Last Sunday we explored the relevance of names in scripture – in general, and with regards to the life of Jacob in particular. A name tends to signify and refer to the personhood of its bearer and as such it is much more than just a way to address someone.
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 readingJust a few hours before His crucifixion, Jesus and His disciples gathered in the upper room. Soon Jesus will be gone. Because the disciples had become increasingly fearful and confused, Jesus comforted them and said, “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In Matthew 26 we read the account of the arrest of Jesus. A large crowd armed with swords and clubs came for Him. The disciples, filled with fear for their own lives, fled and abandoned Jesus. That included Peter, although it appears he was
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we concluded our series on the Apostles’ Creed with the affirmation we believe “in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” Through Christ’s atoning death on the cross, our sins have been forgiven (I Jn. 2:2).
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we focused on the church, and what it means to believe in the church, as the Apostles’ Creed states. We saw that the church is the people of God called out of the world to live for God, set apart to be
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of the most important, awe-inspiring, yet difficult truths to grasp of the Christian faith is that, as Scripture teaches, God Himself came to us even as one of us. The one true God, who exists as God the Father, God the Son, and
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I want to share with you this week about the length of my service as Pastor of IBCZ. A familiar line from Scripture (Ecclesiastes 3:1) states, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” I’m sure we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the ascension of Jesus into heaven and what that means for us. We saw that the disciples were filled with joy, even though it meant they would not see Jesus again in this life, because they were assured Jesus would
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, We have just finished celebrating Holy Week, beginning with the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, moving on to His crucifixion on Good Friday, and culminating with His resurrection on Easter Sunday. The death and resurrection of Jesus in particular serve to
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