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2015 Volume 70 Issue 1
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A Greater than Jonah
As we said in the preceding article, the correlation between Jonah and Jesus Christ is seen both by way of comparison and contrast. That Christ is greater than Jonah may be seen also in respect of His: …
John Griffiths
A Greater than Jonah
Devotional
A Word for Today – Katharos
Personal hygiene is a feature of everyday life that most of us take very much for granted, yet it so often comes to the forefront when some major health scare arises. Even in the very places where perso…
Brian Clatworthy
Study
Arthur Shearman 1923 – 2014
In the home call of Arthur Shearman, the assemblies have lost a ‘brother indeed’. His longstanding commitment to a very broad range of the Lord’s work throughout his life made him a beloved brother and …
Ken Rudge
History
Bits and Bobs
Brain Bath: A Clever Design Solution What makes sleep so mentally refreshing? University of Rochester neuroscientist Jeff Iliff addressed the crowd gathered at a September 2014 TEDMED event and explaine…
None Assigned
Views from the News
Depression – A Case Study – Job
I have to admit that one of Job’s early comments has always puzzled me. Shortly after the arrival of his friends, he says, ‘The thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid …
None Assigned
Study
Editorial
‘In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink’, John 7. 37. It is not without significance that the Lord should choose ‘…
John Bennett
Editorial
Ephesians – Part 1: Chapter 1 vv 1-14
The book of Ephesians is the epistle that unfolds the great truth of ‘the mystery’, which, as we shall see, has been hid in God from ages and generations. It was given to the apostle Paul to reveal this…
Norman Mellish
Ephesians
Exposition
Grace of God in Salvation
The boundless grace of God is one of the great themes that permeate scripture. When we speak about ‘grace’ in this context, we refer to the lavish, unlimited, unmerited favour that God has been pleased …
William Burnett (1)
Devotional
Grandparents and Children for God
Every child born into the world, whether to poverty or privilege, is special to the creator God, who gives life to all mankind. All of God’s purposes for the continuance of the race are wrapped up in th…
Tom Watt
A Word for Today
J. Charleton Steen, 1865-1931
Although to many the name J. Charleton Steen will be largely unknown, his contribution to the work of the Lord over the latter years of the 19th Century and into the 20th Century was significant. J. Cha…
John Bennett
History
Jehoahaz to Zedekiah
The closing years of the monarchy saw four young men ascend the nation’s throne. Jehoahaz was twenty-three, his brother, Jehoiakim, who succeeded him, was twenty-five. His son Jehoiachin followed at the…
John Scarsbrook
History
Joyfulness, prayerfulness and thankfulness in the life of the believer
We all enjoy a good assembly conference, especially if we can listen to our favourite speakers and meet our friends during the interval. But, between seasonal meetings when we are on our best behaviour,…
Mark Fenn
Devotional
Miracles and the Revelation of God
Introduction Many people have an entirely false impression about the frequency of miraculous activity throughout human history. No doubt, such people would be surprised to learn that, according to scrip…
Malcolm Horlock
Devotional
Much Ado About Nothing
 I wonder if, when questioned, you’ve ever struggled to recall what benefit you have gained from a speaker’s subject. Perhaps, after some thought, the considered answer has been, ‘well nothing really’, …
D. J. Williams
Much Ado About Nothing
Devotional
Question Time – Is it essential for an overseer to be married?
QUESTION Is it essential for an overseer to be married? ANSWER I assume the questioner is thinking about 1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 2 and Titus chapter 1 verse 6 rather than expressing any personal prefe…
Richard Collings
Question Time
Reports
ENGLAND West Yorkshire The assembly in Skelmanthorpe appreciated a week’s visit from Jonathan Black. Jonathan ministered the word and gave reports on the Lord’s work in London at the Home Worker’s Confe…
Sandy Jack
Report
The Assembly Prayer Meeting
Prayer has always been made to God by His people. Acts chapter 2 verse 42 tells us that those who received His word were baptized, and ‘continued steadfastly … in prayers’. In the ten-day period between…
Mike Oakes
A Word for Today
The Believer as a Soldier
Background The geographical position of the Promised Land ensured that the Israelites were exposed to wars, frequently not of their own making. Not especially militaristic, the nation of Israel is often…
Ken Totton
A Word for Today
The Gospel and the Old Testament
1. Introduction The gospel, the good news of salvation, is essentially a New Testament message ‘which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him’.1 At th…
Ken Totton
The Gospel and the Old Testament
Exposition
The Servant Songs of Isaiah
Concluding our studies in Isaiah chapter 53, verse 12, the life work as well as the death work of the Christ, the Messiah is presented. He instructed the disciples, Matthew 5-7, and justified many throu…
Adam Thropay
The Servant Songs of Isaiah
Exposition
Their Finest Hour – Elijah
Elijah the prophet is given a prominent place in scripture. He is one of seven individuals in the Old Testament to be named as a ‘man of God’; one of two to appear on the Mount of Transfiguration with t…
Daniel Rudge
Their Finest Hour
Devotional
Views from the News
Schools ‘failing to teach children about the Bible' A Bible Society study found that large numbers of children are not being taught about the Bible, Koran, or Torah to avoid favouring ‘one religion over…
Sandy Jack
Views from the News
Book Reviews in this Issue
Daniel Reconsidered – J. Allen
Hardback, 689 pages. Published by Scripture Teaching Library, Cookstown, Northern Ireland. Price: £19.99 ISBN: 978-1909789-11-1. Those who have read or referenced Allen’s commentary on the book of Rev…
Daniel Rudge
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Facing Death – Franklin D. Taylor, Sr.
Paperback, 72 pages. Published by Everyday Publications International, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. ISBN: 978-0-888737-34-2. Death is ubiquitous in our fallen world. The scriptures affirm that ‘it …
Keith R. Keyser
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Living with the glory of the Lord – Ezekiel’s Prophecy – Malcolm Davis
Paperback, 276 pages. Published by John Ritchie Ltd., 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 1 RH. Price: £8.99. ISBN: 978-1-909803-78-7. The origins of this helpful book are to be found in a convers…
John Scarsbrook
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Poisoned Soul – the deadly effects of bitterness – Paul Young
Paperback, 66 pages. Published by the author, 31 Fairmeadows, Maesteg, Wales, CF34 9JL. Price: £1. It would be easy to dismiss this unprepossessing booklet. It is only a few pages. However, for anyone…
John Scarsbrook
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