March – April 2021
At the time of writing, the coronavirus has infected over 100 million people and resulted in more than 2 million deaths. And the toll on human life continues to rise. As a community of believers, we have been remarkably blessed by our heavenly Father during this time of social upheaval and disruptio…
Be Strong and of a Good Courage Read More »
This exhortation is based on Luke 21 and was given a few days after gatherings of more than ten people were banned in Australia to curb the spread of coronavirus.
How are we all feeling this morning? We may be meeting alone for the first time and feeling the loss of our usual warm fellowship, whi…
The Beginning is Now Read More »
Ezra: A Ready Scribe (Part 1)
589BC?
Born
0 yrs
588BC
Seraiah, his father, dies
1
585BC
Jerusalem destroyed
Taken captive to Babylon
4
570BC
Death of Ezekiel
19
539BC
Decree of Cyrus
First return under Zerubbabel
50
533BC?
Death of Daniel
…
Babylonian Captivity – The Ecclesia in Exile (10) Read More »
Woe to the Idol Shepherd
Throughout the Scriptures the justice of Yahweh is presented in a poetic fashion: “as man soweth, that shall he also reap,” and perhaps there is no more useful way for Yahweh to teach man about his failings than to reward him even as he has rewarded others.
This is t…
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The Great City
In our last article we saw Jonah, saved from his horror of drowning, acknowledge God’s intention to include Gentiles in His purpose. He promises to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and faithfully perform his vows to “his God.” Jonah is now about to take up his commission as a p…
Jonah – The Enigmatic Prophet Read More »
Recently we visited a brother in the Brantford, Ontario hospital. He had suffered a massive stroke and is partially paralyzed. He has difficulty speaking, but we were able to visit, discussing happier times and the glorious hope we share. He came out with a profound statement which is worth remember…
Good Enough Is Not Good Enough Read More »
A two-shekel weight made of limestone was discovered during wet sifting of excavated earth from beneath Wilson’s Arch at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.1
The weight has been dated to the era of the Temple of Solomon, known as the First Temple Period, and is a standard of measure known to have be…
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The fate of the Persian fleet
At the same time the battle of Thermopylae was taking place, a naval battle was taking place in the straits of Artemisium. This conflict consisted of a series of naval engagements over three days and took place simultaneously with the land battle at Thermopylae, in Aug…
A Completely Different Outlook
Christ challenges us to have a completely different outlook about our lives compared to the world around us:
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gent…
Seek Ye First (10) Read More »
Zechariah wrote concerning Israel: “for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of His eye” (2:8). God looks at the world through the lens of Israel. And so, “When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people accord…
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