12:2, (New Living Translation) “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will
Continue readingThe 2nd September is the date for the women of IBCZ to gather “at the Well” at 9am. In Bible times the well was the gathering place for the women of the community. There they would enjoy being together catching up with each other and be busy drawing the so
Continue readingWe live in a dominantly man-centered world today. Electronic devices and social media indicate it like never before that man has become the center of everything: I-Pod, I-Phone, and YouTube are only a few to mention… and hand in hand with that goes the rise of materialism. By that we
Continue readingRomans 8:14: “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” 8:15: For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry ‘Abba, Father.’ Wm. Barclay gives us
Continue readingAs we develop a relationship with God we should increasingly experience and appreciate His Character (Who He is) His Justice (makes no mistakes) His Sovereignty (totally in control) and seek His Will (Rom 12:1-2) in our lives. We need to know His Heart for the basis of our prayers to
Continue readingWhat we believe about the One and Only God is important. He is Creator and Sustains all things. Infinitely Perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is not only Powerful and Purposeful but He is Personal. This God comes to meet with you, in
Continue readingWhereas the sceptics say suffering is the greatest thread to the Christian faith, some of the Christians think God only wants us to experience the abundance of life. And by that they understand health, wealth, prestige and emotional highs – “we have the favor of God”, they say, and if
Continue readingFreedom in Christ is not a buzz word for him, but a real life experience for him. Born as the oldest of three, he grew up in very difficult circumstances here in Switzerland. Unwanted and neglected was his verdict, yet he found his master Jesus Christ after many attempts of
Continue readingIt has been almost 12 years now since my family first walked through the doors of IBCZ. It was a blessing then and still is today. We have met a lot of wonderful people who have welcomed our small family into their midst and have ministered to our hearts and
Continue readingWe recently concluded a message series on the Lord`s Sermon on the Mount which, as you know opens with the timeless Blessed exhortations to God`s Kingdom people. This reminded me of another Blessed that I once heard that is not found in Scripture per se, but certainly covers a challenging
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