Reading: 1 John 4:7-19 Yesterday we saw that we are God’s image, where it comes to the relationship Father- Son/Parents-children. This close unity between parents and children, and as a result of that also between siblings (coming from the same parents), can be taken broader as well, reflecting the unity of God. Out of… Continue reading Meditation: God’s Image: that they may be one – 1 John 4:7-19, John 17:11
Reading: Hebrews 1 Mankind is also the image of God in another way: in the relationship parents-children. The Son of God is begotten of the Father, before all ages. Begotten, not made. As image of God, mankind is begotten of one man, Adam. Adam (Man) is called the son of God (Luke 3:38). Adam… Continue reading Meditation: God’s image: Father – Son – Hebrews 1, Romans 8:16-17
Reading: Genesis 1:27-28; Ephesians 5:22-33 God created us within our families. The family has an enormously important place in God’s work. God works through the families. He called Abraham, and in him ‘all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:3). Not the individuals, but the families. And Abraham and his family… Continue reading Meditation: God’s Image: male and female – Genesis 1:27-28
Reading: 1 John 1 and 3:1-3. God created us in His image. It is God’s will that we live with Him. For that reason, God has given us the gift of communication, so that in our words we can praise and glorify God. He has given us the ability to love, so that we… Continue reading Meditation: God’s Image: answer to God’s love – 1 John 1 and 3:1-3
Reading: Genesis 1:26-2:17 The Bible teaches us that we can know God in two ways. Through His revelation in nature (Romans 1:20), and through His Word, the Bible (Romans 10:14, 17). These revelations are not equal. It is through the Bible that we see God’s work in this creation. If God didn’t open our… Continue reading Meditation: How do we know God – God’s Image – Genesis 1:26-2:17
Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 2 Peter 3:8-13 When God told Adam and Eve that they should not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, because on the day they ate of it they would surely die, then that was because God knew that mankind was not able to bear the absolutes… Continue reading Meditation: God created time (2) – 2 Peter 3:8-13
You may have come across this story: One day, Alexander the Great was resting when a soldier in the Macedonian army was brought before him on a charge of cowardice. Alexander heard the charge and then asked the man, “What is your name?” In a barely audible voice, the man replied, “Alexander.” “What is your name?”… Continue reading Reflecting our name
There is no one within the College who says they don’t need God. No one who will say that God is irrelevant, insignificant or unimportant. No, it is rather that the opposite is true. We acknowledge God, love Him and seek our security and life’s direction in Him. It is the fool who says, “there… Continue reading Foolishness and wisdom
Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12; 2 Peter 3:8-13 God created eternity, and God created time. On the first day, time was created. That was the first day of time. Time will last until the last day when Christ returns. Where eternity is the realm of absolutes and everything is either completely good or completely bad,… Continue reading Meditation: God created time (1) – 1 Corinthians 13:8-12
Reading: Psalm 90; 1 Corinthians 15:44-49 God exists from eternity and to eternity. There is no limit. The eternal God decided within eternity, that it was good to create. God created the heavens and the earth. The earth is created in the realm of time. The heavens are created in the realm of eternity.… Continue reading Meditation: God created eternity – Psalm 90
Reading: Isaiah 55:6-11; Psalm 139 God is subject to none and nothing and He is the source and origin of everything. God is good. God is the norm, He is the measurement of good. He is the Light and in Him, there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). With God is the… Continue reading Meditation: God Is Good – 1 John 1:5
Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:1-6; Deuteronomy 6:4-19 We believe that there is only one God, Who is the origin of everything that exists. With this, we differ from most religions. Many religions believe in many gods. If we believe in more than one god, then that means that there is something higher than the gods.… Continue reading Meditation: The Only God – 1 Corinthians 8:1-6
Reading: Acts 17:22-34; Romans 1:18-25 God Is (2) The words in verse 28: ‘In Him we live and move and have our being’ are probably from Epimenides of Crete, while ‘For we are also his offspring’ come from Aratus’s poem ‘Phainomena’. Paul argued that God has put it in our hearts to seek Him. The… Continue reading Meditation: Who is God? (2) – Acts 17:22-34
Reading: Acts 17:16-28 God Is (1) Almost as long as mankind exists, there is a discussion going on about ‘Who Is God?’ Or even: ‘Does God Exist?’ Adam and Eve fell in sin because they wanted to be like God. They wanted to be their own god. With that they rejected God. This all… Continue reading Meditation: Who is God? (1) – Acts 17:16-28
Reading: Exodus 40:17; John 1:14; Revelation 21:1-5 When Solomon completes the temple “the cloud filled the house of the LORD”. God continues to dwell with His people, as promised. But later Israel falls into serious sins and refuses to repent. It becomes so serious that the LORD’s glory departs from the temple (Ezekiel 10:18) and… Continue reading Meditation: Exodus 40 (2 of 2)
At synod Bunbury 2018, there were delegates present from three different church federations in Indonesia. Two brothers came on behalf of the GGRI, which are sister churches of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Two brothers were present who came from the GGRC, a federation with which the FRCA maintain contact, and which are sister… Continue reading Churches in Indonesia
In June of this year, after severing the ties with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, Synod Bunbury of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) decided to maintain contact with two small church federations in the Netherlands. These churches are usually referred to with the acronyms DGK and GKN. DGK stands for De Gereformeerde… Continue reading Attempt to church unity in the Netherlands
Reading: Exodus 40:17, 34-38 In Exodus 25:8 God commands Israel to make the tabernacle and promises “that I may dwell among them.” In Exodus 29:46 God adds “And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt.” God dwelling among His people is a… Continue reading Meditation: Exodus 40 (1 of 2)
Reading: Exodus 36:8-18; 37:1,2. In Exodus 26-28 God commands Israel to build the holy tabernacle, furniture and the priests’ garments, according to His design. God’s instructions are very detailed and precise, including measurements, materials, colours, technical items (26:17). God fills Bezalel with the Holy Spirit’s wisdom, understanding and knowledge to build and supervise the construction… Continue reading Meditation: Exodus 36 & 37
Reading: Exodus 35:4-9 In Exodus 35 the Israelites are still camped by Mt Sinai. They have received the law, and instructions to build the holy tabernacle according to God’s design (Exodus 26-28). The time has now come to construct the tabernacle. It is a very important moment, because the tabernacle is to be evidence of… Continue reading Meditation: Exodus 35
