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Holy week

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

Matthew 26:14-16 New International Version (NIV) Judas

Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

Judas was greedy and from his greed, stemmed other sins like lying to his master and the other apostles and his lack of concern for others, shown by stealing the funds that Jesus had reserved to help the poor, (John 12:4-6).

The sin of selfishness and pride makes one to only think of their own pleasures and comfort, disregarding the welfare of the neighbour and others. Judas could not keep to the teaching of Jesus of loving Him and obeying His commandments (John 14:15), Judas could not obey or believe in Jesus as the Messiah of an eternal spiritual Kingdom. He was with Jesus for personal profit and pride: his greed and selfishness, living in the fallen world made him blind to Jesus’ teachings. It is bad to steal, it is even worse to steal from the needy and poor. Yet, Judas was conceited and selfish. He gave himself willingly to his greed and passions, even when he was aware that Jesus knew what was inside of his heart, (John 2:24); in reality, Jesus knew what Judas was doing. Thus, Judas was not deceiving Jesus, but Judas was deceiving himself.

Prayer

Father, please forgive us of greed, selfish ambition, idolatry, conceit and arrogance. Forgive us for loving earthly things and placing them over you. Forgive us for not being good stewards of your blessings. Help us to renounce any gods of materialism. Father, please help us to spend wisely and not excessively. Help us to be better stewards of the resources you have blessed us with. Holy Spirit, please help us to be more disciplined with our lifestyles. Father, help us to learn to be content with what we have instead of always wanting more.

 

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree

Matthew 21:18-22 NIV Fig tree

Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked. Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Jesus spotted a fig tree that was full of covering of leaves. Its foliage was a sign that it had figs. But to His disappointment there were none. The tree not only failed to produce fruit but also gave an impression of being fruitful but having no evidence of it. He was disappointed and cursed it and immediately the tree withered.

It is surprising how Jesus answered His disciples when asked to explain the miracle; He quickly twists the subject and talks about faith and prayer. He was telling them they will be the agents of transforming people to come to the Kingdom of God. They will be the nucleus of Christ-followers that will extend branches worldwide and brings forth fruit from all nations. Jesus teaches here that, they will do this by the power of faithful prayers.

 Prayer

Jesus may we learn and know the importance of faithful prayer in our walk with you. May the Holy Spirit help us bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control and help us bring many people to your Kingdom.

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Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world

Just a really quick thought for the day today.  These words from Psalm 19 remind us that although we may be stuck indoors for much of the following weeks, unless you work in an essential role (if you do – Thank you for all you do for us all!), there is a world full of wonder outside just waiting for us to go and see it again.

To all who are connected to Chadwell Heath Baptist Church.  With regret, I have to inform you that with immediate effect Chadwell Heath Baptist Church will be suspending all meetings for worship and social gatherings until further notice following prayerful consideration of the new advice from the Government, Public Health England and the Baptist Union with regards to the Coronavirus Pandemic. We are doing this is in order to protect our congregation members – many of whom fall into the ‘Most at Risk’ category – and also their families and friends. This comes into effect as of today 18th March.

To our church family who lose access to our place of worship, and for those in our local community to lose a place of meeting, connection and familiarity may well feel very difficult for us many of us, especially as it can be a lifeline for those who don’t regularly have contact with others during the week.  However, in these troubling times please be assured that the leadership team at CHBC has a plan in place to make sure that, in ways that are safe, everyone can continue to receive Pastoral support during this time.

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