Gareth and Malou Bolton

Teaching Subjects 

   

   We work for Operation Mobilisation and spend a lot of time travelling  all

   over the  world conducting  mission  activities and teaching people of many

   different backgrounds and Christian experience. This page gives  list of

   subjects and scriptures where we have given messages or seminars. The list

   is here for two purposes - first is that it gives some ideas for topics if we are

   visiting your church (but please discuss  with us) - second we are starting to 

   build up  a  library of recordings of  messages - these can be identified where

   there is a hyperlink in the list below. For more information about our

   ministry and backgrounds please visit the rest of our web site

      

But first - why not download "Trawled Treasures" from Gareth

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"Trawled Treasures" are a collection of quotes and sayings which Gareth has collected over 30 years or more of ministry. They can be downloaded for free in either WORD format (575kb) or PDF format (396kb)

  

We hope that you find them helpful, thought provoking, but also amusing

                

Alphabetic Index of Preached Messages

 

Click here for preached messages in Biblical Order

    

An E in front of the scripture reference means that the message topic is

primarily evangelistic.

 

Note that you can download and listen to messages which are underlined

  • A door opened by the Lord (2 Cor 2:12) 

  • Annunciation (Luke 2:1-20)

  • Are the 10 Commandments relevant today? (SERIES)

  • Are you acting in the same spirit? (2 Cor 12:18)

  • A rock or The Rock? (Deut 32:31)

  • Ascension of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:1-11)

  • Assurance of Salvation (1 John 4:13-21)

  • Biblical Basis of Missions (Series)

  • Biblical Look at Marriage (Eph 5:25-33)

  • Blessing of sowing generously (2 Cor 9:6-15)

  • Blessing of Taking Risks (Mark 14:3-9)

  • Body - of Christ (1 Cor 12:12-27)

  • Broken-hearted healed (Isaiah 61:2)

  • Buy the Truth (Prov 23:23)

  • Call and Commission of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1)

  • Call to me and I will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3)

  • Can the Bible be trusted? (SELECTED)

  • Can Suffering be a blessing from God? (Job 1 & 2)

  • Children's Evangelism (SELECTED)

  • Christian Ethics (SERIES in 9 parts)

  • Christmas: ‘Emmanuel, God with us’ (John 1:1-5, 10-14)

  • Contentment in every circumstance? (Phils 4:11-12)

  • Conversion of Saul (Acts 9:1-20)

  • Cost of Commitment (Luke 9:57-62)

  • Death – your next appointment! (E - Heb 9:27-28)

  • Distribution of spiritual gifts (1 Cor 12:1-11)

  • Easter: peace, pain and proclamation (John 20:19-21)

  • Enoch (Genesis 5:1-32)

  • Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40)

  • Everything is against me! (SELECTED)

  • Evidence for the Resurrection (SELECTED)

  • Failure, the back door to success (John 21)

  • Fasting is more than not eating (SELECTED)

  • Favouritism is out of the question (James 2)

  • Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)

  • Galatians SERIES -   Chap. 1,   Chap.  2,   Chap. 3,   Chap. 4,   Chap. 5,   Chap. 6

  • Gideon, a reluctant leader (Judges 6:7-16 Gideon Part 2)

  • God of the Impossible (Psalm 126)

  • God’s faithful provision guaranteed (Phil 4:10-19)

  • God’s Precious Word (Psalm 119)

  • Great Commission Explained (Matt 28:19-20)

  • Habakkuk: a message for our time (SERIES)

  • Harvest is plentiful but.... (Matt 9:37)

  • Healing of the Centurion’s Servant (Luke 7:1-17)

  • Heaven4U2 (E - John 14:1-6)

  • Hermeneutics: A survey of Biblical Interpretation

  • History of Christian Mission until WW1 (SERIES)

  • Honesty & integrity (2 Corinthians 4:2)

  • How can you thank God for everything? (1 Cor 11:24)

  • How to control your sex drive (2 Sam 11:1-27)

  • How to deal with sin (Psalm 51) 

  • How to find God without being religious (E-Acts 17:16-34)

  • How to make a difference where you are (Matt 5:13-16)

  • How the enemy works in the world (Judges 6:1-6 Gideon Part 1)

  • Incarnation & Presentation of Jesus (SERIES: John 1)

  • Intimacy with God (Luke 10:38-42)

  • Introduction to John’s Gospel    Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

  • Islam and 10/40 Window (SELECTED)

  • Issues concerning anger (SELECTED)

  • Jacob meets God at Bethel (Gen 35:1-7)

  • Joy of Giving (2 Corinthians 8 and 9)

  • Keys to spiritual success (Joshua 1:1-9)

  • King David looks back on his life (2 Sam 18)

  • Kings, I & II (SERIES)

  • Leadership (SELECTED)

  • Lessons from a Storm (Matt 14:22-33)

  • Lessons we all need to learn (Luke 9:37-50)

  • Life Changing Encounters (Mark 1:16-20)

  • Lot, a study in compromise (Genesis 19)

  • Maintaining unity in the midst of diversity (Eph 4:1-16)

  • Making decisions or disciples? (Matt 13:1-9, 18-23)

  • Making room for the enemy? (Neh 13:4-9)

  • Marks of a person in touch with God (Luke 2:25-38)

  • Marriage Matters (1 Cor 7:1-24)

  • Media, a history & Biblical perspective (1 Cor 9:19-22)

  • Missionary madness (Acts 17:1-15)

  • Missionary muddles (Genesis 12 :1-5)

  • Missions Miscellany (SELECTED)

  • Mission Perspectives (SERIES 9 parts) 

        Part   1 Biblical Basis for Mission 1

        Part   2 Biblical Basis for Mission 2

        Part   3 Biblical Basis for Mission 3

        Part   4 Biblical Basis for Mission 4

        Part   5 William Carey

        Part   6 Hudson Taylor

        Part   7 

        Part   8 Globalisation of the Gospel

        Part   9 Those who have never heard

  • Moisson (en français) (Matt 9:35-38)

  • No bad eggs allowed! (E - James 2:10)

  • NT Gospels and Acts Outlines (SELECTED)

  • Occult (SELECTED)

  • Palm Sunday’s message (Matt 21:1-11)

  • Parable of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-15)

  • Paradis: (en Français) (John 14:1-6)

  • Passionate People (Ephesians 4:17-32)

  • Patience and Promises (Exodus 4:1-17)

  • Persecution, a Christian Response (SELECTED)

  • Perseverance in Prayer (Luke 18:1-8)

  • Prayer changes people (Phil 1:7-11)

  • Preachers workshops (SERIES)

  • Principles of Guidance, Part 1 & 2 (SELECTED)

  • Promise Breakers (Matt 5:27-37)

  • Qualities of a teacher/pastor (Ecclesiastes 12)

  • Repentance, a requirement for all (Matt 3:1-17)

  • Searching in the wrong places (E - Jer 29:11-14)

  • Second Choice World (Acts 16:11-40)

  • Second Coming (E - Matthew 24)

  • Secret of Greatness (Mark 10:35-52)

  • Secrets of Perseverance (Heb 11:32-12:3)

  • Serious lapses in Joshua’s memory (Joshua 7:10)

  • Sermon on the Mount - signs & wonders (Matt 7:21-23)

  • Serving As Senders (SELECTED)

  • Sharing Christ (1 Peter 3:15)

  • Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)

  • Signs of an untransformed Life (Amos 5)

  • Singleness (SELECTED)

  • Soldier, Athlete, Farmer (2 Tim 2:1-13)

  • Solomon, a man of wisdom and folly (1 Kings 2:2-4)

  • Spiritual Depression (Psalm 42)

  • Spiritual Disciplines (SERIES)

  • Spiritual Warfare (Eph 6:10-18)

  • The Missionary Psalm (Psalm 67)

  • The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) 

  • The spirit of the Pharisee (Matt 15:1-20)

  • The Trinity (SELECTED)

  • Three ways God never changes (Gen 18:16-33)

  • Truths about ‘The Kingdom of God’ (Luke 13:18-25)

  • Two are better than one! (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)

  • Understanding Filipino culture (SELECTED)

  • Understanding Islam & 10/40 window (SELECTED)

  • What do people believe about Christmas? (SELECTED)

  • What do you think of Jesus? (John 7:1-24)

  • What do you want me to do for you? (E - Luke 18:35-43)

  • What is so good about ‘Good Friday’? (John 19:17)

  • What Jesus said about adultery (John 8:1-12)

  • What on earth is God doing? (SELECTED)

  • What’s in a Name? (Acts 4:1-22)

  • When being good doesn’t seem to pay (Psalm 37)

  • Why share your faith? (SELECTED)

  • Why, what, who, when and where of Baptism (SELECTED)

  • Work of the Holy Spirit (SELECTED)

  • Works that God requires (John 6:28-29)

  • World Religions and Cults (SERIES in 12 parts) 

Part   1 Introduction

Part   2 Islam

Part   3 Islam

Part   4 Islam

Part   5 Hinduism

Part   6 Hinduism

Part   7 Buddhism

Part   8 Roman Catholicism

Part   9 The cults

Part 10 Mormonism

Part 11 Jehovah's Witnesses

Part 12 New Age

  • Worship (SELECTED)

  • You are not wasting your time! (1 Cor 15:58)

  • Your money and your life! (Luke 12:16-21)

  • Zechariah’s failing (Luke 1:5-20)

  • Zerubbabel (Haggai)

 

Biblical Order of Preached Messages

 

Click here for preached messages in Title Order

    

Note that you can download and listen to messages which are underlined

  • Genesis 5:1-32 Enoch

  • Genesis 12 :1-5 Missionary muddles

  • Genesis 18:16-33 Three ways God never changes

  • Genesis 19 Lot, a study in compromise

  • Genesis 35:1-7 Jacob meets God at Bethel

  • Exodus 4:1-17 Patience and Promises

  • Deuteronomy 32:31 A rock or The Rock?

  • Joshua 1:1-9 Keys to spiritual success

  • Joshua 7:10 Serious lapses in Joshua’s memory

  • Judges 6:1-6 How the enemy works in the world (Gideon Part 1)

  • Judges 6:7-16 Gideon, a reluctant leader (Gideon Part 2)

  • 1 Kings 2:2-4 Solomon, a man of wisdom and folly

  • 2 Samuel 11:1-27 How to control your sex drive

  • 2 Samuel 18 King David looks back on his life

  • Nehemiah Notes

  • Nehemiah 13:4-9 Making room for the enemy?

  • Job 1 & 2 Can Suffering be a blessing from God?

  • Psalm 37 When being good doesn’t seem to pay

  • Psalm 42 Spiritual Depression

  • Psalm 51 How to deal with sin

  • Psalm 67 The Missionary Psalm

  • Psalm 119 God’s Precious Word (2 parts)

  • Psalm 126 God of the Impossible

  • Proverbs 23:23 Buy the Truth

  • Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one!

  • Ecclesiastes 12 Qualities of a pastor/teacher

  • Isaiah 6:1 Call and Commission of Isaiah

  • Isaiah 61:2 Broken-hearted healed

  • Jeremiah 29:11-14 Searching in the wrong places (E)

  • Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you

  • Amos 5 Signs of an untransformed Life

  • Haggai Zerubbabel

  • Matthew 3:1-17 Repentance, a requirement for all

  • Matthew 5:13-16 How to make a difference where you are

  • Matthew 5:27-37 Promise Breakers

  • Matthew 7:21-23 Sermon on the Mount - signs & wonders

  • Matthew 9:35-38 Moisson (en français)

  • Matthew 9:37 Harvest is plentiful but....

  • Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Making decisions or disciples?

  • Matthew 14:22-33 Lessons from a Storm

  • Matthew 15:1-20 The spirit of the Pharisee

  • Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness

  • Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday’s message

  • Matthew 24 Second Coming (E)

  • Matthew 25:31-46 Sheep and the Goats

  • Matthew 28:19-20 Great Commission Explained

  • Mark 1:16-20 Life Changing Encounters

  • Mark 10:35-52 Secret of Greatness

  • Mark 14:3-9 Blessing of Taking Risks

  • Luke 1:5-20 Zechariah’s failing

  • Luke 2:1-20 Annunciation

  • Luke 2:25-38 Marks of a person in touch with God

  • Luke 7:1-17 Healing of the Centurion’s Servant

  • Luke 9:37-50 Lessons we all need to learn

  • Luke 9:57-62 Cost of Commitment

  • Luke 10:38-42 Intimacy with God

  • Luke 12:16-21 Your money and your life!

  • Luke 13:18-25 Truths about ‘The Kingdom of God’

  • Luke 16:1-15 Parable of the shrewd manager

  • Luke 18:1-8 Perseverance in Prayer

  • Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

  • Luke 18:35-43 What do you want me to do for you? (E)

  • John 1 Incarnation & Presentation of Jesus (SERIES of 4)

  • John 1:1-5, 10-14 Christmas: ‘Emmanuel, God with us’

  • John 6:28-29 Works that God requires

  • John 7:1-24 What do you think of Jesus?

  • John 8:1-12 What Jesus said about adultery

  • John 14:1-6 Heaven4U2

  • John 14:1-6 Paradis: (en français)

  • John 19:17 What is so good about ‘Good Friday’?
    John 20:19-21 Easter: peace, pain and proclamation

  • John 21 Failure, the back door to success

  • Acts 1:1-11 Ascension of Jesus Christ

  • Acts 4:1-22 What’s in a Name?

  • Acts 8:26-40 Ethiopian Eunuch

  • Acts 9:1-20 Conversion of Saul

  • Acts 16:11-40 Second Choice World

  • Acts 17:1-15 Missionary Madness

  • Acts 17:16-34 How to find God without being religious (E)

  • 1 Cor 7:1-24 Marriage Matters

  • 1 Cor 9:19-22 Media, a history & Biblical perspective

  • 1 Cor 11:24 How can you thank God for everything?

  • 1 Cor 12:1-11 Distribution of spiritual gifts

  • 1 Cor 12:12-27 Body - of Christ

  • 1 Cor 15:58 You are not wasting your time!

  • 2 Corinthians 2:12 A door opened by the Lord

  • 2 Corinthians 4:2 Honesty & integrity

  • 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 Joy of Giving

  • 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Blessing of sowing generously

  • 2 Corinthians 12:18 Are you acting in the same spirit?

  • Ephesians 4:1-16 Maintaining unity in the midst of diversity

  • Ephesians 4:17-32 Passionate People

  • Ephesians 5:25-33 Biblical Look at Marriage

  • Ephesians 6:10-18 Spiritual Warfare

  • Philippians 1:7-11 Prayer changes people

  • Philippians 4:10-19 God’s faithful provision guaranteed

  • Philippians 4:11-12 Contentment in every circumstance?

  • Galatians Chapter 1

  • Galatians Chapter 2

  • Galatians Chapter 3

  • Galatians Chapter 4

  • Galatians Chapter 5

  • Galatians Chapter 6

  • 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Soldier, Athlete, Farmer

  • Hebrews 9:27-28 Death – your next appointment! (E)

  • Hebrews 11:32-12:3 Secrets of Perseverance

  • James 2 Favouritism is out of the question

  • James 2:10 No bad eggs allowed! (E)

  • 1 Peter 3:15 Sharing Christ

  • 1 John 4:13-21 Assurance of Salvation

Key: SELECTED - various scriptures used

SERIES - more than one message was preached on this subject

(E) - the message is primarily evangelistic

 

 

 

SELECTED Can the Bible be trusted?

SELECTED Children's Evangelism

SELECTED Christian Ethics

SELECTED Everything is against me!
SELECTED Evidence for the Resurrection

SELECTED Fasting is more than not eating

SELECTED Issues concerning anger

SELECTED Leadership

SELECTED Missions Miscellany

SELECTED NT Gospels and Acts Outlines

SELECTED Occult

SELECTED Persecution, a Christian Response

SELECTED Principles of Guidance, Part 1 & 2

SELECTED Serving As Senders

SELECTED Singleness

SELECTED The Trinity

SELECTED Understanding Filipino culture

SELECTED Understanding Islam & 10/40 window

SELECTED What do people believe about Christmas?

SELECTED What on earth is God doing?

SELECTED Why share your faith?

SELECTED Why, what, who, when and where of baptism?

SELECTED Work of the Holy Spirit

SELECTED Worship

 

SERIES Are the 10 Commandments relevant today?

SERIES Biblical Basis of Missions

SERIES Christian Ethics (9 Parts)

SERIES Epistle of Galatians 1-6

SERIES Habakkuk: a message for our time

SERIES History of Christian Mission until 1914

SERIES Introduction to John’s Gospel    Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

SERIES Kings (I & II)

SERIES Preaching Workshops (3)

SERIES Spiritual Disciplines

 

SERIES World Religions and Cults (12 parts) 

    Part   1 Introduction

    Part   2 Islam

    Part   3 Islam

    Part   4 Islam

    Part   5 Hinduism

    Part   6 Hinduism

    Part   7 Buddhism

    Part   8 Roman Catholicism

    Part   9 The cults

    Part 10 Mormonism

    Part 11 Jehovah's Witnesses

    Part 12 New Age

 

SERIES Mission Perspectives (SERIES 9 parts) 

    Part   1 Biblical Basis for Mission 1

    Part   2 Biblical Basis for Mission 2

    Part   3 Biblical Basis for Mission 3

    Part   4 Biblical Basis for Mission 4

    Part   5 William Carey

    Part   6 Hudson Taylor

    Part   7 

    Part   8 Globalisation of the Gospel

    Part   9 Those who have never heard

 

 

 

Here are some of the messages that I have preached in more than 100 countries over the last 30 years. Enjoy listening online to those that are highlighted. Email your reactions, questions and invitations to gareth.bolton@ict.om.org