Do you want to be a son in Christ? The apostle Paul writes to Timothy calling him his son, and asking him to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. As Timothy we should be brothers and sisters in Christ, wanting to be children of God and children of Jesus. We should… Read More Today’s thought “Being sons in Christ” (November 25)
James 3 Preaching and teaching the Word of God is a serious “job”. Willing to be “servants of God” we are fully aware of the particularity but also of the seriousness and possible consequences of our task. Those who want to teach in the ecclesia should know or be aware of the strictness or strict… Read More Today’s thought “Teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others” (December 09)
The Church in the New Testament is the expansion of the family. The difficulties and problems of each are akin. It follows, therefore, that if a man — a brother — a husband, is incompetent in the management of the home, he is thereby unsuited for the task of sharing in the government of the… Read More Elders who are Unfit
Today’s thought “If we endure” (May 26) 2 Timothy 2 We continue reading the very personal final letter of Paul to Timothy, his “beloved child” in the faith. He says to him (and can we imagine this being to us?) “my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you… Read More Today’s thought “If we endure” (May 26)
Several people wonder if Jesus really existed and would have stood up from the dead. Concerning his existence there are enough civil writings to confirm his existence. Many theories have been created concerning his disappearance from the grave. Because of certain historical facts other things just followed and groups of followers created religious groups or… Read More Proof of the resurrection of Christ
Those who say they love God should be able to show their love for Him, by knowing Him very well and to be able to tell others what He had or has to say. Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. By memorization confidence and assurance will be enhanced and you shall come to feel how no other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! … Read More Memorizing wonderfully 2 Biblical Reasons to Memorize Scripture
Jesus has given us life-breath. He had only a little three years to go around in the area where he could come, around his habitat. Distances in his time took many hours to travel. Today we can be somewhere far away in a couple of minutes or just a few hours. What took days for… Read More Breathing to teach
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