“Jesus replied, ‘Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor” (Mat 11:4,5). Jesus is healing those people who previously would have been excluded… Read More Today’s thought July 10 Reading 3 – Matthew 11:4-6: Good news preached to the poor
Today’s thought “Do not add anything to what God commands you, and do not take anything away” (April 21) Today we encounter a very important writing which may even frighten us who want to preach. It reminds us of the importance of bringing Gods Word to others how it is and not how human doctrines… Read More Today’s thought “Do not add anything to what God commands you, and do not take anything away.” (April 21)
Preaching Having got over the hurdle of running ‘virtual’ breaking of bread meetings and Bible classes we need to think about our preaching. Typical Bible Hour addresses might still work if your ecclesia has unbaptized members who will connect in, but it is less easy to engage with the public this way. At our ecclesia… Read More Virtual meetings and preaching
Today’s thought “… God who tests our hearts” (May 17) Paul makes a very instructive point in his first letter to the Thessalonians that we started reading today. Paul was greatly encouraged by the believers there and had many positive things to say about them – rather a contrast to his letters to the Corinthians.… Read More Today’s thought “… God who tests our hearts” (May 17)
Governance and objectives of the ecclesia/charity Following a consultation with the church membership around the direction of the ecclesia and charity, the objects were redefined as: To advance Bible-based Christian faith to the glory of God and the honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith (Section 3) for… Read More To Glorify God and His Son #2 Governance and objectives of the ecclesia/charity
What a wonderful privilege, to tell those around us of the Gospel message! And yet, sometimes (in fact, usually) our message may fall on deaf ears – and we may wonder whether the time, effort and money was worth it. But the answer to that question is always a resounding “yes” – because all our… Read More Preaching in a modern UK or modern Europe
Christadelphians are convinced that Jesus has given his followers the task to spread the Good News. Therefore, the Free Christadelphians from Belgium take that matter very seriously and not only preach wherever they can in public and private places. To reach more people they also produce several magazines in paper as well as in electronic… Read More Free Christadelphians looking for help with their magazines
As a follower of Christ Jesus we should keep to his commandment to go out into the world to take as many opportunities as possible to proclaim the Good News.… Read More Taking as many opportunities as possible to proclaim the Good News
The world has lots of people wondering about life, afterlife, and about different sorts of powers manipulating or influencing life. When growing up people are confronted with a lot of questions they would love to see answered. Some of them they shall never find answered. Others may receive a dissatisfying answer, whilst other questions in… Read More Not waiting until something serious happens in the life of those around us
Today’s thought Desire that every one shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end (July 26) These last few days we had some beautiful weather, with real Summer time temperatures between 31 and 36° C (in some places 39° C) . As man often likes to complain, some people did… Read More Today’s thought: In the Holiday-time not being lazy for God (Summer 2019)
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
Being a Jeshuaist means one is a Follower of Jeshua or a person agreeing with and following the teachings of the real Nazarene master teacher Jesus Christ, Jeshua the Messiah.… Read More Being a follower of the true Jesus or as a Christadelphian being a Jeshuaist
As brothers and sisters in Christ we feel united with him and each-other. Having had the end of year and new year feasts and family gatherings, we are very well aware how we need each other and how we should try to build up our community. We are also aware that the Bible’s frequent refrain… Read More United helping to spread the Good News
A call to each one who want to believe or who believes in God to come to see that Jesus is the way to God and that we all should be united with the sent one from God, building one united body.… Read More Avoiding friction and distraction in the body of Christ
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
EPHESIANS 6:14 14 STAND therefore, having your loins girt about with TRUTH and having on the BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace; 16 ABOVE ALL, taking the SHIELD of FAITH wherein ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 69: Ephesians 6:14-18 Prayer and Supplication for all Saints
GALATIANS 3:8-9 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that GOD would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. * To remember Ga 3:7 {1 } Know therefore that they that are of… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 66: Galatians 3:8-9 Justified receiving blessing of Abraham’s faith
LUKE 4:18-21 18 The Spirit of ~ YAHWEH ~ is upon me, because HE hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; HE hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 33 Preach the acceptable year of Jehovah God
Today’s thought “When in need of encouragement” (May 18) Yesterday we could see in his letter to the Thessalonians that Paul could find encouragement by the believers there of which he had many positive things to say, rather in contrast to the Corinthians. Though it appeared that there were also those in Thessalonica who were… Read More Today’s thought “When in need of encouragement” (May 18)
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Death Acts 7:55-8:1 But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” But…
