March – April 2012
There is so much slaughter of people and animals in the early books of the Bible, and yet one of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not kill.” I wonder why God did not kill the inhabitants of the land which He had chosen for the Israelites instead of instructing them to kill all the people, eve…
Slaughter of the Canaanites – Joshua 10 and 11 Read More »
At times we may become depressed because there is such little response to our preaching efforts today. People do not come to lectures in the numbers they did a few decades ago, and seminars often attract less interest than they did some years ago. The question is often asked, “What does your eccle…
A brief look at the past Read More »
Springs run dry in the Judean Hills
Like Australia, Israel has experienced periods of low-rainfall in recent years. In Israel, successive drought years are having a direct effect on the springs in the Judean Hills. A recent study by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority found that one thi…
Living Waters Fail and the Dead are Mapped Read More »
G.Bruno said, “Truth does not change because it is not believed by a majority of people.” To this William Penn would agree, for he said, “Right is right, even if everyone is against it”. Prior to Columbus discovering America, people believed that the earth was flat. Thinking so did not …
The Majority Is Not Always Right Read More »
(8th April 1839 to 23rd September 1898)
(4) Retirement, Travels and Death
Resurrectional Responsibility
The issue of the judgment of the believers, and who would or would not be raised, was a difficult question for many years, including while Brother Thomas was still alive. Brother Roberts …
The Life and Work of Brother Robert Roberts Read More »
The prevalence of sin as described in Isaiah 59:1–15(a), cannot be tolerated as it threatens Yahweh’s purpose to fill the earth with His glory. In the absence of any human agency to effect a change Yahweh Himself intervenes. Victory over sin and the forces of evil results in universal re…
Isaiah 59:15(b) – 21“There was No Man … Therefore His Arm Brought Salvation” Read More »
“With all power and signs and lying wonders.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9
The Papacy truly is a unique phenomenon – the descriptions of papal power and blasphemy are virtually unparalleled in the rest of Scripture. Throughout the pages of His book, God condemned false gods, mocked their fut…
Apostolic Succession Read More »
“I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.” Isaiah 62:6–7
“The ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with…
Power and Strength to the Beast Read More »
There was in the days of Elisha a certain widow whose circumstances had brought her to cry for help. She was the widow of one whose life had been expended in the service of the God of Israel; he was of the sons of the prophets. Their life had always been hard. We have been given a few glimpses i…
What Do You Have in the House? 2 Kings 4:1–7 Read More »
One phrase in 1 Corinthians 10 jumps out at us. It can make us question, “Do I understand my relationship with God?” That question came from verse 22. In the context of idolatry – serving God and devils – Paul asks, “Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”…
