Hope4Bath

Many people have preached and offered lasting peace to men and women but they have been unable to deliver it. The refreshing message of the Bible is that God, in the Person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, has visited this restless world and ‘preached peace to you who were far off’ Ephesians chapter ….  Read More

The opening chapters of the Bible present to us an idyllic and peaceful scene. God created the heavens and the earth. He also created man and woman and placed them in a beautiful Garden. Indeed, everything that He had made was very good. Sadly, Adam and Eve disobeyed God; therefore, God drove them out of ….  Read More

The historian, Edward Gibbon lived from 1737 to 1794 and his most famous work was his study into the Roman Empire which was published as ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ and in it he traced the reasons for the demise of one of the greatest, most prosperous and well ….  Read More

‘Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the ….  Read More

There has been a major emphasis on the need for cleanliness, if we are to protect ourselves from coronavirus. Central to this has been the call for regular and thorough hand washing, preferably with soap and water. The hands of the nation have never been so clean! Important as this message is, it is not ….  Read More

The story is told about one of the critical situations which faced Napoleon and his army. The Russian enemy was across a frozen lake – a lake which would provide a perfect path straight to him and his exhausted troops. Napoleon first ordered his men to fire at the ice to destroy their access, but ….  Read More

Some of the most wonderful words in the Bible are found in John’s Gospel chapter 3 verse 16 ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life’. Do we in any way appreciate the deep love of God for ….  Read More

In days gone by, children were taught at school, at home, and in communities at large the principles and very words of the Golden Rule. Today as never before we need to revisit those principles – revisit, review, relearn and rehearse – till they are part of the fabric of our society once more. What ….  Read More

The Government is facing calls from various sources to reduce the ‘social distancing’ measurement between people from 2 metres to 1 metre. Ministers are being told that, if they fail to do so, it will have a catastrophic impact on the economy. This debate reminds us that, as sinners, the distance between mankind and God ….  Read More

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God’ Matthew chapter 5 verse 9, so said Jesus over 2,000 years ago. How we all value the efforts of brave men and women seeking as peacemakers to bring together and reconcile the few as well as the many in dispute and even war ….  Read More