1987 Volume 38 Issue 4 - Precious Seed | A UK registered charity working to encourage the study of the scriptures

‘Little Children’ in John’s First Epistle

The apostle John uses a number of words in his first Epistle which describe believers as children of God. One such expression in the diminutive, “little children”, used seven times ...

John Mitchell

Exposition

Caleb: ‘Whose Faith Follow’

Caleb is predominantly the man who wholly followed the Lord. Truly an example for us! 1. Faith is the mos ...

B. Charles

Exposition

Church Government

Today we witness many kinds of government both in the world and in the church. All are marked by varying degrees of righteousness and repression. We do well therefore to reconsider the ...

Denis Clapham

Exposition

Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities

"The Lord working with them”. Mk. 16.20. We are able again to present a full report of varied aspects of the labours of God’s people. Behind the reports there ...

Arthur Shearman

Report

Matthew’s Gospel in Outline

This book has for its theme “Christ the King”. The genealogy in the opening chapter proves that Christ is the legal Heir to the throne of David, thus forging a link with the Old Te ...

Don Roberts

Exposition

The ‘Servant Songs’ of Isaiah

In the Prophecy of Isaiah there are four recorded ‘Servant Songs’, viz. In chapter 42.1-4 In chapter 49.1-6. In chapter 50.4-9 In chapters 5 ...

J. Rodgers Jnr

Exposition

The Appearing of the Glory of God, Titus 2. 13-14

In the closing section of Titus 2, Paul speaks of two appearings: (i) the appearing of “the grace of God”, v. 11, which relates to the first advent of Christ, and (ii) the “appea ...

David E. West

Exposition

The Passover, Exodus 12

Exodus, the second book in the Bible, is the book of redemption. It is the book of the origin of the nation of Israel, delivered from centuries of slavery in Egypt, redeemed by the blo ...

T. Ernest Wilson

Blood Sacrifice in the Scriptures

Exposition

This is our God – The God of Holiness

Although some uncertainty still exists among scholars, it seems likely that the Hebrew words translated “holy”, “holiness” and “sanctify” derive from a root which means “ ...

In Ephesians chapter 6 Paul deals with the Christian’s armour, for he saw the Christian life as a life of conflict. The call to service for Christ is essentially a call to battle. We ...

Tony Renshaw

Exposition

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