Many characters both in scripture and in history are remarkable for what they endured “for conscience sake”. The legendary endurance of the Christians under Roman persecution and more recently the faithful steadfastness of our brethren and sisters under great adversity during times of war and re…
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With all the agitation and excited anticipation that surrounds the approach of the “new millennium” it is vital to keep our minds well focused on the spiritual implications of these events. The new millennium for which we look will not be ushered in with revelry and folly but with righteousness …
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With the world in a state of crisis and near hysteria, we who have “known these things before” by the grace of God and through His Word, cannot be complacent about the state of affairs. We have hope that the end of all things as at present constituted is at hand; we mourn the terrible loss of li…
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The Scriptures have recorded the many lives of men and women who have lived and died down through the centuries of time. Their characters have been described without embellishment or eulogy as men would paint the lives of heroes or villains, kings or vagrants. They are recorded in Scripture that we …
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This present copy of The Lampstand magazine includes the first in a series of feature articles that will be prepared from time to time dealing with “Our Warfare in Christ” and designed to assist us in battling the evil influences of the world in our endeavour to be a holy people unto the Lord. T…
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Although the prophecy of Malachi is undated, it is generally conceded that it belongs in the period of Nehemiah. Malachi also forms the second portion of our daily readings during December. It is hoped that this brief outline of the book will assist us to gain the maximum benefit as we read from thi…
Do all to the Glory of God is the title of a booklet produced in recent years and containing “a short treatise on standards for Christadelphians”. We have adopted the theme of this booklet as our feature for the current copy of The Lampstand because the times in which we live are urgent and the …
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The book of Nehemiah forms a portion of our Bible readings from the Old Testament during November and the following comments may provide a recapitulation and summary for consideration and Bible marking during the holiday period, which is almost upon us at the conclusion of this eventful year.
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Our daily Bible readings bring us to Paul’s second Epistle to the believers in Corinth. There is perhaps no other writing in which we gain such insight into the life and character of Paul himself.
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed: perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, bu…
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This beautiful prayer offered by the Lord in John chapter 17 is the climax of his last hour with his disciples and in addition to being a prayer to the Father on their behalf, would also serve as words of personal exhortation to those who heard it. It is an intensely personal prayer of the Son with …
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