This is the first in a series of articles intended to give some practical and solidly scriptural advice for young families in our modern world. The author does not claim to have himself gotten everything right nor to have a perfect family; however the advice offered is based on both experience and t…
The Family – A Divine Arrangement Read More »
In this article we will look at the roles and relationships which make the family what it is. As is our focus we will consider them biblically with a practical emphasis.
The father as Christ
For the father of a godly family there are some significant responsibilities. The father represents both Ch…
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It is safe to remark that discipline is unfashionable today. The creed of our modern humanist society demands the freedom of expression and behaviour, wherever that behaviour might lead. To say that this approach is a mistake would be to indulge in the drollest understatement. We commenced this seri…
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It is not necessary for me to point out that the world at the beginning of the 21st century is a different place from that of the beginning of the 20th century. This was doubtless true at the turn of every century down through time. What is different now is the extent of the change and how significa…
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Imagine how these letters might have been received and how they were communicated to the brethren and sisters. Why did Jesus only write to the seven ecclesias? Did he plan on others like us reading them? Did John write seven copies of the entire Apocalypse and distribute them around? Or was there on…
Revelation 2 and 3 – The Lord’s Last Message to You Read More »
The challenges which our modern world brings to bear on a believer in Christ are considerable. The theory of evolution has created a framework for the growth of humanism and the explosion of knowledge and inventions have brought with them many opportunities to satisfy lust. Nowhere is this more appa…
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Another year, another opportunity, God willing, to spread the good news of the love of God demonstrated in Jesus Christ His Son. This good news is the foundation, the hope and the joy of our lives. But surely there are others who are being called to God’s glory. Are we motivated for this the g…
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The first thing that we notice from our reading of this portion of the life of Elijah is how he went from his greatest triumph, the contest on Mount Carmel, to his greatest low point: “O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers” (1 King 19:4). This in the space of four vers…
Elijah, Depression and the “Angel of the LORD” Read More »
Through faith he kept the Passover
When we read the record in Hebrews 11 carefully, we find some enlightening information about Moses. The choice of pronouns in verses 28 and 29 is quite telling. The Passover was kept in faith primarily by Moses. The people did not, as a whole, display faith until …
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What do we think of the resurrection of Christ? That is, what do we really think, not what we might feel we are supposed to think. The burning question is what does the resurrection of Jesus mean to us personally?
At the very least it ought to be accepted as a fact, which was more than some of …
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