March – April 2015
The greatest commandment, to “love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”, is appended to the fundamental truth, “the Lord our God is one Lord” (Deut 6:4-5). The fact that there is only one God meant that the Israelites’ focus and devo…
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In August 1994, a prospectus was drawn up for a magazine, outlining its objectives and committee structure. Brother Barry Williams was asked to manage the production of this magazine, for which the name The Lampstand was chosen.
After 20 years of service in that role, Brother Barry …
TRUE prayer, like precious odours, is most fragrant when incensed or crushed; and confession without contrition is like an artificial flower, a mere semblance of beauty without life – a human attempt at the impossible. Perhaps that is why there are so many illustrations in the Scriptures of …
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The ecclesia under stress
Signs abound in world events that we are living in the last days. The signs inside the Brotherhood are equally telling and very debilitating in their effects. The world has completely rewritten its values and Humanism has largely won the battle for the minds of men. …
B. An argument from Scripture and history (3:6-29)
Paul continues his argument from Scripture and history. In His promise to Abraham, God offered righteousness and blessing to all who believe. The promises were, therefore, ‘the gospel in advance’.
What of the Law promoted by the …
Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians Part VIII Read More »
Enter the Revised Version
The vital question we face today as both Bible readers and students is: do we believe in the God-guided preservation of Scripture down to our day, or should we rely on scholars to restore the long-lost true Bible text? For example, in the New Revised Standard Versio…
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“For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith” Acts 11:24.
In our last article, we introduced Barnabas and his generosity of spirit in supporting the poor and in reintroducing Saul into the Jerusalem ecclesia. Another ten years have now passed without a…
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The beauty remains, the pain passes. This was the answer given by the famous painter Auguste Renoir, who was crippled with arthritis, when he was asked, “Why do you continue to paint when you are in such agony?” If we only do what we feel like doing in life, we won’t do much that is wo…
Readers of The Lampstand will already be familiar with Aunty Jean Galbraith from articles by Sister Janet Cresswell in recent editions of the magazine. Aunty Jean was a humble, faithful sister who, in her 92 years, rarely travelled far from her home in the small Gippsland town of Tyers, Vict…
Jean Galbraith – Book Review Read More »
It is Isaiah that provides us with visions of the time when David’s Son will reign in judgment and justice (Isa 9:7; 32:16; 33:5). However, Isaiah prophesied through the reigns of Uzziah and Ahaz before Hezekiah came to the throne and clearly demonstrated justice and judgment to Judah. Eve…
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