Hope4Bath

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you ….  Read More

Have you often asked yourself that question? Perhaps you have asked others that same question and they have not been too encouraging in their replies. Always remember, as a Christian there is always something you and ONLY you can do. The story of Naaman the leper in 2 Kings chapter 5 reminds us of this. ….  Read More

Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?” 16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance. 18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Exodus chapter 12 verses 1-20 EAT IT Once each Israelite household had taken their lamb, kept it, killed it, and applied the blood to the doorposts and lintel, God instructed them to EAT IT. He gave clear guidance as to how it should be eaten. Each aspect points us to Christ: not raw ….  Read More

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Exodus chapter 12 verses 1-20 We left our previous meditation concerning the institution of the Jewish Feast of the Passover with the children of Israel killing their lambs and applying the blood to the doorways of their houses, which guaranteed them freedom from facing the judgment of God that was to fall on ….  Read More

Suggested reading: refresh your mind from last week by reading Exodus chapter 12 verses 1-20 TAKE SOME OF THE BLOOD We continue with our meditations from last week concerning the institution of the Jewish Feast of Passover that points us to Christ. We reached the point where each Jewish household in Egypt had to take ….  Read More

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Saviour ….  Read More

The Bible has many “Buts”, not to bring us disappointment and sad news, but the reverse, to bring us joy and blessings. “But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us” “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our ….  Read More

So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well’s mouth. 3 Now all the flocks would be gathered there; ….  Read More