Today’s thought “… who can be against us?” (July 31)

“ What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?” (Ro 8:31 ASV) Ever feel that everything is against you? Perhaps Paul felt that way sometimes. Remember how he writes of his “countless beatings … many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food …”… Read More Today’s thought “… who can be against us?” (July 31)

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Today’s Thought (August 07): God’s love for the unworthy

God’s love in Christ, in its full measure, is offered not to those merely who are believing enough, penitent enough, reformed enough; it is offered to all those who will cast themselves on God, be it only with faith “as a grain of mustard seed”. And to anticipate a common objection – far from inducing… Read More Today’s Thought (August 07): God’s love for the unworthy

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Propitiation

Written By Paul Zilmer Now and then, we come across the word “propitiation” in our reading. Or, depending on your translation, it might be “expiation”. What do these words even mean? Given where we find them, they are clearly important. The English word “propitiation” means appeasement, or an act or sacrifice that appeases. “Expiation” means… Read More Propitiation

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Prayer for 2022 March 06: Asking for Strength by the Russian-Ukrainian war

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

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Towards a Third World War or not

Global Climate Change issues, political polarisation like pandemic issues and vaccine inequity globally are things which make The Shambling Apocalypse wonder where we are in a time going up to a Third World War. The author Michael Kane looks at the intensifiers which create opportunities for times to come. They exacerbate the problems that already… Read More Towards a Third World War or not

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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)

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Extra memorising verses: John 3:16 God gave his only Son to believe in him + not to perish

“ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (Joh 3:16 ASV) “18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of… Read More Extra memorising verses: John 3:16 God gave his only Son to believe in him + not to perish

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Today’s thought “… is condemned already” (April 11)

Today’s thought “… is condemned already” (April 11) Today, we have one of the best known verses in the Bible in our reading in John 3. But sometimes verses which are well known can lose their power to influence our thinking through over familiarity. It is verse 16 that is well known, “For God so… Read More Today’s thought “… is condemned already” (April 11)

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Additional verses to memorize Philippians 2:6-9 + Luke 22:42 Jesus not regarding equality with God

Scripture verses talking about the position of Christ Jesus, him being the son of God and not God himself. As ea human being sent by God he didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death.… Read More Additional verses to memorize Philippians 2:6-9 + Luke 22:42 Jesus not regarding equality with God

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2nd thought for today “Praise Jehovah God Who Creates and Saves” (January 16)

When man wants to see Who created him and admits his own faults in his willingness to come closer to his Creator, he can release his problems, giving them to the Most High, and as an upright can come to sing passionately glory-filled songs to Him, because by Him everything is in its right place.… Read More 2nd thought for today “Praise Jehovah God Who Creates and Saves” (January 16)

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Today’s thought “They flattered … they lied” (February 14)

Today’s thought “They flattered … they lied” (February 14) Scanning our eyes through today’s reading of Psalm 78, our attention was arrested by the many references to God’s people Israel that – they did this, and they did that. I counted twenty-seven times the word “they” occurred! The word ‘they” was used in reference to… Read More Today’s thought “They flattered … they lied” (February 14)

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