As promised a wee bit earlier, here are some thoughts and piccies of our splendid time together at the Christian Endeavour Conference Centre in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast last week, led by the eloquent wordsmith from Glasgow now residing in York, the inspirational Brian Gemmell.
Nineteen of us assembled in the picturesque village of Overstrand (near Cromer) but our numbers were swelled several times during many of the teaching sessions with many local supporters joining us for a fine time of ministry and fellowship.
Pictured left are Brenda from Royston, Lesley from Croxley Green near Watford, John and Barbara Reed from Harwich, and Sally from Macclesfield. As you will gather, people travelled many miles to be present at this this excellent Christian Teaching Retreat.
Left, on this section of the group at Overstrand shows my wife Hazel from South Wales, Ali Phillips from Bridgend (also from South Wales), Brian's attractive wife Gilly, Brenda from Royston again, Muriel from Manchester, Lesley from Watford again, with John Heard from Gravesend in Kent sitting in the back ground on the right.
The title for the week was "THE SEARCH FOR THE BRIDE, Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit". Split into nine fascinating sessions covering over nine hours of exposition and teaching, the dulcet Scottish tones took us through so many Scriptures that they are impossible to list here in this short summary.
However, in short, Brian took us through some of these intriguing and very interesting sub headings such as THE BRIDE OF CHRIST (THE CHURCH) IN THE LAST DAYS; THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN PREPARING THE BRIDE FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; THE TYPE OF THE HEBREW MARRIAGE; THE GLORIOUS BRIDEGROOM- CHRIST THE KING; THE MARRIAGE FEAST OF THE LAMB IN HEAVENLY GLORY WHEN THE SPOTLESS BRIDE MEETS HER HUSBAND AT LAST; and LO HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING when the two together come back to reign on earth during the Millennium.
BELOW IS A PICTURE OF SOME OF OUR GROUP HAVING FELLOWSHIP DURING ONE OF THE MANY COFFEE BREAKS DURING THE WEEK! WELL DESERVED OF COURSE, TO KEEP US GOING THROUGH THE NINE HOURS OF TEACHING!
BELOW IS A PICTURE OF BRIAN'S FABULOUS LITTLE MOTHER KATHLEEN (WHO IS NINETY YEARS OLD NEXT JANUARY), WITH THE SOMEWHAT YOUNGER ALI PHILLIPS FROM BRIDGEND IN SOUTH WALES ON THE LEFT OF HER.
The central theme of the inspiring teaching was taken from the book of RUTH, as Brian taught on the typology of Scriptural teaching which is missed by so many Christians and Churches today. Ruth, being a gentile, is a type of the church (the bride) marrying a Jew, the Kinsman Redeemer Boaz, who is a type of Christ in this fabulous narrative.
There were many other teachings in this wide-embracing seminar such as Israel being another type, this time the "wife" of the Father. Jesus the Son has the bride the Church, whereas the Father has Israel, although now in unbelief, but soon to be re-united as husband and wife when ALL ISRAEL SHALL BE SAVED!
There were many other teaching sessions on "The Appointed Day" for both the Rapture of the Church to Heavenly Glory, and the Second Coming Of Christ back to earth, the typology teaching of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rebekah, her name in gematria adding up to 153 corresponding to the intriguing teaching of the gentiles with the 153 fish in John 21: 1-14.
The final session on the Thursday evening closed with an emotional and moving communion service recommended by the lovable roving evangelist John Reed, and superbly led by Brian. And the excited group of believers assembled for this lovely Retreat were encouraged to go back to their fellowships to spread this deeper teaching of our God and Saviour, and TO TEACH, SPEAK, AND LIVE the teachings you have heard this week, and TO BE ENCOURAGED AS YOU GO AND DO IT!
BRIAN AND GILLY GEMMELL STOPPING TO POSE FOR A PICCY AT CROMER DURING THEIR HECTIC SCHEDULE!
GRAHAM PRESTNEY FROM HOLT ON THE CAMERA WHO FILMED ALL OF THE SESSIONS FOR US, SHORTLY TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. SITTING ON HIS RIGHT IS HIS WIFE DIANE. IN THE FOREGROUND IS GILLY GEMMELL ON THE LEFT AND LESLEY PACKHAM FROM CROXLEY GREEN, NEAR WATFORD IN HERTS, A GOOD FRIEND OF TONY PEARCE FROM THE BRIDGE LANE FELLOWSHIP IN GOLDERS GREEN, IN NORTH LONDON.
A LITTLE HAZY THIS ONE, BUT BRIAN IN THE BACKGROUND IS PREPARING TO SPEAK AS THE GROUP ASSEMBLE (OUT OF PICTURE). PICTURED ON THE LEFT ARE JOHN AND JENNY GODFREY FROM PRESTON, WHO ATTEND A MESSIANIC FELLOWSHIP IN MANCHESTER.
As mentioned above friends, the whole conference was filmed by our good friend Graham Prestney from Holt in Norfolk and will be available soon for purchase, and CD's will be available as recorded by Keith Cline. Please contact Brian on 01904 470751, email Keith Cline on keith.cline@talk21.com,or phone Neville Stephens on 07808 251502 for further details.
Maranatha Blessings,
Neville Stephens,
On Behalf of Brian Gemmell.
PS. PLEASE NOTE OUR OTHER CONFERENCE DATES:
ISLE OF WIGHT MONDAY 6TH TO FRIDAY THE 10TH APRIL
HARROGATE MONDAY 23RD TO FRIDAY THE 27TH NOVEMBER
BATH MONDAY 22ND TO FRIDAY THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2016
EASTBOURNE MONDAY 21ST TO FRIDAY THE 26TH MARCH 2016.
BOOKING FORM AND MINISTRY DETAILS FROM ANNE POWELL ON 0161 440 7204, OR YOU CAN CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS
BRIAN.
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