“search the scriptures” John 5:39

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Donald L. Norbie
Articles by this Author
A Holy Man of God
After a meeting in Korea, a woman said to me, ‘You are a holy man, a man of God’. I felt embarrassed, humbled, and speechless. Me? A holy man? A man of God? But should we not all be holy men and women…
Donald L. Norbie
2012 Volume 67 Issue 3
Devotional
A Perverted Gospel?
‘Gospel’ means ‘good news’ and it is generally used of the Christian message concerning Jesus Christ. Even in very early days there were some who tried to change the message the apostles were giving. …
Donald L. Norbie
2003 Volume 58 Issue 4
Contemporary Issues
A Time to Weep
The Preacher said that there is ‘a time to be born, and a time to die … a time to weep … a time to mourn’, Eccles. 3. 2-4. The longer one lives the more one loses friends and loved ones to death. ‘It …
Donald L. Norbie
2008 Volume 63 Issue 4
Exposition
An Anchor for the Soul
All quotations taken from the NKJV of the Bible. When a ship comes into port it must be kept from drifting. The tides ebb and flow, causing a ship to drift. A storm may drive a ship onto the beach, ca…
Donald L. Norbie
2017 Volume 72 Issue 4
Exposition
Balancing Your Dispensations
In a letter to Christians, MILES J. STANFORD took exception to the thought that Matthew chapter 18 verse 20, ‘For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them’,…
Donald L. Norbie
2007 Volume 62 Issue 4
Exposition
Blurring the Distinctives
‘When the Lord your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them ……
Donald L. Norbie
2002 Volume 57 Issue 4
Exposition
Buy the Truth
‘Buy the truth and sell it not’, is the strident cry of Proverbs 23. 23. Surely as believers we desire to know truth and not error so that we can think and live to the glory of God. We should give oth…
Donald L. Norbie
2002 Volume 57 Issue 2
Exposition
Decidiing with peace
Often in life one has to make decisions on matters where there may not be any clear direction in the word of God. It may be a decision concerning a move for the family. It may be during a courtship. I…
Donald L. Norbie
2007 Volume 62 Issue 2
Exposition
Do You Love God?
A Jewish teacher of the Old Testament asked the Lord, ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Matt. 22. 36. The Jews loved to argue about the finer points of their law. The Lord responde…
Donald L. Norbie
2006 Volume 61 Issue 2
Exposition
Faith for the Work
The religious world as a whole treats church work as a business Money is solicited; pledges are taken and budgets are made up. Church workers are hired and may be fired. Polls and surveys are taken to…
Donald L. Norbie
2006 Volume 61 Issue 1
Exposition
Flee Lust
God created man, male and female, and commanded them to multiply. The goal of sexual desire is children, the propagation of the human race. Animals also have this drive to reproduce. So sex is good, G…
Donald L. Norbie
2010 Volume 65 Issue 4
Exposition
Harmony in God’s Family
Division is a common feature of human experience The world’s culture is marked by wars and hostility. The First World War was proclaimed as the war to end all wars but certainly failed in this. World…
Donald L. Norbie
2005 Volume 60 Issue 4
Exposition
Has life always been good to you or do you live in quiet desperation?
Life often does not turn out as one had hoped It has been said that many people live their lives in quiet desperation. Youthful idealism has this glowing vision of the future, coloured with radiant op…
Donald L. Norbie
2004 Volume 59 Issue 4
Exposition
How do you do the Breaking of Bread
I was asked the above question recently. How would you have answered it? Apparently this is an issue now among some assemblies that claim to be following the scriptures. Nearly two hundred years ago t…
Donald L. Norbie
2007 Volume 62 Issue 3
Exposition
How important is the Assembly?
Many ‘evangelical Christians’ view the local church as an option in their lives. You may choose to go or not. It is not a necessity in your life. It is said, ‘I can read my Bible at home and pray. I c…
Donald L. Norbie
2010 Volume 65 Issue 2
Devotional
Is the Lord Enough?
He was a dying man. He had been strong and vigorous, a hard worker, always providing for his family. He had come to know the Lord while he was young. He grew in the Lord, married and had a family. Bec…
Donald L. Norbie
2008 Volume 63 Issue 3
Exposition
Is there Forgiveness?
Often life does not turn out as one had hoped. One may feel a deep sense of failure as the years pass. Youth has come and gone; the direction of life has been set. It is too late to change course. As …
Donald L. Norbie
2002 Volume 57 Issue 1
Exposition
Is There Truth?
Recently, in discussing a scriptural matter with a younger man, he heatedly stated, ‘You think you are right and others are wrong’. He was correct in believing that I thought I was right on this matte…
Donald L. Norbie
2000 Volume 55 Issue 4
Exposition
Job’s Concern … A Timely Word For Christian Parents
Job is given God’s highest commendation. God said of Job, ‘There is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil’, Job 1. 8. Surely such a man taught his c…
Donald L. Norbie
2003 Volume 58 Issue 3
Exposition
Schooled In The Assembly
Many times young people wonder,‘Where is the best school for me to attend that I may grow and develop my gift as a Christian?’ They may get catalogues from various Bible schools and seminaries and are…
Donald L. Norbie
2003 Volume 58 Issue 2
Exposition
Sensual Religion
James is very strong in speaking of the world’s wisdom which guides its religion and practice. ‘This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic’, Jas. 3. 15. Its horizon is t…
Donald L. Norbie
2008 Volume 63 Issue 4
Exposition
Should Christians observe the Sabbath?
While the Israelites were camped at Mt. Sinai the Law was given. The Ten Commandments sum up the moral requirements of the Law. The fourth commandment states, ‘Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it hol…
Donald L. Norbie
2009 Volume 64 Issue 1
Exposition
So What is Wrong?
Impending DeathThe quiet, solemn air of impending death marks some churches today. The people gather quietly, find their customary seats and wait for the service to begin. Most are middle-aged or elde…
Donald L. Norbie
1996 Volume 51 Issue 1
Contemporary Issues
So, You want to be Contemporary?
EDITOR‘S NOTE: Is all change good? It is hoped that this article will help us to consider what is worldly and therefore inappropriate in the context of the spiritual. Society and culture seem to be in…
Donald L. Norbie
2011 Volume 66 Issue 1
Contemporary Issues
Spiritual Compromise
Considering the issue of Acts 15 Some may react negatively to this title. Spiritual compromise? To be spiritual you do not compromise. One must stand for truth and never back down, Prov. 23. 23. Youth…
Donald L. Norbie
2008 Volume 63 Issue 3
Exposition
The Attire of an Harlot
‘And there a woman met him with the attire of a harlot and a crafty heart’, Prov. 7. 10. Women who pursue what is called the world’s oldest profession dress in a way to advertise their wares. They are…
Donald L. Norbie
2005 Volume 60 Issue 3
Exposition
The Character of Worship
Some thoughts on Mary of Bethany Jesus loved to stay in the home of Mary and Martha. The sisters lived with Lazarus their brother in Bethany, a village over the Mount of Olives on the road to Jericho.…
Donald L. Norbie
2008 Volume 63 Issue 1
Exposition
The Devotion of Youth
God speaks wistfully through the prophet Jeremiah to Israel, ‘I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal. When you went after me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. Isra…
Donald L. Norbie
2006 Volume 61 Issue 4
Young Precious Seed
The Healing of the family
What is Western culture like today? What has been the Christian response? When one becomes a follower of the Lord Jesus he is to leave in spirit the culture in which he lives and put himself under the…
Donald L. Norbie
2009 Volume 64 Issue 2
Exposition
The Passion of the Christ
EMBELLISH AND MARKET Paul long ago wrote, ‘For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ’, 2 Cor. 2. 17. The Greek …
Donald L. Norbie
2004 Volume 59 Issue 3
Contemporary Issues
The Power of Choice
Do you have choice in life or are you simply a pawn where your actions are determined by your genes, environment, or a god who has predestined your every movement? In the creation account, after God h…
Donald L. Norbie
2014 Volume 69 Issue 3
Contemporary Issues
The Problem of The Problem of Obesity
Is there a problem with being obese? Most Christians take a strong stand against certain sins. There is a holy rejection of sexual immorality, whether it be adultery, fornication or homosexuality. The…
Donald L. Norbie
2006 Volume 61 Issue 4
Exposition
The Servants of God
In most of Christendom there is a clergy system firmly entrenched. The clergy are a special class in the church, men or women who go to seminary for special training, are ordained and then become lead…
Donald L. Norbie
2012 Volume 67 Issue 1
Exposition
The Son of Man
[Unless otherwise stated, all quotations are taken from the NKJV] In His life and ministry Jesus often spoke of Himself as ‘the Son of Man’. He challenged those who thought to become His disciple with…
Donald L. Norbie
2013 Volume 68 Issue 3
Devotional
Too Hard!
When Jeroboam led the ten tribes in rebellion against Rehoboam, he decided to set up his own religion in the north. He said to the people, ‘ It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem’, 1 Kgs. 12. 2…
Donald L. Norbie
2002 Volume 57 Issue 4
Exposition
What is Love?
Today the word ‘love’ has been sadly abused by this post-modern culture. Many think of love as ‘sexual’ love alone. A rap star sings, ‘Let’s do like the animals do!’ So love has been denigrated to the…
Donald L. Norbie
2005 Volume 60 Issue 1
Exposition
What is this business about Deacons
There seems to be a flurry of interest lately, in the office of deacons. Books are being written and articles published. Some churches are wondering if they are scriptural if they do not have deacons.…
Donald L. Norbie
2001 Volume 56 Issue 3
Exposition
What Is Your Motivation For Serving God?
People may go into the Lord’s work for various reasons. Some may feel there is prestige connected with being in full-time Christian work. If one is lazy he might think he could get by while doing very…
Donald L. Norbie
2004 Volume 59 Issue 1
Exposition
Why Does an Assembly Die?
Some proclaim that all is well in Christendom by pointing to the growth of mega churches. But the truth is that mega churches often grow by pulling people away from smaller churches. People may be att…
Donald L. Norbie
2007 Volume 62 Issue 1
Exposition
Will You Die Well
Thoughts of Approaching Death All quotations are taken from the New King James Version. ‘The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years’, Ps. 90. 10. A hym…
Donald L. Norbie
2005 Volume 60 Issue 2
Contemporary Issues
Book Reviews by this Author
The Early Church
Rediscovering truth for the churches, Donald L. Norbie, 126pp. Published by Christian Missions Press, P.O. Box 2222, Oklahoma City, OK 73101, U.S.A. The vast changes that have taken place in our own…
Donald L. Norbie
2002 Volume 57 Issue 2
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