Author –

Donald L. Norbie

Articles by this Author

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 a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 d ...

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 ...

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 n ...

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 gl ...

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 dur ...

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 ...

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 a ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 th ...

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 h ...

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 Bib ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 var ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 spiri ...

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 spe ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 t ...

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 Jeru ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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.

Donald L. Norbie

2002 Volume 57 Issue 2

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