Hope4Bath

“Perfect peace and at such a time” Ezra chapter 7 verse 12. Everyone should not only wish for peace for themselves but, hopefully, peace for others too. This was true in Ezra’s day over 2,500 years ago and it is certainly true today. “Peace” – if only it could be enjoyed again, if only it ….  Read More

So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They ….  Read More

Hymn writers are gifted at putting into words thoughts that we find it difficult to express. Here are two well known writers, who used the word ’UNTIL’ or ‘TILL’ to project our thoughts into the future: By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored, we keep the memory adored, And show the death of our dear Lord, ….  Read More

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. 5 Through ….  Read More

It must have been a real thrill for Christians in the 1st century to hear things about the future they had never heard before. They did not have the completed Bible as we do today. There were, of course, many things that perplexed them but as they read letters written by some of the apostles, ….  Read More

‘Therefore be patient (longsuffering with people), brethren, UNTIL the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it UNTIL it receives the early and the latter rain’, James chapter 5 verse 7 (read verses 7-20). How easily do you lose patience with people? The ….  Read More

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise ….  Read More

“I thank God … when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also” 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 5. What joy memories can bring, particularly of those who have been influential in our lives and blessed ….  Read More

Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided. 2 The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were also stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained. 3 And the waters receded continually from the earth. At the ….  Read More

It is believed that many thousands were crucified by the Romans during the first century. It is impossible to ascertain exact numbers but one thing is certain, as far as Christians are concerned the death of Jesus by crucifixion was UNIQUE. Paul wrote, ‘But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of ….  Read More