Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Ps. 121. The first four verses are: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Have you ever attended an event, such as a concert or a sporting match, for which you received an “all access pass?” I never have. But if you are fortunate to have an “all access pass,” you are entitled to some special privileges. You
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday our theme was the stages of Christian growth, as outlined in I John. 2:12-14. John speaks of little children, representing those who are new in their Christian faith and just coming to know God. The stage of youth embraces growing in the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we examined Eph. 6:10-17, where Paul emphasizes that we are in a spiritual battle against “the spiritual forces of evil.” In this passage, Paul pictures for us the battle gear of an ancient Roman soldier, and uses that to illustrate the weapons
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we observed how the Bible is a love letter to us from our Heavenly Father, in which He makes Himself known to us, reveals His love for us, and directs us to a full and meaningful life as His followers. One of
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One thing you observe quickly in Zurich is the large number of construction projects. In any direction you look, you will likely see at least one if not several construction cranes, indicating another house, apartment bloc, school, or business is being built. God also
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we concluded our study of Psalm 23. Throughout our study of Psalm 23, we’ve been comforted with the fact that God is not a remote, distant, inaccessible God who leaves us to manage our lives on our own while He manages the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In our study of Ps. 23, last Sunday we reflected on vs. 4 – “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” The valleys David was
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday in our study of The Good Shepherd, we focused on Ps. 23:3 – “He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake.” Being guided along the right path implies movement and progress as His disciples. As we follow the Good
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The sermon from last Sunday, based on Ps. 23, highlighted how God refreshes and restores our soul (vs. 3). Sometimes we may have a weariness in our soul, perhaps because of heartache, disappointment, or having to bear a number of heavy burdens simultaneously. During
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