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Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
16 July 2021
“3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people – 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world – just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. (Colossians 1:3-6)
“5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:5-7)
Fellowship! I meet people who tell me they are Christians, but don’t want to go to a church anymore. But by not doing so, they are missing out on perhaps one of the greatest blessings of being a Christian: fellowship. One of the great things of being a Christian, is the simple act of fellowship, which results from walking with one another (1 John 1:7). God has created us for fellowship and Jesus Christ has redeemed us so that we can have this fellowship together.
Come and explore what the Bible has to say about the Christian and and fellowship. Discover more about what fellowship is, why the Chrsitian is to engage in fellowship and the various ways in which the Bible describes Christian fellowship in action. Being in fellowship with other Christians, is part of following Jesus Christ, so come and explore this dynamic word, Fellowship, by downloading and listening to the podcast!
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
15 July 2021
“14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to feel sympathy for our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:14-16)
“6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
Faith! As a Christian, you have faith! What do you know about faith? People always say that faith is blind! However the Bible says that faith is a total confidence in God’s faithfulness, which leads to reliance, trust and total obedience to Him (Hebrews 11:6). We see this faith in the Godly obedience of those around us and from the Bible and church history.
Come and explore what the Bible has to say about the Christian and faith. Discover what faith is, what faith has to do with your mind, heart and will and how you can show your faith to be active as you have faith in Jesus Christ. An active faith, is part of following Jesus Christ, so come and explore by downloading and listening to the podcast!
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
14 July 2021
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make Disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new Disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:18-20)
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15)
Evangelism is telling & showing others of God’s message of reconciliation to all people of all time. While you may not be called to be an evangelist (Ephesians 4:11), you are called to do the work of an evangelist (2 Timothy 4:5). In Jesus’ last words on earth, His church was commanded to be witnesses for Him (Acts 1:8). You are a member of that church, and as a part of the Church, you are included in the way God has chosen to spread His message of reconciliation (Acts 4:12; 2 Peter 3:9).
Come and explore what the Bible has to say about the Christian and the Christian evangelism. Discover more about what evangelism is, why we are to evangelise as well as learning from some of the mistakes the Church has made concerning this essential of the Christian faith. Evangelism is part of following Jesus Christ, so come and explore by downloading and listening to the podcast!
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Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
13 July 2021
“You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.“ (Titus 2:1)
The word ‘doctrine’ in a lot of places is unfashionable. The words translated as “doctrine” are found frequently in the letters written by Paul, primarily 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. The original words are didache (the act of teaching) and didaskalia (that which is taught) used fifteen times. are translated as doctrine. Doctrine is the study of God, as revealed through the pages of the Bible. Why do Christians need to learn and study doctrine? What does this mean for the Christian? Why does it matter for a Christian to learn and study doctrine regarding the God they follow?
Come and explore what the Bible has to say about the Christian and doctrine and discover why it is part of following Jesus Christ, by downloading and listening to the podcast!
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
12 July 2021
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.” (Luke 9v23-26)
Yesterday we looked at the Cross of Jesus Christ. Today we look at the Christian having to carry their own cross, as commanded by Jesus! What is our response to that to be? It must be just about the hardest, toughest, most difficult thing Jesus ever said to his followers. We are being commanded to count the cost of following Him. How do we count the cost of following Jesus? What does this mean for the Christian Disciple?
Come and explore by downloading and listening to the podcast and discover what the Bible has to say about the Christian, taking up their own cross and counting the cost of following Jesus Christ!
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Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
9 July 2021
Jesus came and told His Disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make Disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new Disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)
We know from the New Testament record, that the sacrament of baptism is commanded for all people who believe in Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38). We also know that it naturally followed after conversion (Acts 2:37; Acts 10:47; Acts 16:33). In this Podcast we explore questions such as What does baptism mean? What is baptism? Who is baptism for? What format should baptism take?
If you have not been baptized and would call yourself a Christian, then we would suggest that if you are able to, you go and ask your church leader about how you can undergo this vital part of Christian life.
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Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
8 July 2021
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
(Romans 5:1-11)
If you are a Christian, you are blessed! Did you know that? Today we see together from Romans 5:1-11, the blessings that the Christian has because of God's extraordinary love seen through Jesus' death on the cross. Let’s explore these blessings together! Download and listen to the podcast!
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
7 July 2021
“34 ‘A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.’”
(John 13:34-35)
Jesus Christ called people to follow him and to be His disciples. He calls people today in the 21st century to be His disciples and follow Him. What were the three primary sources for Christian Discipleship as evidenced in the New Testament? Fundamentally, what is a Christian Disciple? What are the hallmarks of being a Christian Disciple, a disciple of Jesus Christ?
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
5 July 2021
“"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8)
These words from the Apostle Paul, from his letter to the Church at Philippi, ring down through the centuries. Maybe today, the start of a new week, you are feeling great and ready to go! Go share the joy with others! However, you may well be not feeling particularly inspired. Regardless of either positions or anything in between, see how God speaks to you through them, and explore these words together, by downloading and listening to the podcast! Come on in!
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Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Partakers Bible Thought
4 July 2021
“25 ‘Know and understand this: from the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven “sevens”, and sixty-two “sevens”. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two “sevens”, the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: war will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one “seven”. In the middle of the “seven” he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” (Daniel 9:25-27)
Today we are looking at the word “Christ” or as given here by Daniel, "Anointed One". What does the word mean? What association does it have with the Law of Moses and with King Solomon? How did it become associated with Jesus? What do the likes of Paul, Peter and John understand of the word and associating it with Jesus? To discover the answers to those questions and more, download and listen to the podcast!
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