If all the emphasis of our view of the Gospel is not to be laid upon the ultimate possession of a piece of land in a literal kingdom, it is equally not to be laid entirely upon the present aspects of forgiveness and remission of sins. One of the characteristics of the highly “charismatic” but… Read More Today’s thought “Reigning as kings” (February 22)
A very important event in the life of Jesus, which we, as so many other Christians, remember regularly, is the “Institution of the Lord’s Supper” in the night in which he was delivered up. 26 And they eating, Jesus, having taken the bread and praised, brake and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this… Read More Thought for today “Institution of the Lord’s Supper” (July 25)
During Jesus’ lifetime, this Nazarene teacher came to speak as a full rabbi in the Beit Knesets or synagogues and temples of the time. His faithful followers, or 12 apostles, with an entourage of curious interested parties did not miss an opportunity to see and hear this rebbe at work. After Jesus died and rose,… Read More From the first meetings after Jesus’ death to new prayer rooms
How did the first followers of Christ started coming together and by doing so started forming the first Christian churches? A growth of faith according to the early Christians The formation of the first Christian churches can be traced back to the events following the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the early… Read More Formation of the early Christian church
If we are going to be a Christ centred people we need to be a church centred people, because that’s where Christ centres his love. We cannot love Jesus and hate the church or ignore it’s pivotal position to our lives.… Read More Zoom sessions and gathering in real life
Today’s thought Good and bad traditions (August 29) The word “tradition” can arouse a negative attitude in our minds because of the way Jesus condemns the religious leaders in the Gospels for their traditions; he told them “you leave the commandment of God and hold the tradition of men” (Mark 7:8). The word “tradition” is… Read More Today’s thought Good and bad traditions (August 29)
Matthew 26 recounts the agonies of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and his prayers. “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as you will” (verse 39). Jesus made his will conform to his Father’s, as must we. Peter was to write later of… Read More Today’s Thought: “Until that day when …” (January 24)
Although there is no express command that we should observe the feast of Breaking of Bread every week, all the information in the Scriptures at least suggests such periodical observance thereof. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, says “I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus… Read More Weekly Breaking of Bread
Continuing on “Those Belonging to the called ones coming together” we look how at the beginning of the previous century our brethren looked at making an ecclesia.… Read More How to Form an Ecclesia
In Belgium we are a very very tiny community. Our mother-church in England has many baptised members and everywhere in Great-Britain you shall be able to find Christadelphian Halls. Not so in Belgium, the Netherlands nor in France. We are not so lucky or not so blessed. The difference with us and other Christian denominational… Read More Priorities for our Christadelphian community and for the spreading of Good News
For weeks now our ecclesiae have been closed for actual gatherings. All of our face-to-face meetings are still cancelled for the time being, though we will take every opportunity to keep in touch and have remote services, via Hangouts, Google Meets and Houseparty. It is not clear how long these social distancing measures will be… Read More Coronavirus and Closure of the Christadelphian meeting rooms
On the 8th of April 2020 we shall have to have oour memorial meal in a whole different way then usual.… Read More Only a few days left before 14 Nisan
The Breaking of Bread Jesus commanded that baptized believers should remember the death and resurrection of their Lord by sharing together some bread and wine, just as he and his disciples did at the Last Supper. This act is described in the New Testament as the Breaking of Bread, or sometimes as an act of… Read More How should we worship God? #7 The Breaking of Bread
Friday-night we as brothers and sisters in Christ came together to remember how the sent one from God came together with his apostles to remember the exodus from Egypt, but also to remember how Jesus came to tell about the coming hours when he was going to face death. Now the first day of the… Read More Death and Resurrection of Christ
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
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
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