Because of the justice and fairness of the Nazarene Jew Jeshua (the master teacher Jesus Christ), the sent one and anointed of God, we are able to receive grace and peace in full measure through our knowledge of God and of his son Jesus our Lord. (2 Peter 1:1-2) The Divine Creator Jehovah God has… Read More Today’s thought “God’s Word and great and valuable promises given” (December 14)
We all ere given the opportunity to get to know the Word of God. It is the best guide for mankind to find unending peace in a lovely world. August 28, 2023 Verse Of The Day
What do you love? The prophecy of Zechariah, a key later prophet who returned from exile in Babylon, is now caused, in today’s chapter, to write prophecies that have a last days and kingdom era application. He has visions of the time when “Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the… Read More Today’s thought “… love truth and peace” (December 23)
Today’s thought “We rejoice in hope” (July 30) Romans 5 and 6 need to be read and digested slowly – like rich food! Paul proclaims that believers “having been justified by faith … have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ … have also obtained access by faith in to this grace in which… Read More Today’s thought “We rejoice in hope” (July 30)
Farsi lyrics for My Lighthouse in Pinglish! Have a go at singing along with our first hymn from Sunday morning and see if you can keep up. Order: V1, V2, Chorus, V3, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus Farsi version V1 در چالش هایم و در تردیدها در شکست هایم هستی پابرجا مهر خدایم هدایتگر است… Read More My Lighthouse (Farsi)
We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which we trust. We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world. Peace, its so easy to say, but not so easy to find Lord.Wherever I look there is conflict and suffering, people wounded and dying, injured by the violence of inequality and neglect,… Read More Prayer for March 2022: We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.
I would love to share the prayer I said in this morning’s service Prayer for 2022 March 06 Asking for Strength by the Russian-Ukrainian war Dear God We thank you that we could come together at this meeting in Newbury and be connected with people from many places around. Our thoughts… Read More Prayer for 2022 March 06: Asking for Strength by the Russian-Ukrainian war
“Watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles” Paul warns about divisive people saying “to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil”. Today’s thought “Who cause divisions and create obstacles” (August 05) It is good – and much to be preferred – to always focus on the positive words that… Read More Today’s thought “Who cause divisions and create obstacles” (August 05)
Today’s thought “To set the mind on the spirit is life and peace” (July 31) Today we follow on from our thoughts yesterday on Romans 5 & 6 and read slowly and meditatively to savour the unfolding reasoning of Paul. He laments, “I do not understand my own actions … I do the very thing… Read More Today’s thought “To set the mind on the spirit is life and peace” (July 31)
We have been given peace by the work of Christ. We need to live in a place of peace. To that end, the Bible also teaches us to pursue peace and the one leading the ecclesia or guarding the garden or house of God and guiding in the local Body of Christ (the local ecclesia)… Read More When examining ourselves
On the 21st day of the 7th month (Av = July-August), the prophet Haggai gave a second message from the Eternal. (Haggai 2:1) He asked about Zerubbabel (Shealtiel’s son and Judah’s governor), Joshua (Jehozadak’s son and the high priest), and all those who returned from exile, or any of them still living who saw how… Read More Today’s thought “Latter glory of the house of God shall be greater than the former” (December 18)
Yesterday we read how all were required to gather together, even the shameful nation, before the decree of God takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff, before the Lord’s fierce anger comes upon us, before the day of the Lord’s wrath comes upon you. (Zephania 2:1-2) By the prophecy of Zephania and other… Read More Today’s thought “What sorrow awaits rebellious people” (December 17)
Today’s thought “Peace, peace, when there is no peace” (July 18) As we continue reading Jeremiah we see how uncertain the way of life surrounding him had become – just like today. God says to him, “You shall say to them … they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in… Read More Today’s thought “Peace, peace, when there is no peace” (July 18)
In Hebrews 10 we pick out just three of several wonderful and challenging verses, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works … encouraging one another, and all the more as… Read More Today’s tought (June 3) Holding fast the confession of our hope confident we will be kept in “perfect peace”
Today’s thought “… in a spirit of gentleness” (April 4) There is little, and maybe no “gentleness” in today’s godless world! We saw, as we completed reading Paul’s letter to the Galatians, that, after listing “the works of the flesh” (5:19-21) and warning that all who continued to practice any of them “will not inherit… Read More Today’s thought “… in a spirit of gentleness” (April 4)
The Bible talks about ‘lifting holy hands’ in prayer, which some people still do. My family, and perhaps yours too, always holds hands around the table when we pray, which is a lovely way of bringing us together as we come to God. Maybe we could sometimes try this in church too, if it isn’t… Read More Prayer theme for April
When you visit Bethlehem today, you are in a war zone. It is only 10km from Jerusalem, but getting there involves crossing a fortified border, for Bethlehem is in Palestinian territory, in the West Bank. Only tourists can cross this border; Israelis and Palestinians are mainly restricted to their own sides. The forbidding border wall… Read More Prayer theme for December: Pray for the coming of the Prince of Peace
The storyline is so simple yet the message is extremely powerful. The comments by Jesus are as follows; “The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, which, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45&46). We can imagine the… Read More The Pearl of Great Price
I Offer You Peace. I Offer You Love. I Offer You Friendship. I See Your Beauty. …I Hear Your Need. I Feel Your Feelings. My Wisdom Flows From the Highest Source. I Salute That ‘Source’ in You. Let Us Work Together. For Unity and Peace. ♥ Mahatma Gandhi This incredible Indian philosopher, internationally esteemed… Read More Gandhi’s Prayer for Peace
3 You will keep perfectly peaceful[e] the one whose mind remains focused on you, because he remains[f] in you. 4 “Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God[g] you have an everlasting rock. {Isaiah 26:3-4 ISV} 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust… Read More Extra memorizing verses Isaiah 26:3-4: Focused on God finding perfect peace
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