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2021 Volume 76 Issue 3

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But still there is more: c. The divine power, v. 22 ‘God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn’. In Nu ...

R. Catchpole

Balaam

Study

Consummate Comforters

On Sunday evening, the 5th of April 2020, Queen Elizabeth II delivered a message of solidarity and hope to the people of the United Kingdom. This was despite ...

David Brauch

Devotional

Cover Image – Beersheba

‘And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord’, Gen. 21. 33. Beersheba is one of the largest cities in Israel ...

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Cover Image

Cyrus Ingerson Scofield 1843-1921

The name C. I. Scofield will be recognized by many Christians as that of the man who gave us The Scofield Reference Bible. Of American origin, in some ways it ...

Bert Cargill

History

Editorial – ‘A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ’, Jas. 1. 1

‘A servant of God’ – nothing more, nothing less! How do we see ourselves? James, who is widely recognized to be the half-brother of the Lord Jesus, could have claim ...

Brian Clatworthy

Editorial

The Gospel of Mark – Part 15

Having crossed the storm-tossed lake at the end of the previous chapter, this one records the Lord’s dealings with three individuals – the Gadaren ...

Over the years many people have tried to portray features of our Lord Jesus Christ, whether that be in books, films, pictures, or paintings, but we can search ...

John Tinkler

His Face

Devotional

Introduction to Paul’s First Missionary Journey

The risen Lord’s great commission Soon after the Lord Jesus rose from among the dead, triumphant over all His foes, He told His disciples to go to a mountain in Galile ...

Malcolm C. Davis

Paul’s Missionary Journeys

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Jesus the Son of Abraham

The children’s chorus goes, ‘Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham’. And it is true. After all, the first two letters of his name, ‘Ab&rs ...

The Bible does not gloss over the faults of those of whom it speaks. Two out of the three times Rahab is mentioned in the New Testament, it is with the additi ...

Michael Buckeridge

Old Testament Women Who Appear in the New Testament

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The Preservation of the Messianic Line – Part 1

The first prophecy concerning the Messiah ‘And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shal ...

Mervyn Wishart

The Preservation of the Messianic Line

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Priests and Levites

It has always been God’s desire to dwell amongst His people, to enjoy their fellowship and to receive their worship. This commenced in Eden and was demo ...

John Bennett

The Tabernacle

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Question Time – How Can I Believe God Is in Control of My Life When I Am Experiencing Such Pain?

Question How can I believe God is in control of my life when I am experiencing such pain? Answer The preacher in the book o ...

Frank Proudlock

Question Time

The Sealing of the Father

There are a few New Testament scriptures which refer to a ‘seal of God’ or to an object or a person sealed by God. Thus, for example, Paul makes m ...

David E. West

The Father

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The Siege of Samaria – Part 2

The uninhabited camp of the Syrians, vv. 3-16 In the opening verses, the message has been delivered and rejected through unbelief. The scene changes to ...

Introduction Originally, this song derived its Hebrew title from verse 1, ‘The song of songs’, but later it became identified with its author, the ‘Song of ...

Warren Henderson

Exposition

Spiritual Warfare

In 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verse 4, and in Ephesians chapter 6 verse 12, the Apostle Paul reminds us that we are in a spiritual warfare which will continue u ...

Sam Taufeek

Study

Suffer the Little Children – The Challenges of Parenthood

The responsibility of raising a family for the Lord is, perhaps, one of the most challenging tasks which any believing couple can undertake. It is a task whic ...

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Contemporary Issues

Things That Concern Us: Philippians – Part 4

Your faith, 2. 17 The apostle is here referring to the effective outcome of their salvation, their faith having been worked out in them by giving evidence of it in their liv ...

Fred Whitelock

Things That Concern Us Philippians

Devotional

What does the Bible tell us about the future? The final rebellion – Part 11

What will happen? The prediction of the final tragic rebellion of Satan and mankind against God is recorded in Revelation chapter 20 verses 7 to 10. Immediately after the co ...

Malcolm C. Davis

What Does the Bible Tell Us About the Future?

Prophecy

A Word For Today – Time, Season (Gk. Kairos)

Kαιπερ (kaiper) Although Kαιρος (kairos) Time, season Καισαρ (ka ...

Brian Clatworthy

Study

Book Reviews in this Issue

Seven Postures of Christ – Mervyn Wishart

128 pages, Paperback. Published by John Ritchie Publishing, 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, Scotland. ISBN-13: 978-1-912522-62-0. ...

John Scarsbrook

Shepherding the Sheep – Mark Sweetnam and Walter Boyd

248 pages. Paperback. Published by Scripture Teaching Library, Northern Ireland. Available from Ards Evangelical Bookshop, Newtownards. ISBN 978-1-909789-54-8. ...

John Scarsbrook

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