Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. (Psalms 119:114) Introduction: The importance of the Word of God, The Holy Bible. 1/ A testimony concerning the past - "I have hoped in thy word" Psalm 119:74 . 2/ A present Testimony - - "I Trust in thy Word" - Psalm 119:42 . - " I hope in thy Word" - Psalm 119:114 . 3/ Making provision for meditation "In thy Word" Psalm 119:148 . 4/ Prayer for steps to be ordered - "In thy Word" Psalm 119:133 This sermon was preached live online from the UK into the Churches at Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. https://www.australianstrictbaptists.au/

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; (2 Corinthians 7:6) 1/ Nevertheless God . 2/ One characteristic of God - "comforteth those that are cast down" . 3/ The means of comfort .

What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? (John 6:62) Introduction: Where He WAS before. Jesus truly God manifest in the flesh. John3:13, John 16:8, John 17:4-5 Seven points: Not where he WAS before, but where He IS now. 1/ Where He was prophesied he should be . Psalm 24:7-10, Psalm 47:5, Psalm 68:18, Psalm 110:1 2/ Where He sits at the right hand of God . Mark 16:19, Acts 2:34-36, 1 Peter 3:22, Ephesians 1:22 Hebrews 1:13, 8:1, 10:12, 12:2 3/ Where He is the victor over death . Hebrews 7:16 4/ Where He is the first fruits of them that slept . Leviticus 23:10-11, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 5/ Where He makes Intercession for us . Romans 8:34 6/ Where He is preparing a place for us . John 14:2-3 7/ From whence He will come again with power and great glory . Acts 1:11, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7,

.... he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 10:22) 1/ Beginning in the way to endure in . 2/ What it is to endure unto the end . 3/ The certainty of God's people enduring unto the end . This sermon was preached at Oakington Strict Baptist Chapel, in Cambridgeshire, England.

The righteous hath hope in his death. (Proverbs 14:32) 1/ Hope after the sentence of death at the fall . 2/ Hope after the death of our Lord Jesus Christ . 3/ Hope after death in conviction of sin . 4/ Hope after physical death . Apologies for wrong text appearing on the pulpit. The text is not from Hebrews.

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. (Ruth 3:18) 1/ Ruth's course of action at this time - sit still . 2/ For how long? - until thou know . 3/ Who is working at this time - the Man will not be in rest until . This sermon was preached at Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel, Broad Oak Heathfield, East Sussex, England.

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. (Psalms 77:7-9) 1/ The six questions . 2/ What leads to a correct answer . 3/ The questions answered .

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: ... (1 John 3:16) Five ways how we come to realise God's love towards us. 1/ By what God has done as recorded in the Word of God . 2/ In what he has done in calling us . 3/ In how he has blessed us . 4/ In trials and chastening . 5/ In looking back .

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 16:17) 1/ A personal blessing by name . 2/ Blessed in what has been revealed to us . 3/ Blessed because of who has revealed it to us . This sermon was preached at Clifton chapel in Bedfordshire, England.

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. (Hebrews 12:22-24)