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Keith R. Keyser

Articles by this Author

All Creatures Great and Small – The Sovereignty of God over Animals

Animals have achieved unparalleled status in modern society. Although they have been venerated in various cultures since ancient times, Rom. 1. 23, the creatures have probably neve ...

Keith R. Keyser

2013 Volume 68 Issue 1

Contemporary Issues

Care is Demonstrated

Among the many metaphors that describe the church in the New Testament, the images of the family and the body resonate most personally. The world of unbelief is a cold place and wh ...

Keith R. Keyser

An Assembly of the Lord’s people will be a people among whom …

2019 Volume 74 Issue 4

Assembly Principles

Commission-Minded Assemblies

From the beginning of creation God has disclosed Himself to mankind. He wants to manifest Himself to the world, even if humans are unwilling to hear from Him. The Christian faith is ...

Keith R. Keyser

2006 Volume 61 Issue 3

Exposition

Deuteronomy

Introduction The name of the book: like the other parts of the Pentateuch, the title ‘Deuteronomy’ originates from the ancient Greek translation known as the Septuagin ...

Keith R. Keyser

2017 Volume 72 Issue 1

Exposition

Jeremiah Faithful Amidst Unfaithfulness

The Oxford English Dictionary commemorates Jeremiah’s legacy with the word ‘jeremiad’, defining it as ‘a lamentation; a writing or speech in a strain of grief or distress; ...

Keith R. Keyser

2016 Volume 71 Issue 4

Exposition

Leviticus

1. Introduction The Name of the Book: Like the other books of the Pentateuch, the English Bible follows the ancient Greek translation the Septuagint – as transliterated ...

Keith R. Keyser

2016 Volume 71 Issue 3

Exposition

Numbers

1. Introduction The Hebrew name of the book is bemidhbar, meaning ‘In the wilderness’. This phrase occurs repeatedly in the book, e.g., 1. 1, and accurately describes ...

Keith R. Keyser

2016 Volume 71 Issue 4

Exposition

Pauline Metaphors – Part 6: In the Marketplace

Like the modern scene, the New Testament world was filled with diverse worldviews. Many religions and philosophies vied for supremacy in public affairs and p ...

Keith R. Keyser

Studies in Pauline Metaphors

2023 Volume 78 Issue 2

Study

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 10

In order to further discredit false teachers in Philippi, Paul refers to his natural advantages and storied pre-conversion career in Judaism in verses 4-6. ‘He himself possesses ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2012 Volume 67 Issue 2

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 11

The gospel goes beyond mere assent to a set of doctrines, and links us to the Creator God through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. In other words, eternal life is relational and expe ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2012 Volume 67 Issue 3

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 12

Paul returns to the theme of the ‘mind’ in verse 15, calling on the believers to share the same viewpoint of striving toward ‘the goal for the prize of the upward call of God ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2012 Volume 67 Issue 4

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 13

The passage opens with ‘where-fore’ which refers the reader back to the last section of chapter 3. The coming exhort-ation towards two disagreeing sisters in the assembly is is ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2013 Volume 68 Issue 1

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 14

Chapter 4 verses 5-7: EXHORTATION ON PRAYER Having dealt with the disagreement between two prominent sisters in the Philippian assembly, Paul next turns to ex ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2013 Volume 68 Issue 2

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 15

The Christian life is not an ivory tower affair – something merely academic that sounds good in theory, but has little effect on one’s practice. The new life in Christ is an et ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2013 Volume 68 Issue 3

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 16

Paul’s Contented Gratitude and the Practical Fellowship of the Gospel Chapter 4 verses 10-20 As Paul draws his letter to the Philippians to a close he conscient ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2013 Volume 68 Issue 4

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 17

Chapter 4, verses 21-23: Closing Blessings and Salutations Paul was a worshipper, and his frequent ascriptions of praise towards the Lord flowed from his Christocentric wa ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2014 Volume 69 Issue 1

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 4

Chapter 1:The Gospel’s Progress amidst Opposition and Suffering Section 2: Verses 12-26 Paul� ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2010 Volume 65 Issue 4

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 5

Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Progress amidst Opposition and Suffering Section 3: Chapter 1. 27 to Chapter 2. 5 Exhor ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2011 Volume 66 Issue 1

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 6

Disunity was a problem in the Philippian church, affecting even veteran servants in the fellow-ship, Phil. 4. 2-3. The epistle’s second chapter uses the lives of four men as exampl ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2011 Volume 66 Issue 2

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 7

Today it is popular to over-simplify difficult subjects in order to appeal to the masses, whom it is presumed do not want to engage in rigorous thinking. With its preoccupation with ...

Keith R. Keyser

Notes on the Epistle to the Philippians

2011 Volume 66 Issue 3

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 8

Chapter 2 verses 12-30: THE MIND OF CHRIST LIVED OUT AMONG BELIEVERS The world runs on the principle that man is the measure of all things. People habitually ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2011 Volume 66 Issue 4

Exposition

Philippians: The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel – Part 9

The third chapter of Philippians continues Paul’s assault on the self-consuming error that threatened the progress of the gospel. In particular, he demolishes false teaching that ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2012 Volume 67 Issue 1

Study

Safety in Troubled Times

Psalms 46, 47, and 48 depict the progressively glorious pathway of the Lord Jesus Christ to defend His city and sit on David’s throne. In doing so, they in ...

Keith R. Keyser

2023 Volume 78 Issue 2

Study

Son of… The Son of the Highest

The Bible uses many titles to describe God the Son. In preparation for His incarnation, the angel Gabriel told Mary that the Holy One born to her would be ‘great, and … be call ...

Keith R. Keyser

Son of…

2022 Volume 77 Issue 2

Devotional

The – Part 1 Sacrifice of The Son

In a world that doubts God’s goodness, Christ’s sacrifice stands as the historic proof of divine love, grace, and righteousness. His propitiatory death undergirds the believer� ...

Keith R. Keyser

2020 Volume 75 Issue 1

Devotional

The Indispensible Widows

On such a list of the ‘Who’s Who’,would we find people who are commonly called widows? Striking a bit closer to home, would w ...

Keith R. Keyser

2003 Volume 58 Issue 2

Exposition

The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel

Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Progress Amidst Opposition and Suffering Section 1: Verses 1-11 – Introduction: Greetings, Thankfulness, an ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2010 Volume 65 Issue 3

Exposition

The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel

Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Progress amidst Opposition and Suffering Section 1: Verses 1-11 Introduction: Greetings ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2010 Volume 65 Issue 2

Exposition

The Joy and Suffering of the Furtherance of the Gospel

The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ holds the answer to the momentous problems facing mankind today. In spite of this, the good news encounters opposition wherever it is proc ...

Keith R. Keyser

Philippians

2010 Volume 65 Issue 1

Exposition

The Lord Is on Our Side

Historically, Israel is one of the most persecuted nations. Their continued existence as an identifiable people is testimony to the truth of God’s promises ...

Keith R. Keyser

2022 Volume 77 Issue 1

Study

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 102: The Messiah, Afflicted Yet Victorious

People sometimes feel overwhelmed by life’s struggles. Amid physical, emotional, and spiritual difficulties, they wonder where to turn. The Lord Jesus prom ...

Keith R. Keyser

The Messianic Psalms

2020 Volume 75 Issue 3

Exposition

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 2: The Triumph of The King

With tremendous realism, the second Psalm depicts the rebellious condition of the present world, demonstrating the obdurate opposition of fallen human beings towards their creator. ...

Keith R. Keyser

The Messianic Psalms

2017 Volume 72 Issue 2

Exposition

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 40: Trust Based on Sacrifice

The Psalms express the human experience in all of its multifaceted heights and depths – some, like the fortieth, even detail certain aspects of the life of God’s ideal man, the ...

Keith R. Keyser

The Messianic Psalms

2018 Volume 73 Issue 2

Exposition

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 69

The Travails of the Trespass Offering Life is filled with multifarious troubles. In His incarnation, our Lord Jesus Christ experienced the tribulati ...

Keith R. Keyser

The Messianic Psalms

2019 Volume 74 Issue 3

Exposition

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 89: God’s Faithfulness During Disaster

Sceptics love to impugn the scriptures and attack God’s goodness. The eighteenth-century philosopher, David Hume, asserted that evil’s existence demonstrates that God is either ...

Keith R. Keyser

The Messianic Psalms

2020 Volume 75 Issue 2

Exposition

The Sacrifice of the Son – Part 2

Certain things may be established forensically, while not touching one’s heart. If newly-weds spoke exclusively about their marriage’s legality, including the licence, the offi ...

Keith R. Keyser

2020 Volume 75 Issue 2

Devotional

Their Finest Hour – Paul

An Old Soldier’s Triumphant Finish BBC Radio 4 airs a programme called Great Lives, in which a celebrity picks a notable historical figure and describes their admirable ...

Keith R. Keyser

Their Finest Hour

2017 Volume 72 Issue 2

Contemporary Issues

Their Finest Hour – Peter

Simon Peter was one of the most dynamic figures in biblical history. During his career in Christ’s service he accomplished several astonishing feats: walking on water, Matt. 14. ...

Keith R. Keyser

Their Finest Hour

2017 Volume 72 Issue 4

Exposition

Book Reviews by this Author

Facing Death – Franklin D. Taylor, Sr.

Paperback, 72 pages. Published by Everyday Publications International, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. ISBN: 978-0-888737-34-2.

Keith R. Keyser

2015 Volume 70 Issue 1

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