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2009 Volume 64 Issue 3
Articles in this Issue
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Bits & Bobs
We’ll force gay youth workers on churches, says Government The Government says its new Equality Bill will force churches to accept practising homosexuals or trans-sexuals in youth worker posts and other…
Stephen Baker
Report
Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord
Psalm 55. 1-23 A sample page from Pictures and Parables, see p. 20. This psalm contrasts the themes of trust and treachery. Following his repentance, David had experienced the blessedness of ‘sins cove…
Anonymous
Study
Collecting Bible Coins
Sometimes Christians feel they would like to have a hobby to enjoy in their spare time. Some pursuits may militate against spiritual things or have the potential to do so, but there are some which compl…
Richard Strout
Report
Dispensationalism
Dispensationalism has always had its detractors. There are people who will speak out against dispensationalism, suggest that it is of little importance, or who will claim it is too difficult for the ave…
Shawn Abigail
Dispensationalism
Exposition
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, thou…
Roy Hill
Editorial
Gideon – the weak confounding the mighty (5/2)
PART 2 Gideon may well have been disappointed with the response when he blew his trumpet in Abiezer. True it was that the first to gather to his banner were those of his own home town; men of whom he ha…
John Scarsbrook
The Days when the Judges ruled
Exposition
Gleanings in Pink
I recently read a sad story. An older brother lent me the book The Life of Arthur W. Pink by I. H. Murray. Many of us have enjoyed the writings of Arthur W. Pink, especially his earlier works. I derived…
Jeremy Gibson
Exposition
Going Away?
There are a lot of partings and separations in the Bible, many of them sad and some of them very sad. We will consider three of these involving Lot, Samuel and Demas: 1 Lot - ‘Then Lot chose him all the…
Jim Voisey
Exposition
Gospel Work and Other Activities
ENGLAND: MIDLANDS AND SOUTH Cheltenham and Gloucester The believers in Cheltenham and Gloucester report that their winter series of Saturday rallies were really encouraging. Excellent ministry was given…
Stephen Baker
Report
Postal Bible School
It is amazing how a work of God which starts in a very small way can grow and increase beyond the wildest dreams of those involved. The grain of mustard seed – smaller than all the seeds on earth – beco…
Stephen Gillham
Report
Question Time
Question Saved then lost – is it possible? Answer There is a belief floating about that people who have been saved can lose their salvation. Our standard for teaching must always be the word of God. So …
Stephen Baker
Question Time
The Flight of Faith
The bird let loose in the eastern skies, When fondly hastening home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies When idler wanderers roam; But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, …
Moore
Poetry
The Heavenly Ministry of Christ
For a period of forty days after His resurrection the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to His disciples ‘to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them fo…
John E. Todd
The Eternal Christ
Exposition
The King and His Kingdom (Mat. 13)
In the Sermon on the Mount, Matt. 5-7, the Lord Jesus, as King, presents His kingdom manifesto, showing people the principles upon which His kingdom is based. In the subsequent Sermon on the Boat, Matt.…
Jeremy Singer
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 th…
Roy Hill
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 the…
Malcolm Horlock
The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables
Study
The Right Race!
It is not easy to accept that you have made a fundamental mistake. Every true athlete is fully committed to his sport. He may be in the spotlight just briefly, but that moment is the result of years of …
James R. Cochrane
Paul, the Runner
Exposition
Thoughts on ‘The Disciples’ Prayer’ and the Temptation of the Lord Jesus in the Wi
The Disciples’ Prayer In New Testament times it was quite common for rabbis to teach their disciples a prayer. John the Baptist gave his disciples a prayer, Luke 11. 1, which led Jesus’ disciples to als…
Howard Coles
Exposition
Thy Shield and Exceeding Great Reward
A sample page from Pictures and Parables, see p. 20. This dual picture must have provided great comfort for Abraham at a critical time in his life. Violence and bloodshed had been a feature of human be…
Malcolm Horlock
Exposition
Views from the News
NURSE WITH FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE SACKED FOR SUGGESTING A PATIENT ‘GO TO CHURCH’ TO RELIEVE STRESS A NHS Nurse with over forty years experience has been sacked after he suggested two ‘patients’ might go…
Stephen Baker
Report
West Fifth Bible Chapel – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The name Fenton is probably not known by most of the Christians of this generation in Hamilton. Nevertheless, all the assemblies in this highly industrialized area have received from William Fenton a ri…
James Gunn
History
Book Reviews in this Issue
Collected Writings of Les Rainey, Volume 3
Paperback, 420pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, ON, Canada L3K 6A6. Available in UK from John Ritchie Ltd. Price £12.99. ISBN 978-189711-731-6. Volume 3 of thes…
Les Rainey
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Daniel – Godly Living in a Hostile World
Paperback, 86pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, ON, Canada L3K 6A6. Available in the UK from John Ritchie Ltd., 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock KA3 1RH. Price £8.99. ISBN…
William Burnett (2)
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Day by Day – Pictures and Parables
The following article forms the Introduction and two pages of our latest book in the ever popular Day by Day series. The theme for this volume is ‘Pictures and Parables’ and these selections are to give…
John Bennett
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Love Letters To The World
Paperback, 264pp. Available from Bible Educational Services, 19 Cog Road, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 5TD, UK. Price: £10.00, incl p&p. ISBN: 978-184030-204-2. The book is subtitled ‘The Inspiri…
Noel Davidson
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No King in Israel – The History of the Judges
Paperback, 224pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, ON, Canada L3K 6A6. Available in UK from John Ritchie Ltd. Price £9.99. ISBN 978-189711-762-0. ‘This book was wr…
Joel Portman
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Rahab – Encountering the woman snatched from destruction
Paperback, 80pp. Published by Day One Publications, Ryelands Road, Leominster HR6 8NZ, UK. Price £5.00. ISBN 978-1-84625-135-1. This is part of the Face2Face series of books edited by Simon Robinson. …
Chris Hughes
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The Messiah and the Feasts of Isreal
Paperback, 192pp. Published by Gospel Folio Press, 304 Killaly St. West, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. L3K 6A6. Available in the UK from John Ritchie Ltd. Price £7.50. ISBN 1-897117-59-0. In this re…
Bryan W. Sheldon
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