March – April 2016
The Lord described our age as one full of distress, turbulence, anxiety and bewilderment (Luke 21:25-26). We should not be surprised therefore at the increasing pressures that seem to come upon us daily. For the world around us there can be no escape from the impending doom that it deserves. But f…
Lift up your Heads; for your Redemption Draweth Nigh Read More »
Beloved, you are known of God, though you may not be discerned by man. You are scattered up and down the world, in a cloudy and dark day, undistinguishable to human eyes, from the common mass of mankind. Your divine mark or seal, wherever you are to be found, consists of the belief, obedience and …
To the Elect of God (In a Time of Trouble) Read More »
The Country Prophet
The opening verses of Micah’s prophecy inform us that Micah was a country prophet living in Moresheth-Gath some 35 km south west of Jerusalem. He was contemporary with the prophet Isaiah who ministered in the city of Jerusalem and also Hosea. It is interesting to note that M…
‘Living the Dream’ – Micah the Prophet Read More »
D. The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah (4:21–5:1)
Paul returns to his exposition of the true relationship between the Promises and the Law, concluding with a master-stroke. In these verses we are reminded of the exceptional student, engaged in his rabbinical studies at the feet of Gamaliel. He has …
Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians Part XIII Read More »
United through Humility and Service (v1-4)
Having received a generous gift at the hand of the Philippians, Paul knew that the ecclesia was overflowing with a spirit of comfort, love, fellowship and compassion. Yet there was one further characteristic he dearly wanted to see flourishing in the Phili…
Chapter Two – Let This Mind be in You (3) Read More »
Bearing the Burden Alone at Thessalonica
The journey of Paul from Philippi to Thessalonica is simply stated: “Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews” (Acts 17:1). Apart from the distance walked by the three preache…
Timothy – Paul’s Faithful and Beloved Son (3) Read More »
Sell, Give and Follow
In Matthew 19 a rich young ruler asked what he could do to inherit eternal life and Christ instructed him to sell, give and follow, which caused the young man to go away sorrowing. Peter picked up on Christ’s words, and asked, “Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed th…
As We Have Opportunity Read More »
A Life of Holiness
God’s will is that his servants should be a holy people – separate from the nations around them. This was the case for natural Israel and it remains the case for spiritual Israel. Although separate from the nations, it is also the will of God that His people should be a witne…
An ageing, once beautiful movie actress decided that she wanted a series of portraits taken by the same photographer who had shot some wonderful pictures of her some 30 years earlier. After a considerable search, he was located and commissioned to take the pictures. When he delivered the proofs to…
Do you Want Justice? Read More »
Although in 1944 the allied victory over Nazi Germany was not in doubt, new danger faced the Jews of Hungary. Refugees fleeing from Hitler’s Germany had almost doubled Hungary’s Jewish population to 800,000. Although Hungary was allied with Germany, the Hungarian government had provided a brea…
Raoul Wallenberg and the Rescue of Hungarian Jews Read More »
