Lying at the bottom of the Earth’s deepest fault, the Dead Sea is 396 metres below sea level.[1] It is the saltiest body of water in the world and holds large quantities of valuable minerals. The earliest reference in the Bible calls it the Salt Sea (Gen 14:3), and it is also known as the Sea…
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Living under God’s shadow
Consider Psalm 121: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel sh…
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In our previous articles we established that the basis of male and female roles is derived from the Genesis record.
We must always acknowledge that God does not make mistakes or leave us confused about His principles. God does not move with the times, and especially, He does not accept the evil m…
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Brother Stephen Whitehouse’s book is an excellent resource for us if we want the biblical answers to the uncomfortable questions like:
How do I know whether or not I’m growing spiritually?How do I know if I know God (John 17:3)?Am I really developing a “stronger conscience” or might I be …
Ezekiel 38:4-5“And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with t…
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The following ideas are offered as helpful suggestions on how to structure an exhortation for Memorial meetings.
NB: The word exhort means to strongly encourage, and all exhortations should aim to “stir up one another to love and good works” (Heb 10:24). Exhortations can include new or …
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It’s perhaps an understatement to say we live in disruptive times, and it can leave us feeling fatigued and even numb. Let’s spare a thought for our first century brothers and sisters, whose families were torn apart by men like Saul after the death of Stephen (Acts 11:19). We can imagine them fl…
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Each year we have the opportunity to connect with the Jewish community as a reminder of the strong connection we have with Abraham’s natural descendants. The Apostle Paul had an incredible desire to see the fulfilment of God’s purpose through His people, for he wrote in Romans 10:1, “Bret…
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The exhortation to remember and to forget not is a constant theme throughout the Scriptures. Israel were frequently reminded to remember the works of God along with His commandments and statutes (Deut 8:11). They were instructed to teach their children about God’s power so that “they might set t…
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That nothing be lost
There was no shortage of food provided to the people. They need never go short of spiritual food. Should they do so, then the lack would be due to their own indifference, not due to insufficiency on the Lord’s part. The Lord then sends out the disciples to collect up the le…
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