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Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts317 My Story Talk 30 Finding my successor and saying farewell to Mattersey My Story Talk 30 Finding my successor and saying farewell to Mattersey Welcome to Talk 30 in our series where I am reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Today my subject is finding my successor and saying farewell to Mattersey. From all I have said so far it has been clear that the Lord had abundantly blessed our work for him at Mattersey and there was no requirement that I should retire in 2004 at the age of 65. The system at the time was that my name was put forward for re-election every four years...
2025-10-3016 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts316 My Story Talk 29 Travels in Asia and Africa My Story Talk 29 Travels in Asia and Africa My first trip outside of Europe or America was in 1986 when I visited Pakistan, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. It came about in a quite remarkable way. One Sunday in 1985 I was reading an article about India in a Christian magazine when quite unexpectedly I had the distinct impression that the Lord was going to send me to India. I told Eileen about it and we agreed to wait and see what would happen. The very next Wednesday evening we had a meeting in the College chapel where the...
2025-10-1510 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts315 My Story Talk 28 Activities Beyond EuropeMy Story Talk 28 Activities Beyond Europe Welcome to Talk 28 in our series where I'm reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Looking back on it, I suppose I travelled fairly widely during the time we were at Mattersey. Apart from the many places in Europe we visited, I found myself on the Lord's business in America, Africa, and Asia, though never, incidentally in Australia. These visits, which cover the period from 1982 to 2004, were either in connection with the Pentecostal World Conference which later became the Pentecostal World Fellowship or preaching trips The Pentecostal...
2025-10-0421 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts310 My Story Talk 23 Improving the College FacilitiesMy Story Talk 23 Improving the College facilities The Urgent Need for Action When we arrived at Mattersey it was abundantly obvious to all concerned that, to say the least, the facilities on campus were far from satisfactory. Set in seven acres of beautiful grounds the setting was certainly picturesque, but the old mansion, Mattersey Hall, was in constant need of attention, as were the other two buildings. Before AoG acquired it, Mattersey Hall had most recently been used as a Preparatory School for young boys. A Memorial Hall had...
2025-08-0619 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts308 My Story Talk 21 The Rocky Road to Mattersey 1972-1978 My Story Talk 21 The Rocky Road to Mattersey (1972-78) Welcome to Talk 21 in our series where I'm reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Last time I finished my series of talks on the years we spent I Basingstoke by telling you how in January 1972 God clearly told me that we were going to live at the Bible College. This didn't happen until 1978 when I was appointed principal of the College which by then had moved from Kenley to Mattersey. Today's talk will cover some of difficulties we faced on the way and how the...
2025-06-2421 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts294 My Story Talk 7 Elm Park Baptist Church (1951-1958) Part 2 Talk 7 Elm Park Baptist Church (1951-1958) Part 2 Welcome to Talk 7 in our series where I'm reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Today I'm going to tell you about my decision to follow Christ, my baptism and church membership, and my call to the ministry. My decision to follow Christ As I mentioned in an earlier talk, I cannot remember a time when I did not believe in Jesus, and, when at the age of eight I was asked by my father if I believed that Jesus had died for me...
2025-02-2119 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts288 My Story Talk1 Family Background and World War 2 My Story Talk 1 Family Background and World War 2 Introduction Welcome back to Great Bible Truths with me, Dr David Petts. As this podcast will go out live in early January let me take this opportunity to wish you God's richest blessings for the coming year. Let me also apologise that my website was down for several weeks, but the good news is that it's now up and running again. Now, as I mentioned in my last talk at the end of our series on Mark's Gospel, this year, God...
2025-01-1014 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts285 Mark 15:16-39 The Crucifixion Talk 46 Mark 15:16-39 The Crucifixion Welcome to Talk 46 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Before we begin, I want to apologise to those of you who have been trying to visit my website. We've been facing some technical difficulties which have yet to be resolved and this has resulted in some delay in the production of these podcasts. However, as you must have discovered if you are now listening to this podcast, all my podcasts are accessible from the usual podcast providers. If in doubt, please google Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts. But sincere apologies...
2024-10-2122 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts277 Mark 12:35-44 Jesus warns against the Teachers of the Law Talk 38 Mark 12:35-44 Jesus warns against the Teachers of the Law Welcome to Talk 38 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 12:35-44. So far in this chapter, Jesus has faced questions from Herodians, Pharisees, and Sadducees, all of whom have been trying to trick him into giving an answer that might give them grounds for taking action against him. But on every occasion Jesus' answers have silenced his opponents. Now, in today's passage, Jesus: · asks them all a question which they are unable to answer (35-37)
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You Don't Know What You're DoingS3 Ep98: Chloe Petts and Another QuizDavid, Jon and Alfie are joined by brilliant comedian Chloe Petts. They chat about Crystal Palace, Jon going to watch Chloe's stand up show and then they play another quiz and Jon gets a tiny bit heated.And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-1857 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts273 Mark 11:11-33 The 'cleansing' of the Temple Talk 34 Mark 11:11-33 The 'cleansing' of the Temple Welcome to Talk 34 in our series on Mark's Gospel. In this talk and the next we'll be looking at Mark 11:11-33. This passage contains two stories – the cursing of the fig tree and what is often referred to as the 'cleansing' of the Temple (although I shall suggest that this is not the best description of what Jesus was doing). The fact that these stories are interwoven in the text and that they both happened within the same 24-hour period strongly suggests that they have a common theme.
2024-06-2119 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts272 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry Talk 33 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry Welcome to Talk 33 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at what is often referred to as Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is found not only in Mark 11:1-10, but also in Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19. We will be concentrating on Mark's account, but we'll also refer to the other accounts where they enrich our understanding of this wonderful event in the life of Jesus. But first, let's read Mark 11:1-10. 1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany...
2024-06-1424 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts271 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight Talk 32 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight Welcome to Talk 32 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 10:46-52. It's the story of how a blind beggar called Bartimaeus receives his sight. It's a short passage so let's begin by reading it. 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began...
2024-06-0720 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts270 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service Talk 31 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service Welcome to Talk 31 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today our passage is Mark 10:32-45 where Jesus again predicts his death and resurrection, deals with a request from James and John that they might sit next to him in the coming kingdom, and teaches us that the way to true greatness is sacrificial service. The passage is also a healthy reminder about how we should pray, and has much to say that's relevant to church leadership today. We'll begin by reading verses 32-34: 32...
2024-05-2923 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts268 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce Talk 30 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God Welcome to Talk 30 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we're looking at chapter 10 verses 13-31 where we read of how Jesus blessed the little children, and about a rich young ruler – Mark calls him a man. Matthew tells us that he was young. Luke tells us that he was a ruler – who asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. We'll work through the passage reading each section as we come to it, so we'll begin with verses 13-16. People were bringing little chil...
2024-05-2420 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts268 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce Talk 29 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce Welcome to Talk 29 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 10:1-12 where Jesus answers questions on divorce, and in so doing teaches us key principles about the nature and sanctity of marriage. Of course, in a talk of this length, it won't be possible to go into the subject in great detail or to refer to the wide variety of opinions that are held on the matter. But in my view, there are some things that stand out very clearly from what Jesus has to...
2024-05-1723 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts267 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment Talk 28 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment Welcome to Talk 28 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 9:30-50 where Jesus teaches his disciples lessons that are essential for all those who would follow him. The passage begins with the statement that Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples (vv30-31). And, as we look at the passage, we discover that what Jesus is teaching is self-denial and total commitment. But first, let's read the rest of the passage, beginning in verse 31. He...
2024-05-0717 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts266 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon possessed boy Talk 27 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy Welcome to Talk 27 in our series on Mark's Gospel. In our last talk we were considering what we can learn about Heaven from the story of Jesus' transfiguration at the top of a high mountain. Today we're looking at Mark 9:9-29 where Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy. In verses 9-13 we read how, coming back down the mountain, Peter, James and John ask Jesus about a verse in Malachi which said that before the Messiah came, Elijah must come first. In Matthew's account Jesus identifies this 'Elijah' as John...
2024-04-2618 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts265 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration - a Glimpse of Heaven Talk 26 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration – a Glimpse of Heaven Welcome to Talk 26 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 9:1-8 where we read of a truly awesome event in the life of Jesus and three of his disciples. It's what is known as the transfiguration. The chapter begins with Jesus saying: I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power. There has been much discussion about what Jesus meant by this, but in my vi...
2024-04-1922 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts263 Easter Message. It had to happen - or did it? Talk 25 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross Welcome to Talk 25 in our series on Mark's Gospel. If you listened to my Easter Sunday message recently (which was not part of this series), you will remember that we concentrated our attention on the repeated emphasis on the use of the word must in connection with Jesus' death and resurrection. One of the verses we referred to is found in today's passage: 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and...
2024-04-1219 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts263 Easter Message. It had to happen - or did it? It had to happen – or did it? This week, as I was reading through the Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, I was struck by a statement in John 20:9 which tells us that the disciples did not yet understand the Scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead. I found myself asking: · Why didn't they understand? · What was the scripture that John was referring to? · Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? We'll deal with the first two questions fairly quickly, before answe...
2024-03-3135 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and muteAbout Eileen – a tribute to my wife by David Petts Eileen was born on 6th January 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire. Her parents, Cecil and Sarah Littlewood, were from a Methodist background but were not regular church goers. However, they did send Eileen to Sunday School, and when they moved to Dagenham their nearest church was Bethel Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God or AoG) and it was there that, at the age of seven, Eileen accepted Jesus as her Saviour. From that moment on she never doubted and unswervingly followed the Saviour she had come to love so mu...
2024-03-0807 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Talk 24 Mark 8:22-26 The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida Welcome to Talk 24 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 8:22-26 where Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida. Jesus healed many blind people during the course of his ministry. Luke 7:21 tells us that he gave sight to many that were blind and the healings of Bartimaeus in Mark 10 and of the man born blind in John 9 are well known examples. But this incident, which is found only in Mark's Gospel, is particularly interesting because it's the only occasion where Jesus needed...
2024-03-0120 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Talk 23 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand Welcome to Talk 23 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 8:1-21. This passage includes the story of Jesus feeding the 4,000, which is similar in many ways to the account of the feeding of the 5,000 recorded in Chapter 6. As a result, liberal scholars have suggested that this is just a variant account of the same miracle rather than a totally separate one. So today we'll begin by looking at the biblical evidence that this was indeed a distinct event which took place...
2024-02-2320 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Talk 22 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Welcome to Talk 22 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at the story in Mark 7:31-37 of how Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute. But before we turn to the passage, let me begin with a testimony of a similar healing that happened in my own family. From my earliest years I can remember being told of how one of my aunts had been miraculously healed in answer to prayer . Her name was May and in...
2024-02-1620 minYou Don't Know What You're DoingS3 Ep56: Chloe Petts, Crystal Palace and TobleronesDavid, Jon and Alfie are joined by the brilliantly funny Chloe Petts to play a crap new game David's invented.Presented by David Earl, Jon Beer and Alfie Indra.And if you'd like to receive episodes early and be part of an online community - where we chat once a month and talk lower league football and Exeter amongst other stuff, including creating our own make-believe football team, Gorchester UTD then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearlwww.Gorchesterutd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2024-02-151h 08Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts259 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman Talk 21 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman Welcome to Talk 21 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we will be considering Mark 7:24-40 where Jesus casts a demon out of the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman. In recent talks we have seen how Jesus often tested the faith of his disciples, and today we will see him testing the faith of a Gentile. The story is also recorded in Matthew 15:21-28 where Matthew adds some details that are not mentioned in Mark's account. So, as I read the passage in Mark...
2024-02-0918 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts258 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees Talk 20 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees Welcome to Talk 20 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 7:1-23 where the Pharisees see some of Jesus' disciples eating food without first giving their hands the ceremonial washing that was required by Jewish tradition. So they ask Jesus about this. Jesus replies by quoting a passage from Isaiah where God says: These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.
2024-02-0219 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts257 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water Talk 19 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water Welcome to talk 19 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 6:45-56 where we read the remarkable story of Jesus walking on water.This story, which takes place just after Jesus had fed the 5000, is a wonderful example of how Jesus continues to challenge and to strengthen the faith of his disciples. In it we see how: · The disciples were very slow to learn and to believe. · Jesus deliberately challenges their faith. · He supernaturally intervenes to bring them safely through the...
2024-01-2622 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts256 Mark 6:30-44 Feeding the Five Thousand Talk 18 Mark 6:30-44 Feeding the Five Thousand Welcome to Talk 18 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 6:30-44 where we read of the amazing miracle of how Jesus fed over 5000 people with five small loaves and two small fishes. Mark tells us that these people were, as so many are today, like sheep without a shepherd, and today I want to concentrate on what the passage shows us about the people, about the disciples, and about Jesus. But first let's read the passage to remind ourselves of the...
2024-01-1919 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts254 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment Talk 17 Mark 6:14-29 Herod and John the Baptist Welcome to Talk 17 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 6:14-29 which relates the terrible story of the beheading of John the Baptist. The passage is set between Jesus sending out his disciples to proclaim the good news and their return to report to him all they had done and taught (v30). At first sight, the beheading of John the Baptist might seem to be something of a digression, but, when we remember the theme of our last talk, it becomes clear that there's a...
2024-01-1221 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts254 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment Talk 16 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment Welcome to Talk 16 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 16:1-13. We'll be concentrating on verses 1-5 where Mark tells us that Jesus was unable to do any mighty miracle in his home town because of the people's unbelief, and then we'll see how this relates to verses 6-13 where Jesus sends out the twelve apostles. We'll begin by reading verses 1-6. 1 Jesus left there and went to his home town, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath...
2024-01-0524 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts253 Mark 5:21-43 Two more amazing miracles Talk 15 Mark 5:21-43 More amazing miracles Welcome to Talk 15 in our series on Mark's Gospel. In our last two talks we have seen the mighty power of Jesus displayed in the calming of the storm on the Sea of Galilee and the deliverance of a man possessed by a legion of demons. We now turn to Mark 5:21-43 where Jesus cures a woman with a longstanding problem with bleeding and raises a dead girl to life. As today we won't be working through the passage verse by verse, we'll begin by reading the entire story to remind...
2023-12-1521 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts252 Mark 5:1-20 Legion Talk 14 Mark 5:1-20 Legion Welcome to Talk 14 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 5:1-20 where Jesus casts demons out of a man who was inhabited by a legion of them. As the story is well known I'll not take time to read through the passage in advance, but take it a verse or two at a time, beginning with verses 1-2: They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from...
2023-12-0821 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsMark 4: 35-41 Jesus Calms the Storm Talk 13 Mark 4:35-41 Jesus calms the storm Welcome to Talk 13 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today our subject is the well-known story of Jesus calming the storm. We'll begin by reading Mark 4:35-41. That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus...
2023-12-0119 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts250 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables Talk 12 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables Welcome to Talk 12 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're in Mark 4 where Mark records three of the parables Jesus used as part of his teaching method. A parable is an illustration taken from everyday life and used to teach a spiritual truth. Its ultimate purpose is to make the truth clearer, but, as we shall see, sometimes people find it difficult to grasp the intention behind it. So we'll not only be looking at the meaning of the parables in today's passage, but also considering some problem verses...
2023-11-2424 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts248 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles Talk 10 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles Welcome to Talk 10 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be considering Mark 3:13-19 where Jesus appoints his first apostles. I say his first apostles because there were, of course, later apostles mentioned in the book of Acts – Matthias, who was appointed to replace Judas, and, of course, the apostle Paul. I have gone into some detail about this in my book Body Builders where I also mention Barnabas and James, the Lord's brother, who are just two others named as apostles in the New Testament, and argue th...
2023-11-1021 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts247 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons Talk 9 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons Welcome to Talk 9 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 3:1-12. In previous talks we have seen how Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom of God (1:14-15) and demonstrating with miraculous signs his authority over demons and disease. In chapter 1 he casts an evil spirit out of a man in the synagogue at Capernaum, heals Simon's mother-in-law of a fever, and cures a man with leprosy, and in chapter 2 he heals a paralysed man, telling him first that his sins are forgiven.
2023-11-0323 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts246 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus questioned about fasting and the Sabbath Talk 8 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus Questioned About Fasting and the Sabbath Welcome to Talk 8 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 2:18-28 where Jesus answers questions about fasting and the Sabbath. As we shall see, these questions arose, partly from a genuine desire to know the answer, but more often from the critical attitude of the Pharisees who, like many people today, were only looking for a reason why they should NOT believe the claims of Jesus. In the first part of this chapter, we saw the beginning of opposition...
2023-10-2719 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts245 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi Talk 7 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi Welcome to Talk 7 in our series on Mark's Gospel. We'll begin by reading Mark 2:13-17. 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were...
2023-10-2019 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts244 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus heals a paralysed man Talk 6 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralysed Man Welcome to Talk 6 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're in chapter 2 and we'll be looking at the first 12 verses to which the NIV gives the heading, Jesus heals a paralysed man. And that indeed is what the story is about. It's about Jesus, it's about healing, and it's about a man who could not walk. But, as we shall see, it's about far more than healing. So let's read it. A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had...
2023-10-1319 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts243 Mark 1:29-45 Miracles of Healing in Capernaum and beyond Talk 5 Mark 1:29-45 Miracles of healing in Capernaum and beyond Welcome to Talk 5 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 1:29-45. We'll begin by reading verses 29-31. 29. As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30. Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her. 31. So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
2023-10-0622 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts242 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus drives out an evil spirit Talk 4 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit Welcome to Talk 4 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we'll be looking at Mark 1:21-28. So far we have seen how Mark introduces us to the good news about Jesus who is the Son of God. He tells us of the preaching of John the Baptist whom God sent to prepare the people for the coming of Jesus. His message was Repent and be baptised. He tells us of Jesus' baptism in the River Jordan and how, immediately after his baptism in water...
2023-09-2921 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts241 Mark 1:14-20 Winning others for Jesus Talk 3 Mark 1:14-20 Winning others for Jesus Welcome to Talk 3 in our series on Mark's Gospel. So far we have seen how Mark begins by establishing very clearly that Jesus is none other than God himself who came to make possible the forgiveness of our sins. To prepare for his coming the people were to confess their sins, repent and be baptised. But when Jesus came he would do more for them than baptism in water ever could. He would baptise them in the Holy Spirit. I also pointed out that in New...
2023-09-2220 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsMark 1:9-13 The baptism and temptation of Jesus Talk 2 Mark 1:9-13 The baptism and temptation of Jesus Welcome to Talk 2 in our new series on Mark's Gospel. In our first talk we saw how Mark begins by establishing very clearly that Jesus is none other than God himself who came to make possible the forgiveness of our sins. To prepare for his coming the people were to confess their sins, repent and be baptised. But when Jesus came he would do more for them than baptism in water ever could. He would baptise them in the Holy Spirit. From elsewhere in...
2023-09-1524 min2023-09-0822 minYou Don't Know What You're DoingS3 Ep2: Chloe Petts and Crystal PalaceThe brilliant Chloe Petts joins us to chat Crystal Palace, Roy Hodgson and the lovely Jermaine Jenas.Thanks for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @mynewfootyclub and on instagram @mynewfootballclubPresented by David Earl and Jon Beer.And if you'd like to receive episodes early and be part of an online community - where we chat once a month and talk lower league football and Exeter amongst other stuff, including creating our own make-believe football team, Gorchester UTD then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about...
2023-08-101h 31Great Bible Truths with Dr David PettsGalatians 6:1-18 Galatians Talk 10 Galatians 6:1-18 This is the final talk in our series on Galatians. We have seen that the main theme of the letter has been to show that salvation is by faith and not by works. Faith in Christ's substitutionary, all sufficient, atoning death is the only way to Heaven. Attempts to get there any other way will fail. The law of the Old Testament could not save us because no one, except Jesus, has ever kept it in its entirety. But Jesus' death has set us free from the law. We must be...
2023-06-3020 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts237 Galatians 5:22-23 - The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians Talk 9 Galatians 5:22-23 The Fruit of the Spirit PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUBSTANCE OF THIS TALK IS TAKEN FROM MY BOOK THE VOICE OF GOD – How he speaks to us today In our last talk, as we were looking at Galatians 5:13-26, where Paul is contrasting the acts of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, we saw that we need to: 1. Remember that even after we become Christians there's still a tendency to sin in our flesh. 2. Recognise that we cannot overcome th...
2023-06-2324 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts236 Galatians 5:13-26 Galatians Talk 8 Galatians 5:13-26 As we have seen again and again in our studies in Galatians, Paul wrote this letter to demonstrate that salvation is by faith and not by works. Last time, as we looked at 5:1-13, we saw how Paul encouraged the Galatians to stand firm in their faith in Christ and not to get entangled again with the burden of the law from which Christ had set them free. In verse 1 he had said: It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and...
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Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts235 Galatians 5:1-13 Galatians Talk 7 Galatians 5:1-13 Let's begin with a reminder of why Paul wrote this letter to the Galatians. It was through Paul's ministry that they had become Christians, and they had believed his message that salvation was by faith in Christ and not by trying to obey the law of the Old Testament. However, since his departure, others had taught them that faith in Christ was not enough, and that circumcision was necessary for salvation. So Paul writes to them to correct this error, and so far he has said:
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Great Bible Truths with Dr David PettsGalatians 4:1-31 Galatians Talk 6 Galatians 4:1-31 At the beginning of this chapter Paul picks up on what he has been saying in Chapter 3:23-25 about the temporary nature of the law. He uses a mixture of metaphors to illustrate this. In 3:23 he sees the law as a jailer keeping us in prison: 23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law (literally, we were being kept under the law), locked up until faith should be revealed. In 3:24-25 he sees the law as a pedagogue – an...
2023-06-0219 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsGalatians 3v1-29 Galatians Talk 5 Galatians 3:1-29 As we saw when we were studying the first two chapters of Galatians, Paul wrote his letter to them because of the dangerous teaching that had crept into the churches there – that obedience to the law of the Old Testament was essential to salvation. In chapter 1 he insists that: · the only true gospel is the one that he has preached to them (6-10) · he had received it by direct revelation from God and not from any human source (11-24). In chapter 2 he tells how: ...
2023-05-2620 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsGalatians 2 Galatians Talk 4 Galatians 2 So far in this series we have seen that Paul's purpose in writing Galatians was to correct a serious doctrinal error. Some were teaching that faith in Christ was not sufficient for salvation and that obedience to the law of the Old Testament, especially with regard to circumcision, was required as well. The situation was so serious that Paul went so far as to say that if anybody preached a gospel other than the one that he had preached and which the Galatians had accepted, they should be eternally condemned! ...
2023-05-1920 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David Petts231 Galatians 1:10-24Galatians. Talk 3. Galatians 1:10-24 In the first two talks we noted that Paul's purpose in writing Galatians was to correct a serious doctrinal error that had crept into the churches since Paul had planted them. Paul had taught them that we are saved by faith in Jesus, and not by observing the law of the Old Testament, but some were now teaching that circumcision was necessary for salvation, and Paul was amazed that they had so quickly turned away from what he had taught them. The version of the 'gospel' these people were...
2023-05-1220 min
Great Bible Truths with Dr David PettsCoronation Message - The Ruler of all kings JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH As I was thinking and praying about the message I should bring on the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III, a phrase from Revelation 1:5 came to my mind: JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. Of course, the word king is used in a variety of ways, but its general meaning is someone who rules and it's in that sense that we'll be looking at it today. But first, let's read Revelation 1:4-8.
2023-05-0619 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsGalatians 1:6-9 Galatians Talk 2. Galatians 1:6-9 In our first talk we began by looking at three reasons why Galatians is important: It has made a significant impact on the history of the church It's the first thing Paul wrote explaining that salvation is by faith and not by works It's of practical relevance to our daily lives. We then made a start on the text by reading the first 6 verses: 1. Paul, an apostle - sent not from men nor by man...
2023-04-2820 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhy Galatians is important | Galatians 1:1-6Paul's letter to the Galatians. Talk 1. Why Galatians is important Welcome to a new series of talks in which we will be studying Paul's letter to the Galatians. In this talk we'll be looking at the first five verses, but I'll begin by giving you three reasons why Galatians is important. 1. It has made a significant impact on the history of the church It's clear from what Paul writes in the letter that the young Christian Church was facing very real problems. Christianity had its beginnings in Judaism and the majority of the...
2023-04-2116 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsHope! - Romans 15:13Dr David Petts preaching at Brixham Community Church, 19th March 2023. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13
2023-04-1424 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsIt Is Finished! (John 19:30) It is finished (John 19:30) The Death of Jesus 28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. IT IS FINISHED ...
2023-04-0718 min
Great Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Putting it all into practiceWhen you come together Talk 12 Putting it all into practice As we now turn to suggesting how we can put Paul's teaching into practice, it will be important first to consider exactly who is responsible for doing so. And, as we look again at 1 Corinthians 14:26, it becomes immediately apparent that the verse is addressed to everyone in the church: What then shall we say brothers and sisters? When you come together, everyone has… So everyone has a responsibility in this matter. But that raises the important question of the role of ch...
2023-03-3117 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Underlying principlesWhen you come together Talk 11 Identifying Underlying Principles We have now completed our examination of 1 Corinthians 12-14 with a view to seeing how Paul's teaching in those chapters might help us better understand the verse upon which this series has been based, 1 Corinthians 14:26. In our consideration of chapter 12 we saw from the first part of the chapter that we should expect the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit in our meetings and that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the gateway to those gifts. In the second part of the chapter, we...
2023-03-2426 min
Brixham Community Church PodcastHope – Romans 15 – Dr David PettsDr David Petts preaching to Brixham Community Church on Sunday 19th March 2023.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
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2023-03-2324 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Prophecy - 1 Corinthians 14When you come together Talk 10. Paul's Teaching on Prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14 Having discussed Paul's teaching on tongues and interpretation in 1 Corinthians 14, we now turn to the subject of prophecy. We will consider what it is, its value and purpose, its limitations, and its use in church. What is prophecy? In both Old and New Testaments the basic meaning of the word prophesy is to speak on behalf of someone else. A good illustration of this can be found in Exodus 7: 1-2 where the Lord says to Moses : See, I...
2023-03-1724 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Interpretation of TonguesWhen you come together Talk 9 Paul's Teaching on Interpretation of Tongues The gift of interpretation of tongues is a gift imparted by the Holy Spirit that enables Christians to understand what is said when someone speaks in tongues. It is given to individual Christians, as determined by the Holy Spirit, with the specific purpose of edifying the church. Paul's entire teaching on this gift is found in 1 Corinthians, chapters 12 and 14. In chapter 12 it is mentioned twice, first in verse 10 where it is mentioned among the list of supernatural gifts given to individual Christians...
2023-03-1022 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 When you come together Talk 8 Paul's Teaching on Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 So far in this series we have suggested that 1 Corinthians 14:26 should be taken as a serious indication of what God desires when we meet for worship, and we have been looking at chapters 12 and 13 to see how they might influence our understanding of this verse. In chapter 13 Paul has demonstrated the futility of spiritual gifts unless they are exercised in love. He now goes on to give practical instructions concerning the use of the gifts in public worship. The underlying theme of...
2023-03-0324 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - Love - 1 Corinthians 13 When you come together Talk 7. We're Nothing without Love – 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the best-known chapters in the Bible. It is often chosen as a reading at weddings and is widely recognised as one of the greatest statements that has ever been written on the nature of love. I well remember how it was read on the first and last day of every term in the Chapel at Brentwood School where I attended as a pupil in the 1950s. Verses 4-8 are a favourite source of sermon material for many a pr...
2023-02-2420 minGreat Bible Truths with Dr David PettsWhen you come together - We're all needed When you come together Talk 6 Everyone is needed 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 In our first talk we saw from 1 Corinthians 14:26 that one of the features to be expected when Christians meet together is the power of the Holy Spirit manifested in the use of supernatural gifts which are given as the Holy Spirit determines to individual Christians for the benefit of the church. In this talk we'll be considering 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and its bearing on those words in 14:26 where Paul says every one of you has. His clear intention is that they should...
2023-02-1721 min
Leapfrog CX StrategiesDavid Petts On Mitel, ShoreTel, and UnifyTalkingHeadz is an interview format series featuring the movers and shakers of enterprise communications - we also have great guests. In this episode, we check in with David Petts, SVP Cloud to Cloud Business Group at Mitel. Our podcast was recorded just a few days after Mitel announced its acquisition of Atos Unify. We do discuss it, but there's more unknowns than knowns. David Petts is a seasoned sales and customer success executive with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and profit improvements across multiple product segments. With extensive expertise in enterprise servers, PC...
2023-02-1330 min
Hidden HistoriesDavid Petts on the Holy Island of LindisfarneDavid Petts talks about Lindisfarne, the Holy Island. He talks about how St Cuthbert ended up as patron saint of the island, and how the practice of early Christians there. Since Lindisfarne is a tidal island, the coming and going of the tides was often compared with the parting of the Red Sea, and the sea itself was seen as a channel to God. To follow David's work, go here: @DavidPetts1 For the DigVentures site, go here: https://digventures.com/lindisfarne/about/This was produced in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council...
2021-04-2727 min
ValuClarityDavid Petts and I talk About Account Management in. Siloed organizationsDavid Petts has been a CRO with organizations large and small, and has a strong point of view on how to overcome "silo dysfunction" in an organization. I have my own multifunctional expernience at companies of all sizes as well. We had a great conversation about how to grow customer relationships, especially those with major accounts. It was fun sharing ideas and different perspectives. Thanks David! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-2132 min
ValuClarityDavid Petts and I talk about Managing the End-to-end Customer ExperienceDavid Petts has served as VP of Sales, as well as Chief Revenue Officer for companies small and large. As CRO of a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider, he's been charged with making sure the customer is sold, stays sold, and deepening the customer relationship. David is very process-oriented and a true systems thinker, and it was fun talking through his approach to company-side value focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-1230 min
Old BonesAn Interview with An Archaeologist #3: Prof. David PettsIn our third interview, we speak to Professor David Petts. He is a specialist in the Early Medieval Period of Britain. We reminisce about Binchester, talk about his latest excavations on Lindisfarne and begin to talk about the joys and frustrations about loving a period commonly called 'The Dark Ages'. Find out more about David here: https://durham.academia.edu/DavidPetts Learn about DigVentures here: https://digventures.com/projects/lindisfarne/See Helena's artwork: https://www.instagram.com/helenamaxwellart/ Next episode: Introduction to the Early Medieval Period ***Talk to...
2020-08-2858 minBrixham Community Church PodcastDavid Petts – Saying ‘no’ to God – an example from JonahDr David Petts uses the story of Jonah in the Old Testament to illustrate important lessons for us today.
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2019-08-1240 min
The David and Jonathan PodcastD&J076 : My Baptism in the Holy SpiritAs we bring this podcast to a close, please look out over the next few weeks for "Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts", a new podcast with more great teaching coming soon!
2018-09-0742 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J075 : Dr David Petts Podcast Update!An exciting update on the future of podcasting with Dr David Petts.
2018-08-3108 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J074 : The Humanity and Deity of Jesus ChristDr David Petts examines Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well in order to highlight Jesus' humanity and his divinity.
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2018-08-2440 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J073 : The Christian’s InheritanceListen to Dr David Petts preach on what we inherit as Christians, and when we get this inheritance!
2018-08-1739 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastDJ072 : What should worship look like? : Practical Issues : 1 Corinthians 14:26Dr David Petts shares some practical issues when keeping our worship in line with biblical instruction. Based on 1 Corinthians 14:26 and the surrounding verses.
2018-08-1027 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J071 : Involvement and edification in church meetings : 1 Corinthians 14:26With some thoughts that might challenge church leaders today, Dr David Petts chats about the need for churches to involve everybody and build one another up.
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2018-08-0324 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J070 : Variety in church meetings : 1 Corinthians 14:26Listen to Dr David Petts talk about the Apostle Paul's instructions to the Church regarding variety in our church meetings.
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2018-07-2722 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J069 : Church Gatherings : Two to three prophets and women remaining silent : 1 Corinthians 14:29-40Why did Paul say that women should remain silent in churches? What else in that passage raises questions? Find out by listening to Dr David Petts and his son chat through 1 Corinthians 14:29-40.
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2018-07-2023 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J066 : Church Gatherings and the use of tongues : 1 Corinthians 14:6-19Is it possible that speaking in tongues could actually divide Christians? If they make you sound like a foreigner then they might make others feel like a foreigner! This is why Paul clearly tells the Corinthian church to prophesy in public and pray with their spirits more in private: "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct other s than ten thousand words in a tongue." (1 Corinthians 14:18-19)
Listen to hear Dr David Petts explain this passage in more depth.
2018-06-2927 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J065 : Church Gatherings and the use of tongues : 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 : Prophecy 1 – Tongues 0Dr David Petts examines the first verses of 1 Corinthians 14. How is prophecy better than tongues?
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2018-06-2226 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J063 : Love in the Church Part 1Did spiritual gifts cease at the end of the apostolic age? Are tongues heavenly languages? Can the devil understand me when I speak in tongues? As we look at the familiar passage on love in the church (1 Corinthians 12) David Petts answers some other contraversial questions.
2018-06-0825 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J061 : Church gatherings : We’re all needed! Part 11 Corinthians 12 has this wonderful imagery of one body, many parts. Hear Dr David Petts chat with Jonathan about what this means for our church gatherings and why it is relevant to spiritual gifts.
2018-05-2523 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J050 : Maximise your daily bible reading! : Understanding the cultural background of the bibleIn our daily bible reading, some knowledge of the cultural background will enrich our understanding of any passage, although the text as it stands is still God's all sufficient word to us.
References in this episode:
Jewish attitudes to Gentiles and Samaritans
Colossians 2:15 - Triumph; see also Just a Taste of Heaven (David Petts), pages 118-119.
1 Corinthians 11 - Communion
1 Corinthians 10 - Meat offered to idols
The holy kiss
Head coverings and long hair
1 Corinthians 14; 1 Timothy 2:12 - Women teaching
Also referenced was Gordon Fee's commentary on 1 Corinthians 11.
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Thanks for listening!
2018-03-0927 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J047 : How God speaks to us through the BibleIn "How to get the most out of your daily Bible reading, Part 2" David and Jonathan discuss 7 general principles regarding how God speaks to us today through the Bible.
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2018-02-1622 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J029 : The importance of miraclesWhy are miracles important in the life of the believer today? Let David Petts explain! Recorded at Brixham Community Church, Autumn 2017.
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2017-10-1327 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J023 : Ephesians 4:11 Gifts : Pastors, Part 1Grab a bible and a notebook! Get ready with Acts 20, 1 Peter 5 and Titus 1.
Then find out what is meant by the terms Pastor, Elder and Overseer.
In this episode, David Petts challenges the thinking and practice of many churches by way of a biblical examination of what Paul will have had in mind when he used the word "Pastors" in Ephesians 4:11
2017-09-0120 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J019 : Ephesians 4:11 Gifts : Prophets, Part 1What is a prophet? Are all Christians prophets? How is Old Testament prophecy different from prophecy since Pentecost? Can Dr David Petts answer all these questions in less than 20 minutes? Indeed he can. :-)
2017-08-0421 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J017 : Ephesians 4:11 Gifts : Apostles, Part 1Dr David Petts discusses the meaning of the word, Apostle, and the New Testament understanding of the term.
2017-07-2123 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J015 : Dr David Petts : The Power and Authority of God’s WordInspirational preaching based on Matthew 8. Classic David Petts at his best! Edification guaranteed ;-)
Thanks to Sligo City Church for allowing us to use this material.
2017-07-0748 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J013 : Healing 3 : Commanding healing and healing in evangelismJesus gave his disciples the authority to heal! When is it right for Christians to command healing today? And when is it right to just pray for healing? Dr David Petts brings clarity using key biblical texts. Thanks for listening.
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2017-06-2341 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J012 : Healing 2 : James 5Having started the series explaining why we believe in healing, Dr David Petts takes a balanced and biblical look at healing, with particular focus in James 5.
2017-06-1649 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J011 : Healing 1 : Why I believe in healing : A biblical basis for belief in healingIn this first of four talks on healing, David Petts encourages the believer that God is a healing God, based simply on Biblical truth.
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2017-06-0934 minThe David and Jonathan PodcastD&J010 : How to be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak in tonguesDavid Petts guides the listener through the biblical truth that can lead to any born again Christian experiencing the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
To get hold of David's book on this topic, email him on info@davidpetts.org and ask about his book, "A new dimension"!
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2017-06-0231 min