Podcasts about Newtownards

Paul's Didactic Prayer Method.2nd Thessalonians 2:13-17Paul's letters to the Thessalonians are a master-class in dealing with issues in the local church, blending solid doctrinal teaching with comfort and encouragement for the saints in their double distress, directing them to the scriptures alone for their help. And that is the correct model for all who would claim to be leaders and pastors in Christ's church.Recorded LIVE at Ballymacashon Congregational Church, 78 Saintfield Road, Killinchy, NEWTOWNARDS, Co.Down BT23 6RN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Leaving our parents at marriage; 2. Leaving our parents at conversion.

1. Our God is holy; 2. Our God is merciful; 3. Our God is powerful; 4. Our God is Saving.

1. Sacrifice of atonement; 2. Substitution of sinners; 3. Saviour of the world.

1 Not seeing and not believing; 2. Seeing and believing; 3. Not seeing and believing; 4. Seeing and not believing.

1. Nature of Jesus' request for glory: a(now, b) then; 2, Reasons for Jesus' request for glory: a( possession, b) programme, c) performance, d) promise.

1, Captain - let us remember suffering believers; 2. Caiaphas - let us believe the gospel; 3. Annas - let us live open lives; 4. Officer - let us seek justice.

1. Little ones - humility, sensitivity, compassion; 2. Brothers - rebuke, forgiveness.

1. Knowing our Lord; 2. Knowing the Leaders.

1. Divine sonship; 2. Messianic sonship; 3. Natural sonship; 4. Spiritual sonship.

1. Don't make God angry; 2. Sacrifices must be made; 3. Don't be a hypocrite; 4. We need a companion; 5. Good surprises happen to us.

1. Error of the leaders: the times 2. Error of the people: identity of Jesus; 3. Error of the disciples: the cross'

1. God get our attention; 2. God answers our questions; 3. God meets our needs.

1. The sowing that is done; 2. The way the sowing is to be done; 3. The result of sowing the seed.

1. Our childhood is planned; 2. Our adulthood is pardoned; 3. Our God is present.

1. We have different laws; 2, We have the same blessings.

The Perfect Justice of God.2nd Thessalonians 1:5-9 This passage is about the righteous judgement of God. There's three separate aspects of God's judgement that we need to look at, ie when will this judgement take place, who will suffer in this judgement and what will be the verdict and the sentence?WHEN will this Judgment take Place?WHO Will Stand in the Dock?WHAT will the sentence / punishment be?A sermon, not for the fainthearted, preached live at Ballymacashon Reformed Church, 78 Saintfield Road, Killinchy, NEWTOWNARDS, Co.Down BT23 6RN.Read the NOTES HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily #Devotional for Monday 13th April 2026 "Christ is the Answer for Newtownards" by Rev. Roger Higginson #lisburnfpc #lisburnfpc

1. Causes of withdrawal; 2. Characteristics of withdrawal.

1. Growth despite disappointment; 2. Growth despite oppression; 3. Growth despite hatred.

1. Included in the creed; 2. Prophesised in the scriptures; 3. Proved by the appearances; 4. Confirmed by the witnesses; 5. Preached by the apostles; 6. Taught by the leaders; 7. Believed by the church.

1. False teaching; 2. Empty faith; 3. Dark destiny; 4. Deluded life.

1. Connects truth with us; 2. Communicates truth to us; 3. Conceals truth from us; 4. Climaxes truth for us.

1. Faith; 2. Hope; 3. Love.

1. Hated; 2. Questioned; 3. Slandered; 4. Tested; 5. Pitied.

1. Our sin is chastised; 2. Our King is praised; 3. Our diligence is encouraged; 4. Our salvation id gracious; 5. Our God is sovereign; 6. Our lowliness is opportunity.

1, Jacob's surprise; 2. Joseph's surprise; 3. Our surprise.

1. Doubting by misunderstanding; 2. Rejecting by wrong understanding; 3. Accepting the true understanding.

1. Our evangelism must be significant; 2. Our evangelism must be shaped; 3. Our evangelism must be strong; 4. Our evangelism must be solemn; 5. Our evangelism must be skyward; 6. Our evangelism must be straight.

1. God blesses unbelievers because of us; 2. God blesses unbelievers through us; 3. God blesses unbelievers apart from us.

1. The Word of God teaches us; 2. The works of God confirm to us: - a) Vail ripping, b) Earth rumbling, c) Saints rising.

1. The foundation of our mission; 2. The field of our mission; 3. The form of our mission; 4. The fuel of our mission.

1. Jesus is the sovereign one; 2. Jesus is the silent one; 3. Jesus is the substitutionary one; 4. Jesus is the sinless one; 5. Jesus is the shunned one; 6. Jesus is the suffering one.

1. Faith not forcing; 2. Honesty not secrecy; 3. Faithfulness not abandonment; 4. Scripture not reason.

1. God's people are guided; 2. God's people are special; 3. God's people are holy.

1. Leaders' assessment of Jesus:- a) Scribes, b) Pharisees, c) Disciples of John, d) Rulers household; 2. Jesus' assessment of leaders;- a0 no one, b) No shepherd.

1. The identity of Jesus is incontestable; 2. The word of Jesus is unstoppable; 3. The sufficiency of Jesus is immeasurable; 4. The cross of Jesus is indispensable; 5. The value of Jesus is unequalled.

1. Sent by brothers; 2. Sent by God; 3. Sending by Joseph; 4. Sending by God.

1. Our relation to church members; 2. Our relation to unbelievers; 3. Our relation to our Heavenly Father; 4. Our relation to all people.

1. Finding confusion; 2. Finding contrition; 3. Finding confirmation.

1. Mercy needed; 2. Mercy desired; 3. Mercy experienced; 4. Mercy demonstrated.

1. Let us begin our prayer with God and major on ourselves; 2. Let us pray for the present, past and future; 3. Let us pray about God and Satan; 4. Let us pray about heaven and earth.

1. Seeing of redemption; 2. Seeing of reconciliation; 3. Seeing of retribution.

1. The details of our righteousness; 2. The determination of our righteousness; 3. The distractions from our righteousness.

1. Anger; 2. Purity; 3. Divorce; 4. Truthfulness; 5. Non retaliation; 6. Love.

1. Christian virtues in relation to ourselves; 2. Christian virtues in relation to our God: 3. Christian virtues in relation to others; 4. Christian virtues in relation to our enemies.

1. Let us marvel at the origin of God's ruler; 2. Let us rejoice in the occupations of God's ruler; 3. Let us be among the observers of God's ruler.

1. Let us study the recipient of God's favour; 2. Let us be receivers of God's favour; 3. Let us enjoy the reassurances of God's favour; 4. Let us exhibit the response of God's favour.

1. The righteous suffer; 1. The Lord serves; 3. The Prophet is despised.

Tales in making a sporting soldier...Blair Mayne floored his own boxing coach at Queen's University in Belfast, shot a springbok on the 1938 British & Irish Lions tour, and later stood sharp as a solicitor. The life of this Newtownards war hero was built for the big screen, but did they get it right? Soft-spoken leader of men, or natural born hell raiser? We find out about the Real Blair 'Paddy' Mayne.Featuring contributions from David McCallion, Peter Forbes, Fiona Ferguson, Damien Lewis, Peta Jane Chapman, Ciaran Donaghy, Gavin Mortimer and Steve Knight. Thanks to Gordon Stevens and the Imperial War Museum.