The Apostle Paul describes godliness as being profitable not just for the life to come but also for the present (1 Tim 4:8). Making a commitment to God therefore places an importance on the purpose and reason for living in the present, as well as for the future. If we are to find out what that promi…
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The Country Prophet
The opening verses of Micah’s prophecy inform us that Micah was a country prophet living in Moresheth-Gath some 35 km south west of Jerusalem. He was contemporary with the prophet Isaiah who ministered in the city of Jerusalem and also Hosea. It is interesting to note that M…
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Our reading contains some challenging words of the Lord: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house who dug down deep and laid the fou…
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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…
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There is absolutely no doubt that Hezekiahʼs great Passover was extraordinarily outstanding in its effectiveness. It was a memorial service of singular distinction. Though not recorded in the book of Kings, the Spirit saw benefit in sharing the highlights of that event with those fresh from exile f…
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It was most likely 64-67 AD and toward the end of his life when the Apostle Peter sat down and penned the letter we know as Peter’s 2nd epistle. The experienced apostle wrote to those “that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ”…
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One phrase in 1 Corinthians 10 jumps out at us. It can make us question, “Do I understand my relationship with God?” That question came from verse 22. In the context of idolatry – serving God and devils – Paul asks, “Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”…
Leviticus 19 contains a repetition of various laws showing how everyday life in Israel should be regulated by these precepts. They are expressions of Yahweh’s virtuous character. Each of these directives is “signed off ” with a statement of supreme authority, either “I am Yahweh” or �…
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Recorded in Matthew 14 is the story of the storm on the lake, an event straightforward in its simplicity, interesting in its drama, and powerful in its exhortation value. There can be no more frightening experience than to be in a tiny boat afloat on the vastness of a great deep, utterly at …
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Our late Brother Allan Archer gave the following exhortation on the Saturday evening of the Adelaide Ecclesial Combined Weekend last year. The evening programme was one of praise as all lifted their voices in hymns and anthems or listened to the brethren and sisters in the choir, accompanied by the …
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