Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread
Facing the Darkness
In the mid-1960s, two people participated in research on the effects of darkness on the human psyche. They entered separate caves, while researchers tracked their eating and sleeping habits. One remained in total darkness for 88 days, the other 126 days. Each guessed how long they could remain in darkness and were off by months. One took what he thought was a short nap only to discover he’d slept for 30 hours. Darkness is disorienting.
The people of God found themselves in the darkness of impending exile. They waited, unsure of what would take place. The prophet Isaiah used darkness as a metaphor for their disorientation and as a way of speaking about God’s judgment (Isaiah 8:22). Previously, the Egyptians had been visited with darkness as a plague (Exodus 10:21–29). Now, it was Israel that found herself in darkness.
But a light would come. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:2) Oppression would be broken, disorientation would end. A Child would come to change everything and bring about a new day—a day of forgiveness and freedom (v. 6).
Jesus did come! And although the darkness of the world can be disorienting, may we experience the comfort of the forgiveness, freedom, and light found in Christ.
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Bethany Evangelical Church – The Cross the Place where God and Man Meet
Bethany Evangelical Church – The Cross the Place where God and Man Meet by pastor Daniel Mihet
Bible reading: Galatians 2:20 & 6:14
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)
Sunday 16 May 2021
Weekly Services
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: SUNDAY SERVICES RESUME ON SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021 @11.00 AM Let's stay in touch and please don't hesitate to contact us. SUNDAY Communion Service & Bible Message 11.00 am - 12.00 noon NO House Groups at this moment TUESDAYOPEN DOORS PRAYER...
Bethany Evangelical Church – The Cross – The Intersection Between Life and Death
Bethany Evangelical Church – The Cross – The Intersection Between Life and Death by pastor Daniel Mihet
Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, John 12:24
“We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.” (2 Corinthians 4:10)
Sunday 9 May 2021
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
(Psalm 145:18-19)
Please come in and have a look around. If there is anything else you would like to know about our church please contact us here, or call the phone number above.
ALL THE MID-WEEK SERVICES ON WEDNESDAYS @ 7.00 PM ARE CURRENTLY ON ZOOM!
Please contact us for the access link, if you would like to join us for these midweek prayer and Bible study services
Why should we interact together and study the Bible? What is our goal? What are we after?
We lead Bible studies to learn about the Bible, to develop more theological insight or biblical understanding, to grow in faith as Christians, to get to know people better, to introduce others to Jesus (Acts 17:2-3), etc.
Above all, we attend Bible studies to find eternal life by getting to know God, His Son Jesus Christ (John 17:3) and comprehend the work of the Holy Spirit. God has revealed Himself through Jesus and we meet here in Bethany to study His word and have a personal encounter with the Living Word.
Come along every Wednesday evening from 7.15 to explore various books of the Bible and get better acquainted with the Author!
SUNDAY SERVICES RESUME ON 28 MARCH 2021 @ 11.00 AM
The Lord’s Supper is found in the Gospels (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:17-25; Luke 22:7-22; and John 13:21-30). The apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 : “Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself” (1 Corinthians 11:27-29). What really means to partake of the bread and the cup “in an unworthy manner.” It may mean to ignore the true meaning of the bread and wine and to forget the tremendous price our Savior has paid for our salvation. Or to allow the religious ritual to become a dead and formal habit, nothing more and to come to the Lord’s Supper with sin in your heart (gossip, malice, anger, etc.)
What Paul is clearly saying is that we should examine ourselves before eating the bread and drinking the cup, taking them with reverence and gratitude, not out of habit or as a religious ritual.
The Bible Message follows the Communion and will be delivered by the church pastor, elders and other visiting speakers on relevant & faith-building topics for the benefit of the congregation.
THESE INFORMAL MEETINGS RESUME ON 30 MARCH 2021
TUESDAYS 10.00 – 11.00
Open Doors is our way of saying ‘Welcome to Bethany – you are important for us! ‘
This is just a relaxed time around a cup of tea/coffee for anyone who needs a break from the hustle and bustle of this life to think about their soul, pray and ponder on what really matters in life.
Come and go as you like, but do come back next week again!
ALL THE MID-WEEK SERVICES ON WEDNESDAYS @ 7.00 PM ARE CURRENTLY ON ZOOM!
Please contact us for the access link, if you would like to join us for these midweek prayer and Bible study services
Why should we interact together and study the Bible? What is our goal? What are we after?
We lead Bible studies to learn about the Bible, to develop more theological insight or biblical understanding, to grow in faith as Christians, to get to know people better, to introduce others to Jesus (Acts 17:2-3), etc.
Above all, we attend Bible studies to find eternal life by getting to know God, His Son Jesus Christ (John 17:3) and comprehend the work of the Holy Spirit. God has revealed Himself through Jesus and we meet here in Bethany to study His word and have a personal encounter with the Living Word.
Come along every Wednesday evening from 7.15 to explore various books of the Bible and get better acquainted with the Author!
Bethany Evangelical Church is a Christian charity registered in Scotland.
Charity registration number is SC015761