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A @Christadelphians Video: Description: Jehoshaphat was one of the three great kings of Judah who taught the people. He made mistakes and unwise alliances but because he sought Yahweh with all his heart, Yahweh gave him some wonderful victories and for these he never failed to thank his God. note: There appears to be a misquote on the overheads. When the people brought presents the overhead says 1...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: Jehoshaphat was one of the three great kings of Judah who taught the people. He made mistakes and unwise alliances but because he sought Yahweh with all his heart, Yahweh gave him some wonderful victories and for these he never failed to thank his God. # Summary The presentation on Jehoshaphat highlights his exemplary faith and godly leadership, analysing bo...

 But it did not seem like a parable!  All Jesus had said when he “called the people to him” was, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what goes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” [Matt. 15 v.11]  It was because “the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying” [v.12] that Peter asked, apparently urgently, for an explanation.  The Pharis...

As we read more of the remarkable testimony of Jeremiah whom God called to give his message during the final years of Jerusalem before it was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.  We come across some remarkable, but brief glimpses of the ultimate future time of glory. In today’s chapter we read, “At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the LORD, and all nations shall gather together to it, to...

The presentation discusses the historical evidence of trade routes between Britain and other nations, linking it to biblical prophecies about Tarshish. It suggests Britain’s significant role in global events, especially in the end times and the coming Kingdom of God. The mention of ancient glass beads and archaeological findings further supports the connection between Tarshish and Britain, highlig...

“ Living Waters ”?  They are the opposite to stagnant water, they are fresh and pure. This phrase symbolizes a mind fed by healthy godly ways of thinking.  We have just started reading the prophet Jeremiah and so much which God causes him to write is appropriate for the world of the 21st Century. He was the prophet who had the difficult task of bringing messages of condemnation from God as the kin...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: As the Passover lamb was to be killed “between the two evenings”, Jesus died between 3pm and 6pm. Many other prophecies in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus’ death and resurrection. His resurrection stunned and amazed his closest disciples, despite Jesus telling them many times that he would rise from the dead. His resurrection excited and energised t...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: As the Passover lamb was to be killed “between the two evenings”, Jesus died between 3pm and 6pm. Many other prophecies in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus’ death and resurrection. His resurrection stunned and amazed his closest disciples, despite Jesus telling them many times that he would rise from the dead. His resurrection excited and energised t...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: As the Passover lamb was to be killed “between the two evenings”, Jesus died between 3pm and 6pm. Many other prophecies in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus’ death and resurrection. His resurrection stunned and amazed his closest disciples, despite Jesus telling them many times that he would rise from the dead. His resurrection excited and energised t...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: As the Passover lamb was to be killed “between the two evenings”, Jesus died between 3pm and 6pm. Many other prophecies in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus’ death and resurrection. His resurrection stunned and amazed his closest disciples, despite Jesus telling them many times that he would rise from the dead. His resurrection excited and energised t...

Jesus says many things that are very challenging, but few are more challenging than those we read today in Matthew 12 v.36, “I tell you, on the day of judgement people will give account  for every careless word they speak , for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”   What is a careless word? Jesus had just challenged the Pharisees (v.24) who had slandered h...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: The spirit, broadly considered, is the power of God. We are born of water and spirit and as we draw closer to divine teaching, we absorb the mind of Christ and produce the fruit of the spirit. The cleansing by water and absorbing the spirit of Christ is a necessary part of our Discipleship. This outstanding series of talks, will assist you as you seek to ser...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: The spirit, broadly considered, is the power of God. We are born of water and spirit and as we draw closer to divine teaching, we absorb the mind of Christ and produce the fruit of the spirit. The cleansing by water and absorbing the spirit of Christ is a necessary part of our Discipleship. This outstanding series of talks, will assist you as you seek to ser...

A @Christadelphians Video: Description: The spirit, broadly considered, is the power of God. We are born of water and spirit and as we draw closer to divine teaching, we absorb the mind of Christ and produce the fruit of the spirit. The cleansing by water and absorbing the spirit of Christ is a necessary part of our Discipleship. This outstanding series of talks, will assist you as you seek to ser...

Our chapter in Matthew (11) makes it clear that the teaching of Jesus was a tremendous challenge as he continued his ministry.  “Jesus went on from there to teach and preach in their cities” [v.1]  It is not difficult to imagine the great discussions and debate that took place; the condemnation of the religious leaders adding to the confusion. Jesus challenges them; “concerning John: ‘What did you...

Today and tomorrow we read the final 2 chapters of Isaiah.  God expresses through the prophet his lament for those who turn away from him, those who “insulted me” – to whom he says, “do not come near me, for I am too holy for you” [65 v.5,7] In contrast his true servants “shall sing for gladness of heart” and “his servants he will call by another name … (and he) shall bless himself by the God of t...

The word ‘name’ is often used in Scripture in the sense of reputation.  We use it that way too: someone has a ‘bad name’ or a ‘good name.’   As we complete reading the prophecies of Isaiah in the next couple of days we see  references to God’s name in this sense; that his ‘reputation’ has been forgotten, his people no longer believe in him. The prophet agonises over a vision of the time coming whe...

Isaiah writes, “I will recount the  steadfast love  of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us … [6 v.7] It is good as well as necessary that we think positively about the attitude of God to his creation.  We can – and must – sometimes think of his anger with the constant failures of his chosen people Israel.  However, at the same time we balance this in se...

Today we completed reading the 3 chapters in Matthew (5,6 & 7) which comprise what we call ‘The Sermon on the Mount.’  Today’s chapter is full of challenging precepts as to the way we should live our lives.  Verses 1 to 5 are a warning about being hypocritical; how readily we human beings can see the faults in others and yet be blind to greater faults in ourselves. Verse 6 has caused much disc...

What are our priorities in life?  Do we only find time to think about and do anything in the service of God and our Saviour Jesus in our spare time?   Of course, Sunday’s would be at least partly an exception. Matthew 6, which we read today, has many challenging words from Jesus.  It’s final verses see Jesus challenging his disciples, “ … O you of little faith … do not be anxious saying ‘What shal...

We have a remarkable chapter in Isaiah today; a number of its verses reflect some in the final chapters in Revelation that we read a few days ago.  They picture the ultimate time to come when the perfect age is reached and the whole world becomes a garden of Eden populated by perfected people.  This is what God intended from the beginning of creation with Jerusalem as the centre of worship,   In I...

Our Matthew reading brings us to the strange account of the temptation of Jesus by the devil.  The first point to note is that “Jesus was  led up by the Spirit  into the wilderness  to be tempted by the devil .”  [ch.4 v.1] This shows us that it was God’s Spirit that “led” him to a place of temptation away from human inhabitation and 40 days elapsed before “the tempter came” [v.3]. The whole accou...

Fasting means abstaining; deliberately depriving yourself of something, usually food, as an act of submissive worship. Jesus criticised the religious leaders who “disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others,” deliberately making themselves “look gloomy” [Matt. 6 v. 16].  Jesus classes them as “hypocrites”. What provoked our thoughts on this was the message that God gave through...

 Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly … your kingdom shall not continue.  The LORD has sought out a man  after his own heart .” [1 Samuel 13 v.13,14].  Saul was in trouble, he was in a hopeless military position, the prophet Samuel had come a day later (maybe only hours later) than had been arranged, so Saul foolishly offered sacrifices himself.  Although he had been victorious over the A...

Today’s chapter (55) in Isaiah starts with an invitation, “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come … “  The next verse asks a question, “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy?”   Today so many spend their money and energies on that which has no lasting satisfaction, they are living for the plea...