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Partakers Bible Thought 31 October 2021 – Remember

Remember!

Today, our Bible Thought comes from Paul's letter to the city of Colossae! It has relevance to us today and our Christian lives.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4)

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Partakers Bible Thought 27 October 2021 – My Jesus

Partakers Bible Thought

27 October 2021

My Jesus

(This was written during a particularly difficult week and these Bible verses were given to me at my baptism almost 40 years ago.)

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12:1-3)

Jesus Christ the man who splits history BC & AD! The man who we claim is the messiah and saviour as spoken about by the prophets of old and written about by those who met Him...

Come as we look together briefly at Jesus Christ, the author and perfecter of our faith. Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human. Jesus Christ calls to you "Come and follow!" Jesus Christ, who always picks me up and never turns me down. Jesus Christ who loves me amazingly and who I love.

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Partakers Bible Thought 24 October 2021 – Centrepiece of Joy 5

Partakers Bible Thought

24 October 2021

Jesus Christ and Atonement Today Part 2

18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry for ever but delight to show mercy. 19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. 20 You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago. (Micah 7:18-20)

21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood – to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished 26 – he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:21-26)

G’day! Today we continue to look together at Jesus Christ, the Day of Atonement of Leviticus and the Atonement that He alone offers. We continue this by to looking together at 3 great Bible words: propitiation, redemption and substitution.

Together we explore questions such as: What do propitiation, redemption and substitution mean? What do propitiation, redemption and substitution have to do with Jesus Christ and Atonement today? With what one word can we sum up those 3 words?

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Partakers Bible Thought 23 October 2021 – Centrepiece of Joy 4

Partakers Bible Thought

23 October 2021

Jesus Christ and Atonement Today Part 1

23 It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. 25 Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. (Hebrews 9:23-28)

G’day! Today we continue to look together at Jesus Christ, the Day of Atonement of Leviticus and the Atonement that He alone offers. We know that the Day of Atonement was held once a year. Atonement as achieved by Jesus Christ, was the unique, the one and only, unrepeatable, Day of Calvary which we celebrate at Easter. It is what we remember when taking the Holy Communion. That is why the bread and wine only symbolize Jesus’ body and blood. If it were more than symbolic, then it would be like a repeat of His death each time. Certainly untenable. There is only one day of Calvary and on that historical day, Jesus’ death was the once and for all atoning and substitutionary sacrifice, which makes amends to God for the sins of the world. Jesus alone, gives life and offers life to the full – a life borne from grace and not from Law. Jesus ushered in the New Covenant, which we looked at recently.

Come on in and let us look together at what we can learn about Jesus Christ and the Atonement that He alone offers. Together we explore questions such as: What is sin? What is atonement and why is it necessary? How is Jesus Christ the atonement required by God? How was the ancient Day of Atonement looking ahead? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about Jesus Christ, the Day of Atonement of Leviticus and the Atonement that He alone offers

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Partakers Bible Thought 22 October 2021 – Centrepiece of Joy 3

Partakers Bible Thought

22 October 2021

Why the need for atonement?

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, so obtaining eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance – now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. (Hebrews 9:11-15)

G’day! Today we continue to look together at Leviticus 16 and why there is a need for atonement In the beginning, God and humanity were in relationship. There was an innate intimacy between God and humanity. However, shortly after their creation, humanity disobeyed God’s clear command. Humanity said: “You know what, God. I love you but I think my way is best, so I am going to go do that.” Humanity went ahead with their own way, and in an act of disobedience, sinned against Almighty God. You can read about that in Genesis 3. The relationship was broken and afterwards there was nothing humanity could do about it, in order to restore that relationship between God and humanity.

That is the story of this broken world. A world which is in a mess. Even a cursory look around will tell you that. God could have just said “Oh well. I will just leave them to it.” But He didn’t do that! Because He is a God of love, God Himself needed to intervene, so that humanity could choose to return to being in an active, dynamic and intimate relationship with God. The Old Testament traces that journey, and that is where we are with the story before us with Moses, Aaron and the people of ancient Israel.

Come on in and let us look together at what we can learn about this need of Atonement. Together we explore questions such as: Why is there the need for atonement? Why was Jesus Christ Himself, a scapegoat? How did God respond to the breakaway of humanity from following Him? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about this need for atonement between God and humanity.

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Partakers Bible Thought 21 October 2021 – Centrepiece of Joy 2

Partakers Bible Thought

21 October 2021

Day of Atonement

29 ‘This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: on the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves and not do any work – whether native-born or a foreigner residing among you – 30 because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the LORD, you will be clean from all your sins. 31 It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves; it is a lasting ordinance. 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments 33 and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community. 34 ‘This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: atonement is to be made once a year for all the sins of the Israelites.’ And it was done, as the LORD commanded Moses. (Leviticus 16:29-34)

G’day! Today we continue to look together at what I call the Centrepiece of Joy, which is Leviticus 16 and the Day of Atonement which was to occur annually on the tenth day of the seventh month. What is this Day of Atonement all about? Leviticus 16:1-10 gives us a summary but you can read the details in the rest of the chapter. To atone means to clean, make amends, and to substitute. Leviticus 16 starts by referring back to the incident we looked at recently, with Abihu and Nadab. Through their death, the Lord God states the fundamental principles for priests – only they could mediate for the nation before Him and they had to be spiritually and ceremonially clean.

Come! Come on in and let us look together at what we can learn about this ancient practise of the Day of Atonement. Together we explore questions such as: What were the 5 different offerings that needed to be done? Why were the offerings done and what had they to do with the Priest and the Tabernacle? What is all this about blood? Why is the life in the blood? What was Aaron’s role and why was he dressed differently on this one day of the year? As for the scapegoat, what is all that about? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about this one day of the year for the ancient people of Israel, the Day of Atonement.

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Partakers Bible Thought 20 October 2021 – Centrepiece of Joy 1

Partakers Bible Thought

21 October 2021

Centrepiece of Joy

16 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the LORD. 2 The LORD said to Moses: ‘Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover. (Leviticus 16:1-10)

9 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, 4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. (Hebrews 9:1-5)

 

G’day! Today we start to look together at what I call the Centrepiece of Joy, which is Leviticus 16 and the Day of Atonement which was to occur annually on the 10th day of the 7th month. We know that God had chosen Israel to be His people and that they were supposed to be a shining beacon of light and hope to the world. As part of the covenant made with Moses, God said that He would be their God and they would be His people. What a contrast to the nations around them that worshipped multiple ‘gods’, made of material such as wood or stone and often thirsty for human sacrifice. Contrast those ‘gods’, with the God of Israel, who had made himself personally present with His people in the Tent of Meeting or Tabernacle.

Come on in and let us look together at what we can learn about this ancient practise of the Day of Atonement. Together we explore questions such as: Why was there a Day of Atonement? What is the Tabernacle or Tent of meeting? Who was allowed in there and for what purpose? What is the Ark of the Covenant, the Mercy Seat and the Golden Censer? Why are they used? What does all this reveal to us of God? What does all this have to do with us today? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about the Day of Atonement.

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Partakers Prayers 19 October 2021 - CoronaVirus Pandemic

 

Today we are praying a prayer together concerning the COVID19/Corona Virus Pandemic. I am sure each of us knows somebody who has contracted this virus, and quite possibly succumbed to it and died because of it. I know I do! Come! Let's pray together!

 

O great God, as you know,
we are in the midst of this wretched COVID-19 global pandemic.
O Great Comforter,
embrace those grieving the loss of loved ones and wipe their tears.
We don’t know the right way to combat this pandemic,
but we know and trust that you do.
Therefore, give wisdom and courage to all those involved
in its treatment, prevention, cure and vaccine,
including our government and leaders.
May the vaccines be distributed diligently, justly, quickly and efficiently.
We thank you O God that they were prepared by wise people.
We thank you for all those caring for others during this time –
carers, nurses, medics and others.
May you O God, give them courage and wisdom.
Amen

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Partakers Bible Thought 18 October 2021 - King David‘s Final Prayer

David's Final Prayer

1 Chronicles 29:10-20

10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,
‘Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendour,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
12 Wealth and honour come from you; you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

14 ‘But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 15 We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. 16 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people for ever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.’

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, ‘Praise the Lord your God.’ So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king. (1 Chronicles 29:10-20)

Here is the great King David!

Here 1 Chronicles 29, we have King David in his final days before handing over the crown to his son, Solomon. David is no longer the shepherd-boy who slew Goliath. He is at the end of his life. He wanted to build the temple himself, but God told him in 1 Chronicles 28:3 "You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood."

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Partakers Bible Thought 16 October 2021 – Serving in God‘s Orchestra of Joy

Partakers Bible Thought

16 October 2021

Serving in God's Orchestra of Joy

10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved – even though only as one escaping through the flames. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15)

7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:7-11)

 

As Christians, as part of our life of true Joy, we are all called to serve and minister. Each of us, who would call ourselves Christian, are to serve and minister in some way to all people without bias or prejudice in obedience to Almighty God. We are called to exhibit and show our true Joy of joyous obedient service to Jehovah God. Each of us here today is called to perform a unique serving and ministerial function in the Church, God’s Orchestra of Joy. Just as Aaron and his family were.

Come! Come on in and let us look together at what we can learn about serving in God’s Orchestra of Joy, which is the Church. Together we explore questions such as: What does this service entail? Why do Christians serve? How do Christians serve? Are Christians judged by God for their service? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about serving in God’s Orchestra of Joy

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