July – August 2010
Introduction to Isaiah 55:4–13
In the opening verses of this section we are told of the response to the call and offer made in 55:1–3. There is a wide-ranging acceptance as men of all nations rally to the preaching of the gospel based on the resurrection of the Servant who has become witness, l…
“Nations that Knew Not Thee Shall Run unto Thee” Read More »
In the previous articles in this series we have looked at the subject of the disciple’s relationship to the State in the Old Testament, followed by the comments of the Lord Jesus Christ, and then the conduct of the apostles in Acts. This article reviews the teachings in the epistles of the apostle…
Apostolic Comment in the Epistles Read More »
CASUAL friendships are different from ‘going steady’, as Americans say. Our first meeting may be the result of being unexpectedly brought together at a gathering or at someone’s wedding. A spark is kindled. Perhaps it is the response to a look or to the way in which the other person speaks or …
It is believed that the Apostle John died at about the end of the first century. He was the last living link with the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit gifts would also have disappeared at about this time. From then on the disciples would have to rely on the written Word of …
Despite its complexity, there was something straightforward about the post-war world, of which the success of the Apollo Space Missions seemed typical. Then US President John F Kennedy set his government the task of achieving nothing less than the conquest of Space and that ultimate “small step fo…
“… and distress of nations on account of perplexity” Read More »
The Lindos are one of the two great Jewish dynasties in the past thousand years of world history, ranking only with the Rothschilds. The Rothschilds are Ashkenasim, rising first to importance in Germany and then dominating the financial world of France, Britain and Italy. The Lindos are the most ren…
Ancient sanctuary of the Roman god Mithra re-discovered
The opening of a new border control point between Greece and Bulgaria has made possible public access to an ancient sanctuary of the Roman god Mithra[1].
Bulgarian archaeologist Bogdan Filov discovered the site in 1915 near the Greek town o…
Mithra, Christianity and Noah’s Ark Read More »
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL chapters in our Bible is Paul’s love chapter (1 Corinthians 13). Drummond in his book, “The Greatest Thing in the World”, analyses it and finds that love is made up of nine ingredients which Paul deals with one at a time. These ingredients when properly mixed together…
Our daily Bible reading of 1st Kings brings us to a period of Israel’s history beginning with the glory of Solomon’s reign, and continuing through to the end of Jehoshaphat’s reign in Judah, and of Ahab’s in Israel. It was a period of time which began with the promise of very good things to …
The First Book of Kings Read More »
Taking the whole armour of God
Forewarned is forearmed. If we understand the process by which temptation takes hold on heart and mind, we are that much better prepared to resist it. That is why Paul urged us, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the d…
How to Prepare For and Defeat Temptation Read More »
