What is Jesus doing now?
Have you ever wondered – what has Jesus actually been doing in heaven for the last 2,000 years?
Forty days after his resurrection Jesus ascended to heaven to sit at His Father’s right hand (Psalm 110:1), waiting for the time when he will return to this earth to establish the Kingdom of God. 1 Peter 3:22 says
“he has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.”
That’s an amazing statement! Jesus has been given authority by His Father to control world events on an international level. He is in overall command of the angels in the work of affecting what happens throughout the world ensuring that God’s purpose will be fulfilled. When Jesus returns, wars and violence will ultimately be brought to an end and he will administer true justice to all people.
Jesus is also very interested in us as individuals. If we believe in Jesus and respond to his call to follow him in our lives, we have the assurance that he is interested in our personal affairs and always ready to provide help in times of temptation and difficulty. Because Jesus is now immortal and in His Father’s presence in heaven, Hebrews 7:25 says
“he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”
Jesus gives his faithful followers a promise that when he returns to this earth as King over all the World, they will join him for ever in the Kingdom of God.
“The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.”
Revelation 3:21
Join us for a presentation on this subject on 24th March at 2.00pm, God Willing, at Gorseinon Christadelphians, 110 Pontardulais Road Gorseinon SA4 4FQ, you’d be very welcome. Or catch up afterwards on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29XN4PERCOTI2nPMPHhVYA
💕 It’s the month of Love
Valentine’s day is celebrated every February. Couples and would-be couples exchange gifts and cards and people tend to put effort into spending quality time together. This is one way in which we can express our love and is associated with the romantic love between lovers, but this is only one aspect of love.
We can show love in many different ways and in lots of different relationships, such as with family and friends as well as a partner. Giving and receiving gifts and spending quality time together can be much appreciated and strengthen relationships, but it’s not the whole picture. To make any relationship work there has to be a continued effort and an element of self-sacrifice to put others first.
You may have heard this description of love read at a wedding or maybe seen it on a poster or a card:
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonour others, it is not self seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
Love never fails.
Try reading it again, but insert your own name in the place of the words ‘love’ and ‘it’, sobering isn’t it? You may be surprised to know that this comes from chapter 13 in the book of 1 Corinthians in the Bible and is excellent advice for us to follow to improve our relationships with others. If you’d like more information on how to improve all aspects of your life through the word of God visit our YouTube channel, look at our other website content or contact us.
How much does your faith mean to you?
On November 5th people up and down the country enjoy fireworks. On this date in 1605, Guy Fawkes (and others) tried to blow up parliament using gunpowder and explosives. He is often remembered by burning a mock ‘guy’ on a bonfire.
Burning a guy on a bonfire reminds us that sadly, there are many people through history who have been burned or killed for their beliefs. In 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her beliefs. In 1536, William Tyndale, who was key in translating the Bible into English, was executed and then burned at the stake for his beliefs. In 1555, Robert Ferrar was burned in the middle of Carmarthen for teaching what he believed.
We may not agree with everything these people said and did but they all had incredible faith, so much so that they died for what they believed in. In the UK we are not generally called on to die for our faith, but how much does our faith mean to us? How far would we be prepared to go for what we believe? Are we prepared to speak up when people laugh at the notion of believing in an invisible God or claim that Jesus never existed? When friends ask us to do something that is against our moral convictions do we feel able to say no?
Jesus paid the ultimate price and died on the cross for his faith and for us, so that we can live forever! The least we can do is speak up for him whenever we can.
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