July – August 2012
This is the first in a series of articles intended to give some practical and solidly scriptural advice for young families in our modern world. The author does not claim to have himself gotten everything right nor to have a perfect family; however the advice offered is based on both experience and t…
The Family – A Divine Arrangement Read More »
In this remarkable section of the Word of God we learn how Zion will be transformed by Yahweh. To emphasise the coming glory contrast after contrast is made with the past. These verses also provide us with significant pieces of the jigsaw that make up our vision of the coming Kingdom of God.
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Isaiah 60:15–21 “I will Make Thee an Eternal Excellency” Read More »
The National Library of Israel, which owns Sir Isaac Newton’s manuscripts on theological topics, has put digital copies of all of Newton’s theological writing on the Internet[1]. The manuscripts have been digitally copied and posted on the Internet[2] in co-operation with Cambridge University’…
National Library of Israel Digitizes Newton’s Biblical Studies Read More »
In 2010 we looked at the “Merchants of Tarshish and her young lions” – the role of Britain and her commonwealth allies in the Middle East; and last year we looked at the other two countries mentioned in the same verse in Ezekiel 38 – Sheba and Dedan. These nations challenge Gog and…
The View from Over There Israel’s Growing Wealth Read More »
In the last article we looked at the two fundamental planks of gospel proclamation. We noted the way both the Lord and then the apostles emphasised the need for their hearers to understand the seriousness of sin and their need to repent, and they spoke of the Kingdom of God, urging the hearers to ch…
Practical Personal Preaching Today (3) Read More »
Mariolatry is worship of Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “early 17th century: from Maria (Latin equivalent of ‘Mary’) + -latry, on the pattern of idolatry”. The Oxford’s definition of the practice of Mariolatry is “idolatrous worship of the…
The second book of Samuel is far more than a continuation of the story of the history of the nation of Israel. It describes a critical phase of the development of God’s purpose in the earth. The nation of Israel inhabiting the promised land form the underlying basis of the Kingdom of God, a kingdo…
“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm,” Vince Lombardi once said. Vince Lombardi was a famous football coach who was passionate about his game and demanded that his players share his zeal and enthusiasm. Any player who didn’t play his heart out for the team …
Fired With Enthusiasm Read More »
Our theme is, “By one man” which, with our reading from Romans 5, would imply that we shall consider some aspects of our great need for the saving work of our Lord. We shall consider the legacy left by the first man Adam, and the wonder of the saving work of the second Adam, the Lord Jesus Chris…
In an amazing rise from poverty and obscurity to wealth and fame Esther found herself queen of the Persian Empire. But no sooner was she crowned than she was suddenly plunged into a world of political turmoil which threatened to engulf her and God’s beloved people, the Jews.
A new way of life
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