2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
Overzicht van onze ecclesia werking voor 2020… Read More 2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
Author: Christadelphians
Free Christadelphians or Brothers and sisters in Christ, living in Belgium, European Union. - Vrijë Christadelphians of Broeders en zusters in Christus wonende in België in de Europese Unie.
Additional verses to memorise Proverbs 2:1-5: “Ifs” and Knowledge of God
“1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for… Read More Additional verses to memorise Proverbs 2:1-5: “Ifs” and Knowledge of God
Today’s thought “God, who gives us the victory through …” (March 2)
Today’s thought “God, who gives us the victory through …” (March 2) I pondered why the above saying rather suddenly occurs in that very moving and oft quoted 1 Corinthians 15. Parts of this chapter are often read at funerals; it contains a powerful testimony to the certainty of resurrection and that “in Christ shall… Read More Today’s thought “God, who gives us the victory through …” (March 2)
The London Standing Committee and Military Service
From our writings more than 100 years ago. The London Standing Committee This body came into existence in December, 1915, during the course of the Great War. With the threat of enforced Military Service impending, the Clapham Ecclesia deemed it prudent to form a Committee composed of London Brethren to watch the situation, and to… Read More The London Standing Committee and Military Service
Today’s thought “Those who fear him” (February 27)
Today’s thought “Those who fear him” (February 27) Psalm 103, 1 Cor 12-13 The phrase “those who fear him”, meaning, who fear God, occurs three times in our Psalm reading today. The sense of ‘fear’ is – to be in heartfelt awe of what God must be. This is a Psalm that should reach deep into… Read More Today’s thought “Those who fear him” (February 27)
Unprofitable Questions
In these days of social media we can find lots of Facebook Pages and lots of Fora where there are going on sometimes very ridiculous or non-upbringing discussions. On the net we can find a plethora of nonsensical and endless discussions about trifles or things that are not really important, and where the important things… Read More Unprofitable Questions
How to Arrange a Debate
When forming a group of believers one should know there has to be place for debate and openness for discussion. At the beginning of the 20th century, they looked as follows at this matter. How to Arrange a Debate First, make certain that the prospective opponent is worth debating with; that is, that he is… Read More How to Arrange a Debate
Weekly Breaking of Bread
Although there is no express command that we should observe the feast of Breaking of Bread every week, all the information in the Scriptures at least suggests such periodical observance thereof. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, says “I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus… Read More Weekly Breaking of Bread
Sunday Schools
In the 1950ies everywhere could be found Sunday Schools bringing the faith to the youngsters. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, they were in many countries part of the education parents wanted to have their children. Having come in the 21st century there does not seem to be so… Read More Sunday Schools
Eureka Classes
In our series on the ecclesia and its working, we continue to look at some of the writings of the beginning of the 20th century. Where “Eureka”, that grand legacy of Dr. Thomas, is studied, there the Bible is best revered, known, and understood. On the other hand, it is our experience that those Ecclesias… Read More Eureka Classes
Laodicean Ecclesias
Continuing looking at the 21st-century writings concerning the state of the ecclesiae and conditions in church life in the 20th century. You ask: Who is to blame? Personal observation tells us the senior brethren are, those we call “Presiding Brethren”. They have allowed the meetings to be spent mainly in the consideration of expository matter,… Read More Laodicean Ecclesias
Today’s thought “That we may see and believe” (February 19)
Today’s thought “That we may see and believe” (February 19) What causes belief – real conviction of belief? Well, it depends what you want to believe; what you see you need to believe! If someone cries ‘Fire’ – you lose no time in acting to verify if the cry is genuine – and seeing what… Read More Today’s thought “That we may see and believe” (February 19)
A Growing Evil
It is only too true, and we sadly need one of the old prophets to break in upon the Household to cry aloud and spare not — to warn one and all of our failings, and to point out, as one of the prophets did to Israel of old, that in the day of their… Read More A Growing Evil
When examining ourselves
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
Exhortations
Some criticism Frank George Jannaway had at some ecclesiae their exhortations at the beginning of the 20th century It is, alas, only too true that some Sunday morning exhortations are not what they profess to be. In many such there is no real exhortation in the Apostolic sense. Real exhortation is that referred to by… Read More Exhortations
Today’s exhortation on Mark 10 With God all things are possible
Today at our service we had a live meeting on Zoom but this time without a live exhortation. For all, we include the video of this morning sermon here on this platform as well, so that we can reach also people who were not at our service this morning. We do hope you enjoy it… Read More Today’s exhortation on Mark 10 With God all things are possible
Today’s thought “You shall not join hands with …” (February 13)
Today’s thought “You shall not join hands with …” (February 13) Shaking and joining hands is a physical sign of friendship, but Moses uses the term in an opposite context in today’s Exodus 23. We read his warnings about joining hands for bad reasons. He makes some down-to-earth statements of things that God sees as… Read More Today’s thought “You shall not join hands with …” (February 13)
Unmarried Elders
The command through Paul, that a bishop, elder, or deacon must be “the husband of one wife” (1 Tim.iii. 2, 12) cannot possibly mean that no brother can be appointed an elder (or presiding brother, as known to us) who is not a married man, for Paul himself, who had “the care of all the… Read More Unmarried Elders
Conferences and Evangelists
We have never known an effort in modern times to bring men back to the “simplicity which is in Christ” in faith and practice which has not either been embarrassed or defeated by parties superficially instructed in the principles sought to be Scripturally developed, introducing under the speciosity of “doing good” and saving precious souls,… Read More Conferences and Evangelists
Today’s thought “God has come to test you …” (February 10)
Today’s thought “God has come to test you …” (February 10) Exodus 19 + 20 We read today in great detail of the arrival of the people of Israel at Mount Sinai on “the third new moon” (Exodus 19:1). For the great mass of people with their flocks and herds, it had been a testing… Read More Today’s thought “God has come to test you …” (February 10)
