Normally the great memorial service would take place on 14 Nisan, which this year is tomorrow night, Monday April 22. But because of health reasons of our pastor and elder Marcus Ampe, we had planned the memorial meal service for the Sunday before 14 Nisan. So this morning’s service looked at the 22nd chapter of… Read More Good news at our memorial service on Sunday April 21
We have three particularly challenging readings today. We start reading about Job and many see the start of this book, which sets the scene for the remaining forty chapters, as a sort of parable. The question is asked, and answered in Job; do those who are richly blessed appreciate their blessings? How should those around… Read More Today’s thought “Purify our conscience from …” (December 2)
The letter to the Hebrews shows how the Law of Moses pointed forward to Christ. Chapter 9 tells how he was prefigured in the tabernacle and its contents (Exodus 25–27), and in the calendar of feasts and sacrifices which Israel had to follow. And what was true for the tabernacle, the temporary shrine in the… Read More Today’s thought “Pointing forward to Christ” (June 02)
Everyone knows what a scapegoat is: someone who is made to take the blame for something, allowing the actual perpetrator(s) to go scot-free. The origin of the term is in Leviticus 16, in the directions given for the Day of Atonement. There are two goats, one to be sacrificed and one “scapegoat”. Modern translators leave… Read More Today’s thought “Scapegoat” (March 09)
In the Messianic Scriptures we learn that the Divine Creator fathered His only begotten beloved son who in the days of his flesh here on earth, was a humble man who knew who is the Most Highest and What His Plan and Will are. God looked down from above unto that man who put his… Read More Today’s thought “He who was also subject to human weakness” (November 30)
Today’s thought “If God be for us” (July 31) Today we read two of the most meaningful chapters in the Bible for those who truly sense they are “called to be saints” (Romans 1:7). They are a sequel to yesterday’s chapters – Romans 5 & 6 – that challenge believers that they, “having been set… Read More Today’s thought “If God be for us” (July 31)
Today’s thought “For my people who …” (July 9) Today and tomorrow we read the final two chapters of Isaiah. God expresses through the prophet his lament for those who turn away from him, those who “insulted me” – to whom he says, “do not come near me, for I am too holy for you”… Read More Today’s thought “For my people who …” (July 9)
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
Todays readings: Genesis 48-49; Psalm 51-52; Romans 5-6 In Genesis Joseph speaks to his brothers after their father died. The brothers are fearful that, in his position of power, Joseph will take vengeance on them for the time they threw him into a pit, ignoring his pleas (Psalm 105:17-20) and sold him as a slave.… Read More Today’s thought “You also must consider yourselves dead …” (January 29)
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
“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
Early in Acts we read of Peter preaching, “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out” (3:19). All who do this should be “eagerly waiting for him” ready for when he comes “to save those who” are doing this, with oil in the lamps, ready to cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom!… Read More Todays tought (June 2) Repenting whilst eagerly waiting for Christ’s return
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)
Today’s thought “Anguish of childbirth until …” (April 3) Paul in writing to the Galatians asks, “Who has bewitched you” (3:1) because many had been persuaded to follow the observances of the Mosaic law. We read about this yesterday and the seriousness of this is emphasised today as we read more about this problem. But… Read More Today’s thought “Anguish of childbirth until …” (April 3)
The Christadelphians The Christadelphians or “Brethren in Christ” are a small religious body who believe that the Bible contains God’s message to mankind. We meet in homes and halls and operate as a lay community as was the custom in the time of the Apostles. Though united in faith and practice, each congregation is autonomous… Read More The Christadelphians or “Brethren in Christ”
Today the most widely held view is that “God is love”. Does not the Apostle John say so in his epistle (1 John 4:1-6), and in his gospel? “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son” that men and women should live and not die (John 3:1-6). God is all kindness,… Read More The Love of God
After Nisan 14, the memorial day for Jesus letting his close friends know that he would give himself as a lamb for God we got to remember him breaking the bread and sharing the wine as symbols for his flesh and blood, his soul (body and life) that he gave as a ransom payment to… Read More A perfect life, obedient death, and glorious resurrection
In this world we may find as much craziness perhaps as Paul could find by the Galatians, him even wondering if someone put a hex on them and if they had perhaps lost their senses. Today we may find lots of Christians who put on an attitude totally against the teachings of rabbi Jeshua. They… Read More Lost senses or a clear focus on the one at the stake
On the Monday before Jesus was going to die Mary from Bethany anointed Jesus and Judas complained. (John 12:1-11) On Tuesday Jesus said, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” He foretelled his being lifted up. (John… Read More Anointing as a sign of Promotion
A little bit late placed on this site: the exhortation of our Sunday service April 12, but we looked first at the reason why we should look at the saviour, Jesus Christ to be the man to look for and to believe in, because he is the Resurrection and the Life. We need to believe… Read More John 4 exhortation: The one that broke the mould
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