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1. Beginning a Spiritual Journey — Dr Peter Masters

   30 oktober 2026 · 39 min

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   Dr Peter Masters

   Isaiah’s metaphor of a raised highway in the wilderness points to Jesus Christ as the only way to God, standing above the distractions and temptations of the world.

   This highway is called the way of holiness. No one can enter it without being cleansed from sin and receiving new life through Christ. Those who do enter are described as redeemed and ransomed, released from captivity to sin because Christ has paid the price of their salvation.

   Those who sincerely seek new life and salvation must trust in Christ alone rather than waiting for some extraordinary experience.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

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   The Word in Your Ear

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   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

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   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

2. Who Are the Real Heirs to the Land Promises of the Old Testament? by Dr Robert Reymond

   27 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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   By Dr Robert Reymond

   Dr Robert Reymond, former dean and professor at Knox Theological Seminary, Florida, and author of the acclaimed work A New Systematic Theology, explains the spiritual purpose of the land promises first made to Abraham:

   “I will begin by stating that a gigantic effort is underway today to convince the evangelical citizenry of the United States of America that the political state of Israel rightfully owns in perpetuity the so-called ‘Holy Land’ at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea by virtue of God’s bequeathing it to Abraham and his descendants in the Old Testament.

   “This effort is being made not so much today by the secular leadership of the state of Israel as by self-acclaimed Christian scholars who claim to speak for over seventy million evangelical Christians, but who ought to know better.”

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

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   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

3. Only Christ Can Help Us — Dr Peter Masters

   23 oktober 2026 · 38 min

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   Peter Masters

   Drawing on the closing verses of Romans 1, Dr Masters examines the apostle Paul's catalogue of human sins, showing both the depth of human corruption and the extent and absolute necessity of Christ's saving work.

   For believers it also provides three powerful reasons for thanksgiving: Christ has borne the punishment of these sins, conversion has broken their dominion, and God's grace enables Christians increasingly to replace them with their opposite virtues.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

4. The Believer’s Vow — Dr Peter Masters

   20 oktober 2026 · 30 min

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   Dr Peter Masters

   The most powerful undertaking a person can make is a vow. It is a very little word, but it signifies a total yielding of mind and body to honouring a binding commitment. Small as it is, a bullet is more lethal than a blow; so is a vow more decisive and compelling than a promise.

   Jacob, as a young man, made a vow that determined the course of his life and established his place in sacred history. From his vow comes a wealth of understanding for us today, and a great challenge, because the Christian life is based on such a vow.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

5. Five Sad Outcomes in the Christian Life — Dr Peter Masters

   17 oktober 2026 · 4 min

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   Dr Peter Masters

   Five spiritual dangers can quietly undermine the Christian life: carelessness, self-confidence, coldness, complacency and disorder. Dr Peter Masters examines how each can lead believers away from wholehearted devotion to Christ, and urges vigilance, spiritual discipline and renewed commitment to the Lord.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

6. Apologetics and the Gospel (Part 2) — Dr John Whitcomb

   16 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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   Dr John Whitcomb

   What place should Christian evidences have in evangelism? Dr John Whitcomb examines Paul’s preaching at Athens, the limits of sign-miracles and the rich man’s appeal in Luke 16. He explains how evidence, friendship and love can attract attention, while the Gospel and the Holy Spirit’s work through God’s Word alone bring conviction and conversion.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

   Read or listen on the Metropolitan Tabernacle website

7. Apologetics and the Gospel (Part 1) — Dr John Whitcomb

   16 oktober 2026 · 44 min

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   Dr John Whitcomb

   How much do we need scientific evidence and intellectual arguments in Gospel witness? Drawing on his own conversion and early evangelistic experience, Dr John Whitcomb examines man’s fallen nature, Satan’s opposition and the power of God’s Word. He urges Christians to rely on Scripture and the work of the Holy Spirit, presenting the Gospel lovingly, patiently and prayerfully.

   Dr John C Whitcomb was an influential American theologian, Old Testament scholar and co-author of The Genesis Flood. His lifelong interest in Christian apologetics began as a newly converted student at Princeton, when his attempts to overcome a friend’s objections to the Bible ended in polite rejection.

   How should Christians respond when unbelievers challenge the faith? Do we need scientific evidence, philosophical arguments and intellectual expertise before we can present the Gospel convincingly?

   Whitcomb argues that unbelief is fundamentally moral and spiritual, not merely intellectual. While evidence has its proper place, only God’s Word, applied by the Holy Spirit, can penetrate the human heart.

   This searching article challenges us to examine where our confidence lies—and shows why the most effective Christian witness is one who knows Scripture, lives it, and prayerfully proclaims it.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

   Read or listen on the Metropolitan Tabernacle website

8. Mastering the Thought Life — A sermon by Dr Peter Masters on 2 Corinthians 10.5

   13 oktober 2026 · 47 min

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   Dr Peter Masters — 2 Corinthians 10.5

   How can Christians bring every thought into obedience to Christ? Dr Peter Masters explores 2 Corinthians 10.5 and related Scriptures, showing how to guard the mind, resist temptation and bitterness, and find peace by trusting in God. Practical biblical guidance for a holy thought life.

   A Bible study from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, preached on 16 September 2026.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

   Read or listen on the Metropolitan Tabernacle website

9. Where Are The Preachers? — Dr Peter Masters — 1 Timothy 3.1

   9 oktober 2026 · 43 min

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   Dr Peter Masters — 1 Timothy 3.1

   One of Paul’s five utterly trustworthy sayings is the excellency of a longing to be a preacher of the Gospel. Here is the office of ‘over-watcher’ or elder, and we look particularly at the elder who labours in the Word, also called a pastor.

   Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

   Listen to our other podcasts:

   The Word in Your Ear

   Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

   Waters from Cherith

   Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

   https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

   For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

   https://metropolitantabernacle.org/

10. Joshua’s Sixteen Resolutions — Dr Peter Masters — Joshua 23.1-2

    6 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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    Dr Peter Masters — Joshua 23.1-2

    Around 1375 BC, Joshua proclaimed his ‘farewell’ address to all the elders and heads of the families of Israel. Speaking by inspiration, the aged leader gave the people sixteen heart-searching resolutions that stand to this day as monitors of the spiritual life. Although given in the form of exhortations, they are clearly intended to be embraced as personal resolutions or pledges by those who love and serve the Lord.

    Down the centuries famous preachers have produced pledges like the seventy famous resolutions of Jonathan Edwards, but here is the inspired forerunner of them all. Here are Joshua’s seven don’ts and nine do’s for the believer’s life.

    Sword & Trowel is an official podcast from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.

    Listen to our other podcasts:

    The Word in Your Ear

    Sermons from the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

    https://feeds.captivate.fm/word-in-your-ear/

    Waters from Cherith

    Daily Devotions from Joseph Hall, Charles Spurgeon and Other Christian Writers

    https://feeds.captivate.fm/waters-from-cherith/

    For an extensive collection of sermons, articles and other materials, visit:

    https://metropolitantabernacle.org/