These spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; honour thy Son, that thy Son honour thee: 2 As thou gavest him the power of all flesh, that every one which thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life. 3 And this is eternal life, that… Read More Thought for today “Knowing the only true God, and whom He has sent” (October 22)
25 And, behold, a man was in Jerusalem, the name to him Simeon; and this man just and cautious, waiting the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from the Original Tongues (J. E. Smith, trans.; Lk 2:25). (1876). American Publishing Company.… Read More Thought for today “A man waiting the consolation of Israel” (September 10)
14 For the love of Christ holds us together; having judged this, that if one died for all, then all dead: 15 And he died for all, that the living no more live to themselves, but to him having died for them, and having risen. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from… Read More Thought for today “For the love of Christ holds us together” (September 05)
7 Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. 8 For everyone asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking shall be opened. 9 Or what man is of you, which, if his son ask bread, he will not give him a stone? 10 And… Read More Thought for today “Ask, and It Will Be Given” (July 06)
6 And he said to me, These words faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show to his servants what must be with speed. 7 Behold, I come quickly: happy he keeping the words of the prophecy of this book. 8 And I John seeing these things, and hearing. And… Read More Thought for today “Apocalyptic literature telling Jesus will be coming and bringing his reward with him” (July 01)
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall guide them to living fountains of water: and God shall wipe out every tear from their eyes. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from the Original Tongues (J. E. Smith, trans.; Re 7:17). (1876). American Publishing… Read More Thought for today “God will wipe away every fear” (June 24)
17 He also says, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will never remember again.”f 18 Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer an offering for sin. f A quotation from Jer 31:34 Harris, W. H., III, Ritzema, E., Brannan, R., Mangum, D., Dunham, J., Reimer, J. A., & Wierenga, M., eds. (2012).… Read More Thought for today “Finishing the curse against covenant-breaking Israel” (June 03)
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)
Hebrews 5 – “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8) Jesus was of our nature, and the Apostle Paul finds no incongruity in describing him as sent “in the likeness of sinful flesh”. As long as that flesh remained unhumiliated, the possibility of sin remained,… Read More Thought for November 30th: Submitting to the cross
John 9 – Our blind eyes are touched by the ointment prepared by the mingling of the dust of the ground with the moisture from the mouth of him who was sent from heaven. But this does not cure us. We receive the command to go and wash in the waters of Apostleship (John is… Read More The waters of Siloam
Humanity has a wonderful prospect of the possibility of being saved, but for this he must believe in the sent son of God and his atoning sacrifice, and conform to the will of God.
… Read More The teaching of salvation is clear
Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God and can not be a Child of God.… Read More Today’s thought “Those who can be a Child of God” (December 17)
We shall come to see that the Most High God shall make an end to this godless world and shall turn its ground up-side-down. (Isaiah 24:1) The Divine Creator had made his promise to sent some one to this world to restore the damaged relationship. That person has come already once but shall return to… Read More Jehovah shall make the earth waste and turn its ground up-side-down
Yesterday we mentioned the difficulties that we, Christadelphians, but also the Jeshuaists and Jews may experience in Belgium and France, and how we must always respond positively to that resistance. We must, above all, avoid the negativeness towards us through our positive, loving attitude. As Christadelphians, like Jeshuaists, are real Christians, or followers of Christ… Read More Today’s thought “Darker days, presents and Love for others” (December 13)
Great the mystery of godliness 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; [a]He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the [b]nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. {1 Timothy 3:16 American Standard Version (ASV) It can rightfully be called an… Read More Today’s thought “Great the mystery of godliness” (November 21)
Today’s thought “Showing the Gospel, teaching publicly and from house to house,” (November 07) In the 3rd reading of today we listen to the apostle Paul who from the first day that he set foot in Asia, served the Lord Most High God and His sent one, in all humility of mind, and with many… Read More Today’s thought “Showing the Gospel, teaching publicly and from house to house,” (November 07)
Today we come to read in Mark 9 how Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain. What they came to see onto that mountains was special. Jesus his appearance changed from the inside out, right before their eyes. His clothes shimmered, glistening white, whiter than any bleach could make… Read More Today’s thought Mark 9 A voice out of the cloud declaring Jesus to be His son (August 14)
On the 6th of August we started our daily readings of the Gospel of Mark. Also the Belgian Bible Students are now looking at that most chronological book of the gospels. It is probable that he is the Mark referred to four times in Acts, called John Mark in Acts 12:12. Most of the stories… Read More Reading of the Gospel of Mark
Early in Acts we read of Peter preaching, “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out” (3:19). All who do this should be “eagerly waiting for him” ready for when he comes “to save those who” are doing this, with oil in the lamps, ready to cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom!… Read More Todays tought (June 2) Repenting whilst eagerly waiting for Christ’s return
Today’s thought “Do not add anything to what God commands you, and do not take anything away” (April 21) Today we encounter a very important writing which may even frighten us who want to preach. It reminds us of the importance of bringing Gods Word to others how it is and not how human doctrines… Read More Today’s thought “Do not add anything to what God commands you, and do not take anything away.” (April 21)
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