Today’s 2nd Bible reading describes the coming glory of God’s House, but the people are defiled. Nevertheless, God promises a future blessing with Zerubbabel chosen like God’s signet ring. Zerubbabel being picked out by the God of armies as His servant, who will be like a ring that has God His royal mark on it.… Read More Today’s thought “Be strong and courageous, and do the work” (December 18)
From friends you must have it. They may speak wisely but also can utter foolishness. Job tells his friends that they take an attitude as if they know everything. His friends might be the voice of the people. Job warns them that when they die, wisdom will die with them. (Job 12:1-2) In the previous… Read More Today’s thought “Not by man but With God is the sum total of all wisdom and of all power” (December 10)
James 3 Preaching and teaching the Word of God is a serious “job”. Willing to be “servants of God” we are fully aware of the particularity but also of the seriousness and possible consequences of our task. Those who want to teach in the ecclesia should know or be aware of the strictness or strict… Read More Today’s thought “Teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others” (December 09)
Jesus Is Greater than Moses Today we look at three letters of the apostle Paul to the Hebrews. The man who first prosecuted the followers of Jesus but was called by Jesus now understands that those followers of Jeshua (Jesus Christ) have to be holy brothers and sisters, who were called by God. People who… Read More Today’s Thought “Jesus Greater than Moses” (May 31)
In the first letter of Paul to the Romans the apostle argued that Gentiles are futile in their thinking and ignorant of the way things really are. Those without faith in God enjoy their life keeping themselves busy with worldly things and are often not concerned about their behaviour opposite others and how they react… Read More Additional thought for today 2 February: Transformed Christians Let evil not defeat you
“5 My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth… Read More Today’s Thought “God’s salvation shall be for ever, and His righteousness shall not be abolished” (June 26)
Today’s thought “Having the appearance of godliness” (May 27) Today we completed reading Paul’s inspiring – and challenging – letters to Timothy: there are so many lessons we can (and should) take for ourselves from the advice Paul gave him. “Flee youthful passions” Paul told him – not just avoid them! The younger generation today… Read More Today’s thought “Having the appearance of godliness” (May 27)
The Christadelphians or Brothers and Sisters in Christ are a community of lovers of God, who follow the teachings of the Nazarene Master Teacher Jeshua, better known as Jesus Christ, the Messiah. As followers of the Jewish man from Nazareth, we are aware that Jesus him being a Jew, worshipped the God of Israel, and… Read More Everyone Welcome in our open Ecclesia
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
In the Daily Bible reading of November the 20th we read how Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. Because many could not read Ezra himself read from the scroll of Moses’ laws… Read More Today’s thought “Word of the Only One God – To be read and listened at” (November 21)
Today lots of people go to the graves of their beloved. Most of the time of the year they think not about them, but near the end of October they start worrying about graves to be cleaned and think about the dead and ghosts. Yesterday children came along the doors singing “trick or treat” and… Read More Thought for November 1: To the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Today we may see a dark world, not many people having interest in spiritual and religious matters. We may be pleased that there can be found several people who go around preaching. Though on the streets of Belgium we see less Jehovah Witnesses than some years ago. Their presence in public has been greatly reduced.… Read More Who has believed
Today’s thought “Jehovah God makes us dwell in safety and confident trust” (January 02) We opened the New Year by looking at the beginning of all things (in the Genesis chapters 1 & 2) and how those who keep to God’s Word can be blessed (Psalm 1). We best try to belong to the happy,… Read More Today’s thought “Jehovah God makes us dwell in safety and confident trust” (January 02)
Today’s thought “Blessed the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly” (January 01) Happy New Year Each year the Christadelphians start with a fresh mind to look at the Bible from the first book until the last book. The brethren follow the Bible Reading Plan or chart, brother Robert Roberts developed to… Read More Today’s thought “Blessed the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly” (January 01)
@@——-Romans 1:25_____ 25 Who changed THE TRUTH of GOD into a LIE, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. * To remember Isa 42:17 They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images,… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 55 Exchanging the truth of God for a lie
Today’s thought “A New Year” (January 01) Happy New Year On the first day of the year we welcome you at our pages and invite you to follow us into the New Year. Over 100 years ago Robert Roberts of the Christadelphians developed a Bible Reading Plan which most Christadelphians follow and call it their… Read More Today’s thought “A New Year” (January 01)
Today’s thought “Blessed people who trust in God and share the Good News” (July 27) The day before yesterday we made a call for writers. Our Readers Digest and Lifestyle magazine From Guestwriters can do with some more writers on different subjects. We can still do with people who write about family matters, like how… Read More Today’s thought “Blessed people …” (July 27)
Today there are still too many people who call themselves Christian and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on the pagan holiday for the god of Spring, instead of remembering it on the day Jesus really died, April 9.… Read More Wednesday 5 April – Sunday 9 April 30 CE Pesach or Passover versus Easter
We are all weak human beings, damaged by the given string of DNA from our ancestors in the line of Adam and Eve. By their own choice they came to have knowledge of Good and Evil. We too are caught by that knowledge but also by our willingness to know more and to have more.… Read More Being in isolation #4 Man’s greediness, slackness, internet, friends and social contacts
Yesterday and today’s readings (2 Kings 7-8, Lamentations 3-4, 1 Corinthians 16– 2 Corinthians 1-2) bring to us very practical chapters demonstrating how God knows the future but also how He is willing to share His knowledge with us so that we can prepare ourselves for the hard times to come. In this week where… Read More Listening to the lessons of the Bible and looking for ways to please God
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