Fathers ought to play a significant part in the development of their teenagers. Just as the mother’s role is critical when the children are youngest, so the father’s role grows increasingly more important as teens grow into young adults. The steady guidance and caring discipline of a loving fath…
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Whilst our sins may be graciously forgiven, there are many consequences which flow from our actions. There are often obvious repercussions when we say something hurtful or deliberately choose a path that leads to evil. If we offend someone, for example, we must understand that “a brother offended …
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As the visions of the Apocalypse draw to a conclusion the Spirit presents us with a wonderful finale. Chapter 18 concluded with a picture of a mighty angel seizing a millstone and casting it into the depths of the ocean. Rome at last will be no more. The city that caused so many to stumble and fall …
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Sometimes when we look at the period of the judges we feel that the incidents are so far removed from our experiences that we have difficulty in grasping the relevance of the book of Judges to our own lives. We are not subject to oppressive invasions, neither are we part of a national identity that …
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In our last issue we carried a brief report from Sydney outlining the results of a combined Arranging Brethren’s meeting held in June. The purpose of the meeting was to address a number of issues relating to false ideas on the Spirit, unbalanced views on grace and redemption and misleading positio…
In the last week of our Lord’s life upon the earth it became increasingly important to warn the disciples of the dangers and trials which lay ahead. “These things have I spoken unto you”, he said, “that ye should not be offended” (skandalizo— to stumble over a stumbling block, John 16:1)…
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One of the tragic ironies of ecclesial life in the last days is that the subject of prophecy has become a source of confusion and contention in some parts of the world. Ironic, because the closer we are to the coming of the Lord the clearer our expectation should be, and tragic, because contention c…
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The epilogue of Moses’ life is recorded for us in the treatise of Deuteronomy. Throughout this amazing book we catch some powerful insights into the character of this wonderful man of God. This is because the last book of the Pentateuch commences like this:
“These be the words which Moses spa…
One of the great highlights amongst young peopleʼs circles is the Youth Conference which occurs every two years and attracts young people from all over Australia and New Zealand. This year the conference was held in Adelaide on the subject of the book of Nehemiah to the theme “Remember me, O my G…
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It is a mark of Divine inspiration that the book of Proverbs contains timeless counsels for the people of God in every age. None of its Wisdom is ever outdated. The basic flaws in human nature continue to afflict every generation and the need to develop godly Wisdom is as urgent for us as it was for…
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