Today’s thought “The gate is narrow” (July 6) Today we completed reading the three chapters in Matthew (5-7) which comprise what we call ‘The Sermon on the Mount’. Today’s chapter is full of challenging precepts as to the way we should live our lives. Verses 1-5 are a warning about being hypocritical; how readily we… Read More Today’s thought “The gate is narrow” (July 6)
History illustrates the awesome outworking of initial events from when the LORD has declared. “I will bring distress on mankind, so that they shall walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD … their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the… Read More Today’s thought “I will bring distress …” (December 15)
Today’s thought “Overcome evil with good” (August 3) Chapter 12 of Paul’s letter to the Romans abounds with challenging principles – these are a wonderful guide to our lives. The chapter is, in a sense, summarised by its final words, that followers of Jesus should “overcome evil with good”. Actually, this largely completes Paul’s spiritual… Read More Today’s thought “Overcome evil with good” (August 3)
We are reading the letters of John. They are rather challenging, partly because he writes in quite a different way to Paul and Peter. It some ways he is simpler, he tries to make sure his readers grasp the basics of living for Jesus and for the Father. As we meditate – slowly and carefully… Read More Today’s thought “By this it is evident …” (December 17)
“Your blood be on your own heads” The Apostle Paul frequently encountered conflict as he travelled to different communities preaching the message of the cross. At each place he started by preaching to the Jews in their synagogues. We read today that “he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and… Read More Today’s thought “Your blood be on your own heads” (May 07)
Today’s thought “Let us not grow weary of doing good” (April 4) There are so many challenging, indeed bad situations, in our world. It was so in Paul’s experiences, as his comment to the Galatians in today’s chapter shows. If any of them are near us – and we can help the situation, we should… Read More Today’s thought “Let us not grow weary of doing good” (April 4)
Today’s thought “… and will not be able” (March 22) Today’s chapters in Luke are full of challenging parables. They challenge us to understand and act in a particular way. For a start we noted the response of Jesus when someone asked, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” (13:23). The question leads Jesus… Read More Today’s thought “… and will not be able” (March 22)
The path we walk as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and as children of God is described as the “narrow way” – and with good reason. We regularly encounter snares, obstacles and potholes as we patiently navigate the rocky road. Yet there is also much light and beauty to enjoy as we make that… Read More ‘M’ for Meditation – Choose a Psalm
In March 1885 the founding editor, Thomas Williams, sent out the first edition of The Christadelphian Advocate magazine to the brotherhood of Christadelphians The revival of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus came about in the mid-eighteen hundreds through one John Thomas, whose indefatigable labours in the glorious cause of truth, have resulted… Read More The Christadelphian Advocate Today
“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep THE WAY OF THE LORD, to do righteousness and justice …” Gen.18:19 “Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, and the humble… Read More The Way of the LORD
NEW COVENANT MATTHEW 5:1&2 1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain: And when He was set, His disciples came unto Him: 2 And He opened His mouth, and taught them saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven – MATTHEW 7:13 Enter ye in at… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 28 The one teaching about the Kingdom
Looking in the world and looking at people After you have wondered about your previous church, or if you had never a church, and went looking for a church but did not see one which could attract you, you must ask yourself what you are really looking for. When looking at those people and churches… Read More When not seeing or not finding a biblically sound church
Today let us to consider a portion of Psalm 119, to the section of verses 97 to 104. The first verse in this section expresses the Psalmists love for the words of God: “O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.” (Psalm 119:1). Characteristic of faithful The loving of the… Read More Loving the Word
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