Aug 6, 2025 Written By Paul Zilmer Luke records three brief conversations Jesus had with would-be followers. They might not have all happened at the same time – Luke may have grouped them together because they all revolve around the same thing. My Bible, like some others, inserts little section headings to help you find… Read More Cost of following
9 As the Father loved me, I also loved you: remain in my love. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from the Original Tongues (J. E. Smith, trans.; Jn 15:9). (1876). American Publishing Company. Jesus was loved by his heavenly Father, the Almighty God. In the same way God loved his… Read More Thought for today “Abiding in the love of Christ” (April 21)
When there is no walking in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings or drunkenness and drinking parties, revellings and excessive feastings, carousings, and abominable or disgusting idolatries, and there is a willingness to follow the Nazarene Jewish master teacher Jeshua or Jesus Christ, people can become partakers of Christ his community. (1 Peter 4:3) As partakers of Christ’s… Read More Today’s thought “Insomuch as we are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice” (December 13)
Transfiguration There was an event in the life of Jesus when he had climbed a mountain with three of his disciples and there he was transfigured before them. The gospel accounts say that he was completely transformed: “he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as… Read More How should we worship God? #13 Transfiguration
The 21st of February we read Psalm 90 in our Daily Bible Readings, but in our service this week it has also been a reading we took at heart. This time to remember us that there is only One Eternal Being or God and that people should not forget that Jesus was not eternal. Jehovah… Read More Today’s thought “On the eternity of God” (December 17)
In previous writings we have seen how Christ did not come into the world to create different religious groups but that because of man’s aim for power we can see that many churches came to bring division. When Jesus started his public life he chose some brothers like Simon Peter and Andreas, James (son of… Read More Brothers and sisters in Christ for you
Those wanting to follow Jesus and preferring to do like he did, not following his own will but the Will of God, should know that they always shall belong to the minority. But when those following Christ are living somewhere in the world they should know at that at other places somewhere in the world… Read More The Big conversation – Recognition and refocus
In the United Kingdom people may find several villages and towns where there reside Christadelphians, a body of Christians who try to base their beliefs and practices wholly on the Bible, which they regard as God’s word. They try therefore to rid themselves of the various ideas and rituals which have attached themselves to Christendom… Read More The Big Conversation – Christadelphians in the United Kingdom
Looking at our small community we must remember that it is God Who calls and for what we can offer in our community He takes what we have and makes it go further! Church is the place to bring empty lives for God to fill. Church is about meeting not just meetings! In our previous… Read More The Big conversation Why it matters
The reason why the Belgian Free Christadelphians made an opening to thoughts of others is explained in Personal thoughts, communication, establishing ecclesia and guest writings. We can not go beyond the fact that the Christadelphian community has problems getting enough people coming to their ecclesiae. In Belgium, which you also could call a A-religious country,… Read More Reasons why you may not miss the opportunity to go to a Small Church
Our denomination, the same as all others in Christendom has difficulties to grow. Some ecclesiae have a status quo but there are also some who see the old people falling asleep and not many joining, making the ecclesia smaller and smaller. Perhaps many may think tit does not matter so much as long as we… Read More The Big Conversation
We can talk of the love of God, but to truly love God means to have a prayerful relationship with Him that transforms our lives “within”. Daily Bible reading and meditation is an essential foundation for achieving this. “The Son can do nothing of his own accord” (April 13) In our readings in John’s Gospel… Read More The Son can do nothing of his own accord
In Evangelisation, local preaching opposite overseas evangelism we looked at a specific blog where the Christadelphians where accused of not loving Jesus. The blog mentioned is not the only one which tries to blacken the Christadelphian community and let her readers to believe that we would not love Jesus. In the discussion of the blog Honor… Read More Those who love Jesus
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In the readings of today we look at the brothers and sisters in Corinth some 2000 years ago. In Belgium the community has been troubled by persons perhaps wanting to claim to have the right to make foundations and to direct the groups of people wanting to come together under…
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