Bethesda Hall Swinton

Asleep in the Boat

nospam@example.com (Bethesda Hall) — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:43:00 +0100

Years ago at Niagara Falls, a young man was employed as a guide. Having nothing to do one day, he moored his boat well above the cataract and lay down in it to rest. Rocked on the bosom of the ever-moving waters, he fell asleep. He thought he had tied the boat securely, but with its constant swaying it was finally loosed, and with its unconscious occupant, began to drift with the current. Spectators on the shore, seeing his grave danger, shouted loudly to awaken him, so that he might save himself while the current was still not so rapid, but to no purpose.

At one point in the boat's progress it was grounded upon a rock that protruded in midstream. Seeing the pause, the by-standers redoubled their efforts to arouse the sleeping man, crying lustily to him, "Get on the rock! Get on the rock!" But he slumbered on, oblivious to his extreme peril.

With the movement of the waters the boat was soon cleared from the rock, and heading for the Falls. The poor man was aroused from his sleep only amidst the thundering roar of the great cataract, over which he plunged to his death.

How appalling! Asleep in the boat! Calmly and unconsciously drifting into the very jaws of death! One trembles to think of it.

Yet how aptly this illustrates the indifference of men and women today! - many unconcerned as to their fatal course, fast asleep in their sins, perhaps lulled on the tide by earthly pleasures, soothed into false confidence by their dependence on a blameless life or religious profession. ALL ASLEEP IN THE BOAT!

"The god of this world (Satan) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." 2 Cor. 4:4.

Dear reader, are you safely moored to the Rock; or are you drifting with the tide? Have you Christ as your Saviour, or are you carried along with the broad, rapid current of a world that is fast approaching its destruction? If still unsaved, will you not awake to the danger of going on without Christ? If you keep putting off the salvation of your soul till some future day, you may suddenly wake up too late and find yourself taking that last fatal plunge over the brink into the dark waters of death and the fearful woes of a lost eternity.

"Awake thou that sleepest." Eph. 5:14.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt he saved." Acts 16:31.

nospam@example.com (Bethesda Hall) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:04:00 +0100

We are a group of non-denominational christians meeting at Bethesda Hall Swinton.

Our regular meetings are listed below, with more details provided in the links on the left. From time to time, we will arrange special events, and details of these will be provided in the Special Events section.

The Good News!! section contains a compilation of short posts and articles sharing more about the love of God and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and is definitely not to be missed.

If you would like to find out more about the Lord Jesus Christ and how you can have your sins forgiven and find peace with God, please get in touch using the 'Contact Us' form, or using the details below. Better still, just come on down and have a chat with us!

Please explore the site to find out more about our different activities, and feel free to come along!

We hope you find the information on our website useful, and look forward to meeting you should you decide to pop in.

Bethesda Hall, Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 5SW

Christ Loved The Church

nospam@example.com (Bethesda Hall) — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:38:01 +0100

There is much confusion in the world today over the term 'Church'. To some, it brings to mind a large religious organisation; to others, it may bring up images of a large, stately building.

The bible's (and hence God's) definition of the Church is vastly different, as illustrated by the following 2 verses, which also highlight the value and importance which God places on the Church:

"...Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it" (Eph 5.25)

"...that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth" (1 Tim 3:15)

In light of the above, it should be the desire of every child of God to understand what the Church is, what its purpose is, and how every Christian has a role and responsibility to fulfill as part of the Church.

The first series of posts in the Bible Study Resource section will be based on the 12 Chapters of the book "Christ Loved the Church" by William MacDonald, which provides a good platform for the reader to study the topic at hand.