Last Sunday we were happy to meet three new brethren who got walking with us on the water laid in front of us. They with us can sing “Teach my your way”. In Newbury, they saw a sort of likeness between brother Marcus and Elija and were pleased to have new brethren and sisters join… Read More Those on the waters of faith
Na het proper maken van het huis, het programmablad voor morgen klaar te maken, en boodschappen doen, zit ik nu in mijn luie zetel. Ik dacht er nog aan een herinnering te sturen, dat we morgen allen de dienst bijwonen in Anderlecht, in plaats van in Leuven en Mons. Iedereen is uitgenodigd op de doop… Read More Herinnering voor doopplechtigheid
Normally the great memorial service would take place on 14 Nisan, which this year is tomorrow night, Monday April 22. But because of health reasons of our pastor and elder Marcus Ampe, we had planned the memorial meal service for the Sunday before 14 Nisan. So this morning’s service looked at the 22nd chapter of… Read More Good news at our memorial service on Sunday April 21
Normally we all come together to commemorate Nisan 14. It is the most important day of the year. On the 14th of Nisan, 2449—two weeks after the dedication of the Tabernacle—Jehovah, the Most High God above all gods, commanded the Jewish people to observe the holiday of Passover. (Since God had previously told the Jews… Read More April 22, 2024 = Nisan 14 Marcus Ampe apologised for the Most Important Day of the Year
Sobre la espera de nuevos bautismos En nuestra ecclesia de Anderlecht, algunos nuevos miembros serán bautizados dentro de unas semanas. Antes de que se bauticen, primero comprobaremos si están de acuerdo con los puntos bíblicos de la fe. Esto se debe a que hay muchas denominaciones que en realidad no siguen esos pensamientos bíblicos y,… Read More A la espera de nuevos bautismos
When looking forward to new baptisms Several new members will be baptised in our ecclesia in Anderlecht in a few weeks’ time. Before they will be baptised, we will first check whether they agree with the biblical points of faith. This is because there are many denominations that do not actually follow those Biblical thoughts… Read More On looking forward to new baptisms
New Episode of A Little Faith In this episode, Levi chats with Beth about her experience volunteering at RVA Light, a community resource center in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Founded five years ago with a mission “To connect our neighbors with one another, community resources and with Jesus”, Beth shares stories of individuals whose lives have… Read More Experience volunteering at RVA Light
You may have noticed that fewer publications have been posted here on this Brussels-Leuven ecclesia site. This was because my health failed somewhat, but also because I have spent more time building a new ecclesia in Anderlecht in recent months. We notice that, even though we send many Dutch-language magazines, few Dutch-language visitors come… Read More Just fewer publications due to the start-up of a new ecclesia
Jehovah, God our Heavenly Father, today we have entered a new year. Last year’s wars and violence are expected to continue for a while, but we ask you that peace may reign around us, peace in our hearts and in the hearts of those around us. Dear God, we are thankful that 2024 may also… Read More Prayer at the opening of the year 2024
Our Daily Bible Readings bring us today to look at the letter from Jesus’ and James’ brother Jude, who considers himself “a slave of Jesus Christ” who was writing to all who had been called by God the Father. (Jude 1:1) Using a very similar language as the second letter of Peter, which was written… Read More Today’s thought “Crisis among believers” (December 20)
We realise that there is a tradition in Belgium of many ecclesiastical and traditional festivals. We are regularly asked why we do not participate in this or that party.… Read More Feast days in Belgium and these in our Belgian ecclesia
When we hear the following part of Scripture we might doubt if it would be possible to tame our tongue. “7 For every {1 } kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed {2 } by {3 } mankind. {1) Gr nature 2) Or unto 3) Gr… Read More Today’s thought “No one can tame the tongue” (December 09)
03 December 2023 looking back at 130 years of history of the Newbury church and the many baptisms that came out of it.… Read More 2023 December 3 A Day in two ways important
Real Christians should separate themselves from the world like God’s Chosen People also separated itself. The Hebrew people in the time of Ezra separated itself from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who had knowledge and understanding, and joined with their brothers, their nobles,… Read More Today’s thought “Joining with their brothers” (November 22)
Yesterday we read how the Israelites were thirsty to hear God’s Word to the point that when Ezra opened the Law of Moses they stood, lifted their hands in worship and they bowed in reverence to the reading of the Word. How many times do we raise our hands, praise God for what He does for us?… Read More Today’s thought “The Only One God Who is the great, the mighty, and the awesome God” (November 21)
In our Daily Bible Reading for today November the 20th we have as first reading Nehemiah 8, were the people ask Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses (8:1). There was being read from the set apart scrolls, from the Law of God, not with a soft voice so… Read More Today’s thought “Reading clearly” (November 20)
Call for baptism course.… Read More Sunday night Zoom Meetings
Continuation of Fear of God beginning of knowledge, based on an article by Wendy Widder In several denominations, the preachers make the congregants afraid of God. It’s common for Bible teachers to say that “fearing the Lord” and “being afraid of the Lord” are two very different things. But this overstates the case. The Bible’s… Read More Does fearing the Lord mean to be afraid of him?
The brotherhood today is faithful to the New Testament injunction to exercise hospitality without grudging. Visiting speaking brethren are entertained in a generous and thoughtful manner, frequently from Saturday evening until Monday morning when coming a long distance. There are still a few ecclesias where hospitality is little practised, and households where either husband or… Read More Today’s Thought (August 03): Hospitality without grudging
The short letter of Paul to Philemon has some valuable lessons for us about spiritual relationships one with another. Paul is writing as “a prisoner of Christ Jesus” (verse 1) and Timothy is with him – and other visitors support him, “Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke” (verse 24). He tells Philemon, “I remember you in… Read More Today’s Thought “I remember you in my prayers” (May 29)
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