July – August 2020
More and more we are hearing the expression ‘unprecedented times’ used by the media to describe the impact of COVID-19 upon our modern society. Some articles are reporting that unemployment rates are approaching those of the Great Depression years; others are saying that we are on a war-footing …
The God of All Comfort Read More »
Perhaps the hardest thing to appreciate in this life is the ever-present power of God, working amongst His creation to form His character in His children. We doubt His desire to work with us because we continually let Him down and sin. We doubt our own ability to remain true—we fall so easily and …
Ehud – The Power of God’s Right Hand (1) Read More »
What’s in a name?
Plenty in Daniel’s case:
Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.
[table id=DanielTheManwithanExcellentSpirit_1 /]When the cream of Judah’s youth were taken captive to Babylon in 607BC, they were to be t…
Daniel: The Man with an Excellent Spirit Read More »
Allusions to Exodus 15 in other parts of Scripture
We saw in our last article that the song of Moses in Exodus 15 has a latter-day application. It is not surprising then that the language of the song is also used a number of times in the psalms and the prophets in a latter-day context.
Take for …
Exodus 15 – “The LORD is my strength and my song” (Part 4) Read More »
One of the most famous symbols associated with our Lord Jesus Christ is that of a shepherd. As the good shepherd, he has laid down his life for us (John 10:11) thereby leaving us an example that we should walk in his steps (1 Pet 1:22-25). Furthermore, as a shepherd he goes before us (John 10:4), pu…
There was no shepherd Read More »
In a book of humorous definitions by children, one small child said, “a hole is to dig.” We were in high school when the war broke out, and the first change that took place on our campus was the erection of an obstacle course which included “a wall that was to climb.”
The good athletes co…
After the conclusion of the First World War, a conference was convened at San Remo, taly, in 1920, which gave legitimacy to the Balfour Declaration and the establishment of a Jewish Homeland in Palestine under the protection of Britain. At the San Remo Conference, Britain and France divided the Tur…
100th Anniversary of the San Remo Conference April 1920 Read More »
Philippi is an ancient city 15km north-west of Neapolis (modern Kavala in the north of Greece). As you leave Neapolis you first cross a mountain ridge with captivating views over the city and the Aegean Sea. After cresting the ridge, the remaining part of the journey is generally flat and leads dire…
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually all aspects of life, culture and business. News reporting, both true and false, adds to the deluge of information and horror stories that choke our minds. The sheer scale of the problems are often described as “biblical” yet the Bible and its precepts…
COVID-19: 10 Biblical Lessons Read More »
Remember God’s works
God challenges us to remember what He has done in the past and to trust in Him that He will continue to work on our behalf in the future. God challenged Israel with that identical thought:
“They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; and forgat his w…
