In today’s second Bible reading we get the impression that God’s people looked on His laws as burdensome and felt that serving Him was difficult. The Elohim therefore asks them: “ O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.” (Mic 6:3 ASV) The God of… Read More Today’s thought “How have I burdened you?” (December 08)
Today’s thought “I never knew you” (July 6) Many of the things Jesus said are very challenging, but few are more so than the words we read today about what will be said to some “on that day” (Matthew 7:22), i.e., the day of judgement. Jesus speaks of those who will come before him, but… Read More Today’s thought “I never knew you” (July 6)
Do we really want God to know our heart? The concluding words of Psalm 139 are some of the most challenging in Scripture. David wrote it when he had formed a most intimate relationship with God, and declares, “How precious to me are your thoughts O God! How vast is the sum of them! If… Read More Today’s thought: “Search me, O God, and know my heart” (March 18)
Today’s thought “The people had a mind to work” (November 17) Yesterday we started reading the inspiring book of Nehemiah. It is inspiring because it shows there is no limit to what can be achieved in serving the LORD when there is genuine dedication. We read, “the people had a mind to work” (4:6) to… Read More Today’s thought “The people had a mind to work” (November 17)
Today’s thought “The times of ignorance” (November 5) Some people, and today it seems many people, prefer to remain ignorant of what matters most – that is, ignorant of the meaning of life, of its cause and destiny: they live for the day, the month, and at most the next year or two. We read… Read More Today’s thought “The times of ignorance” (November 5)
Today’s thought “To proclaim … the day of vengeance” (July 5) Our first reading today of 1 Samuel 17 saw “the day of vengeance” of Israel upon the Philistines due to the wonderful faith of a youthful David. His faith and commitment to serving the Lord gave him the strength of mind to go forth… Read More Today’s thought “To proclaim … the day of vengeance” (July 5)
Today’s thought “… a separation between you and your God” (July 3) Isaiah’s message keeps returning to the theme of the need for reality in human thinking about their relationship with God. Belief in God in those days was not like it is with so many today, indeed in some countries today the majority do… Read More Today’s thought “… a separation between you and your God” (July 3)
In the Daily Bible Readings of today we hear Eliphaz, the Temanite, asking Job if any person be of benefit or use to God. “ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.” (Job 22:1-2 ASV) We too may be… Read More Today’s thought “Being of benefit to God” (December 18)
Our Objectives We want to make clear to the general public that as a community of Brethren and sisters in Christ our intention is to follow the Jewish Master teacher Jeshua, better known as Jesus Christ. The work we do is all done on voluntary base, offering services in the Name of God whereby nobody… Read More 2019-2020 season objectives
Today’s thought “Fools despise wisdom” (March 23) We started reading Proverbs today – it expresses many blunt contrasts – there is a right way of living and a wrong way – and no middle way. We will find comparisons with the parables of Jesus we are reading in Luke, some of which are developed from… Read More Today’s thought “Fools despise wisdom” (March 23)
Today’s thought “… with all your heart” (May 09) Sometimes we use the phrase ‘half-hearted’ meaning – we do not feel total commitment to what we are doing. We cannot follow God and His Son, who died for us, in this frame of mind. Our chapter in Deuteronomy today contains a powerful appeal by Moses… Read More Today’s thought “… with all your heart” (May 09)
@@——-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 “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7) Leviticus 14 is the chapter for today’s Bible reading. It is a chapter about the law concerning those who have infectious skin diseases, after they have been cleansed. In general terms leprosy is associated with sin. But notice that leprosy can be cleansed! Leprosy… Read More Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7)
Today’s thought “The LORD caused all that he did to succeed” (January 24) There is a lot of ‘food for thought’ in today’s account in Genesis of the experience of young Joseph after he was sold as a slave into Egypt by his jealous brothers. We need to take careful note of the several references… Read More Today’s thought “The LORD caused all that he did to succeed” (January 24)
From the previous verses to remember: Ex 23:22 But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. Ex 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 9 Keeping the commandments 1
Those who go up in the mountains or just go out in the fields, now in Summer, may sit there at night and count the stars. Though both the stars in the sky and the particles of sand we may find on the beach are too numerous to count. However, there is a gigantic difference… Read More Counting sands and stars
“… with all your heart” (Thought by the readings of May 9) Sometimes we use the phrase ‘half-hearted’ meaning – we do not feel total commitment to what we are doing. We cannot follow God and His Son, who died for us, in this frame of mind. Our chapter in Deuteronomy today contains a powerful… Read More With all your heart
In serving Jesus, we must ourselves seek to show love by what we do. There will be times when we need to be gentle as he was with his disciples when they faltered, and he said “O you of little faith” (Luke 12:28; but read verses 22-31). We might think of what we want, but… Read More Message to teenagers
The Children of Israel had learnt their lesson the hard way! Are we sure we have learnt ours? If massive problems arise as this world falls apart – will we seem “like grasshoppers”? Or will our faith be such as to give us “full assurance” (read Hebrews 10:22,23)? Heb 10:22-23 The Scriptures 1998+ (22) let… Read More Like grasshoppers
as the LORD commanded We realized as we read the last 2 chapters of Exodus this morning that the above phrase occurs in them no less than 18 times! The chapters detail the erection of the tabernacle and the placement of the things that are to go into it. Nothing is left to Moses’ initiative,… Read More As the Lord commanded Moses
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