Philippians 3. (Recorded in Sarnia Gospel Hall, 26th May 2024) The post Pursued, Overtaken and Apprehended (48 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Mervyn Hall speaks on the Church at Sardis from Revelation Chapter 3. “Strengthening the things that remain” involves three things: preaching the gospel, loving one another, and teaching of the Word of God. (Recorded at Helions Bumpstead Gospel Hall conference, 7th Apr 2023) The post Strengthen the Things that Remain (40 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

Colin Lacey preaches on how to discern the will of God for your personal life and for a local assembly's life from the narrative in Acts 1 of the choosing of Matthias. (Recorded in Helions Gospel Hall, 24th Mar 2018). The post Discerning the Will of God for Your Life (70 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.