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Introduction In the mid-1950s there were over 1,800 assemblies gathering only to the Lord’s Name in the UK. Today, fifty years later there are around 1,100. So, in that time 700 have ‘disappeared’, so…

Roy Hill

2008 Volume 63 Issue 2

Exposition

An Alert Assembly

The privileges and the perils A New Testament ‘assembly’ is a group of believers, once sinners, but now converted and baptized and who recognize their Saviour as Lord. They gather to His Name and cont…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 4

Exposition

Bethany

WE READ IN JOHN 11. 55 that ‘the Jews’ Passover was nigh at hand’. It is interesting to note that this phrase not only identifies the time of year, i.e. it is not only a time marker, but also identifi…

Roy Hill

1990 Volume 41 Issue 4

Exposition

Christian Year Publications

Christian Year Publications (CYP) started as a very small part-time publishing enterprise in 1990. The initial objective was to publish a diary for Christians which put the Lord’s Day as the first day…

Roy Hill

2005 Volume 60 Issue 2

Organisations

Concerning Joseph

In Genesis chapter 45 Joseph could not refrain himself in front of his brethren. He had listened to the dramatic, moving and compelling appeal of Judah on behalf of the lad Benjamin as he reported the…

Roy Hill

1989 Volume 40 Issue 2

Exposition

Correction

Note from Roy Hill, General Editor In the August 2011 Reports section of the magazine we included a story on page 28 entitled ‘Egypt’. This had already been published by a respected US assembly minist…

Roy Hill

2011 Volume 66 Issue 4

Editorial

Do We Look for Another?

John tiih Baptist held a very important position relative to Christ. He was the forerunner and his particular responsibility was to prepare the way of the Lord and to make His paths straight. His mini…

Roy Hill

1989 Volume 40 Issue 5

Exposition

Early Days

The news of what was happening in Antioch - many Gentiles turning to the Lord - soon travelled back to Jerusalem. Because this was quite a new phenomenon the elders decided that it should be investiga…

Roy Hill

The Church at Antioch

1991 Volume 42 Issue 4

Exposition

Editorial

‘There shall be one fold, and one shepherd’, John 10. 16. There is no doubt but that the Jews in the days of the Lord were enclosed in the fold of Judaism with all its constraints and commandments th…

Roy Hill

2009 Volume 64 Issue 4

Editorial

‘So great salvation’, Heb. 2. 3 ‘The common salvation’, Jude 1. 3 It is a wonderful thing to be saved and a great privilege to be able to follow the Lord Jesus. We exult in the fact that our sins, th…

Roy Hill

2009 Volume 64 Issue 3

Editorial

Effective And Attractive Bible Study

One of the first things that new believers want to do is to read the Bible, and then to study it. Reading it is something that can be done by everyone in private. Many people devise their own reading …

Roy Hill

Vital Issues For Spiritual Renewal

2003 Volume 58 Issue 4

Contemporary Issues

Evangelical Mission Press, South Africa

EMP is located in Bellville, a town on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, and it celebrated its 75th anniversary with a conference held in November 2006 at The Civic Centre in the town. It was …

Roy Hill

2007 Volume 62 Issue 1

Report

Excuses, Excuses

There are very many today who are engaged in service for the Lord, yet their number is small compared with those who profess salvation but do not attempt to serve in any way. Many reasons are given by…

Roy Hill

1974 Volume 25 Issue 2

Exposition

Giving

When Moses was planning the building of the tabernacle during the wilderness journey he had very specific instructions direct from God Himself. In order to fulfil these it was necessary that Moses sho…

Roy Hill

1992 Volume 43 Issue 4

Contemporary Issues

Golden Censers and Vials; Revelation 5. 8; 8. 3-5; 15. 7.

The censer was a copper bowl used for carrying coals and for burning incense, hence the word ‘censer’. It was used in Old Testament days by the High Priest to carry incense into the holiest of all on …

Roy Hill

1995 Volume 50 Issue 6

Devotional

Introduction vv. 1-3

This little epistle was written by Paul to Philemon in order satisfactorily to deal with the problem of Onesimus which had been complicated conversion. 1. Paul the PrisonerInitially Paul describes him…

Roy Hill

Studies in Philemon

1993 Volume 44 Issue 2

Contemporary Issues

Its Foundation

THE DEATH OF STEPHEN was a major turning-point in the proclamation of the gospel and in the spread of Christianity as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Chapter 8 opens in Jerusalem with Saul conse…

Roy Hill

The Church at Antioch

1991 Volume 42 Issue 3

Exposition

Joseph the Carpenter

It is interesting that in Deuteronomy 33, when Moses is speaking of the blessing of Joseph, he says that he handled ‘the precious things of heaven’. Similarly Jacob, in Genesis 49, in blessing his son…

Roy Hill

1990 Volume 41 Issue 1

Devotional

Many Mansions?

John 13 described in vivid detail the trauma of the disciples as they faced the many challenges of their last days with the Lord Jesus. Seldom had so much happened in the course of a few hours. The ch…

Roy Hill

2004 Volume 59 Issue 3

Exposition

Missionary Interest – Sending Men

The Christians at Antioch were interested in not only sending money to help need where they saw it but also in sending men. Not only in helping existing believers but in making new ones. Thus the prop…

Roy Hill

The Church at Antioch

1992 Volume 43 Issue 1

Contemporary Issues

Not under Grace But under Law

COPYRIGHT LAW AND THE ASSEMBLY Copyright in the United Kingdom The question of copyright used not to be a problem for the assembly; but it is now. Assemblies have a responsibility to make every endeav…

Roy Hill

2007 Volume 62 Issue 4

Exposition

Obedience to Parents

When Paul is writing to the Colossians and to the Ephesians he is anxious to set out the responsibilty of believers in their relationships inside and outside their families. Husbands and wives, master…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 2

Young Precious Seed

Onesimus, vv. 10-16

In this section of the letter Paul at last introduces the name of Onesimus, which means ‘profitable’. He has delayed doing so until the atmosphere is right and the sympathies of Philemon are aroused. …

Roy Hill

Studies in Philemon

1993 Volume 44 Issue 4

Study

Partners, vv. 17-25

In the last verses of the epistle we see three partnerships between i) Paul and Philemon, ii) Paul and Onesimus, and iii) Philemon and Onesimus. 1. ReceptionPaul suggests that Philemon should recall t…

Roy Hill

Studies in Philemon

1993 Volume 44 Issue 5

Contemporary Issues

Problems, Spiritual and Personal

Acts 11. 19; 13. 1-3; 14. 21 - 15. 41 The Church at Antioch had, in the Lord, the ability to withstand all the attacks of the evil one. When, inevitably, problems arose it was able to resolve them in …

Roy Hill

The Church at Antioch

1992 Volume 43 Issue 2

Contemporary Issues

Reports from By-gone Days

The Reports Section has been running from the inauguration of the magazine and here is a selection of interesting Reports from ‘days gone by’. From the very first edition of yhe magazine - 1945 1945…

Roy Hill

2005 Volume 60 Issue 4

Report

Seven Sights For Sore Eyes

John’s Gospel chapter 20 is an enthralling piece of writing describing as it does one of the greatest days the inhabitants of earth have ever seen. This quite remarkable day was of course ‘the third d…

Roy Hill

2004 Volume 59 Issue 1

Exposition

The Challenge of Youth

The scriptures that are referred to in this article use the word ‘child’ but readers of YPS should not be put off by that because in the Old Testament the meaning of the word is usually ‘youth’ or ‘yo…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 1

Young Precious Seed

The Church at Laodicea

REVELATION 3. 14-22 Position Laodicea was about 45 miles south of Philadelphia and around 25 miles north of Colossae. When the messenger bearing the various letters arrived there he would have been du…

Roy Hill

The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor

2008 Volume 63 Issue 2

Exposition

The Faithful Prophet – Chapter 3 (running for God)

For the purposes of this article chapter 3 of this book can be divided into three parts: Restoration for Jonah, vv 1-4; Reaction in Nineveh, vv. 5-9; Repentance by God, v. 10. At the close of chapte…

Roy Hill

Jonah

2008 Volume 63 Issue 1

Exposition

The Faithful Prophet – Chapter 4 (running behind God)

Jonah’s Anger At the end of chapter 3, in verses 9- 10, we note that the Lord turned away from His fierce anger. No doubt the Ninevites heaved a huge sigh of relief and there would have been thankfuln…

Roy Hill

Jonah

2008 Volume 63 Issue 2

Exposition

The Fleeing Prophet – Chapter 1 (running away from God)

This series of articles on the book of Jonah will look at the record as follows: Chapter 1 – The Fleeing Prophet (running away from God) Chapter 2 – The Frightened Prophet (running back to God) Chap…

Roy Hill

Jonah

2007 Volume 62 Issue 3

Exposition

The Frightened Prophet – Chapter 2 (running back to God)

Jonah’s plightFinding himself in the belly of the whale must have really frightened Jonah. Nobody before had ever been is such a predicament. It is probably with hindsight that he realized where he wa…

Roy Hill

Jonah

2007 Volume 62 Issue 4

Exposition

The Gifts of the Spirit

The gifts of the Spirit have been misunderstood and even misrepresented to such an extent that this whole area of truth has become confused in some quarters. This article attempts to set out some of t…

Roy Hill

1996 Volume 51 Issue 5

Devotional

The Great Throne of Ivory Overlaid with Gold (1 Kings 10. 17-20)

IntroductionKing Solomon had an enormous income of gold and annually received over 20 tons of it. Consequently he was able to use it to beautify the house of the Lord and in a variety of other ways. F…

Roy Hill

1995 Volume 50 Issue 5

Devotional

The Ground

The exciting phenomenon of the burning bush which Moses saw in the wilderness is introduced to us in Exodus chapter 3. Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro and this work took hi…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 3

Exposition

The Hour is Come

In the gospel of John we are told on five occasions concerning our Lord that ‘his hour had not yet come’, cf. 8.20, and in the same gospel we are also told on five occasions that ‘the hour is come’, c…

Roy Hill

1989 Volume 40 Issue 4

Exposition

The Isle of Patmos

This article is a preface to our new series that will take us through the seven letters to the churches in Revelation, chapters 2 and 3. It was written by our brother after his recent visit to the Isl…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 1

Exposition

The Lord Stood with Me

In chapter 4 of 2 Timothy the apostle Paul details the relationship he had with various brethren and in particular highlights those who either stood by him or deserted him. We shall look at some of th…

Roy Hill

1992 Volume 43 Issue 3

Devotional

The Messianic Psalms – Psalm 16

‘The book of Psalms is a limpid lake which reflects every mood of man’s changeful sky. It is a river of consolation which, though swollen with many tears, never fails to gladden the fainting. It is a …

Roy Hill

The Messianic Psalms

2017 Volume 72 Issue 4

Exposition

The Mistery of Godliness

The apostle Paul in writing to Timothy, who was then located in Ephesus, was concerned that he might not be able to visit him and the saints there for quite some time. He is anxious to ensure, should …

Roy Hill

2009 Volume 64 Issue 3

Exposition

The Polished Shaft

IN ISAIAH CHAPTER 49 there are some delightful pictures of our Lord JesusChrist. He is the Servant of Jehovah; the Saviour of the world; the sharpmouth in His preaching; and the shaft that is polished…

Roy Hill

1990 Volume 41 Issue 3

Devotional

The Polished Shaft

IN ISAIAH CHAPTER 49 there are some delightful pictures of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Servant of Jehovah; the Saviour of the world; the sharp mouth in His preaching; and the shaft that is polish…

Roy Hill

1990 Volume 41 Issue 2

Exposition

The Race

In any race there are at least three stages: starting; continuing; finishing. Each is equally as important as the other in that any one missed means there will be no result. In some sports the strong …

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 3

Young Precious Seed

The True Vine

THE NATION OF ISRAEL CONSIDERED ITSELF to be the vine that God had planted.We are told in Psalm 80 that God had brought this vine out of Egypt, hadmade room for it, by casting out the nations in the p…

Roy Hill

1990 Volume 41 Issue 5

Exposition

The War in Yugoslavia

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is in fact the third to bear that name. It was inaugurated on 27th April 1992 and consists of Serbia and Montenegro – the former states of Slovenia, Croatia, Macedon…

Roy Hill

1999 Volume 54 Issue 2

Contemporary Issues

These Things the Soldiers Did

The ministry of John the Baptist was compelling in that it reached the hearts and minds of his audience and encouraged them to ask questions. Often we respond to ministry in an analytical way by descr…

Roy Hill

1989 Volume 40 Issue 3

Exposition

Tour to Israel, May 2013

This year we had a group of 49 made up of people from all parts of the UK, plus some from Canada and the USA. The weather was glorious throughout, non-stop sunshine, and temperatures ranging from a lo…

Roy Hill

2013 Volume 68 Issue 3

Organisations

Trip to Israel – March 6 -16, 2012

On Tuesday 6th March, 99 readers of our magazine gathered at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport for PSi’s first-ever trip to Israel. Almost 50% came from Canada and the USA and the rest from the UK, Irelan…

Roy Hill

2012 Volume 67 Issue 2

Report

Where do we go from now?

I don’t know whether the founders of Precious Seed thought that the magazine was only something that would serve the assemblies in the immediate post-war years or whether some had the vision to see it…

Roy Hill

2005 Volume 60 Issue 4

Report

Book Reviews by this Author

A Pastor in New York

Published by Evangelical Press, Faverdale North Industrial estate, Darlington, DL3 0PH, hardback, 224 pages, ISBN 0-85234-512-7. Spencer Houghton Cone (1785-1855) is a name unknown in the secular wo…

Roy Hill

2004 Volume 59 Issue 3

Collected Writings of J. M. Davies Vols. 1-3 Compiled by Mervyn Wishart

Paperback in 3 volumes, 1428 pages, Published by STL, Cookstown, N. Ireland ISBNs: 978-1-909789-25-8; 978-1-909789-26-5; 978-1-909789-27-2. Mr. J. M. Davies was born in South Wales, UK, in 1895. He …

Roy Hill

2018 Volume 73 Issue 4

Missionary Interest – Sending Money

The disciples were first called ‘Christians’ at Antioch and one of the characteristics of a Christian is a sympathetic consideration for others who are in any kind of need. Some say that this is a des…

Roy Hill

The Church at Antioch

1991 Volume 42 Issue 5

The Assemblies Address Book – Sixth Edition

Christian Year Publications, The Glebe House, Stanton Drew, Bristol, BS39 4EH. Price £7.00. ISBN 1-872734-30-8. Available from Gospel Folio Press and John Ritchies Ltd. The latest edition of this we…

Roy Hill

2006 Volume 61 Issue 1

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