After Jesus feeds the crowd of 5,000, the next day members of the crowd chase Jesus down looking for another free meal (John 6:22-26). The Lord rebukes them sharply for it. Then he adds some of the most difficult teaching of his entire ministry, saying they have no life unless they eat his body and… Read More Feeding
When looking forward to new baptisms Several new members will be baptised in our ecclesia in Anderlecht in a few weeks’ time. Before they will be baptised, we will first check whether they agree with the biblical points of faith. This is because there are many denominations that do not actually follow those Biblical thoughts… Read More On looking forward to new baptisms
You may have noticed that fewer publications have been posted here on this Brussels-Leuven ecclesia site. This was because my health failed somewhat, but also because I have spent more time building a new ecclesia in Anderlecht in recent months. We notice that, even though we send many Dutch-language magazines, few Dutch-language visitors come… Read More Just fewer publications due to the start-up of a new ecclesia
Know that God will lead you in the best way possible because you might be sure that God loves you and will lead you correctly during times of trouble and difficulties. … Read More Thought for February 02: Psalm 60:11 Seeking God’s Help
The eighth chapter of Romans is one of the most beloved chapters in the whole Bible. There is so much in this chapter. As Bible students we find ourselves returning to it again and again. We come here for reinforcement of our faith, that we are no longer doomed to perish, that we have a… Read More Romans 8 for reinforcement of our faith
When a man contemplates buying a car he takes it out on the road to see how it behaves under normal conditions. He does not try driving it across a rough mountain side, nor does he deliberately crash it into a stone wall. By contrast, when an engineer wishes to know the quality of some… Read More Today’s thought “The trial of faith” (January 12)
Our Daily Bible Readings bring us today to look at the letter from Jesus’ and James’ brother Jude, who considers himself “a slave of Jesus Christ” who was writing to all who had been called by God the Father. (Jude 1:1) Using a very similar language as the second letter of Peter, which was written… Read More Today’s thought “Crisis among believers” (December 20)
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)
When there is no walking in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings or drunkenness and drinking parties, revellings and excessive feastings, carousings, and abominable or disgusting idolatries, and there is a willingness to follow the Nazarene Jewish master teacher Jeshua or Jesus Christ, people can become partakers of Christ his community. (1 Peter 4:3) As partakers of Christ’s… Read More Today’s thought “Insomuch as we are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice” (December 13)
We have three particularly challenging readings today. We start reading about Job and many see the start of this book, which sets the scene for the remaining forty chapters, as a sort of parable. The question is asked, and answered in Job; do those who are richly blessed appreciate their blessings? How should those around… Read More Today’s thought “Purify our conscience from …” (December 2)
Real Christians should separate themselves from the world like God’s Chosen People also separated itself. The Hebrew people in the time of Ezra separated itself from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who had knowledge and understanding, and joined with their brothers, their nobles,… Read More Today’s thought “Joining with their brothers” (November 22)
Yesterday we read how the Israelites were thirsty to hear God’s Word to the point that when Ezra opened the Law of Moses they stood, lifted their hands in worship and they bowed in reverence to the reading of the Word. How many times do we raise our hands, praise God for what He does for us?… Read More Today’s thought “The Only One God Who is the great, the mighty, and the awesome God” (November 21)
In our Daily Bible Reading for today November the 20th we have as first reading Nehemiah 8, were the people ask Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses (8:1). There was being read from the set apart scrolls, from the Law of God, not with a soft voice so… Read More Today’s thought “Reading clearly” (November 20)
In this episode, we look at the patriarch of the Israelites who should be an example to every godly person… Read More Kingdom of Christ vs. Kingdom of God – Chapter 1 #2 Provision of a People for God’s Kingdom
Going up to days when people like to be surprised by spooky things and think of dead people, ghosts and witches, there also comes a day when we think about stress and how to deal with it.… Read More Stressy moments going into Wintertime
Continuation of Fear of God beginning of knowledge, based on an article by Wendy Widder In several denominations, the preachers make the congregants afraid of God. It’s common for Bible teachers to say that “fearing the Lord” and “being afraid of the Lord” are two very different things. But this overstates the case. The Bible’s… Read More Does fearing the Lord mean to be afraid of him?
The fear of the Lord has a familiar, weakened sense, in which it means little more than piety (e.g. Job 28:28; Prov. 9:10); the context forbids this weakened sense here. So far as we are to be judged by our deeds we may well be afraid of what is to come. It is in this… Read More Fear of God beginning of knowledge
Man’s mind must be fed with the right spiritual fuel.… Read More Firm foundation for morality
1 Corinthians 8 begins with an interesting use of the word ‘knowledge’. Paul says, “knowledge puffs up” (8:1). We can be proud of what we know, and this undermines our wise use of that knowledge. Paul says, “If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But… Read More Today’s thought “… known by God” (August 27)
Service of August 6, 2023 Before the service, we speak to God. In the service, God speaks to us. After the service, we speak to eachother. Chris Edwards talked about how people speak different languages and have to find a way to communicate with each other and have to understand what the other says or… Read More Languages spoken – people understanding and God listening and answering
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