May – June 2023
Inheriting the Kingdom
How can it be said that nations “inherit the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world”?
The word, “inherit” “strictly means to receive by lot; then in a more general sense, to possess oneself of, to receive as one’s own, to obtain” (Vine)….
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There are some roles in the ecclesia which are small but mighty. Sometimes just a few Bible verses disguise very human circumstances of difficulty, success, disappointment, and joy. With this in mind we are going to consider some exhortations from the life of Abigail—a remarkable woman who was mor…
A Supporting Role – Abigail Read More »
What did Caleb want out of his life? He wanted an inheritance within the land of Israel, which he knew was not taken by the strength of his hand, or because he deserved it, but because God had promised it and God would conquer. In the last article we explored the impact of Caleb, a spiritual leader …
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The titles “Lord” and “Christ” are regularly applied to Jesus in the gospels. Elisabeth marvelled, when Mary came to visit her, “that the mother of my Lord should come to me” (Luke 1:43). The angel said to the shepherds: “Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savio…
The Fulness of Christ (2) – “Exalted…To Be a Prince And a Saviour” Read More »
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow”
In the closing scenes of our last article, we spoke about our Lord being taken into heaven and presiding over the angels. There they witness Jesus being seated by his Father at His right hand and upon His throne. This is highlighted in Psalm 1…
Some Encouraging Thoughts from the Epistle to Philippi (3) Read More »
Randolph Hearst, the multimillionaire newspaperman, was a great collector of art. One day Mr Hearst found a description of some valuable items he wanted to own. He ordered his art agent to go abroad to find them. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally traced down these val…
Check the Catalogue Read More »
Evidence of the earliest use of silver as currency has been discovered by Israeli archaeologists. The silver hoards, dating back over 3600 years, were found during excavations in Shiloh, Megiddo, Gezer and Tel el-‘Ajjul in the Gaza Strip.
The silver pieces were cut to specific weights and unpol…
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Introduction
The Apostle Peter wrote in his second letter about the enduring power and value of the prophetic word and the divine operation of the Holy Spirit on its authors.
“And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp s…
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Soldiers of Christ
Our calling is to be “a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Tim 2:3). He is our captain, and we take our orders from him primarily. We take upon ourselves the whole armour of God that we may be able to withstand in the evil day (Eph 6:10-13).
The battle we fight each and ev…
Seek Ye First (23) Read More »
Seventy years after his death, Brother William Islip Collyer (always known by his second name) remains one of our community’s most popular authors. Born in Leicester in 1876, he was baptised at Leicester in 1893 when he was 17. His earliest contribution to our literature was published in The …
