May – June 2001
The following article is from the pen of the late Brother Robert Roberts and is taken from the collection of exhortations entitled “More Seasons of Comfort”
We read of “our gathering together unto him”. We read also that we are to “for-sake not the assembling of ourselves together”. T…
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“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” 1 John 3:16
The blessings of a united brotherhood in Christ are immeasurable. They help ensure the stability of the ecclesias and the spiritual growth of individual me…
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“And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps” Matthew 25:6,7
As a community we have endeavoured to stay awake to the signs of the times in relation to the coming of our Lord from heaven, fo…
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“I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the ecclesia will I sing praise unto thee” Hebrews 2:12
The great fellowship of the Kingdom is heralded in the words of Messiah quoted above. This is the sovereign delight in expectation, of Him who “is not ashamed to call them brethr…
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The above words were spoken by Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ when she visited her cousin Elisabeth, following the angelic visitations which resulted in both of them “being with child”. The object of this article is to analyse and contemplate numerous allusions to the Old Testament fou…
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These significant words from the Lord’s last message to his ecclesia are important to our understanding of the Prophetic Word because they inform us that the spirit in the prophets testified beforehand “the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow” (1 Pet 1:11). As we pursue our …
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This edition of The Lampstand has for its feature section a series of articles on prophecy. There is a two-fold reason for this. First on account of the dramatic events that are leading us to the dawning of that great day when the day star shall arise, and secondly to register our opinion as to the …
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Naturally we are interested in particular in prophecies that relate to our own times. In the panorama of the Apocalypse we live in the period of the Sixth Vial. Our Master’s return coincides with this period, so we have a special reason to take a keen interest in this prophecy.
From acquaintanc…
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As a community we have endeavoured to stay awake to the signs of the times in relation to the coming of our Lord from heaven, for which cause our Watchman series has been dedicated. Nevertheless the actual event will come as a great jolt when—“at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the brideg…
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The blessings of a united brotherhood in Christ are immeasurable. They help ensure the stability of the ecclesias and the spiritual growth of individual members and their families. To enjoy fellowship with brethren and sisters of like precious faith can be a daily source of joy and thanksgiving yet,…
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