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A Fresh meditation on Lazarus

One cannot but delight at this incident recorded only in John chapter 11. Over the years we may have heard many approaches to this chapter and the subsequent events of chapter 12. It ...

John Tinkler

2013 Volume 68 Issue 3

Devotional

Annanias

The book of the Acts is a very interesting book, being the only inspired account of the development of the early church. This is exemplified when we compare Acts chapter 8 verse 3, i ...

John Tinkler

2014 Volume 69 Issue 3

Devotional

Bringing refreshment to God’s people

From the day of his conversion, Paul was greatly used to spread the gospel message, ‘he is a chosen vessel unto me’, Acts 9. 15. The book of the Acts and the Pauline Epistles r ...

John Tinkler

2012 Volume 67 Issue 3

Devotional

Eliezer of Damascus

There are two men in scripture that we associate with the place called Damascus. One in the New Testament called Ananias, Acts 9. 10-18;

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2022 Volume 77 Issue 4

Devotional

His Eyes

As John comes to the end of his Gospel, he informs us ‘there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I ...

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2021 Volume 76 Issue 2

Devotional

His Face

Over the years many people have tried to portray features of our Lord Jesus Christ, whether that be in books, films, pictures, or paintings, but we can sear ...

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His Face

2021 Volume 76 Issue 3

Devotional

His Head

Many of us may recall from our past that, in many children’s Bible story books, the Lord was depicted as having a halo above His head. In later life we cam ...

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2021 Volume 76 Issue 1

Devotional

His Miracles

The words that form the title of this meditation are found only once in the Gospels and that is in John chapter 6 verse 2. Many have tried to calculate how ...

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His…

2021 Volume 76 Issue 4

Devotional

Jottings on Jabez – 1 Chr. 4. 9-10

In our reading of Holy Scripture we must confess that we may bypass the reading of genealogies. There are many in the Old Testament and only two in the New Testament.

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2017 Volume 72 Issue 1

Devotional

The Apostle Paul – Part 1

Perhaps the greatest event in the record of the early church, following that of the day of Pentecost, was the conversion of Saul of Tarsus; one who persecute ...

John Tinkler

2023 Volume 78 Issue 2

Exposition

The Scene of the Cross of Calvary – Part 1

Spurgeon once wrote, ‘A work done in a day and wondered at forever’. Whilst each Gospel writer brings before us different views of the Lord in His birth and life, they must pre ...

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The Scene of the Cross of Calvary

2018 Volume 73 Issue 1

Devotional

The Scene of the Cross of Calvary – Part 2

The sufferings on the cross In chapter 53, Isaiah points out: in verses 1 to 3, who suffered; in verses 4 to 6, why He suffered; in verses 7 to 9 how He suffered; and, in ...

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The Scene of the Cross of Calvary

2018 Volume 73 Issue 2

Exposition

The Shunamite Woman

Often in scripture we come across a story which bows our heart in worship as to the ways of God. Such a story is the basis of these notes. 2 Kings chapter 4 ...

John Tinkler

2023 Volume 78 Issue 2

Devotional

The Twelve Apostles

Three times in the Gospels and once in the book of the Acts we have a record of the apostles. Much has been considered why these men were selected from a large ...

John Tinkler

2022 Volume 77 Issue 3

Study

This Man

John chapter 6 verses 48 to 52 The Jews state, in verse 52, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ The passage relates to the Lord’s discourse on the bread of li ...

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This Man

2017 Volume 72 Issue 4

Exposition

This Man

We delight to read the Epistle to the Hebrews as the writer presents to us ‘this man’, e.g., Heb. 3. 3; 10. 12. The purpose of this paper is to take us through the Gospels and to ...

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This Man

2017 Volume 72 Issue 3

Exposition

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