Faith gives the power to accomplish the impossible. With solemn affirmation Jesus declared: “Amen, I say unto you, whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” Jesus… Read More Today’s thought “The power of faith” (February 15)
Zechariah 11 – Jesus was full of grace in every way. We are told that his hearers “wondered at the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth”. In this respect he was like the Father that sent him, for God is the God of all grace, the Gracious God. His grace will yet be… Read More Today’s thought “The beauty of the Lord” (December 26)
Revelation 3 – When every member of the house of God realises the wonder of rebirth, the greatness of the divine call and the majesty of the ecclesia in witnessing to the love, life and truth of God, then and then only, can the will of God have real meaning for him as he strives… Read More Today’s thought “The judgement of the ecclesias” (December 22)
Haggai 2 – When therefore Haggai said, “This house shall be filled with glory”, he did not refer to the temple which Jesus frequented but to the temple to stand upon the same site which is described by Ezekiel, into which “the glory of the God of Israel”, even the Son of Man in the… Read More Thought for the 18th of December: The future temple
1 John 2 – There are plenty of people and plenty of activity going on, but neither the people nor what they are doing has any interest for those who are Christ’s. In this respect we suffer with him, even if we are not the objects of direct persecution. We are not at liberty to… Read More Today’s thought “Walking as he walked” (December 16)
A look at the kings people got and an anointed from God who was considered to be a fraud coming from Nazareth.… Read More Kingdom of Christ vs. Kingdom of God – Chapter 1 #3 Kings and a Kingdom of Heaven
Today’s 2nd Bible reading describes the coming glory of God’s House, but the people are defiled. Nevertheless, God promises a future blessing with Zerubbabel chosen like God’s signet ring. Zerubbabel being picked out by the God of armies as His servant, who will be like a ring that has God His royal mark on it.… Read More Today’s thought “Be strong and courageous, and do the work” (December 18)
When forming an ecclesia there has to be found a system to arrange everything in good order. Therefore there is a need for responsible people or elders taking care of the logistics and daily working of that local community.… Read More Need of elders
In the previous postings, we mentioned that the ecclesia is a gathering of people. We do not need a typical church building with a spike to have our meeting taking place. As soon as you know someone else who wants to share his or her faith, you should be able to form a cluster or… Read More Christadelphian Halls
On the 21st day of the 7th month (Av = July-August), the prophet Haggai gave a second message from the Eternal. (Haggai 2:1) He asked about Zerubbabel (Shealtiel’s son and Judah’s governor), Joshua (Jehozadak’s son and the high priest), and all those who returned from exile, or any of them still living who saw how… Read More Today’s thought “Latter glory of the house of God shall be greater than the former” (December 18)
Congregational Worship Paul does not spend time in this letter explaining how worship should be arranged, but he does this in other letters. For example, in his letters to the believers at Corinth he deals with problems they were having in their communal worship. It is something to watch out for as you are reading… Read More How should we worship God? #5 Congregational Worship
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)
> THE KINGDOM > OF ~ GOD ~ ~ZION ~ ________________________ ISAIAH 2:1-3 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the House of ~ YAHWEH ~ shall be established in the top of… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 20 Mountain and Kingdom of God
##### —– II KINGS 2:9-13 ELIJA and ELISHA PARTING 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 13 Elija, Elisha, Mordecai, Job, chariots and a house for God
Ryan asks: Isn’t it the big churches that are so pushing the small groups because they understand that big is impersonal and the only way to keep people coming in a big church is to get people individually involved in such things as small groups? According to him Small churches don’t need the small groups… Read More Having a small church mentality
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