There are few things more beautiful and soothing than walking through a forest or grove of trees. Scripture has much to say about these majestic woody perennials, from the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind (Gen 1:11) to ‘the wood of life’ that will provide healing for the natio…
This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
The sixth chapter of 1 Timothy encourages us to be rich in spiritual matters toward…
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Questions
What materials could be used by an Israelite to construct an altar?
After leaving the Ark, what did Noah offer on the altar he built?
Which wicked king saw an altar at Damascus and told Urijah the priest to build one like it in the temple?
Where did Abram build his first alta…
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Genesis 2:1-3
Day 7 – The Sabbath
Chapter division should be at the end of verse 3. Verses 1-3 describe the seventh day.
Verse 1
“The heavens and the earth” – No definite article in the Hebrew. Contrast Genesis 1:1 where the definite article is used. The phrase here relates…
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As the world enters another politically unpredictable year, the purpose of God steadily marches forward. Russia continues to forge deeper ties with Iran, and Israel stands strong and confident amongst its neighbours, albeit frustrated with the terms imposed upon it for the release of the remain…
In 1 Chronicles 23:14-17 we have the genealogy of Moses.
Why are only three generations mentioned? If he was such a great leader, what happened to the rest of his family? In Judges 18:30, we have Jonathan, grandson of Moses, but he is omitted from 1 Chronicles 23. Why?
What responsibili…
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In this three-part series of articles, we explore the idea of holiness and what that means for us in the information age.
We all share a common goal: to grow in holiness before God. Why? Because our God, who has revealed Himself to the world through His Word—the Bible—has offered everyone et…
Holiness and Social Media Algorithms (1) Read More »
The fifth seal (cont.)
The Caesars – Summary
Diocletian wanted a return to the former glory of the empire though he adopted an Eastern title, dominus, for himself (the period is known by historians as the Dominate). Diocletian was influenced by his generals Galerius and Maximian&n…
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A social worker in Warsaw, Poland, during the Nazi occupation, Irena Sendler organised a group that smuggled Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. As a result, nearly 2500 children were saved from certain death under the Nazis.
The Warsaw Ghetto was created by the Nazis to concentra…
Life in a Jar: Irena Sendler and the Rescue of Polish Jewish children Read More »
Romans 3
v21. As a matter of fact, not that it is different from the Law in that sense, but the very Law itself witnessed, along with the prophets that there was to come another form of righteousness which the Law could not give mankind. The Law then is not in opposition to God. God�…
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