Articles in this Issue
In the eighty-one years that the Precious Seed magazine has been circulated it has been through many different challenges, none more so than our present situation. With reserves now almost exhausted and…
For centuries, Christians have differed on the following questions:
Should we baptize infants or believers?
Should the church be for the saints, or should it also include non-believers?
Do Christians n…
Being ready to go! – ‘come away’, S. of S. 2. 10, 11
The call of the Bridegroom has long stirred the hearts of believers. It is tender language, rich imagery, and an unmistakably personal appeal, ‘Rise …
We have come to the last in this series that began with the ‘great sin’ of the molten calf and God’s dealings with Israel’s treachery. Our previous article traced how the Lord had engaged Moses on the q…
‘He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis’, Mark 7. 31.
The closing verses of Mark chapter 7 tell us of the second visit of the Lord to Decapolis. By comparison with…
‘Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life’, John 8. 12; cp. 9. 5.
The eternal light, Ps. 1…
We come, at last, to the final title of Jehovah considered in this series of articles, and to one that is both specific to a point in time and yet indicative of a grand truth that runs throughout script…
On the very first time the Lord had met Peter, Andrew (Peter’s brother and one of the disciples of John the Baptist) had left the Baptist to follow the ‘Lamb of God’.1
Andrew found Peter to tell him, ‘W…
The wellbeing of the people (the Jews) and the place (Jerusalem) were linked. Obedience brought God’s blessing to the place, benefiting the people. In this setting, the walls had been repaired, but work…
Matthew chapter 16 is a chapter of great significance and importance within the context of Matthew’s Gospel. It is a chapter of revelations. We have that great revelation of the glory of the person of o…
John’s Gospel portrays the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and yet only John shows the Lord’s meekness at His disciples’ feet, John 13. Luke’s Gospel, on the other hand, reveals the Lord Jesus as the Son o…
The word ‘Bethesda’ translates as ‘House of mercy’ or ‘House of grace’. The pool of Bethesda was situated in Jerusalem and was renowned as a place of healing. It would appear that the waters of the pool…
‘For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope’, Rom. 15. 4.
Pressure is mounting on Christians to fo…
Question
What is the ‘times of the Gentiles’ and why is it important today?
Answer
What is it?
The ‘times of the Gentiles’ describes a defined period when God permits Gentile powers to rule over Jerusal…
Ezekiel’s final vision, chapters 40 to 48, constitutes one of the longest visions in scripture. It is perhaps the most significant and controversial portion of this enigmatic book. The temple depicted m…
In 2 Kings chapter 6 verse 24, we find that the peace the nation enjoyed only lasted for a short period of time and soon the enemy was at the gate of the city again. Elisha, despite his faithfulness and…
One of the glorious characteristics of God is the consistency with which He acts. This is true in relation to the attributes of His person. God is always faithful to His own character; His every action …
There are few more moving statements in scripture than that recorded by Luke, the beloved physician, in chapter 2 verse 7 of his Gospel record, ‘she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in s…
