Nothing prepared me for the ugly sight of what became known to the world as Ground Zero. As I stood at the police barrier in New York City just two weeks after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, I could not summon words to adequately express the shock and horror before me at the devasta…
“The Hour is Coming” Read More »
The above quotation from Ecclesiastes 9:3, sums up the prevailing mood of the people of the world today. From Seattle to Melbourne to Prague to Israel and Gaza, and to Copenhagen, there have been riots demonstrations and protests. Powerless to prevent the mob rule overcoming the rule of law, the aut…
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The Royal Adelaide Show provides the longest continuous activity in which the Suburban Ecclesias can engage to preach the Truth. Over a period of nine days our Stand for the Truth was manned by brethren and sisters continuously for 13 hours a day.
This year the theme of the Stand centered around …
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Europe
As highlighted in the last two issues of the Lampstand, Europe has continued to dominate the headlines with change after change continuing to reshape the face of the political landscape of the Continent. At the heart of these changes is the emergence of the “United States of Europe”,…
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Seminars were first used to preach the Truth in Australia by the Blackburn (Vic) Ecclesia under the theme, “Bible Discovery Course”. Initially Cumberland and then all of the Suburban ecclesias have undertaken seminars either in their own halls or at independent venues. At the same time that th…
“Compel Them to Come In… ” – Seminars Read More »
Recent events have brought fear and anxiety to men and women throughout the world, but have increased the
anticipation of the sons and daughters of the living God of the coming of the Son of Man. In the past three months
missiles have reigned upon Afghanistan, Russia came close to political collap…
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The above quotation from Ecclesiastes 9:3, sums up the prevailing mood of the people of the world today. From Seattle to Melbourne to Prague to Israel and Gaza, and to Copenhagen, there have been riots demonstrations and protests. Powerless to prevent the mob rule overcoming the rule of law, the aut…
“The Heart of the Sons of Men is Full of Evil and Madness” Read More »
As the world prepares to celebrate the dawn of the Year 2000 on a scale never seen before, we have the opportunity for sober reflection on the ever present Hand of Yahweh in the affairs of men and to re-energise our faith in the light of the near return of the Lord.
Never before has the world under…
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This was the heading of the lead article for the cover story of Time magazineʼs June 16 edition. It speaks of the challenges facing the Church in the light of falling attendances, and ageing clergy and consistent scandal. In all, the article demonstrates that people are becoming disillusioned with …
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The voice was attributed to the most hated man in the West—Osama bin Laden. Six days before the horror of Bali, in a recorded message played on Arabic television, he said: “God is our witness that the men of Islam are preparing for you what would fill your hearts with terror, and they will targe…
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