The three chapters in 2 Corinthians today total 55 verses and are quite a challenge to grasp all the points Paul is making. He is concerned about “those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart” (5:12). He tells them, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation… Read More Today’s thought (September 05): “Bringing holiness to completion”
Holiness to God 19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken. {Deuteronomy 26:19 KJV} The principle of being holy to the Lord is seen in the… Read More Today’s thought “Holiness to God” (May 09)
Today’s thought “Establish your hearts blameless” (May 18) Joshua 2, 1 Thessalonians 3-4, Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians inspires us! The believers there gave Paul inspiration; they were the ones he found he had the least to worry about – of their walk in Christ. His third chapter ends, “may the Lord make you… Read More Today’s thought “Establish your hearts blameless” (May 18)
Today’s thought “The help that comes from God” (May 11) The more we live – doing our best to serve God – the more there are occasions and situations when we sense “the help that comes from God” through his Son. This inspiring statement was made by Paul of his experiences, as he gave his… Read More Today’s thought “The help that comes from God” (May 11)
As a follower of Christ Jesus we should keep to his commandment to go out into the world to take as many opportunities as possible to proclaim the Good News.… Read More Taking as many opportunities as possible to proclaim the Good News
Feasts to avoid When asked why we not keep to all those festivals, Sabbaths and so called holy days we must warn people they should look carefully at what sort of festivals they want to participate and what days they consider holy. Lots of Christians would say Christmas and Easter are holy days for them,… Read More Why we do not keep to a Sabbath or a Sunday or Lord’s Day #3 Days to be kept holy or set apart
Those who call themselves Christian should be followers of Christ trying to become ‘set apart‘ from the world or what in many churches is called ‘to become holy‘ or to be ‘saints’. On the 30th of July we had from Paul‘s letter to the Romans chapters 5 & 6 a challenge for believers that they,… Read More The God of hope filling us with all joy and peace
“God has not destined us for wrath” (The Christadelphian thought by the readings for May 19) We follow on from our thoughts yesterday about our “our hearts being established blameless in holiness” with Paul’s conclusion to his first letter to the Thessalonians where he stresses very strongly to them that “having put on the breastplate… Read More God has not destined us for wrath
“Establish your hearts blameless in holiness” (May 18) The last 2 verses of today’s 1 Thessalonians 3 is specially thought provoking. “… may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our… Read More Establish your hearts blameless in holiness
In the previous chapters we have seen that we are tempted to compare with others in this world. We are easily influenced by others and we come into despair when we hear others brag about their success and their existence without sorrow. In this materialistic world, we see plenty of people who talk highly with… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #4 Transitoriness #2 Purity
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 voice of God Hearing the Voice in the Holy Scriptures We have the opportunity to hear the Voice of Jehovah God. We have His Words in the Holy Scriptures so we can read and hear His Voice which is on the waters; the… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #4 Words in Scripture
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #2 Calling upon the Name of God Soon in the time of the created universe people got to understand they had to call upon God. Men began to call upon the name of the Most High Elohim יהוה Jehovah. More than once things went wrong… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #2 Calling upon the Name of God
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