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William Bunting (1903-1966) was saved under the preaching of Dr. W.J. Matthews in 1919. Baptised and received into fellowship in the assembly meeting in Wallace Avenue Gospel Hall in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Mr Bunting threw himself early into gospel work. At the young age of 21, he went out to serve the Lord full time, being known at that time as “the boy preacher”. He travelled widely preaching and teaching, being an orderly, careful preacher, as well as a kind, sincere Christian gentleman. At the end of his life, Mr Bunting bore a long and trying illness, during which he was cared for by his devoted family. He was taken home to heaven at the comparatively young age of 63. In this recording, Mr Bunting gives a report of the Lord’s work at the 1964 Belfast Easter conference in the Grosvenor Hall, the first time he had done so in 40 years. Two years later he was in heaven. Readings: Acts 14:27, Deut 2:7.

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Stan Ford (1920-1991), once an atheist and a communist, tells the story of how he was converted to Christ in 1938. A large man, over six feet tall, with a strong voice and a distinct West Country accent, Stan Ford’s story will thrill your heart. He ran away from home at 13 and got a job at 5 shillings a week. Falling in love with boxing, he soon became good enough to make a living at it. His first brush with the gospel was hearing a Salvation Army girl singing “The Old Rugged Cross” on a table in Public House. Some time later, a young lady – who would eventually become his wife – prevailed upon Stan Ford to attend Gospel Tent meetings conducted by the evangelist Victor Cirel. After a few nights, Stan spoke to Mr Cirel and listed numerous “contradictions” in the Bible. Mr Cirel answered everything and, that night, Stan was converted. Soon after, he gave up his £30k a year boxing career (back in the 1930’s) and took up more God-honouring employment. Eventually Stan went out full time preaching the gospel. One of those converted under his preaching is the author and Christian apologist John Lennox. (At the beginning of this recording, made in Belfast in 1967, Mr Ford read 1 Timothy 1:12-17).

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Peter Orasuk (1948-2005) from Prince Edward Island, in Canada, preaches a powerful word on assembly unity: the means of it, the manifestation of it, the maintenance of it, the marring of it, and the ministry of it. Readings: Psa 133:1-3, Eph 2:4-6, 14-15, 1 Cor 10:16-17, Phil 2:4-13, 4:1-3. (Message preached in North America).

Peter Orasuk’s Testimony – Part 1

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Sandy Higgins preaches on the need, the desire and the way to know the will of God in one’s life. He discusses the discipline of delay, and says that the process of getting to know the will of God is more important than the product. Then he outlines 6 principles from Psalm 25 to guide us in knowing the will of God. First, confidence in character of God; second, a consciousness of grace as the basis for guidance; third, carefulness to obey what has already been revealed; fourth, a concern for pleasing God; fifth, complete surrender to His will; and sixth, contentment with God’s timetable. Reading: Psalm 25:1-14 (Message preached at the Toronto Easter Conference 2014)

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Tom Meekin (1947-2017) was saved as a young lad. Growing in the Lord, it was soon clear that the Lord had given Tom a gift to communicate the Word of God both in ministry and the gospel. From 1972 to 1981, Tom and his wife Sally served the Lord in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Upon returning to Northern Ireland, Tom continued to be used as an assembly overseer and one who travelled widely ministering the truth of God. At the Easter Conference in Belfast in 2011, before a large crowd gathered in the Ulster Hall, Tom rose to his feet to give the last word of ministry at the conference on the subject “time is short”. Readings: Esther 4:13-14, 1 Chron 12:23, 32, Eph 5:14-16, Rom 13:11-14.

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PART 4 of 6 – In the fourth part of a 6-part series on the fundamentals of the gospel, Mr Jim Allen speaks on the subject of propitiation. Distinguishing biblical propitiation from pagan propitiation, Mr Allen shows that God has set forth Christ to be the sacrifice that satisfies His righteousness and thereby appeases His wrath, allowing Him to be merciful to the guilty on a righteous basis. This is the very heart of the gospel, whereby a work has been accomplished on behalf all to meet every claim against us. Readings: Luke 18:9-14, Rom 3:23-25, Heb 2:17, 1 John 1:7-2:2, 4:9-10 (Message preached in Scotland in 1990)

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PART 5 of 5 – In Part 5 of his Creation series, Norman Crawford takes a detailed look at Genesis Ch 1 and shows how this chapter cannot be reconciled with the theory of evolution (theistic evolution won’t work!). The greater part of his message is taken up with an examination of “the gap theory”, an idea promoted in, for example, Earth’s Earliest Ages by G.H. Pember. Mr Crawford looks at the Hebrew grammar of Genesis 1 and also explains various other key texts that need to be addressed in answering the question “Is the Gap theory true?” (Message given in North America in December 1998)

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Borneo is the third largest Island in the world, divided politically by three countries. In 2015, an assembly was planted in the city of Kuching (photo above) in Sarawak, Borneo, through the labours of John and Susan See. In this message, John tells his testimony (first 12 minutes) and then relates his call to the work and how the Lord has saved souls and commenced assembly testimony in Kuching. A fascinating and encouraging listen. Reading: Acts 11:19-30. (Report given in Vancouver, Canada).

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What has happened to the gospel meeting? Replaced, cancelled, or greatly shortened and tagged onto the end of other better-attended meetings, can a case still be made for holding a gospel meeting? After 60 years of full-time gospel preaching, Norman Crawford (1927-2013) spoke at a conference on the topic of “the gospel meeting” and provided a positive case from 1. the words used in the New Testament and 2. from the history of apostolic outreach in the book of Acts. Essential listening. Readings: 1 Tim 3:14-16, 1 Thess 1:6-10 1 Cor 1:17-18, 21-23, 2:1-5).

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Peter Scarsbrook speaks on 7 of the titles of Jehovah, namely: Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Ropheka, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Mekaddishkem, Jehovah-Nissi and Jehovah-Shammah. These “compound names” have much to teach us about the nature of God, and provide much by way of practical thought-provoking ministry flowing therefrom. (Message preached 5th Dec 2020)

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