De kerkgemeenschap of ekklesia. – The church community.
From the first Book of the Bible we learn already that God has a Plan for His creation and that there would come some one who shall bring an end to all misery and death. That sent one from God shall be authorised by God to speak and act in His Name. He would be… Read More What is the Kingdom of God?
We wish to bring to the attention of the brothers and sisters our latest publication entitled Fellowship Matters – Thoughts on Fellowship and Ecclesial Membership. In recent years, it has become apparent during CSN work in counselling, support and mediation both with individuals and ecclesias, that there is a need for more information, guidance and… Read More Fellowship Matters – Thoughts on Fellowship and Ecclesial Membership
As brothers and sisters in Christ we feel united with him and each-other. Having had the end of year and new year feasts and family gatherings, we are very well aware how we need each other and how we should try to build up our community. We are also aware that the Bible’s frequent refrain… Read More United helping to spread the Good News
In previous writings we have seen how Christ did not come into the world to create different religious groups but that because of man’s aim for power we can see that many churches came to bring division. When Jesus started his public life he chose some brothers like Simon Peter and Andreas, James (son of… Read More Brothers and sisters in Christ for you
We have a tradition of annual fellowship weekends or days at our Church. They’re important because they give us another opportunity to come together as a church family and spend a bit of extra time looking at God’s messages to us in the Bible and how this could make a difference in our individual and… Read More Building the Body
A call to each one who want to believe or who believes in God to come to see that Jesus is the way to God and that we all should be united with the sent one from God, building one united body.… Read More Avoiding friction and distraction in the body of Christ
From the days of Jeshua (Christ Jesus) there were people who wanted to follow that master teacher, whilst others were interested in some points but did not like other points and as such preferred to keep to other teachings and traditions also. Jeshua had asked those who he had chosen to become his disciples, what… Read More Different wineskins
Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours… Read More At this time and age Christ has no body but yours
The Chabihil ecclesia in Nepal is growing strongly and, with approx 90 members and 22 Sunday School scholars, it has outgrown the current hall to the extent that audience members sit on the edge of the platform and at times have to sit outside !! As their country has a strong Hindu influence they are… Read More Chabihil ecclesia in Nepal
2018-19 starts without a meeting place in the region Brussel-Leuven and negative financial cyphers. We urgently look for people willing to help us building up our faith-community in this godless region.… Read More By the opening of the Season 2018-2019
Het seizoen 2018-19 wordt ingezet zonder ontmoetingsruimte rond Brussel-Leuven. Met een negatieve balans zijn wij op zoek naar zo wel fondsen als ruimtes om Bijbelstudie te houden als om onze diensten met het Breken van het Brood open te stellen naar anderen.… Read More Bij de opening van het seizoen 2018-2019
Van ons zal men niemand horen klagen over de prachtzomer die wij mochten hebben. De zomer kon niet stuk en de droge periode maakte ook dat velen van ons met minder pijn door het leven mochten gaan. Na heerlijke temperaturen die zelfs tot 35.4°C opliepen konden wij ook nog genoeg schaduw vinden om veilig van… Read More Op weg naar een nieuw seizoen
We do hope you enjoyed a lovely holiday or that you still may come to enjoy a great period of rest and tranquillity without worries. Who would not love the Summertime, having more time for oneself, not having to go to work, not having to face the daily traffic jams, etc. Having more time to… Read More A marvellous Summer ending
Dear Brothers and Sisters Yokine Ecclesial Hall Refurbishment (Australia) This is an appeal for funds to assist with our hall amenities refurbishment. We are an ecclesial family of approximately 100 people, which includes 46 baptised members of all ages and a growing Sunday School. Our ecclesial hall is visited and used by many friends from… Read More Yokine Ecclesial Hall Refurbishment (Australia)
Brother Tim writes: I have had 40 years of making a regular contribution as a brother & part of the brotherhood – Youth Weekends, Camps, Bible Class, Presiding, Exhorting … I am about to retire from my day job. Should I also stop or slow down ecclesial involvement? Surely I’ve done enough? Perhaps I should… Read More Retirement from God’s Service?
Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03) “ and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;” (De 20:3 ASV) Like God said in the ancient… Read More Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03)
A Note for your diary – Saturday 29th September God willing Newbury ecclesia plans to hold the Mencap Fayre on the above date this year. They usually hold it in Spring but are going for an Autumn event on this occasion. Amongst the stalls the ecclesia is running will be Art/Craft, so for those with… Read More Mencap Fayre
On 17 March, around 180 brothers, sisters, and young people gathered in Solihull for the CBM New Generation Day. The aim of the day was to engage and encourage a new generation of CBM workers by providing information about what CBM is, what it does, where it operates, the different work that needs doing and… Read More CBM New Generation Day 17 March 2017
We are not able to work out the exact time of the Lord’s coming. Jesus told us we would not: “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Therefore the remedy does not lie in pinpointing the time of the Lord’s return but in… Read More Preparing for his coming
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)
