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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Romans 1
v1. Paul, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle…that I may be a manifestation of Christ to demonstrate the good news that God has entered into the affairs of humankind. He promised to do this out of necessity because man could not extricate himself from the sin in which…
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It is possible to read over the verses of the Passover institution and miss some of the important details that have been left on record. For example, we read in Luke’s account that the Lord said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15). The …
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The importance of doing the Daily Readings cannot be overstated. This is emphasised in an exhortation given by Brother Robert Roberts published in an article in Seasons of Comfort Volumes 1&2, pp 83–88. Although we have not reproduced all of the exhortation due to its length, the main poi…
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When Paul was writing to the Corinthians, he found it needful to rebuke them for their strife and divisiveness. This dissension was exacerbated by a party spirit fostering support for strong personalities within the ecclesia. Some followed Paul and championed his work, others exalted Apollos to the…
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The English word, snail, occurs twice in the KJV. The first occasion is in a list of unclean creeping things: “And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole” (Lev 11:30). The Hebrew word in this place is chomet and most commentators identify it with a …
Questions
How did those in the wilderness, bitten by fiery serpents, live and not die?
If Israel kept Yahweh’s commandments, statutes, and judgments, what evil diseases of what country would not be placed upon them?
How many time times did Naaman have to dip himself in the Jordan river …
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An adult fruit fly emerges from the egg and pupa in about two weeks. As the eyes are developing in a fruit fly embryo, an amazing process unfolds. A wave of signals sweeps across stem cells, switching on certain progenitor cells to stop proliferating and signalling other cells to undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis). The result is an amazing organ—the compound eye—and it comes in matching left and right sides, like a pair of rubies.
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The second chapter of 1 Timothy expands on the theme of godliness in the house of God, especially regarding prayer given by brothers and the role of sisters. While their roles and responsibilities are different, the same attitudes of godliness, faithfulness, and holiness are needed to underpin their service to bring salvation.
1 Timothy 2 – Godliness in Prayer and Good Works Read More »
We are introduced to Armageddon language in Obadiah when we have mention of the “day of the Lord” (v15). This phrase is used in association with many other latter-day prophecies (eg: Isa 2:11-12). We consider this phrase as a herald to sections on Christ’s coming and the Kingdom Age (1 Cor 1:8; 5:5; 2 Cor 1:14; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10). For us, this is a positive phrase, where we shall, by God’s grace, see our Lord and Master.
