Hope4Bath

God said, Let there be light; and there was light Genesis chapter 1 verse 3 Light is very important, so important that: it was the first thing that God created, when God saw what He had created He was pleased and light brought separation from darkness. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, ….  Read More

Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favourable toward him as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with ….  Read More

The impact that a leader with a burden and a vision can have upon others is considerable. This proved to be the case in the city of Jerusalem! Nehemiah writes, ‘And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me . . . so they said, ‘‘Let us rise ….  Read More

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an ….  Read More

Important reading, which will provide the context for Nehemiah’s leadership: NEHEMIAH CHAPTERS 1 & 2.   NEHEMIAH was one of the great leaders of the Jewish people in the 5th century BC. They had been in exile in Babylon for 70 years, when the Persians came to power and took centre stage. They allowed the ….  Read More

It may be different in the part of the world where you live; however, we are passing through challenging times in the UK. As many of you will be aware, recently, we have been mourning the loss of a well-loved and respected Queen. When Elizabeth II came to the throne, she made a promise to ….  Read More

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.  4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, ….  Read More

Whatever your day today, always remember “The Lord is good”. However many your doubts today, always remember “The Lord is good”. Today and every day, there is One on Whom you can depend for “The Lord is good”.  Read Psalm 100 and you will learn “the Lord, He is God” and “the Lord is good”.  “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with ….  Read More

Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. 23 And she conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” 24 So she called his name Joseph, and said, “The Lord shall add to me another son.”   25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I ….  Read More

We continue with our previous meditation on the ‘togetherness’ of Peter and John, two of Jesus’ disciples. THEY WERE PERSECUTED TOGETHER We have already noted that they pursued, prayed and preached TOGETHER. They made no secret of these things as they witnessed to their allegiance to Christ. They achieved TOGETHER what they would have found ….  Read More