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THE WORLD THAT SURROUNDED DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS 1. Jehoiakim the King Centuries ago Daniel and his thr ...

2006 Volume 61 Issue 2

A French proverbs reads, ‘Trouble arrives like galloping horses’. Someone added, ‘And it leaves slowly, step by step’. There is no doubt that sudden, radical changes do arise ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2006 Volume 61 Issue 4

Exposition

Containing Disorder

There is a long period of time between the fall of Adam and Eve and the coming moral and physical glorification of human beings who trust in God. During this interval men and women h ...

James R. Cochrane

2002 Volume 57 Issue 1

Exposition

Death’s Victory Overturned

Virgil, considered by many to be the greatest of the Roman poets, wrote, ‘Death twitches my ear. “Live”, he says; “I am coming"’. Death is part of human existence. ...

James R. Cochrane

The Resurrection

2003 Volume 58 Issue 1

Exposition

Does God care?

Over a hundred years ago George Macdonald wrote: ‘He that is made in the image of God must know Him or be desolate’. Is it possible to dispel the desolation in which huma ...

James R. Cochrane

2001 Volume 56 Issue 3

Exposition

Equipped by God to serve well

Spiritual gifting is an essential for service All the natural talents in the world are insufficient for the work that God is accomplishing am ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2008 Volume 63 Issue 2

Exposition

Faith at work in Babylon

These men were lights in a dark world In a pre-Christian world, Daniel and his companions were like salt holding back the moral corruption all ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2007 Volume 62 Issue 3

Exposition

Faith at work in Babylon

Being faithful and having faith Although not by name, Daniel and his three friends appear to be mentioned in Hebrews chapter 11, the important ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2007 Volume 62 Issue 2

Exposition

Handling Success in Babylon

There is something about the word ‘success’ that disturbs Christians. The word does not fit comfortably into our vocabulary. How many sermons have we heard on the subject of humi ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2008 Volume 63 Issue 1

Exposition

He Is Not Here

How did the disciples respond to the news that the tomb was empty? The initial reaction of the Lord Jesus’ disciples and friends to His resurrection is somewhat surprisi ...

James R. Cochrane

The Resurrection

2003 Volume 58 Issue 2

Exposition

He Is Risen

The resurrection of Jesus Christ has always challenged the greatest minds in the world. The mocking laughter of the Athenian philosophers two thousand years ago has ...

James R. Cochrane

The Resurrection

2003 Volume 58 Issue 3

Exposition

He Was Seen

The Lord Jesus did not disappear. He was not buried alive and later, in the coolness of the tomb, revived and walked away. No one stole His body for who would have done this? Certain ...

James R. Cochrane

The Resurrection

2003 Volume 58 Issue 4

Exposition

Hope a Window to the Future

Abraham Lincoln once commented, ‘Surely God would not have created such a being as man … to exist only for a day! No, no; Man was made for immortality'1.

James R. Cochrane

2001 Volume 56 Issue 1

Exposition

If A Man Dies, Shall He Live Again?

From ancient sacred literature comes a question that still haunts the human mind, ‘If a man dies, shall he live again?’ A world view today maintains that ...

James R. Cochrane

2000 Volume 55 Issue 2

Exposition

Is There Not Something Better?

Ugly events have stained the pages of world history. Exploding out of wrong attitudes, these misfortunes alter society’s order, and often hinder the development of the individual ...

James R. Cochrane

2000 Volume 55 Issue 4

Exposition

Living Productive Lives in a Society hostile to God

Adjusting to rapid change Some settle in easily to change. Perhaps most do not adjust well to new and strange circumstances. I believe Daniel a ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2007 Volume 62 Issue 1

Exposition

Making the Right Decision

The importance of making decisions, and the right ones It is very important to make the right decision. Think of the decisions we have made in our lives, good and bad, abo ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2007 Volume 62 Issue 4

Exposition

Sinister Intruders

If the present generation thinks about angels at all, it is in the sense of beautiful winged beings dressed in white. However, the New Testament highlights a totally different perspe ...

James R. Cochrane

2001 Volume 56 Issue 4

Exposition

The Prize

Text: Philippians 3. 4-14. Unless otherwise stated scripture quotations are taken from The New King James Version ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2010 Volume 65 Issue 3

Exposition

The Right Race!

It is not easy to accept that you have made a fundamental mistake. Every true athlete is fully committed to his sport. He may be in the spotlight just briefly, but that m ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2009 Volume 64 Issue 3

Exposition

The Shock of Unexpected Change

Having to face the problem of sudden change A basic element of human nature is the need to belong to someone or something. We look for permanen ...

James R. Cochrane

Daniel, a Man for all seasons

2006 Volume 61 Issue 3

Exposition

The Wrong Race!

He was purpose driven from the time he was a child With a little exaggeration, Saul of Tarsus was born running. He writes, ‘I was given a tho ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2009 Volume 64 Issue 2

Exposition

Total Commitment (3/1)

‘The excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord'1 Many will have heard of the athlete from Africa ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2009 Volume 64 Issue 4

Exposition

Total Commitment (3/2)

‘The excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord’1 A common definition for knowledge is the accumulatio ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2010 Volume 65 Issue 1

Exposition

True Passion

Commitment without passion leads to drudgery, a formal, but joyless, experience. There are men and women who hold responsible positions in local churches who give no evidence of enth ...

James R. Cochrane

Paul, the Runner

2010 Volume 65 Issue 2

Exposition

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