We are involved in spiritual warfare on every side. The responses reviewed in the previous article indicate that many of us feel the battle acutely and are aware of the struggle.
Our Father, ever providing for our needs, has given us access to a formidable armoury wherewith to face our foe. Our w…
The Weapons of our Warfare – Are we Using Them? Read More »
As a way of focusing on our Lord Jesus Christ and his love and self-sacrifice for us, let us consider two faithful Benjamites. Both were mighty men in their time but were cut off in their prime. Though this pair lived relatively short lives, they carried huge responsibilities on their shoulders, bea…
Lessons From the Lives of Two Faithful Benjamites Read More »
Jesus’ disciples once asked him why he spoke in parables and the answer he gave was quite astonishing. The stories he told were very simple; anyone who heard them would easily remember them. However, they were not designed to make the real message easy to understand—just the opposite. Our Lord s…
Men Ought Always to Pray with Confidence and Not Faint Read More »
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” This quotation is taken from a plaque said to have been posted over the desk of General Douglas MacArthur. Someone else has sai…
There is no doubt that the return of the Lord is near. Russia is taking centre stage and beginning to assert itself as an aggressive and recalcitrant bully. The Allies, despite the desire of many of their leaders, are locked into defensive positions in the Middle East, just as prophecy would have us…
Behold He Stands at the Door Read More »
This final article gives a brief overview of many opportunities that abound in the ecclesia(s) for brethren and sisters to play a meaningful role, that is, to help contribute to the health and vitality of the “body” and in serving each other, to serve Christ. If all such tasks/duties, however in…
Ye Servants of the Lord Read More »
The first of three articles on the theme of “One Body, Many Members” highlights the need for the ecclesial “body” to respond to the mind of Christ, its “Head”. The unity yet diversity of the body of Christ with all parts “tempered” by God is well equipped to contribute in love to the…
The Body of Christ Read More »
The following article is taken from Principles and Proverbs by Brother Islip Collyer. It is to be found as chapter 7 in Part 1 of the book entitled Principles.
Of all Scriptural principles, this may seem the simplest. Almost any brother or sister could expound it, could exhibit the beauty of the ap…
It is increasingly obvious that our community can so easily lose sight of its relationship with Christ as “head of the body” and, lacking commitment to Christ, drift into a self-orientated attention to many other temporal things. So the second of these articles emphasises the importance of the t…
Primary Activities in Ecclesial Life Read More »
When God gathers out of the Gentiles a people for His Name, in most circumstances He provides an ecclesial environment within which the new converts can grow and contribute to the wellbeing of others. For those of us who have the benefits of ecclesial life, we should pause and thank God for the stim…
