November – December 2001
In the brief summary of Abraham’s death, recorded in Genesis 25:5–10, it is stated that both Isaac and Ishmael were present at the funeral (v9). Yet the record specifically states, “And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac”. It is quite evident that Abraham loved both his sons but he resp…
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“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep” John 10:11
The following words from the pen of Brother Robert Roberts remind us of the wonderful work that has been accomplished for us by the Good Shepherd who gave his life for the sheep and by the God of peace that…
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“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth” Psalm 80:1
The theme of the shepherd in the care of his sheep looms large in the Divine record, fea-turing as it does many examples of faithful shepherds of Divine a…
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“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?” Proverbs 27:23,24
We come each week to examine ourselves by the example we revere in our Lord Jesus Christ. We soberly reflect upon the…
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“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written…
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The following excerpt is taken from the well-known work The Land and the Book by WM Thomson, who recorded his observations during a visit to Palestine in 1857. His comments on the behaviour of shepherds and sheep is quite remarkable and it is very easy to see why the Lord chose the illustration of �…
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In the brief summary of Abraham’s death, recorded in Genesis 25:5–10, it is stated that both Isaac and Ishmael were present at the funeral (v9). Yet the record specifically states, “And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac”. It is quite evident that Abraham loved both his sons but he resp…
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Nearly two years ago on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 1999, the world was in a state of euphoria as right round the globe the new millennium was ushered in. The excitement of the evening mirrored the excitement that people thought the new millennium would bring.
In a state of super optimism men a…
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We come each week to examine ourselves by the example we revere in our Lord Jesus Christ. We soberly reflect upon the wonder of his complete submission in obedience to his Father’s will—an obedience that culminated in his sacrificial death. One of the beautiful figures selected to express the co…
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The theme of the shepherd in the care of his sheep looms large in the Divine record, featuring as it does many examples of faithful shepherds of Divine appointment, from Abel through to the Patriarchs, Joseph, Moses, David and others. Without doubt the greatest of all examples of a keeper of the she…
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