Today’s thought “Be astounded and perish” (November 3) As we proceed in reading the book of Acts we see the challenges Paul and Barnabas faced in spreading the good news about the true God and His son Jesus; we see the kind of opposition they attracted. “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those… Read More Today’s thought “Be astounded and perish” (November 3)
Yesterday we mentioned the difficulties that we, Christadelphians, but also the Jeshuaists and Jews may experience in Belgium and France, and how we must always respond positively to that resistance. We must, above all, avoid the negativeness towards us through our positive, loving attitude. As Christadelphians, like Jeshuaists, are real Christians, or followers of Christ… Read More Today’s thought “Darker days, presents and Love for others” (December 13)
Today’s thought “Bending the truth” (November 9) There is an oath in which people promise to say the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth – in a court of law! The fullness of that wording is interesting as it tries to counter the common human tendency to bend the truth, sometimes to… Read More Today’s thought “Bending the truth” (November 9)
Today’s thought “Until they acknowledge their guilt” (November 8) Today we started reading the book of Ezra. It begins by telling us that “the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation” (verse 1) that the Lord has “charged me to build … him a house (Temple)… Read More Today’s thought “Until they acknowledge their guilt” (November 8)
Today’s thought “A people producing its fruits” (July 20) Jesus taught saying, “I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits” (Matthew 21:43). The life of Jesus was reaching its climax when he said this in the last of several parables in today’s… Read More Today’s thought “A people producing its fruits” (July 20)
I think it wouldn’t be going too far to say that there IS a discernible reason for every commandment which we are given… and that that reason leads, without too much delay or detour, right back to the Atonement. Christ’s sacrifice is not just about blood, and sweat, and tears… and it is not just… Read More Today’s thought July 15 Reading 3 – Matthew 16:24-26 Denial of self
Today’s thought “God has sent the spirit of his Son” (April 3) In his letter to the Galatians Paul reminds those who have responded to his teaching and become believers – of what they had been previously when they did not know the true God. Some have little trouble in letting previous beliefs and associated… Read More Today’s thought “God has sent the spirit of his Son” (April 3)
Today’s thought In which God delights (January 29) The readings today all challenge us to think and meditate on their application to ourselves. Much personal meditation is called for. Genesis 48 contains Jacob’s reflections at the end of his life, his relationship with “the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to… Read More Today’s thought In which God delights (January 29)
Today’s thought > “Look you scoffers” (November 3) Today we read how the missionary work of the dramatically converted Paul began in earnest. Many of the Jews however, are jealous of his popularity and this blinds their minds to the message he is preaching. He warns them, “Beware, therefore lest what is said in the… Read More Today’s thought “Look you scoffers” (November 3)
“Because they have called you an outcast” (August 9) Jeremiah is told, “Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you” (30:2). The reason is given in the following verse, “For behold the days are coming … when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah … I… Read More Today’s thought: Because they have called you an outcast (August 9)
Excerpt from The Sign of his Coming by Sid Levett and Geoff Henstock) “On November 29, 1947 the United Nations General Assembly met to vote on the partitioning of Palestine as recommended in the UNSCOP [United Nations Special Committee on Palestine] majority report. Jews in Palestine and Bible students throughout the world held their breath… Read More Israel a nation again + The Sign of his Coming
Today’s thought “It depends on faith” (January 28) The Apostle Paul when he was called Saul had been full of zeal for keeping the law and saw the followers of Christ as appearing to have no respect for keeping the law so he persecuted them – until he was dramatically converted. After his conversion and… Read More Today’s thought “It depends on faith” (January 28)
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 previous years we here in Belgium did not have it quite easy. In 2012 we got even silenced for some time. It looked like the time of a battle of the greatest and strongest, against such small communities like ours, had started. With the hope to have a bigger community and able to be… Read More Today’s thought “Plea for Vindication or for Protection against Oppressors” (January 07)
It has recently been announced by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics that the country’s population now exceeds nine million. As of March this year the number of Jews had reached 6,697,000, or 74.2% of the population, with 1,890,000 (20.9%) who are Arab, and 434,000 (4.8%) who belong to other religious or ethnic groups. The Times… Read More Signs of the times – “Returning to the land”
In the previous chapters we tried to give you some keys to learn about the God of the Bible, His Greatness, His Self-revelation, His Plan and how His people and the Nation of Israel fits in His purpose. We have looked at several men of God who told about future events. We mentioned that several… Read More Looking into the Future
When the Nazarene rebbe Jeshua came to declare God‘s Wishes and showed people the way to God the majority of the chosen People rejected the message of the Good News of the coming Kingdom of God or the Gospel. Once again the world could see a scattering of the Jews, which might lead one to… Read More The Jews have fulfilled Bible Prophecy
Moses knew that God had chosen His people and had promised them a set-apart or holy nation. “Jehovah, The LORD your God, has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, out of all the peoples that are on the face of the earth” (Deuteronomy 7:6). God never rejected His people. Like the… Read More The revival of Israel
In the previous chapters we have looked at historical facts and stories told or predicted in the Bible. All the texts telling about future events that really came to happen should get us to think about the validity of those words. In the bible we do find God’s Plan with the world and as such… Read More The most incredible feature of the prophecies
Several people wonder if Jesus really existed and would have stood up from the dead. Concerning his existence there are enough civil writings to confirm his existence. Many theories have been created concerning his disappearance from the grave. Because of certain historical facts other things just followed and groups of followers created religious groups or… Read More Proof of the resurrection of Christ
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