Text: ‘Afterward Jesus found him in the temple’ – John 5:14 Thought: What happens to you afterwards is very important. This man had just been totally healed by an amazing miracle.1 Yet he didn’t know who had told him to, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’, for Jesus immediately disappeared into the crowd the moment the miracle occurred. When the religious authorities interrogated him for carrying his bed on the Sabbath, he replied that he was only doing what he had been told to do. Despite suffering from an infirmity for 38 years, he couldn’t identify the one who had healed him. Afterwards, Jesus found him in the temple, expressing his thankfulness. He didn’t forget God after being healed and helped in such a wonderful way. During the 1978 pioneer crusade in Wadebridge, an ex WREN Petty Officer entered the hall supported by 2 sticks. After receiving prayer for healing, she marched out shouting, “Gangway”, her friend walking behind her carrying her sticks! Afterwards she came only occasionally to the church. When a return visit of the evangelist was planned, I called to invite her to the service. She lived in an upstairs flat but always left the front door open to save her from coming down the stairs...
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Text: ‘And why worry about a speck in the eye of a brother when you have a board in your own? Should you say, ‘Friend, let me help you get that speck out of your eye,’ when you can’t even see because of the board in your own? Hypocrite! First get rid of the board. Then you can see to help your brother’ – Matthew 7:3-5 Living Bible Thought: I thought it was about time my eyes were tested again. Several years had lapsed since the last test and a newly developed sharp pain in my right eye stirred me into action. Being over 60, I now qualified for my first free eye test! Able to get an appointment for the same day, off I went. What a thorough examination in such a short space of time. They even took pictures of the backs of both eyes, which looked remarkably like a couple of Jupiter’s moons! Thankfully everything was fine, with no further deterioration or the need to replace my reading glasses with stronger lenses. Home I went rejoicing, like the car that passed its MOT without any faults! Eyesight is so valuable and delicate, a wonderful creation. Severe problems like glaucoma and blindness cause such distress. However there are...
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Text: ‘Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean”’ – Mark 1:40 Thought: Life’s difficulties, often result in us needing a miracle, either for ourselves or someone dear to us, whether family or friend. It can be so distressing watching them deteriorate, helpless to do anything about it. Whilst we may not have the ability to cause them to recover, there is someone who does! Jesus said, ‘The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God.’ 1 As we consider this miracle, remind yourself that what He did for this man, He can do for you. There are, however, some key points for consideration. Condition ‘Now a leper’. Luke’s gospel records him as ‘full of leprosy’. 2Not an odd finger or two missing, but riddled with this dreadful, incurable disease. Excluded from society, he faced a slow, painful, certain death, with no medical relief or cure. Direction ‘Came to Him’ (Jesus). Who are you going to in your hour of need? We put our faith in doctors, surgeons, pastors, evangelists and faith-healers. But in all honesty, none of them can heal, although they’ll do their best, bringing comfort and relief...
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Text: ‘Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should’ – Psalm 90:12 The Living Bible (TLB) Thought: Some days can be very special as we remember and celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or other significant events in our lives. In Todays’ Teaching we will consider three days which have significance for every person, whatever their age and wherever they live. Most countries require by law three days to be recorded for all citizens– their date of birth, marriage and death. These records are so helpful when tracing one’s ancestors. The days we will look at have an even greater importance. Yesterday “Yesterday”, so the Beatles’ song goes, “all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they’re here to stay, oh, I believe in yesterday.” It’s all too easy to look back into the past with rose-tinted glasses. Oh the good old days! It’s true that many things were better then, and have now changed beyond all recognition. However, there are also many things that have vastly improved to help make life so much easier. This is particularly true concerning medical science. Diseases and infirmities that once ravaged and shortened lives, have now largely been eradicated...
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Text: ‘You know how, when you were a small child, you were taught the holy Scriptures; and it is these that make you wise to accept God’s salvation by trusting in Christ Jesus’ – 2 Timothy 3:15 – The Living Bible Thought: BBC News reports that The Folio Society commissioned a YouGov poll to ask 2044 British Adults to rank books from a list of 30 works, according to their significance in today’s world. They made their selection based, not on enjoyment or popularity, but for their influence on humanity. The Bible was named the world’s most influential book! So it is! Written for humanity by men who were inspired by God’s Holy Spirit.¹ Look around the house and the chances are there’s a bible or bibles lying around somewhere, collecting dust. Like an undiscovered diamond, few know the Bible’s true worth, particularly in the Western world. Many of these bibles were presented to children and teenagers during school. Once read, now forgotten. Where do we get the true Christmas story from? The Bible and archaeology proves it to be one of the most accurate historical records man has ever had. But it’s much more than that. It contains the words and the way to eternal life. My first...
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Text: ‘I saw the dead, great and small, standing before God; and The Books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to the things written in The Books, each according to the deeds he had done. The oceans surrendered the bodies buried in them; and the earth and the underworld gave up the dead in them. Each was judged according to his deeds.And Death and Hell were thrown into the Lake of Fire. This is the Second Death—the Lake of Fire. And if anyone’s name was not found recorded in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire’ – Revelation 20:12-15 Thought: They say that death is the only certainty in life. We prepare for it by taking out life insurance and writing a will. However the uncertainty is that we do not know when that day will be. The goal of most people is to reach old age, relying on the medical health service to keep their bodies going, and the financial world, taking out pensions and saving plans to ensure they have enough money to make life enjoyable throughout their retirement. Also, wishing to leave something worthwhile for their surviving relatives. All sorts of events can end our life...
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