Three invitations were given over the weekend of 4 –6 July 2015, when the 68th Bible ministry weekend sponsored by Longhorsley Free Church took place.
Meeting in Longframlington, Northumberland, Andrew Lucas (Omagh Evangelical Presbyterian Church) opened the convention by asking all who had gathered from across the North East to take a trip with him up a ravine and into a garden. He took his hearers to Gethsemane. In three masterly expositions he ably demonstrated from all four Gospel writers that Christ was in control, he submitted to his Father and he demonstrated profound love for us, as he prepared to drink the cup of God’s wrath in our place.
George Curry (Elswick Parish Church) invited folk to take a trip to Sardis to see what Christ says to his wayward people. Christ summons them to be alert – thinkers who hold fast to and are strong in him, having turned away from mere outward godliness.
Finding strength today
Mark Johnston called upon the assembly to mingle with Jewish Christians, probably in Rome. Like Andrew Lucas, he preached three challenging and encouraging sermons. Expounding Hebrews 11 and 12, he explained what faith is.
In particular the meeting was reminded that as God sustained his people in ancient times, he strengthens his people today.
