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John Tinkler
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A Fresh meditation on Lazarus
One cannot but delight at this incident recorded only in John chapter 11. Over the years we may have heard many approaches to this chapter and the subsequent events of chapter 12. It may have been the…
John Tinkler
2013 Volume 68 Issue 3
Devotional
Annanias
The book of the Acts is a very interesting book, being the only inspired account of the development of the early church. This is exemplified when we compare Acts chapter 8 verse 3, in which we read, ‘…
John Tinkler
2014 Volume 69 Issue 3
Devotional
Bringing refreshment to God’s people
From the day of his conversion, Paul was greatly used to spread the gospel message, ‘he is a chosen vessel unto me’, Acts 9. 15. The book of the Acts and the Pauline Epistles reveal his triumphs, his …
John Tinkler
2012 Volume 67 Issue 3
Devotional
Eliezer of Damascus
There are two men in scripture that we associate with the place called Damascus. One in the New Testament called Ananias, Acts 9. 10-18;1 the other in the Old Testament, ‘Eliezer of Damascus’, Gen. 15…
John Tinkler
2022 Volume 77 Issue 4
Devotional
Four ‘certain’ named disciples in the Book of the Acts
We are aware that Doctor Luke wrote the Gospel that bears his name and its sequel the Acts of the Apostles. One word he uses frequently is the word ‘certain’. Including the word certainty, he uses it …
John Tinkler
2023 Volume 78 Issue 3
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His Eyes
As John comes to the end of his Gospel, he informs us ‘there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not …
John Tinkler
2021 Volume 76 Issue 2
Devotional
His Face
Over the years many people have tried to portray features of our Lord Jesus Christ, whether that be in books, films, pictures, or paintings, but we can search in vain in the Gospels for any descriptio…
John Tinkler
His Face
2021 Volume 76 Issue 3
Devotional
His Head
Many of us may recall from our past that, in many children’s Bible story books, the Lord was depicted as having a halo above His head. In later life we came to appreciate that this was never the case.…
John Tinkler
2021 Volume 76 Issue 1
Devotional
His Miracles
The words that form the title of this meditation are found only once in the Gospels and that is in John chapter 6 verse 2. Many have tried to calculate how many miracles the Lord performed but what is…
John Tinkler
His…
2021 Volume 76 Issue 4
Devotional
Jottings on Jabez – 1 Chr. 4. 9-10
In our reading of Holy Scripture we must confess that we may bypass the reading of genealogies. There are many in the Old Testament and only two in the New Testament. Upon reading the first book of th…
John Tinkler
2017 Volume 72 Issue 1
Devotional
Spiritual Gifts: Helps
There is no doubt that in the writings of the Apostle Paul there is much teaching to assemblies and believers, not only in the early church, but also for us today on the subject of spiritual gifts. Th…
John Tinkler
2024 Volume 79 Issue 2
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The Apostle Paul – Part 1
Perhaps the greatest event in the record of the early church, following that of the day of Pentecost, was the conversion of Saul of Tarsus; one who persecuted the people of ‘this way’ - those who were…
John Tinkler
2023 Volume 78 Issue 2
Exposition
The Apostle Paul – Part 2
Paul the prisoner Three imprisonments of Paul are recorded in the book of Acts: in chapter 16; in chapters 21 and 22; and in chapter 24. Perhaps he never envisaged in his former life that he would be …
John Tinkler
2023 Volume 78 Issue 3
Exposition
The Scene of the Cross of Calvary – Part 1
Spurgeon once wrote, ‘A work done in a day and wondered at forever’. Whilst each Gospel writer brings before us different views of the Lord in His birth and life, they must present to us the purpose o…
John Tinkler
The Scene of the Cross of Calvary
2018 Volume 73 Issue 1
Devotional
The Scene of the Cross of Calvary – Part 2
The sufferings on the cross In chapter 53, Isaiah points out: in verses 1 to 3, who suffered; in verses 4 to 6, why He suffered; in verses 7 to 9 how He suffered; and, in verses 10 to 12, after He suf…
John Tinkler
The Scene of the Cross of Calvary
2018 Volume 73 Issue 2
Exposition
The Shunamite Woman
Often in scripture we come across a story which bows our heart in worship as to the ways of God. Such a story is the basis of these notes. 2 Kings chapter 4 records three miracles of which the greates…
John Tinkler
2023 Volume 78 Issue 2
Devotional
The Twelve Apostles
Three times in the Gospels and once in the book of the Acts we have a record of the apostles. Much has been considered why these men were selected from a larger number, Luke 6. 13. We must remember, h…
John Tinkler
2022 Volume 77 Issue 3
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This Man
John chapter 6 verses 48 to 52 The Jews state, in verse 52, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ The passage relates to the Lord’s discourse on the bread of life. The bread of life gives life …
John Tinkler
This Man
2017 Volume 72 Issue 4
Exposition
This Man
We delight to read the Epistle to the Hebrews as the writer presents to us ‘this man’, e.g., Heb. 3. 3; 10. 12. The purpose of this paper is to take us through the Gospels and to see something of the …
John Tinkler
This Man
2017 Volume 72 Issue 3
Exposition
Thoughts on Second Kings Chapter 5 – Part 1
The Old Testament gives us four men named Naaman, three of whom we know very little about.1 The Bible presents to us many characters, some of whom we know and delight to meditate on, whilst of others …
John Tinkler
2024 Volume 79 Issue 4
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