Palmyra Local Meetings: Recent Episodes
Palmyra Local Meetings
This was a special address that Tim Roach gave in 2017 on the subject of dispensations when he passed through Palmyra.
Alex Nash - Tremble at the Word of God
Bill Mazerolle - Zachariah and what our response to be to finding we fall short in beleiving the Word of God
This was a Sunday afternoon reading in Deuteronomy suggested by Wally Dear. Henry Sikora was also visiting.
This was a reading suggested by James and covering especially the thought of thinking on good things.
This was a Sunday afternoon reading in 1 Peter chapter 1. The subjects ranged over the chapter but included the general process of salvation, God's great mercy, what our inhereitence is, and etc.
This was a Sunday afternoon reading that was suggested by James to cover only really the first part of chapter 10 of 1 Corinthians
Alex Nash - One Place
Jon Sacks - One Place
Alfred Nash - His Name
This was the open meeting from the all day meetings
Alex Nash - We must Confess our Specific Sins
Paul Renaud - The Lord's has a Purpose in Hard Times
This was a reading focused on the Lord's Table. The meeting mostly went through a verse by verse explanation of the text rather than expanding on the implications of the text.
Paul Renaud - Intoxication
Jon Sacks - Our life
Alex Nash - Purpose for being left here
Thursday night reading in Revelation 21. The focus on the meeting though really was the thought of the explanation that the first eight verses of chapter 21 was a separate element from the remaining part of the book in reference to the eternal state.
Alex Nash - Authority of the assembly vs. the elders
Jon Sacks - Giving God the place he deserves
Paul Renaud - Ephraim & Judah as leaders of the people.
Alfred Nash - A place of separation
Alex Nash - Speaking as the oracles of God
The meeting went generally verse by verse with answering of questions down to about verse 8.
Ted Porter - Problems in the assembly - dealing with them as a garden and as a building
Bill Mazerolle - It is time to put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Ted Porter - Self Sacrifice, Self Judgement, Self Denial & Not Judging.
Alex Nash - Judging Evil & Moral, Doctrinal, and Ecclesiastical Evil.
Kevin House - The Cost of the Sacrifice & the need to give the Gospel
Jonathan Sacks - The brazen Serpent
This was a Sunday afternoon reading in Romans chapter 8. It was a nice reading and went through verse be verse for the first several verses before starting to skip a bit through the rest of the chapter picking out a few points here and there.
Alex - How to act in humility
Jon - Energy for our spiritual life
Ted - Put your foot in the Jordan!
This was an open meeting in which Alex Nash, Bill Mazerolle, and Alfred Nash spoke. Alex and Bill had quick thoughts with Alfred developing the full message.
This was a reading meeting that focused pretty much entirely on the thought of taking up one's cross on a daily basis.
This was the Thursday night reading in Revelation in which we discussed the two beasts - mostly we focused on the first beast.
A reading was suggested that would cause us to consider the rapture and specifically the differences between the rapture and the appearing.
This reading closes out Revelation 11 which concludes the chronological portion of the book.
This was a Sunday reading in Psalm 23. The first part was with respect to the Lord shepherding us. The last twenty minutes or so was practical lessons for us shepherding one another.
This was a Sunday afternoon reading that went through Psalm 107 - a beautiful Psalm of deliverance and teaching.
Alex Nash - Going on with a form of things
Ted Porter - Our thoughts must be pleasing
Wally Dear - Lessons from Samuel
Alfred Nash - Practical lessons on worship taken from the feasts of Jehovah
Jonathan Sacks - The confusion of Christianity today but encouragement to press on
This is the Thursday night reading in Revelation 8 and covers down to the first trumpet sounding.
Alex Nash - Definition & Purpose of the Assembly
Jonathan Sacks - Authority in the Assembly and the Ruined state of today
William Mazerolle - We are lights in the world
This was a Sunday reading suggested in Ephesians 1. Thoughts shared on the passage covered a variety of subjects.
Paul asked a question as to why people would think that a group of people should be able to put people away once they started breaking bread. What was it about breaking bread that would bring on that added ability or responsibility. What followed was a general discussion on assembly principals.
Fred Campbell - Question
Alex Nash - Answer / Living for the Future
Jon Sacks - Abraham and Lot
Paul Renaud - Don't Judge our own Performance
Bill Mazerolle - Walking in Jesus Footsteps
Jonathan Sacks - Shiloh, the person, the place, the power
Four Questions were asked:
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Is giving money to a charity a good idea?
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What is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost?
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How does someone deal with the 'sin which so easily besets us' step by step with scriptural references?
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How should Christian's interact with politics?
Alex Nash spoke on the subject of fasting and applying it to the current situation that we are facing today.
This is the second reading in 2 Timothy 2 in the all-day-meetings held in Pittsfield. The reading covered generally the rest of the chapter and some verses specifically as well.
This from the all-day-meetings that were held and is the first reading meeting from that time from 2 Timothy chapter 2.
Ted Porter - Daniel disobeys the king
Jonathan Sacks - A spirit of submission
Alex Nash - Listening to God or Satan
This was the regular Thursday night reading and picked up at verse 8. The reading covered generally the letters to Smyrna & Pergamos.
This meeting was a reading in Romans 8 but only the first part and the last part of the chapter was discussed as there was not much time.
Paul Renaud - Necessity of hospitality
Alex Nash - Virtuous woman vs. talebearers
Alfred Nash - Hospitality methods
Alfred Nash - Getting the Lord's mind on a matter
Ted Porter - Is the assembly subject to man's authority
Jonathan Sacks - Our heavenly calling
This begins the book of Revelation and includes the discussion leading up to taking up the book.
Alex Nash - OT Examples of Trials Having a Purpose of Blessing
Jonathan Sacks - Submission in the midst of trials
This meeting was a Sunday Afternoon suggested reading beginning in Ephesians 4:10 and going through to 5:2. However most of the comments were on gift and how the body works together.
The meeting covered Hebrews 13:21 through the end and dealt with subjects of man's responsibility and God's sovereignty.
Alfred Nash - Forgiving Yourself
Ted Porter - Brief discourse on sin
Alex Nash - Psalm 32
Local reading meeting in Hebrews 13:13 and on. Most of the discussion was about 'the camp'.
Ted Porter - Putting the Lord first over family
Bill Mazerolle - My yoke is easy and my burden is light
Paul Renaud - The Great Redeemer!
Discussion was held on the meaning of the meat and of the meaning of the future city which we look for as well as other various subjects throughout.
Fred Campbell - Reading of some verses about sinners
Alex Nash - Christ died for all
Ted Porter - It is about Him!
Alex Nash - What is an assembly meeting
Ted Porter - The Lord honors faith, not technical accuracy
The reading focused on Hebrews 13:3 and onwards. The majority of the meeting took up the question of reward in heaven.