“I gave my back to the smiters”
When we partake of bread and wine each week we are asked to remember the Lord’s sacrifice – as his words direct us in Luke 22:19. The Apostle Paul adds the words, “let a man examine himself” as we partake of the emblems (1 Cor 11:28). This involves, among…
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Knowing the Hour
The signs of the times are telling us plainly that the return of the Lord is close at hand and our traditional understanding of the prophetic word has been correct. In the interval between now and his coming we are a afforded time to prepare for that inevitable day an…
One Thing is Needful Read More »
The sin which David committed with Bathsheba was unequivocally forgiven but it was to change his life forever.
Forgiveness yet consequences
The words of Nathan the prophet, which conveyed God’s forgiveness also included his condemnation of the sin and informed David of the consequences to …
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After a full year in the ark, Noah and his family stepped out into a new world. It was a new beginning. All flesh had died, all “in whose nostrils was the breath of life” (Gen 7:21–22; 2:7). But now Noah and his sons were given the same commandment as Adam had received as they bega…
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The attributes of mercy and forgiveness expressed in this portion of the declaration of Yahweh’s name, are vital to all who would serve Him. Without them we would in the end all perish.
A Guardian of Mercy
We note first of all that He “keeps” mercy. The Hebrew word natsar used here means…
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