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Christadelphians have been meeting in Ipswich for over 100 yrs.
We are disciples of Jesus who try to base our beliefs and practises wholly on the Bible which we believe to be the Word of God, while we wait for the return of Christ.
Our regular services include: 'Breaking of Bread' and 'Bible Talks' on Sundays; held at Castlehill Community Centre in Ipswich 'Bible Class' on Wednesdays and 'Bible Discussion Group' on Thursdays are held on line.
Our services follow a simple pattern with prayers, songs and hymns, Bible readings and a talk or a discussion. We don't have paid ministers or clergy; we organise all our services and other activities ourselves. Most of our members are involved in organizing or leading our activities and this leads to an interesting variety of approaches.
All of us are encouraged to pray and read the Bible and to have a sound knowledge of its teachings so that we can apply them in our daily lives. It is our custom to read the Bible every day, using a Daily Reading Plan which enables us to read the whole of the Old Testament in a year and the New Testament twice. Click on our Bible in a Year tab to access this, or for informative comments on each chapter try the reading plan . We also frequently meet together to read, discuss, learn and be stimulated spiritually from the Bible.
God willing, our video Bible Talk at 10:00 am on Sunday April 14th ..
“Are you ready for the Kingdom of God – Part 4 "
The Signs of the Times appear to show that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon, will you be ready?
Join us at Castle Hill or watch our Bible video talk on Sunday by accessing Skype using this link,
Today’s Bible Readings:
Deuteronomy 2: Proverbs 29: John 12
‘HOSANNA, BLESSED IS THE KING OF ISRAEL’
In Deut 2 we see that
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the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whosoever He will (Dan 4:17).
God had given territory to Abraham’s relatives - Esau ( Edom); Lot (Moab and Ammon) and had driven out nations so that they could inhabit the land (5:9;19-23). And the LORD told Moses "See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land." (Deut 2:31).
In Jesus time the were hoping for a King to free them from the Romans and saw Jesus as just the man! The raising of Lazarus helped to convince them that he was the long awaited Messiah.
The delay in raising Lazarus was needful for though it gave great pain to the family and also to Jesus, it proved resurrection completely. But while the people wanted to make him king, the Pharisees particularly because of Lazarus, wanted him dead.
His internal struggle, knowing he was about to die must have been immense (John 12:27). Did Mary realize that she was anointing Jesus in preparation for his burial? (v1-7) – but Jesus knew this.
And while Judas ( the thief) hypocritically complained that the ointment should have been sold and given to the poor, our Lord says that the poor can always be helped but you wont always have me.
The chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too as many believed in Jesus by the miracle of Lazarus, and then the next day we have the triumphal entry when the multitudes shouted Hosanna (save now!) and hailed the Lord Jesus as their king. For he had come fulfilling the prophecies of the Christ; the "anointed", (eg Zech 9:9) and they recognised this and saw their King coming to set up their desperately needed Kingdom.
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Yet to them Jesus was not their Spiritual leader but their conquering King. His message of the Gospel had largely been ignored. They wanted a leader on their own terms, rather than God's terms. They wanted someone who could produce bread to satisfy a multitude, but didn't want to receive the bread of life (John 6:26-27).
Yet this had always been God's plan. Jesus was not to be just king of the Jews, but of the whole world! But that was yet to come, which was perhaps why he didn’t see the Greeks (v.20). His answer is that after saying often, my hour is not yet come, now he said- my hour is come- so it seems that there was no more time for preaching. Instead he used the analogy of sowing a seed; it has to ‘die’ or else it can’t grow into a fruitful plant
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"unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain... if anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am there my servant will be also" (24-26).
Jesus had to die, but like the wheat seed. would rise a new being and would then produce a huge, abundant crop of the faithful, who like him will give glory to God.
And they would have to offer their lives up even to losing it in order to follow him but if they do his Father will honour them.
And he prays to his Heavenly Father
John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
God had already glorified His Name at the raising of Lazarus, among many other miracles, and He would glorify His Name again, when He raised Jesus from the dead. But when he was ‘lifted up’ at his crucifixion, after his death, this would draw all faithful people to him. In speaking of being “glorified” Jesus is looking beyond the suffering of the cross to the resurrection. It was this vision of the future that he had already seen at the Transfiguration and which enabled Jesus to endure what was to happen –
He was the light of the world and needed to be glorified in order that people could become children of light and their blindness of which he says Isaiah complained, may be cured
Now we are told that many of the chief rulers believed on him , but were afraid to confess it as they would have been cast out of the Synagogue and lost their positions
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Finally in this chapter the Lord makes an emotional appeal, crying out that those who believe on him, believe God Who has sent him, and tat he came to be the Light of the world.
He didn't come to judge the world but those who dont believe in him will be condemned on the last Day, by te very word which he has been giving.
And that word is not his own invention but he speaks what God tells him to speak - and that Word will give everlasting life.
Jesus was truly the Light of the world (12:35&46) and his commandment is life everlasting (12:50). Will you come out of darkness and into the light, repent and be baptised and share that hope of immortality?
Proverbs 29:18 tells us ‘ where there is no vision the people perish’
meaning we need to set our heart in a future hope. Jesus says in
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Matt 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
So let’s try to visualise the Kingdom that the Lord Jesus will so soon return to set up and may it keep us alive with excitement and expectation. The following Scriptures will help (Psa 72; Isa 11:6-9; Mic 4:3; Zech 8:3-5 etc.)
For excellent articles on all parts of Scripture we recommend the Glad Tidings Magazine.
https://gladtidingsmagazine.org/
Part two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-gEoA62hM
**The devil and satan- video.
For information on Signs of the Times, we recommend The Bible in the News
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Why not have a look at www.biblefeed.org and their selection of videos to encourage you to get immersed in the Bible, the Word of God.
Here is a good one for you to paste into your browser and scroll down to the Webinar,
https://www.biblefeed.org/video/is-now-a-good-time-to-read-the-bible/
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Class 1 from. Stephen Whitehouse’s series on “Elijah”
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SUKKOT - THE FEAST OF BOOTHS
The feast of Sukkot
Begins sunset of Monday, September 20, 2021
Ends nightfall of Monday, September 27, 2021
Have YOU ever made a “den”? As a lad I used to make a den out of branches laid against a tree trunk. You may find an area in a visitor’s attraction set aside among the trees for youngsters can go “den – making”. It has the camping excitement of when you set up your own tent to protect you from the elements, and perhaps from an inquisitive cow! Well, each year God’s people (the Jews) had to make a den (a “booth”) to shelter in for a week between 15 and 22 of their month Tisri (20 to 27 September 2021). This was called the feast of Tabernacles (or Booths), also known as the feast of Ingathering (Ex 23v16, Deut 16v13) to celebrate the gathering in of the fruits of the land. It is also to remind the Jews (then and now) of how they had to leave Egypt with Moses in the “Exodus” some 3.5 thousand years ago (Lev 23v42). Then they did not build houses again until they entered the Promised Land with Joshua 40 years later. Initially they celebrated the feast by making booths with branches from willows and leafy trees, but when Joshua died, they did not do so regularly.
After the Jews returned from the 70 year captivity in Babylon (about BC440), they read in their Bible (Neh 8v14) how they should make booths to live in during that week in the month called Tisri, so they gladly did so, to faithfully remember their wilderness life after the Exodus. Each made a booth on the flat roof or in a courtyard, using branches from olive, palm and leafy trees. They all rejoiced then, for here they were after those sad 70 years, now back in the land, promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In fact long before, Jacob (Gen 33v7) had made booths there at a place he called Succoth (meaning Booths). Nowadays, if you find a Synagogue in September, it may have the remains of a booth of branches alongside it to celebrate Sukkot in a modern way. In the law of Moses (Num 29v12-) a sacrifice was made each day of that week, so as to teach them of God’s care for them, eventually by the ultimate sacrifice of His son (Gen 22v8, John 3v16). Perhaps when Jesus called people to drink water at that feast (John 7v2, 37), he referred to the custom then at Sukkot of drawing water from the pool of Siloam. When Jesus comes again (Acts 1v11) at the end of days, ALL nations must celebrate this feast of Tabernacles at Jerusalem, or else God will withhold the rain (Zech 14v16).
In the meantime, let us thank God for what we have here now. Just step outside and consider what it was like for those Jews wandering for 40 years in lands hard and hostile with no house to live in. So, let us count OUR blessings.
Babylon the Great.
As Nebuchadnezzar thought about his Kingdom, how long it would last and what would follow it ; he was given a vision which Daniel the prophet explained to him. He was shown ’ what shall be in the latter days’. He wa told that his Kingdom of Babylon would develop through several different stages as shown by the great image about which he had dreamed.The image was in several stages one following the other from the head of gold, through different parts of silver, brass, iron and fiinally iron and clay together. When completed the whole Kingdom which the image depicted would be broken in pieces and replaced by God’s Kingdom on earth ruled over by the Lord Jesus Christ. Dan 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
For 5 videos explaining Daniel’s prophecy go to
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1hlXjTbPBqFtPB0goXJ-w
And scroll down to the end of the page.
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From Thursday 1st April to Sunday 4th April, God willing, Gospel On Line hosted an event which revealed the happenings of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in real time./p%3
The events of the crucifixion and resurrection begin with the Last Supper, which started soon after sunset on the Thursday evening. A group of disciples and other witnesses would have seen what was going on. Had they had modern technology they would have been able to describe events on socialmedia as events unfolded.
They had no social media, of course, but this project is going to release a series of short messages reporting the events of the crucial period at the times that they might have been poted. The story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus will unfold at the times when events happened.
A log of the messages will appear on www.Gospelonline.co.uk and on Facebook www.facebook.com/thegospelonlineuk. . Videos showing how the events happened will be posted on the Gospel Online YouTube channel.
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Rugby Bible Prophecy Day 2021 ‘The Times of the Gentiles being Fulfilled’ Given on Feb 27th.
Study 1 - Distress of Nations with no way out” – Mark Johnson
Study 2 – “Then shall they see the Son of Man” – Bro Dafydd Jenkins
Study 3 – Milestone Update Peace in the Middle east – Bro Don Pearce
Study 4 – “What manner of persons ought we to be?” – Bro Matt Baines 20 min Summary Exhort
View on website: htts://cdvideo.org/RPD2021
Why not try the Gospel Online videos which demonstrate the relevance of Jesus and the Gospel campaign iin todays’ world
https://www.youtube.com/GospelOnlineUK
Why not try this Bible Talk?
| Class 2 | Study 2 Exhort Bro Phil Perry The Faith That Pleases Heb 11v1-6 |
New! Exploring the Psalms- Mark Vincent- Cass 1 How the Psalms work (41,27min)
Or go to 'Coming Events', to see our link to Weekly World Watch - a summary of this weeks significant Signs of the Times
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