I read your article on “Brethren, pray for us” and would like to make the following comments.
At a weekend study on prayer (among other topics) an anonymous survey was taken with very direct questions. It is so clear that many brethren have a struggle with prayer, both personally and …
Letters to the Editor – Vol. 25.2 Read More »
This concludes the series of articles by Brother Ron Hicks on this topic
Visits to ecclesias in the third world are a powerful reminder of the divine origins of Scripture. Why? Well, isn’t it remarkable that the gospel message can appeal, for example, to one from an advanced society and, at the…
The Memorial Meeting Read More »
“Taking heed” implies a conscious effort to safeguard the ecclesia from a “falling away” in these perilous last times. Firstly, it is incumbent on all who have “been adopted into the service of the King” to take heed lest we individually loosen our grip on His Truth and secondly, lest Hi…
Taking Heed to the Ecclesia Read More »
The need has always existed for well-versed brethren to be familiar with a wide range of Scripture and to be able to apply them to the circumstance of the moment. The apostle Paul speaks of the need for these mature brethren when he observed to the ecclesia in Corinth, “Though ye have ten thousand…
Taking Heed to All the Flock Read More »
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…
Responding to his commission to be the Lord’s “chosen vessel”, the Apostle Paul preached the gospel of Jesus Christ fearlessly and consistently and in doing so founded numerous ecclesias throughout the Roman Empire. There is no doubt that his vision for those ecclesial lampstands was that they…
The Ecclesia of God in Corinth Read More »
