“search the scriptures” John 5:39

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Arthur Shearman
Articles by this Author
‘Praying In the Holy Ghost’
Prayer is the one activity we express most concern about, and yet at the same time treat most casually. How often we have been confronted with a need and we have said most earnestly, “We will make it …
Arthur Shearman
1975 Volume 26 Issue 2
Exposition
‘To Their Own Company’
“And being let go, they went to their own company”, Acts 4. 23. Looking into the context of these words, it is evident that there was relief in the hearts of the apostles as they were “let go”. They h…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 1
Exposition
Amos – The Prophet of Righteousness
The ministry of Amos, the earliest of the written prophets, is both rugged and direct. He communicates with un-compromising sincerity the burden of his heart concerning the Northern Kingdom of Israel.…
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1978 Volume 29 Issue 4
Exposition
An Outline of Philippians
Keynote: “Rejoice in the Lord". Salutation and introduction, 1. 1-11 “Until the day of Jesus Christ”. Greetings, 1.1-2. Gratitude, 1. 3-5. Growth, 1.6-11. Christ and my actions, 1. 12-30 “For to me to…
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 5
Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section
Anxieties
Anxiety and nervous disorders rank among the major problems of this age. If not actual diseases in themselves, they lie at the root of many of the illnesses which are affecting people, young as well a…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 6
Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section
Building Gold, Silver, Costly Stones (1 Corinthians 3)
From the language of the early verses of 1 Corinthians 3 it is evident that Paul was very disappointed with the spiritual condition of the Corinthian believers. He would have loved to share with them …
Arthur Shearman
1995 Volume 50 Issue 5
Devotional
Daniel – The Prophet of Destiny
The Book of Daniel has a distinctive character which sets it apart among the books of the Old Testament. We learn much about the prophet himself from its contents. Daniel was among the first of Judah …
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1979 Volume 30 Issue 4
Exposition
Editorial
A HEART OPEN TO HEAVEN The main thrust of the articles contained in this issue is practical. There is an obvious reason. They spring from an exercise concerning the decline in much of assembly life in…
Arthur Shearman
2001 Volume 56 Issue 2
Editorial
Editorial
In reading the accounts of the ministry and life of the Lord Jesus, a paradox seems to confront us. As His sufferings ended on the cross, He cried, ‘Finished!’. This sounds final. But the record of Ac…
Arthur Shearman
2001 Volume 56 Issue 1
Editorial
Editorial
As the first year of the third millennium comes to its end, many will reflect on whether their expectations have found fulfilment. At the beginning, everything was centred in the Millennium – the Mill…
Arthur Shearman
2000 Volume 55 Issue 4
Editorial
Editorial
'… there are certain men crept in unawares … ungodly men … denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ’, Jude 4. It would seem that the only reason that Jude wrote this short letter, was to s…
Arthur Shearman
2000 Volume 55 Issue 3
Editorial
Editorial
‘Wherefore remember … that at that time ye were without Christ … having no hope, and without God in the world’, Eph. 2 11-12. WITHOUT HOPE – WITHOUT GOD! How often does the full force of these words, …
Arthur Shearman
2000 Volume 55 Issue 2
Editorial
Editorial
We stand on the threshold of the third millennium. 2000 A.D. in the year of our Lord. What are we saying? That about 2000 years have passed since the coming of the Saviour into a world such as ours. W…
Arthur Shearman
2000 Volume 55 Issue 1
Editorial
Ezekiel – The Prophet of Vision
Ezekiel was the first of the prophets of the exile. He was carried away from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, in the first deportation of the nation, about eleven years before the final destruction of the…
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1979 Volume 30 Issue 2
Exposition
Fellowship – The Bond of Love
Very often as Christians, we use words to describe experiences, without consideration of their full practical meaning. Sadly, this can rob the values of Christian living of their power. One such word …
Arthur Shearman
1996 Volume 51 Issue 5
Contemporary Issues
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Pray without Ceasing”. 1 Thessalonians 5.17. In estimating the value of work done for the Lord, it is possible at limes to overlook the vital importance of prayer. It is good to reflect on the possib…
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
I do not ask That crowds so throng the gatherings That standing room be at a price! I only ask that as I voice His message They may see Christ. I do not ask For ritual, pomp or pageant, Or music such …
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” said the Lord. Ezekiel 18.23. As this report goes to press there is much to encourage about it. Behind the stories of blessing, there lies a ba…
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.” Romans 16.12. Some characters find but one mention in scripture, yet this for a particular reason. This beloved Christian lady is remember…
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction "They searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so”. Acts 17.11. The reading of the scriptures is a vital and necessary business. Its necessity is the more highlighted beca…
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"They went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them”. Mark 16. 20. The beginning of a new year gives opportunity for reflection as we consider the challenge that service for the Lord …
Arthur Shearman
1985 Volume 36 Issue 1
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
“Always abounding in the work of the Lord”, 1 Cor. 15. 58. It is very encouraging to be able to represent in this report almost every area of the country. The atmosphere of the activities recorded rev…
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation”, 2 Cor. 6. 2. This oft-repeated text of Scripture expresses, among other things, the apostles sense of urgency in presenting the…
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Watch and pray.” As this report goes to press, there is much need to listen to the words of the Saviour to His disciples. Many evils, inspired by Satan, complicate the work of the Lord’s servants. Es…
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire”, Rev. 20. 15. Every account of the Lord’s work is bound to be varied in content. A wide field of events is cove…
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"The signs of the times”, Matt. 16. 3. The context of this phrase is one of con-demnation. Those who were custodians of the truth of God were the objects of such censure. They were seeking signs from …
Arthur Shearman
1981 Volume 32 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Until He find it”, Luke 15.4. These words, taken out of the context of the parable of the lost sheep, speak volumes concerning the patience and persistence of the Shepherd who sought that which was l…
Arthur Shearman
1980 Volume 31 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"… that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain”, Phil. 2. 16. Amidst all the intensity of evangelical activity, the desires and deep involvement of t…
Arthur Shearman
1980 Volume 31 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction. "Let us rise up and build”, Neh. 2.18; “but their nobles put not their necks to the work”, 3.5. There is an impression created by several of the reports sent in this time that if there w…
Arthur Shearman
1980 Volume 31 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction. "Brethren, pray for us”, 1 Thess. 5. 25. “Pray without ceasing”, v. 17. In the following comprehensive report of the Lord’s work, there is much to encourage. The Lord is at work. Consist…
Arthur Shearman
1980 Volume 31 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters”, Isa. 32. 20. This report reviews much of the gospel work engaged in during summer months. There is evidence of the tremendous variety of ways in which ever…
Arthur Shearman
1979 Volume 30 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"… into all the world”, Mark 16. 15. It is good to reflect often on the universal scope of the Christian message. In the commission of the Risen Lord to the dis-ciples, we are made conscious of the bo…
Arthur Shearman
1979 Volume 30 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized … and they continued stedfastly”, Acts 2. 41 -42. It is good to remind ourselves at times that evangelism is not an end in itself. It is but a me…
Arthur Shearman
1979 Volume 30 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction. "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength”, Isa. 40. 31. In collecting the reports of the Lord’s work at this time of the year, we are conscious that we do not only look b…
Arthur Shearman
1979 Volume 30 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Our God … is able”, Daniel 3. 17. This report has been collected together at a time of national strife and chaos. How impotent the government of the country seems in the face of determined resistance…
Arthur Shearman
1979 Volume 30 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled”, Luke 14. 23. The field of human need is very wide. This need in relation to the Gospel of Christ is not …
Arthur Shearman
1978 Volume 29 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"God…giveth the increase”, 1 Cor.3.6. “First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear”, Mark 4. 28. Souls are not easily won for Christ. Satan does not readily yield up his spoils.…
Arthur Shearman
1978 Volume 29 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"We do not well; this day is a day of GOOD TIDINGS, and we hold our peace”, 2 Kings 7. 9. In the sovereignty and mercy of our God, the doors of opportunity are wide open in our nation to preach the Go…
Arthur Shearman
1977 Volume 28 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters”, Isa. 32. 20. Summer time gives opportunity for widespread open-air activities. Doubt may be felt as to its effectiveness in these days. James Aitken from L…
Arthur Shearman
1977 Volume 28 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"There is no difference … for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him”. Romans 10.12. It is encouraging to notice in each collection of reports sent in that we get different emphas…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction '… behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation’. The content of the report at this time of the year looks back, of necessity, to work done during the summer mont…
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction '… the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?’ Amos 3. 8. Here, in the words of the prophet Amos, we have the compulsion to proclaim, once there is the conviction that the Lord has …
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction ’the word of God is not bound’, 2 Tim. 2. 9. The above words were written from prison, in the context of the apostle’s experience of the limitations brought by suffering. Physically and …
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction ‘Nevertheless 1 am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed’, 2 Tim. 1. 12. The above words come from the depth of a Roman prison. They are written out of long experience, by a tried…
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction ‘But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer’, 1 Pet. 4. 7. It is true concerning every generation of Christians, that it is no light matter to be …
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Introduction … stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord’, 1 Cor. 15. 58. Looking back over the reports for 1988, there has been so much to praise God for. Different features of t…
Arthur Shearman
1989 Volume 40 Issue 1
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
‘How shall they hear without a preacher?’ Rom. 10.14. The above question highlights the necessity of communication in evangelism. People do need to hear, for faith comes by hearing, and hearing throug…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
Northern Ireland have a report from Jirn Graham, BelfasT, concerning the wurk in various parts. It is good to be reminded oi gospel posters displayed on fourteen of the city of Belfast buses. These co…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
‘Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it’, Ps. 127, 1. Much thuught and concern is centred today on the matter of building. We are told that we are experiencing a building ‘…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
‘He rejoiced … believing in God with all his house’, Acts 16.34. The conversion of the jailer at Philippi must have been an occasion of great joy for at concerned. Can we imagine the gladness in the h…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
‘Joy shall be in heaven .. .’, Luke 15. 7. ‘Rejoice because your names are written in heaven’, Luke 10. 20. How much do affairs on earth touch the movements of heaven? Often we can feel that heaven is…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Knowing the time, that it is now high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” Rom. 13. 11. “Toil on and in thy toil rejoice: For toil comes rest, for exile…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Doing the will of God from the heart”. Eph. 6.6. Reading these news items brings us into contact with the outward evidence of the concerns and exercises of many of God’s faithful servants. It is obvi…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"The Lord working with them”. Mk. 16.20. We are able again to present a full report of varied aspects of the labours of God’s people. Behind the reports there must be many hours of prayer, exercise an…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"When thy son asketh thee …. Thou shalt say” Exodus 13.14. The above sentence highlights the importance that was placed by Israel on teaching children the Word of God. The significance of the great ev…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"The goodness of God leadeth… to repentance”. Rom. 2.4. Each report tells encouragingly of God’s gracious dealings with people through the gospel. Some are saved quickly, almost suddenly, the decision…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 2
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord” Rom. 12.11 As we begin another year in reporting the work of the Lord, the above brief, terse exhortation of Paul’s could come as a chal…
Arthur Shearman
1987 Volume 38 Issue 1
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"That I may tell of all Thy wondrous works” Ps.26.7. It is a cause for thanksgiving to the Lord, that we have so many sources of information concerning the Work of the Lord. In this the final report o…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 6
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Where Satan’s seat is”. Rev. 2.13. The context of this phrase is deeply interesting. The Word from the Risen Lord to the Church at Pergamon revealed His knowledge of WHERE their testimony was mainta…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 5
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"My word … shall not return unto me void”. Isa 55.11. We are encouraged to receive reports that cover in a comprehensive way the whole of the British Isles. How wonderful to realise that the Word free…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 4
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now”, Phil. 1.5. The gratitude expressed by Paul the apostle as he remembered his association with the believers at Philippi is significant. As …
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 3
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Jesus Christ the same…for ever” Heb. 13. 8. Northern Ireland. The gospel continues to be preached in various places all over the North. It is interesting to note how wide an area these reports cover.…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 1
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities
"Behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.” Rev. 3.8. In this short message to the Phila-delphian church, we can see two important features of evangelism. There is divine sov…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 1
Report
Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities – July-August 1978
"Power belongeth unto God”, Ps. 62.11. To read reports of labours in the gospel is a comparatively easy exercise. The news of things that God is doing can be fascina-ting and also brings out praise to…
Arthur Shearman
1978 Volume 29 Issue 4
Report
Hosea – The Prophet of Love
All Quotations are taken from the Revised Version Hosea has been called the patriot from Mount Ephraim. The slightest acquaintance with his writing will show the contrast between his prophecy and that…
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1978 Volume 29 Issue 5
Exposition
In A Christian Assembly – For What Purpose?
Once the reason has been firmly established in our minds as to why we are found in local assembly fellowship, we must ascertain what we can contribute to the general growth of the work of God. Whilst …
Arthur Shearman
In A Christian Assembly
1966 Volume 17 Issue 4
Study
In a Christian Assembly – What shall I give?
One of the most striking pictures, painted in words by the writers of the Gospels, is that of the Lord Jesus sitting over against the treasury, watching those who gave of their wealth. This incident t…
Arthur Shearman
1967 Volume 18 Issue 2
Devotional
In A Christian Assembly – Why?
In the early days of our Christian experience our ways are greatly influenced by others. These external influences can be so strong that there is the danger of accepting them without having any real p…
Arthur Shearman
In A Christian Assembly
1966 Volume 17 Issue 3
Study
Learning to Love, A Meditation
There is no more beautiful character in the whole of Scripture than Mary of Bethany. Her simplicity has great charm, her sincerity is beyond question, her silence is most eloquent. Luke’s portrait sho…
Arthur Shearman
1998 Volume 53 Issue 4
Devotional
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah – Prophets of Doom
In each of the messages of the pro-phets, there is a content of judgment. In some this is more evident than in others. All the prophets denounced faithfully the evils of their times. With these denoun…
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1979 Volume 30 Issue 5
Exposition
Riches Untold
"I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold, “I’d rather be His than have riches untold.” These lines from a well known hymn are often sung with great fervour. They express a choice between a Person an…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 4
Exposition
Satan’s Personality
It is perhaps quite surprising to us, that in a day of increasing evil, when wickedness is practised more openly than ever before, the thought of a Personal Agent behind it all is con-sistently denied…
Arthur Shearman
The Personality and Power of Satan
1977 Volume 28 Issue 2
Exposition
Satan’s Power
We have considered in some detail the personality of Satan. We now look at some of the features of his power, outlined for us in the Scriptures. Of one thing we can be completely sure. Satan does not …
Arthur Shearman
The Personality and Power of Satan
1977 Volume 28 Issue 3
Exposition
The Christ-Centred Gospel
The apostle Paul’s STATEMENTS concerning the gospel in Romans 1. 1-4, are distinct in their implications for the message that he preached. They are weighty in their importance and far-reaching in thei…
Arthur Shearman
1988 Volume 39 Issue 6
Exposition
The Lord’s Supper
There were in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ many moving moments. The Gospel records abound with incidents which stir us to the depths of our hearts as the beauty of the character of the Saviour is…
Arthur Shearman
1963 Volume 14 Issue 2
Exposition
The Man of God’s Choice, Psalm 65. 4
"Blessed is the man whom thou choosest”. The Psalmist expressed his gladness that relationship with His Lord is not a matter of chance but of choice. This fact to him is the cause of true happiness. H…
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1974 Volume 25 Issue 6
Exposition
The Man of God’s House, Psalm 84
"Blessed (Happy) are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee",v. 4. This exclamation of the Psalmist comes from a deep sense of longing for the presence of God. He meditates on …
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1975 Volume 26 Issue 5
Exposition
The Man of Godly Confidence – Psalm 40
"Blessed (happy) that man that maketh the Lord his trust”, v. 4. This exclamation gives the impression that blessing comes as the outcome of confidence in God. It is a statement that invites inspectio…
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1974 Volume 25 Issue 2
Exposition
The Man of Godly Walk – Psalm 1
Blessed the man! The Psalter begins with an exclamation linking life and happiness together. It does emphasize clearly that happiness is not an ingredient added to life, but a condition which is produ…
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1973 Volume 24 Issue 6
Exposition
The Man of Liberated Conscience – Psalm 32
The writer of this Psalm thrills with the overflowing happi-ness of forgiveness. Maclaren says concerning its opening verses, “One must have a dull ear not to hear the voice of personal experience in …
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1974 Volume 25 Issue 3
Exposition
The Man who Considers the Poor, Psalm 41. 1
So often when we think of blessing and happiness we connect it with receiving. We associate such happiness with circumstances which create a favourable atmosphere in our lives. This has been mainly th…
Arthur Shearman
The Happy Man of the Psalms
1975 Volume 26 Issue 3
Exposition
The Perils of Pride
In previous articles in this section of the magazine, we have dealt with some damaging evils which the young Christian should avoid. It has been argued that the wise course for the believer is to avoi…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 1
Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section
The Prophetic Mission
The prophets of Israel were significant figures in the history of the nation. Their voices were heard and their work was done as evidence of their involvement in the nation’s affairs. It has been well…
Arthur Shearman
Portraits of the Prophets
1978 Volume 29 Issue 3
Exposition
The Sin of Self-indulgence
One of the great divisions which exist in human society today is that between poverty and plenty-between those who “have” and those who “have not". We who live in the West have recently been shocked b…
Arthur Shearman
1986 Volume 37 Issue 2
Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section
The Values of Christian Liberty
"LOOSE HIM, AND LET HIM GO" JOHN II. 44 The death of Lazarus was an apparent tragedy. We feel the sombre undertones of misunderstanding that the event created in such a home as that of Mary of Betha…
Arthur Shearman
1972 Volume 23 Issue 6
Exposition
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