Coastlands or all of those in far-off lands should come to know that there is Only One True God, Who is also the God Who has chosen Him a people. It is the eternal all-knowing Godhead Who said to Isaiah that he is His servant Israel, in whom He will display His glory. Jehovah God… Read More Today’s Thought “Given for a light to the Gentile” (June 24)
From the (forgotten =) unpublished material In response on “Why All Roads Do Lead to God by Robin Schumacher” by lacykitkat on January 8, 2013 we would like to pose also: “How can Christians think their way is the only way, and their road is the only one that leads to God?” The one that hears… Read More Roads leading to God
The 21st of February we read Psalm 90 in our Daily Bible Readings, but in our service this week it has also been a reading we took at heart. This time to remember us that there is only One Eternal Being or God and that people should not forget that Jesus was not eternal. Jehovah… Read More Today’s thought “On the eternity of God” (December 17)
As the Jewish political organization tottered towards its end, the call of the Gospel was dramatically widened: for the first time, Gentiles were invited to share in the privilege of knowing the eternal God. Paul was the foremost and most energetic leader of this preaching to the Gentiles. “It was necessary that the word of… Read More The Return of Israel
Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7) Leviticus 14 is the chapter for today’s Bible reading. It is a chapter about the law concerning those who have infectious skin diseases, after they have been cleansed. In general terms leprosy is associated with sin. But notice that leprosy can be cleansed! Leprosy… Read More Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7)
The stones will cry out … After three and a half years, the time had come. Jesus was to enter Jerusalem for the final time. Of course, many who followed him did so in the mistaken belief that he had come to oust the Romans, under whose hand they had suffered for so long. Very… Read More Living stones 6 Stones that will cry out
Today’s thought “Unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness” (January 18) Genesis 32, Psalm 36, Matthew 21 10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two camps.{Genesis 32:10 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)} Today we… Read More Today’s thought “Unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness” (January 19)
In-between our series about “making church” we had a look yesterday on an exhortation from some weeks ago. We looked at that wise man, who was blessed by God to have lots of wisdom and power. Solomon told us that Though one may be overwhelmed, two can deal with it. Two are better than one.… Read More Not staying alone in your search for truth
In our previous posting we looked at the early beginnings of Christianity and how the followers of Christ found their way to come together and to let the community grow. The True Church Many church buildings have become a liability rather than an asset. Once constructed in a way that was designed to glorify God,… Read More Church buildings having become a liability
“When Jesus saw their faith” (February 6) While it is a true that a person’s faith is an important element in healing (Matthew 9:22), we noticed in our Mark reading today (chapter 2) that the faith of others can be a vital factor in some healings. We read of the four men who came to… Read More When Jesus saw their faith
Making the Name Holy Intro to the Holiness of the Name From the previous chapters you probably could understand that prayer should not be indulged in lightly. Thought and care should be taken in our approach to the Most High creator of heaven and earth, whom we may call Our Father. All the principles that… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #11 Prayer #9 Making the Name Holy
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #1 Kings Faith The apostle Peter may have had doubts in what his master Jesus asked him. At the time when the district ruler Herod heard the reports of Jesus and had arrested John the Baptist, Peter was perhaps not yet sure about the… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #1 Kings Faith
Often you hear people calling non-trinitarians heathen and heretics, members of a cult. Becoming a member or Getting in and out Normally you would consider a group as being a cult when it is easy to get in but very difficult to get out. Most of the non-trinitarian groups are not so easy to become… Read More Follower of Jesus part of a cult or a Christian
Jesus has given us life-breath. He had only a little three years to go around in the area where he could come, around his habitat. Distances in his time took many hours to travel. Today we can be somewhere far away in a couple of minutes or just a few hours. What took days for… Read More Breathing to teach
God gives us a lot of answers. We may be happy He is willing to guide us. He also sheds light unto that what we do have to know. We do have to have a vision and show others what we do believe. We have to share our faith. We do have to be concerned… Read More Breathing and growing with no heir
“… the beauty of holiness, the expression of worship, is something which breaks through from inside. It is centred in a heart filled with reverent fear, seeking to discover the will of God and to answer it in humble joy; a life trembling at His word and responsive to His command; walking in the way… Read More Holiness and expression of worship coming from inside
Songs in the night Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. — Matthew 4:10 DURING the forty days in the wilderness our Lord (Jesus) had come to see that the dominion of earth could be attained only through great suffering.… Read More Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God
10 And I felled down before his feet, to worship him. And he said to me, See thou, that thou do not; I am a servant with thee [And I fell down before his feet, for to worship him. And he said to me, See, that thou do not; I am thine even-servant], and… Read More Only worhsip the Creator of all things
Jerry Newcombe of Truth in Action Ministries can’t help but feeling that to some extent, The United States of America is reaping what they’ve been sowing as a society. In one way he may be right, but in an other he may be totally wrong by pointing his damning finger to for him too liberal… Read More Judeo-Christian values and liberty
Is it the warm, kind feeling, the fondness or affectionate and tender devotion people mean when the use the four-letter-word “Love“? We can see a mother’s love for her children; a love of learning or a love of adventure. The fondness, charity or the affection of the mind caused by that which delights is with… Read More More-Letter-Words
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