September – October 2004
Isaiah 41
As in the previous chapter, Yahweh continues to challenge any detractors, forecasting future events in detail and showing without any shadow of doubt that “He removeth kings, and setteth up kings”: indeed, that He is the One who “rules in the kingdom of men” (Dan 2:21, 4:17). Idol…
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The following article from the pen of Brother Roberts appeared in The Christadelphian, September 1906 and is considered to be an outstanding exposition of the very important seventh chapter of Romans. It is, at the same time, both simple and extremely practical. It is therefore highly recommended …
The Seventh Chapter of Romans Read More »
Ezekiel, with his fellow-prophet Daniel, delivered Yahweh’s message to the captivity in Babylon, whilst Jeremiah ministered to the people in Jerusalem before the destruction from the north came upon them. Ezekiel the priest was taken to Babylon with “king Jehoiachin’s captivity”, which was t…
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A patient continuance in well-doing is well pleasing to God, and will secure the blessing at last, even life for evermore (Rom 2:7); but like all courses that lead to good results, it is a course that is difficult, and implies something to endure. There were no need for patience if all were sweet an…
Patience and Its Work Read More »
A recent article in The Financial Review, picked up from Business Week, carried this tantalising headline. Well, it’s not the first time Putin has been described in tsarist terms, and probably will not be the last. What the article does highlight is the rapidly growing Russian economy, certainly b…
The New Tsar, Vladimir the Great Read More »
None of us would have any doubt that providence works in the lives of believers today. “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Prov 3:6). How it works and when it works is very difficult to know. Sometimes we may recognise the hand of providence many years after, some…
Providence in the Life of Believers Today How it Works Read More »
It is very likely true that we would not be writing this article and you would not be reading it were it not for a certain boat running aground on the treacherous sable shoals somewhere between England and America. That ship carried John Thomas who had taken passage as ship’s doctor in the hope, l…
Providence and our Pioneers Read More »
There is no question that the letter we call The Acts, the longest letter in the New Testament apart from Luke’s first letter, is filled with high drama. We read of the baptism of 3000 in one day and then we hear of imprisonment. We see unbounding generosity and unity side by side with sudden deat…
Providence Challenges Prejudice Read More »
The English word “providence” is a transliteration of the Latin word providens, which means “to see before”. There is no equivalent word in the Hebrew, but we do have a similar word in the Greek—prognosko, which signifies “to know beforehand”. This seeing before or foreknowledge is an …
Keeping Promises through Providence Read More »
The Los Angeles County Library recently added the two millionth book to its collection. This is graphic evidence of the truth of Solomon’s remark that “of making many books there is no end.”
Solomon continued his observations by saying that “much study is a weariness of the flesh….
