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2023 Volume 78 Issue 2
The Apostle Paul – Part 1
Perhaps the greatest event in the record of the early church, following that of the day of Pentecost, was the conversion of Saul of Tarsus; one who persecuted the people of ‘this way’ - those who were l…
John Tinkler
Exposition
Editorial – May 2023
‘As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head’ Obadiah 15b NIV One of the most neglected books in the Old Testament is the prophecy of Obadiah, yet it has much to …
Brian Clatworthy
Editorial
Elijah and the Widow of Zerephath
Read 1 Kings 17. 7-24. Earlier in the chapter, Elijah bursts upon the scene as the attentive and obedient servant of the living God. His ministry takes place amidst rampant idolatry in the northern king…
Ken Totton
The Life and Times of Elijah the Prophet
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Gospel Billboards
The present work of erecting gospel billboards throughout the main city centres and highways of Australia commenced in 1995 under the initiation of our esteemed brother and evangelist, John McDowell. Fo…
Clive Barber
Report
Heavenly Conversations – Part 1
God is triune; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and all the actions of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are the actions of God. While one person of the Godhead may seem more prominent in any specific…
Ernest Abbott
Exposition
Hebrews – Introduction – Part 2
The doctrinal argument of Hebrews The writer presents his basic doctrinal argument in the first two chapters of the letter, but at the same time provides us with several themes that will be developed by…
Brian Clatworthy
The Teaching in the Letter to the Hebrews
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‘And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons’, 2 Sam. 5. 11
‘And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons’, 2 Sam. 5. 11 The move of David’s headquarters from Hebron to Jerusalem may have been strategic but there i…
John Bennett
Front Cover
Jonah – May 2023
Few books have attracted the attention of sceptics and rationalists more than this one. The fact that a human could be swallowed by a great fish and survive has been ridiculed as fanciful. However, as M…
John Bennett
Studies in the Twelve (Minor) Prophets
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Pauline Metaphors – Part 6: In the Marketplace
Like the modern scene, the New Testament world was filled with diverse worldviews. Many religions and philosophies vied for supremacy in public affairs and private devotion. Originally popularized by th…
Keith R. Keyser
Studies in Pauline Metaphors
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The Parable of the Great Supper
Dining with Christ Luke chapter 14 puts a lot of focus on dining. In the ancient world, sharing a meal was not merely to satisfy one’s appetite; it was a means of engaging with people socially, signifyi…
Ken Totton
Economic Parables
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Rebekah
I am sure every believer looks forward to the blessed day when they will get their first glimpse of Christ. That is the truth depicted typically in the second of this series on the brides of scripture. …
Jonathan Black
The Brides of Scripture
Devotional
Safety in Troubled Times
Psalms 46, 47, and 48 depict the progressively glorious pathway of the Lord Jesus Christ to defend His city and sit on David’s throne. In doing so, they inspire confidence in the incomparable security t…
Keith R. Keyser
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The Shunamite Woman
Often in scripture we come across a story which bows our heart in worship as to the ways of God. Such a story is the basis of these notes. 2 Kings chapter 4 records three miracles of which the greatest …
John Tinkler
Devotional
Son of the Father
Many of us will have experienced a father-son relationship firsthand, either as a son, or as a father, or both. For some, parental relationships may have been dysfunctional or missing altogether and the…
Frank Proudlock
Son of…
Devotional
Uplifter
The greatest promoter of his time was Phineas Taylor Barnum. He lived in America from 1810 to 1891 and was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes, an…
David Brauch
Devotional
The Widow of the Parable: Luke 18
The widow that is presented to us in Luke chapter 18 is a determined character and will not be turned from the course of action that she has decided upon. In life we come across characters just like her…
Stuart Scammell
The Widows of Luke’s Gospel
Devotional
A Word for Today: Confidence, Boldness (Gk. Parresia)
Paropsidos (A side-dish)Parresia (Confidence, boldness, openness, freedom of speech)Eparresiasato (To speak freely or preach boldly) One of the things that is highly prized in a democratic society is fr…
Brian Clatworthy
A Word for Today
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