January – February 2021
Turkey is seldom out of the news media in recent times. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, it has a role to play in the build up to Armageddon and the return of our Lord. Secondly, it has a unique geopolitical setting. It is a bridgehead linking the continents of Europe, Asia and also the …
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“God has no grandchildren”
This saying emphasises the need for every generation to respond to the calling of God in Christ. None of us can inherit our religion, but we can and do benefit from those who have gone before us, both from a biblical perspective and more recently from brothers and sis…
How the Gospel of the Kingdom Came to Australasia Read More »
Several Christadelphian books can help us in our daily Bible readings during January and February. The following are some suggestions which are available from the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service (http://www.csss.org.au/).
Genesis
The Genesis of Blessings by Andrew Walker
Genesis 1�…
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The half-shekel of the sanctuary was a significant coin in the Jewish religion. According to Exodus 30:11-16, a half-shekel was to be given by everyone numbered in the congregation. This contribution became known as the temple tax, and the money collected was used for the upkeep of the temple. This …
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Spider silk is one of the strongest materials in the natural world. Consisting almost entirely of large proteins, silk fibres have tensile strengths comparable to steel
and, on a weight to weight basis, some silks are nearly as elastic as rubber. In combining these two properties, silks revea…
The concept of discipline may often be seen in a negative light, but we have an opportunity to discipline our young children out of love, following the pattern of our heavenly Father where in Hebrews 12:6 we read that God “disciplines every child He loves.”
If we love our child and have their…
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The Scriptures speak of the wild ass which inhabits mountain steppes and semi-desert plains (Job 24:5). These animals are known today as onagers. They are reddish-brown or yellowish-brown in colour and have a broad dorsal stripe on the middle of the back. Unlike donkeys, onagers have never been dome…
