Today’s thought “The grace of God … training us” (November 27) When I was a child I remember the word Grace as being what was said before a meal, words of thanksgiving and that, up to a point, is what it means. It is a special word in the writings of Paul; have a careful… Read More Today’s thought “The grace of God … training us” (November 27)
This morning in service, we had a look at the Book of Nehemiah, in which we can find the longest (Ch. 9) and the shortest prayer (Ch. 2) For a hundred years the people went asleep. We too have come into a period when previously lots of people though they said to be Jew, Christian… Read More Coming to Thanksgiving day 2020
Chris P writes; A number of us met on Monday 09 March to think about how we might make this objective come to life in our services.As it happened most of our conversation was about the breaking of bread, so maybe there is scope for thinking about other meetings at another time. Here are some… Read More Objective: To Glorify God and His son
Soon we enter 2020 and yesterday we took a special moment to show our thankfulness to the Sovereign Maker and Giver of all things. The beginning of this century looks just a few steps behind us, time seemingly going faster and faster as we get along being confronted with the daily troubles of politicians and… Read More Being thankful for the Word spoken to us by God
Coming together From the acts of apostles and from early civil writings of the first century of our contemporary era we come to know that those who want to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ tried to come together at different occasions. There was not set one specific day in the week, but they could… Read More Why we do not keep to a Sabbath or a Sunday or Lord’s Day #6 Sunday or the Lord’s day
Psalm 107:1-3 (1) Give thanks to יהוה! For He is good, For His kindness is everlasting. (2) Let the redeemed of יהוה say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary, (3) And gathered out of the lands, From east and from west, From north and from south. Psalm 107:8-9 (8)… Read More Give thanks to יהוה! For He is good, For His kindness is everlasting
Four times in our Psalm 107 reading today we come to a verse that requests a certain action. “Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of men” (verses 8,15,21,31). Then the Psalm ends with the statement, “Whoever is wise let him attend to these things: let… Read More Let them thank the Lord for …
Benefits of praying People wonder what is the use of prayer or speaking to someone who we cannot see or hear. Though we cannot see God, He took care that those who are willing to find and to hear Him shall really find and hear Him. In the Holy Scriptures we can see many examples… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #16 Benefits of praying
Exposition before the Creator Our prayer life leaves us entirely exposed before that Creator whose name is to be hallowed. We reverence His name, ask for him to come, plead for help physically, and acknowledge our desperate inadequacies. We should be hoping that Jehovah God reveals Himself to us so that we get to know… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #15 Exposition before the Creator
Condition In the history of humankind there have been also men of God who did not get answers from God like they wanted. Even though David had called out to God day and night, God had not answered all the prayers of King David. “(1) My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me –… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #10 Prayer #8 Condition
Prayer Communication and manifestation John Calvin (Jehan Cauvin / Jean Calvin ) the influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation summarized prayer as when “we call upon Him to manifest Himself to us in all His perfections.” We may find different aspects of prayer. Prayer is mentioning the calling upon someone. It is… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #8 Prayer #6 Communication and manifestation
Trust, Faith and Prayer Prayer The Maker Prepared to listen יהוה Jehovah God is always been prepared to be ready for His Creation. All the time He is willing to follow the people on earth, to guide them and help them when they want His help. Jehovah has been the refuge of those who believed… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #5 Prayer #1 Listening Sovereign Maker
“1 «For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.» I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.” (Psalms 9:1-2 ASV) “All… Read More Praise and give thanks to God the Most Highest
Do you have a concept of an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a you to discover the essence of your being? Are you looking into yourself to find the deepest values and meanings by which you or other people live? Do you want to get in touch with your spiritual… Read More Self-development, self-control, meditation, beliefs and spirituality
Christ did not teach the apostles to give up to pray. Jesus disciples also assured their followers that they had to go to continue to speak to God . They could not give up to call on Him. Jesus taught them in a parable that they always ought to pray and that they should not… Read More Continuing Paul’s Prayer Requests
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