May – June 2005
The apostle Paul exhorted us with these words; “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his” (Rom 8:9). These are sobering words indeed, but what do they mean? How does the Spirit …
We have discussed in the previous two articles that the Scriptures clearly indicate that if we are to serve God acceptably we need to know Him, that is to learn about Him and act as imitators of Him; to set our sights on the mark of the true holiness which God and His Son have set before us.
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“Our Father… Hallowed be Thy Name” Read More »
If we are suffering from loss, or if we are supporting others through loss, it is helpful to have some idea of what we can expect as ‘normal’ and what is considered ‘abnormal’. Our last article explored various ways of thinking about grief and how research has conceptualised it as a proces…
“But though He cause Grief, yet will He have Compassion” Read More »
The life of the Lord Jesus Christ is filled with encounters. Aside from great multitudes, which feature regularly, the gospels record encounters with about 60 individual people, many of whom are named. John tells us that there were many other things Jesus did that are not recorded in the gospels whi…
The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter Read More »
The book of Joshua will constitute the first portion of our Daily Bible Readings during May and part of June. The book is so called, not because he is the author, but because it is Joshua who is the central figure of its record. It commences as he succeeds Moses in the leadership of the nation at ab…
“I Will Not Fail Thee Nor Forsake Thee” – Joshua Read More »
(I carried away, I devastated, I destroyed, I burnt with fire)
Assyria was a military nation, highly disciplined; her characteristics being destructive invasion, deportation and taxation. The words of the prophet Nahum: “… Devastation, desolation, and destruction!” echo the war cry…
Much has been written of a controversial nature regarding the word “spirit”. The word is used in many different contexts in Scripture. It identifies, in the first instance, God’s power by which all things are made and continue to exist as described in Genesis 1:2, but it embraces a much wider …
The Spirit of Christ Read More »
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem.” So commences the account of the reign of Hezekiah in …
Hezekiah’s Trials–There are No Emergencies with God Read More »
At the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea lies a land endowed with nature’s richest gifts. Fertile and well-watered, it enjoys a congenial climate. Breathtakingly scenic in places, it could support a vast population with ease. Several fine harbours dot her shore and since ancient times she has e…
Lamentable Lebanon Read More »
BAPTISM of spirit, in all the subjects of it, was known to all observers by the effects produced. There could be no mistake in this. A Christian who said, “I have been baptized with spirit”, could prove his assertion to the conviction of all reasonable persons. He never undertook to prove such a…
Baptism of Spirit in Apostolic Times Read More »
