Continuing through the book of 1 Thessalonians, looking at the “Marks of a Healthy Church”, in chapter 3 we look at the report Timothy brings back from Thessalonica, after he is sent there to check on the young church. Have the believers in Thessalonica kept the faith, or have they
Continue readingIn his missionary journeys Paul at one point had reached Athens. We know Greek culture, particularly Athenian civilization, as the cradle for the most significant developments in society, including democracy, political thought, philosophy, science, and the arts. Nevertheless, at the time of Paul’s visit, it was a pagan culture, devoid
Continue readingIf we were to take a blank piece of paper and write how we want the rest of our life to unroll, we would most probably not include suffering, heartaches, health troubles, failures or any kind of negative experiences. With certainty, nobody would ever include the kind of experiences Joseph
Continue readingWe all come across situations in life which seem to have no way out, big challenges, problems which seem insurmountable, walls we need to bring down to be able to move forward. Maybe it’s related to a school exam we have to pass, or a project we need to deliver,
Continue readingThis past Sunday, our brother Huw Davies, spoke to us about one of the most sensitive topics of our lives: our treasure. What is our treasure? Where is it? How do we deal with it? The “Parable of the Hidden Treasure” and “The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value”,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The life of David offers many opportunities for us to learn how God works in people and through people. David was a young boy, taking care of his father’s sheep, when he was called by God to become a skillful fighter, later a king,
Continue readingDear members and friends of IBCZ, In the times of prophet Hosea, the people of Israel had started to worship the Syrian-Palestinian weather god (or gods), Baal, and were involved in various religious acts according to the worshipping habits “demanded” by this god. This came in strong contradiction with their
Continue readingOn Pentecost Sunday we heard Olan bring the Lord’s message from Acts 2 : 1 – 12, explaining the events, and their significance, around the coming of the Holy Spirit. We are shortly after Jesus ascended to the Heavens, when the disciples returned to Jerusalem, gathered together in the upper
Continue readingAt the turn of the year, it is again time to reflect on the past 12 months and consider the goals we had set at the beginning of the year, the extent to which we attained them and maybe formulate a new set of goals for the year ahead. It
Continue readingAs I started reading 1 Thessalonians this week, I had to stop and meditate already after the 3rd verse of the letter. Paul thanks God for his audience, specifically for their faith, love, and hope. The placement of these comments so early in the letter suggests these are essential marks
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