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‘His Own Son’ – Part 1

‘He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?’, Rom. 8. 32. This verse speaks of the Lord Jesus as God’s ‘own Son’ and tel…

Malcolm Horlock

1998 Volume 53 Issue 4

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‘His Own Son’ – Part 2

‘He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?’, Rom. 8. 32. This verse speaks of the Lord Jesus as God’s ‘own Son’ and tel…

Malcolm Horlock

1999 Volume 54 Issue 1

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1 Corinthians 11

INTRODUCTION The previous article offered (i) an introduction to 1 Corinthians 11. 2-16, (ii) an outline of the passage, and (iii) expository comments on verses 2-12. The present article provides expo…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2007 Volume 62 Issue 3

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1 Corinthians 11

INTRODUCTION The previous article included (i) an introduction to 1 Corinthians 11. 17-34, (ii) an outline of the passage and (ii) expository comments on verses 17-21. The present article provides exp…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2007 Volume 62 Issue 4

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1 Corinthians 11

INTRODUCTION The passage (1 Cor. 11. 2-34) comprises two sections. The first is concerned with the head-covering, vv. 2-16, and the second with the Lord’s Supper, vv. 17-34. In the first section Paul …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2007 Volume 62 Issue 2

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1 Corinthians 12

This is the first of several expository articles covering 1 Corinthians 12 to 15. The subject of chapters 12 to 14 is that of spiritual gifts and the subject of chapter 15 is that of resurrection. INT…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2002 Volume 57 Issue 4

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1 Corinthians 13

By way of context we need to recall the main points of the previous article. We learnt from chapter 12 that it is not the possession of any particular spiritual gift whether tongues or any other gift …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2003 Volume 58 Issue 1

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1 Corinthians 14

(Unless otherwise stated, all quotations of Scripture are from the New King James Version) The previous issue of the magazine included the second part of an exposition of 1 Corinthians 14. Footnote 2 …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2003 Volume 58 Issue 4

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1 Corinthians 14

The previous article offered: (i) an outline of 1 Corinthians 14; and (ii) some expository comments on verses 1-19. The present article provides expository comments on verses 20-40. For ease of refere…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2003 Volume 58 Issue 3

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1 Corinthians 14

INTRODUCTION We began our study of chapter 12 by saying that in considering the section from chapter 12 to chapter 14, we faced two main problems. First, that we don’t know for sure the nature of the …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2003 Volume 58 Issue 2

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1 Corinthians 15-16

CHAPTER 15 – PART TWO Introduction The previous article offered (i) an outline of 1 Corinthians 15 and (ii) some expository comments on verses 1-19. The present article provides expository comments on…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2004 Volume 59 Issue 2

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1 Corinthians 15-16

CHAPTER 15 – PART ONE INTRODUCTION The background In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul was concerned with the resurrection of the dead, and with the resurrection of believers in particular. Verses 12, 34 and 35 …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2004 Volume 59 Issue 1

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1 Corinthians 15-16

Introduction The previous two articles offered: (i) an outline of 1 Corinthians 15; and (ii) some expository comments on verses 1-49. The present article provides expository comments on verses 50-58. …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2004 Volume 59 Issue 3

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1 Corinthians 8

1 Corinthians 8 – Part 2 The previous article offered (i) an introduction to 1 Corinthians 8, (ii) an outline of the chapter and (iii) some expository comments on verses 1-9. The present article provi…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2006 Volume 61 Issue 1

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1 Corinthians 8

We are now continuing the exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians taking up the section of the letter contained in chapters 8 to 11. 1 Corinthians 8 – Part 1 INTRODUCTION It was well nigh …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2005 Volume 60 Issue 4

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1 Corinthians 9-10

INTRODUCTION The previous articles provided an outline of 1 Corinthians 10 and expository comments on verses 1 to 22. This article offers comments on the section which stretches from chapter 10 verse …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2007 Volume 62 Issue 1

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1 Corinthians 9-10

1 Corinthians 9 and 10 – Part 3 OUTLINE1. Warnings from Israel’s history in the wilderness, 10. 1-14(i) Israel’s blessings, vv. 1-4 (ii) Israel’s sins, vv. 5-10 (iii) Conclusions : Don’t ignore, v. 11…

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2006 Volume 61 Issue 4

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1 Corinthians 9-10

1 Corinthians 9 and 10 – Part 2 INTRODUCTION The previous article offered (i) an introduction to 1 Corinthians 9, (ii) an outline of the chapter and (iii) some expository comments on verses 1-18. The …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2006 Volume 61 Issue 3

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1 Corinthians 9-10

PART 1: INTRODUCTION In spite of its abrupt opening, chapter 9 is very closely linked to chapter 8. Indeed, it forms an all-important part of the section which runs from the beginning of chapter 8 to …

Malcolm Horlock

Studies in 1 Corinthians

2006 Volume 61 Issue 2

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A Bird’s-Eye View of Philippians

In the first four verses of Philippians 4, Paul used three expressions which include the words “in the Lord”. Each expression refers back to something he had said in the preceding chapters and, in a s…

Malcolm Horlock

1981 Volume 32 Issue 5

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

Absalom and Christ

One of the key historical events associated with Easter time is that of our Lord’s “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem. The present article aims to identify several points of contrast between “the Son of…

Malcolm Horlock

1986 Volume 37 Issue 2

Exposition

All Things Work Together for Good

Romans 8. 28 forms part of a section which leads up to the challenge “If God be for us, who can be against us?”, v. 31. Paul knew that it would be essential for the Roman Christians to appreciate some…

Malcolm Horlock

1980 Volume 31 Issue 2

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An 0. T. Prohibition

The purpose of this study is to explain the meaning and practical significance of the Biblical command, “Thou shalt not seethe (boil) a kid in his mother’s milk”. The prohibition has been understood b…

Malcolm Horlock

1981 Volume 32 Issue 1

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Bought With a Price

The expression “bought with a price” occurs twice in Paul’s first canonical letter to the Corinthians; viz. 1 Cor. 6. 20; 7. 23. It is generally agreed that the phrase has as its background the proced…

Malcolm Horlock

1984 Volume 35 Issue 6

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

Brief Bible Notes

Seven “togethers” for Christians “gathered together”, Acts 12. 12; “framed together”, Eph. 2. 21; “builded together”, Eph. 2. 22; “joined together”, Eph. 4. 16; “striving together”, Phil. 1. 27; “kni…

Malcolm Horlock

1983 Volume 34 Issue 4

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

Christ our Forerunner, Hebrews 6. 18-20

The writer to the Hebrews tells of two things which are “set before us”. Immediately, there is a “race”, 12. 1. Beyond that, and ultimately, there is a “hope”, 6. 18. In both contexts, the writer dire…

Malcolm Horlock

1985 Volume 36 Issue 3

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Cyril Hocking

21st JUNE 1925 - 5th FEBRUARY 2008 Cyril’s story began in 1925, when a well-known Christian evangelist of the time, Mr. Victor Cirel, held a week of gospel meetings at North Clive Street Gospel Hall, …

Malcolm Horlock

2008 Volume 63 Issue 2

Exposition

Danger – Poison!

Young believers need to be clearly warned today against several religious sects which masquerade as Christian and yet, in reality, are nothing of the kind. Quite likely you will come into contact with…

Malcolm Horlock

1983 Volume 34 Issue 5

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

God and the Gospel

The word ‘gospel’ was well known throughout the Roman Empire before the Christian message first began to be preached. By way of example, an extract from an inscription in Asia dated 9 BC, which commem…

Malcolm Horlock

1997 Volume 52 Issue 5

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He Shall Be Called a Nazarene

Two interesting issues arise from the quotation, “He shall be called a Nazarene”, Matt 2. 23. The first concerns the O.T. source of the quotation and the second concerns the way in which it received i…

Malcolm Horlock

He Shall Be Called a Nazarene

1986 Volume 37 Issue 4

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He Shall be Called a Nazarene

2. The Fulfilment of the Prophecy. We gain the impression that, when Joseph returned from Egypt, his natural preference was to go back to Judaea, Matt. 2. 22. It appears that after the birth of Jesus,…

Malcolm Horlock

He Shall Be Called a Nazarene

1986 Volume 37 Issue 5

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I Don’t Count

The Compxny to which I belong is fxirly lxrge; there xre twenty-six of us letters in xll. Hxving thought xbout it xt length, I hxve come to the conclusion thxt xny contribution which I could mxke to o…

Malcolm Horlock

1984 Volume 35 Issue 2

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

Isaiah saw His Glory and spoke of Him

BACKGROUND Isaiah’s account of his great temple vision began with a specific time note, ‘the year that King Uzziah died’, Isa. 6. 1. This was more than a mere date. It was loaded with significance. Th…

Malcolm Horlock

2002 Volume 57 Issue 2

Exposition

Jacob at Bethel

PART TWO – Genesis 28. 10-22 In Part 1 of our study of Jacob’s initial experience at Bethel, we looked at the four ‘Beholds’ which punctuate the narrative; ‘Behold, a ladder’, ‘Behold, the angels’, B…

Malcolm Horlock

Behold

2005 Volume 60 Issue 4

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Jacob at Bethel

Genesis 28. 10-22 PART 1 Jacob had set out on a journey of 500 miles from Beersheba in the south of Israel to Haran in Mesopotamia (modern day Turkey, near the Syrian border). He had travelled about 5…

Malcolm Horlock

Behold

2005 Volume 60 Issue 3

Exposition

Lessons in Service

As is well known, the Gospel of Mark presents the Lord Jesus as God’s perfect Servant. God chose a servant who failed, Acts 13. 5, 13, and later recovered, 2 Tim. 4. 11, to write of the Servant who ne…

Malcolm Horlock

1985 Volume 36 Issue 5

Exposition

Miracles and the Revelation of God

Introduction Many people have an entirely false impression about the frequency of miraculous activity throughout human history. No doubt, such people would be surprised to learn that, according to scr…

Malcolm Horlock

2015 Volume 70 Issue 1

Devotional

Miracles and the Revelation of God – Part 2

In the previous article we noted that, according to the biblical narrative, there have been relatively few periods (or epochs) of human history when miraculous works were performed by God-empowered me…

Malcolm Horlock

The Miracles and the Revelation of God

2015 Volume 70 Issue 2

Exposition

My Responsibility to Civil Authorities

The New Testament has a good deal to say about the duties of the Christian by way of subjection to others. Apart from the obvious case of the believer’s submission To the Lord, it teaches the subjecti…

Malcolm Horlock

1986 Volume 37 Issue 3

Young People’s and Bible Students’ Section

Our Lord’s Outststretched Hands

(Unless otherwise stated, all quotations of Scripture are from the New King James Version ) Although there are over forty references to our Lord’s hands in the Gospels, we read there of only three occ…

Malcolm Horlock

2010 Volume 65 Issue 4

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Paul’s Early Prayers – Part 1

The major divisions in the Epistles to the Thessalonians are marked by Paul’s use of two almost identical Greek expressions: “Loipon oun, adelphoi”, 1 Thess. 4. 1, and “To loipon adelphoi”, 2 Thess. 3…

Malcolm Horlock

Paul’s Early Prayers

1982 Volume 33 Issue 6

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Paul’s Early Prayers – Part 2

In the previous article we identified four devout wishes of Paul in his Epistles to the Thessalonians, which for convenience we described as prayers. We noted that each prayer began with the Greek exp…

Malcolm Horlock

Paul’s Early Prayers

1983 Volume 34 Issue 1

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Philippians 3. 20, 21

In the previous article, we considered Paul’s assertion that the “citizenship” of the Christian lies in heaven. At the close of verse 20, the apostle turns our attention away from even heaven itself t…

Malcolm Horlock

1986 Volume 37 Issue 1

Exposition

Philippians 3. 20, 21

The purpose of these two articles is to provide an exposition of the closing verses of Philippians 3. It should be noted at the outset that there is no justification for placing verses 18 and 19 in pa…

Malcolm Horlock

1985 Volume 36 Issue 6

Exposition

Possessed and Possessing

When writing to the saints at Ephesus, Paul referred to the Holy Spirit on several occasions, Eph. 1. 13-14; 2. 18, 22; 3. 5, 16; 4. 3-4, 30; 5. 9, 18; 6. 17-18. This article is concerned with just th…

Malcolm Horlock

1986 Volume 37 Issue 6

Exposition

So much Better than the Angels

The title of this study is taken from the letter to the Hebrews. It is found in chapter 1, verse 4. The word ‘better’ is one of the key words of the letter and occurs thirteen times, interest-ingly on…

Malcolm Horlock

So much Better than the Angels

2002 Volume 57 Issue 3

Exposition

So much Better than the Angels

This is the second of two articles in which we consider the ways in which the Lord Jesus is portrayed as ‘so much better than the angels’ in chapters 1 and 2 of the letter to the Hebrews. There we dis…

Malcolm Horlock

So much Better than the Angels

2002 Volume 57 Issue 4

Exposition

The Church in Ephesus

REVELATION 2. 1-7 THE CHURCH ADDRESSED ‘To the angel of the church of Ephesus’, v. 1a. The church in Ephesus ranks among the most privileged in the New Testament, having benefitted from the labours o…

Malcolm Horlock

The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor

2006 Volume 61 Issue 4

Exposition

The Coming of the Son of Man

BIBLICAL PROPHECY The subject of our Lord’s second advent occupies very many passages of Scripture. Before embarking on this study, it is important that we understand something of the nature and purpo…

Malcolm Horlock

The Coming of the Son of Man

2000 Volume 55 Issue 2

Exposition

The Coming of the Son of Man

The previous article outlined the background to the coming of the Son of man (‘The Scene’) This third, and concluding, article suggests a possible order of events both for the coming itself (‘The Sequ…

Malcolm Horlock

The Coming of the Son of Man

2000 Volume 55 Issue 4

Exposition

The Decree of Cyrus – Part 1

According to the book of Ezra, Cyrus passed a decree in the first year of his reign which authorised the Jews throughout his kingdom to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild God’s temple there. Two versi…

Dennis MacKinnon

Malcolm Horlock

1984 Volume 35 Issue 1

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The Decree of Cyrus – Part 2

In the preceding article we saw how that archaeological discoveries have gone a long way to corroborate the versions of Cyrus’ decree recorded in the book of Ezra. We noted in particular that the decr…

Dennis MacKinnon

Malcolm Horlock

1984 Volume 35 Issue 2

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The Decree of Cyrus – Part 3

In the previous articles we have described the various influences (both human and divine) which led Cyrus to make the decree recorded in Ezra 1 and 6. In this concluding article we will deal briefly w…

Dennis MacKinnon

Malcolm Horlock

1984 Volume 35 Issue 3

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The Father sent the Son

[Unless otherwise stated, scripture quotations are taken from the New Kings James Version of the Bible] In all, our Lord is given the title ‘Saviour’ sixteen times in the New Testament. I want us to c…

Malcolm Horlock

2020 Volume 75 Issue 2

Exposition

The Forgiveness of Sins

References are from the NKJV unless stated On the page of scripture, God has employed many graphic word pictures to convey to His people the complete removal of their sins. Ponder afresh today a few b…

Malcolm Horlock

2021 Volume 76 Issue 1

Devotional

The Gift Laid at the Altar

The Lord’s teaching in Matthew 5. 23-24 is usually taken to mean that gifts offered to God are not acceptable to Him if things are not right between the offerer and his brethren. However, the context …

Malcolm Horlock

1986 Volume 37 Issue 5

Exposition

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (2)+

‘You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich’, 2 Cor. 8. 9. We note Paul’s opening words, ‘F…

Malcolm Horlock

2009 Volume 64 Issue 2

Exposition

The Lamb and the ‘Beast’

A series of contrasts between the Lord Jesus and the ‘beast’ of the end times (see note 1). THE LORD 1. One of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, Matt. 28. 19; 2 Cor. 13. 14 2. He came from above;…

Malcolm Horlock

1999 Volume 54 Issue 2

Exposition

The Parable of the Good Samaritan – Part 1

Luke 10. 25-37. The central issue raised by the Lord Jesus in His parable is that of our attitude towards others. In His story, He identifies four different ways in which we can look at those around u…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2009 Volume 64 Issue 1

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan – Part 2

Luke 10. 25-37 In the previous article we considered the setting of the parable, together with the roles played by the robbers, the priest and the Levite. We pick up the story at the point where our L…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2009 Volume 64 Issue 2

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The Parable of the Pounds – Part 1

1(Unless otherwise stated, all quotations of Scripture are from the New King James Version) INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT The previous two articles focused upon the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke ch…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2011 Volume 66 Issue 1

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The Parable of the Pounds – Part 2

Luke 19. 11-27. Part 2. INTRODUCTION In Part 1 of our study of the so-called Parable of the Pounds, we considered the context and historical background of the parable, we noted several points of compa…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2011 Volume 66 Issue 2

Exposition

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant – Part 1

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT If we are to understand correctly the meaning and significance of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant we must first delve into the context in which it was spoken. This is t…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2009 Volume 64 Issue 3

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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant – Part 2

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT (continued) We concluded the previous article by noting that in the preceding context our Lord had spoken of the possibility of the disciple causing offence (i) to unbelievers…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2009 Volume 64 Issue 4

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The Parable of the Unjust Steward – Part 1

(UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL QUOTATIONS OF SCRIPTURE ARE FROM THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION) The Parable of the Unjust Steward.1 Luke 16. 1-13.2 Part 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT In Luke chapter 16, th…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2010 Volume 65 Issue 3

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The Parable of the Unjust Steward – Part 2

(UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL QUOTATIONS OF SCRIPTURE ARE FROM THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION) The Parable of the Unjust Steward. Luke 16. 1-13. Part 2. INTRODUCTION In the previous article, we noted tha…

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2010 Volume 65 Issue 4

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The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant

The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant Luke 17. 7-10. The short story told by our Lord concerned the owner of a small farm. Seemingly, the man had only one servant (literally, ‘slave’), who not only …

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2011 Volume 66 Issue 3

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The Parable of the Workers in Vineyard – Part 1

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT (continued) As I understand it, by means of the Parable of the Workers in Vineyard the Lord raises with us the issue of our motives for serving Him. At the outset, we need to …

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2010 Volume 65 Issue 1

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The Parable of the Workers in Vineyard – Part 2

We concluded the previous article by considering the grumble and protest registered against the vineyard owner by those workers who had laboured for a whole day. The basis of their complaint was that …

Malcolm Horlock

The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables

2010 Volume 65 Issue 2

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The Power of the Word – Part 1

Introduction We will think briefly about the power of our Lord’s word in the distant past, in the present and in the future. The power of our Lord’s word - past, present and future. i. The power of Hi…

Malcolm Horlock

The Power of the Word

2022 Volume 77 Issue 2

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The Power of the Word – Part 2

This is the second of three articles which focus on the power of our Lord’s word. In the first article we considered a few instances of the power of His word over: (i) disease; and (ii) distance. We t…

Malcolm Horlock

2022 Volume 77 Issue 3

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The Power of the Word – Part 3

in the previous two articles, we pondered first the power of our Lord’s word in creation in the distant past,1 in providence in the present2 and in judgement in the future.3 We then focused on the irr…

Malcolm Horlock

2022 Volume 77 Issue 4

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The Seven Golden Lampstands

It is not possible in the compass of two articles to attempt a detailed study of the letters to the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3. These articles set out rather to sketch, in brief, the main fe…

Malcolm Horlock

The Seven Golden Lampstands

1995 Volume 50 Issue 5

Exposition

The Seven Golden Lampstands

There are many ways of approaching a study of the seven golden lampstands of Revelation 2 and 3. The present article suggests seven such ways. 1. We can consider the order in which the messages to the…

Malcolm Horlock

The Seven Golden Lampstands

1995 Volume 50 Issue 6

Exposition

The Storm on the Lake

References are from the NKJV unless stated Although violent storms were common on the Sea of Galilee, clearly this was no ordinary storm. Even experienced fishermen were filled with fear, Mark 4. 40. …

Malcolm Horlock

2020 Volume 75 Issue 3

Devotional

The Temptations of the Lord

The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) record our Lo/d’s temptations in the wilderness. All three make it clear that the Holy Spirit was responsible for Jesus being in the place of temptation. …

Malcolm Horlock

1977 Volume 28 Issue 3

Exposition

The Unjust Steward, Luke 16. 1-13

In Luke 16. 1-13 we are given details of the Lord’s audience, v. 1a; of His parable of the unjust steward, vv. 1b-8; and of His application of the parable, vv. 9-13. The Lord’s Audience, v. 1 a. The L…

Malcolm Horlock

Exposition