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‘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, ...

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 o ...

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 ...

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”. Gree ...

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 peopl ...

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 t ...

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 t ...

Arthur Shearman

Portraits of the Prophets

1979 Volume 30 Issue 4

Exposition

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 M ...

Arthur Shearman

2000 Volume 55 Issue 4

Editorial

'… there are certain men crept in unawares … ungodly men … denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ’, Jude 4.

Arthur Shearman

2000 Volume 55 Issue 3

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 ...

Arthur Shearman

2000 Volume 55 Issue 2

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 wor ...

Arthur Shearman

2000 Volume 55 Issue 1

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 ex ...

Arthur Shearman

2001 Volume 56 Issue 2

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, ‘Finish ...

Arthur Shearman

2001 Volume 56 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 ...

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 pow ...

Arthur Shearman

1996 Volume 51 Issue 5

Contemporary Issues

Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities

Introduction '… behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation’. The content of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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, fo ...

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 Belfa ...

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 ar ...

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 c ...

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 tou ...

Arthur Shearman

1988 Volume 39 Issue 2

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. ...

Arthur Shearman

1988 Volume 39 Issue 1

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:

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 m ...

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 the ...

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 W ...

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 ar ...

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 ...

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 Wo ...

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 C ...

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 Isl ...

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 ...

Arthur Shearman

1986 Volume 37 Issue 3

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 ...

Arthur Shearman

1986 Volume 37 Issue 2

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 ...

Arthur Shearman

1986 Volume 37 Issue 1

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. Th ...

Arthur Shearman

1985 Volume 36 Issue 6

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.

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 enc ...

Arthur Shearman

1985 Volume 36 Issue 4

Report

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 r ...

Arthur Shearman

1985 Volume 36 Issue 3

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 scriptu ...

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 reflect ...

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. T ...

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 thin ...

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 ...

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 var ...

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 s ...

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 o ...

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 act ...

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 crea ...

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� ...

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 th ...

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 ...

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 evange ...

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 ...

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 countr ...

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 i ...

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 Chr ...

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 ar ...

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 effect ...

Arthur Shearman

1977 Volume 28 Issue 5

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 ...

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 ...

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 wo ...

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 wea ...

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 witho ...

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. L ...

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. ...

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 fe ...

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 co ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 th ...

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 condit ...

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 per ...

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 ...

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 b ...

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 aff ...

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".

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 ...

Arthur Shearman

1972 Volume 23 Issue 6

Exposition

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