This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
Summary
The third chapter of 1 Timothy outlines the practical ways Timothy was t…
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Genesis 1
Verse 1
“In the beginning God created” We have the nucleus of God manifestation. In the Hebrew—Barayshith bara Elohim—the verse is grammatically quite unsound. The universal laws of grammar require that a verb must agree with its subject in number, gender, and person. He…
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The Holy Spirit working in us
So how does the Holy Spirit work in our lives today? The Holy Spirit works in us, not as a physical power, but as a moral force within the believer’s mind. This moral power results in a changed way of thinking that comes through the power of God’s Word and not a…
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Ezekiel 38:5 identifies Persia, Ethiopia and Libya as considerably important nations contributing to the Russian confederacy at the time of the end. Daniel 11:43 speaks of the Libyans and Ethiopians following “at his steps”, that is, marching in step with him as allies. Persia refers to modern-…
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Questions
How many cubits did the waters prevail above the mountains while Noah and his family were in the ark?
Upon which mountains did the ark built by Noah come to rest?
To which mountain did Moses travel when he espied the burning bush that was not consumed?
Upon which mountain did…
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This is the second part of a three-part series of articles written by Brother Mark Vincent, with the support of the CMPA, which was recently published in The Christadelphian. The Lampstand Committee endorses the contents of these articles.
2 – The New Testament Passages
Having set some cont…
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The Fourth Seal (cont.)
The Caesars
Pupienus Balbinus AD238On hearing the news of the defeat of the Gordians, the Senate hurriedly elected two men—Pupienus, a Senator, and Balbinus, a patrician—as co-regents. Pupienus marched against Maximinus and recruited German auxi…
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Israeli researchers have used a precise method to establish a detailed chronology of the First Temple period (1200BC to the Babylonian destruction in 586BC). Working with archaeological evidence at the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the team reconstructed an accurate history of the city …
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There is a story about a schoolteacher addressing her class which was studying statistics. She informed them that somewhere in the world there is a woman having a baby every 12 seconds. Her question to the class was, “What do you think of that?” One bright eyed student spoke up excitedly saying…
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At first glance, the books of Chronicles appear to be merely a long series of unpronounceable names with no purpose or design. As we arrive at these books annually in our readings we may struggle to find the reason for their inclusion in Holy Writ. We might feel tempted to disregard this portio…
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