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Active filter: Preacher: Mark Barnes (x) , Book: 1 Samuel (x)
Book: Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (16).
Series: The Life of David (13), Genesis (1), Psalms of David (1), Miscellaneous (1).
Service: Sunday Evening (15), Midweek Meeting (1).
Date: 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2011 (1), 2014 (13)
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God preparing David
1 Samuel 18:1-30 (Part of the The Life of David series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2014-02-23-pm.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on February 23, 2014 (Sunday Evening).
The battle is the Lord's
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part of the The Life of David series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2014-02-16-pm.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on February 16, 2014 (Sunday Evening).
The Anointed King
1 Samuel 16:1-13 (Part of the The Life of David series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2014-02-02-pm.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on February 2, 2014 (Sunday Evening).
Genesis 15: What faith is.
Genesis 15:1 - 1 Samuel 15:21 (Part of the Genesis series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2011-07-03-pm.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on July 3, 2011 (Sunday Evening).
1 Samuel
1 Samuel 27:1-12 (Part of the Psalms of David series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2008-01-23.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on January 23, 2008 (Midweek Meeting).
1 Samuel 14:1-14
1 Samuel 14:1-14 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/sermons/?show&file_name=2007-05-06-pm.mp3 Download
Preached by Mark Barnes on May 6, 2007 (Sunday Evening).
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Tamar Pollard’s story

“Suddenly a masked man smashed through the driver’s window with an iron bar and began beating Dad to death. There was nothing Dad could do — he was trapped in his own seat, receiving blow after blow. And it was there he died, suffocating on his own blood.”

Thirteen years ago the question of forgiveness became a very real one for me. Every summer my whole family (me, Mum, Dad and younger brother and sister), packed into a caravanette full of aid: food, clothes, medicine and Bibles and journeyed off to Eastern Europe, for six weeks. This particular year, when Mum and Dad approached the Romanian border, the lights failed on the vehicle. They stopped in a lay-by to wait for daylight, but were soon disturbed by a loud bangs. Dad clambered into the cab and put the key into the ignition. Suddenly a masked man smashed through the driver’s window with an iron bar and began beating Dad to death. There was nothing Dad could do — he was trapped in his own seat, receiving blow after blow. And it was there he died, suffocating on his own blood. Questions began to flood my mind. Questions like: “Do I really believe God exists and is in control?”, “Do I really believe God is good and his plans are perfect?”, “Do I really believe God sent his son, Jesus into the world?”, “Do I believe Jesus died in my place, to take the punishment I deserve?”. And as I answered yes to each and every one of them, I was then left with the question, “Well, how am I going to respond?”
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Fellowship and growth
We grow in many different ways, but a great deal of Christian growth is done in fellowship and community with others. That's why we offer many different ministries to help with our growth, from relaxed fellowship at our coffee morning, to in-depth study at Growing Together.
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