Hope4Bath

And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.” 4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to ….  Read More

There are many important HOURS mentioned in the Bible. However, there are none more important than the NINTH HOUR. It became possible at this time for us to have our sins forgiven and to be reconciled to God. No other point in history has ever produced such a possibility. At this hour, Jesus cried from ….  Read More

25 Also I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers. 26 He shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’ 27 Also I will make him My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy I will keep for him forever, and My covenant shall stand ….  Read More

Immediately prior to His death on the cross, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane with three of His disciples (Peter, James and John) to pray to his Father. When He arrived there, ‘He began to be troubled and deeply distressed’, Mark chapter 14 verse 33. As the holy and sinless Son of God, the ….  Read More

‘When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and THE HOUR IS ALREADY LATE. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food,” ’, Matthew chapter 14 verse 15. In this one verse, Matthew gives us a truly ‘atmospheric’ scene. You can ….  Read More

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.” 3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: 4 ‘Your seed I ….  Read More

No not a goal, football being all the rage for many at the moment. But the reading yesterday from the Word of God in Mark’s Gospel chapter 2. If you missed it, please scroll back and read the wonderful passage. Jesus was so popular that He always attracted the crowds, so much so that Mark’s ….  Read More

And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. 3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. 4 And when they could not come ….  Read More

SHAMGAR – Judges chapter 3 verse 31 Some authors refer to SHAMGAR as a ‘minor judge (saviour). It is just as well for Christians that the assessment of our service does not rest on the ill-informed opinions of others but on the righteous estimate of God. Whatever conclusions we might reach about Shamgar, the record ….  Read More

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You. 2 Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to the grave. 4 I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength, ….  Read More