Articles in this Issue
‘For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind’, 2 Tim. 1. 7
We are all now very familiar with the concept of a pandemic. The effects of 2020 and 2021, in …
John 6. 15-21 - a storm on the lake
As the background to this event, we should notice the omniscience of the Saviour - He ‘perceived that they would come and take him by force’, v. 15. The Lord knows al…
‘Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit’, 1 Cor. 12. 4.
‘Variety’s the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavour’ is an observation attributed to the poet William Cowper.
As we …
The idea of God ‘seeing’ is the most widely used anthropomorphism in the scriptures. Although the expression ‘the eyes of God’ is not found in the Bible,1 the phrase ‘the eyes of the Lord’, also transla…
‘It is no place of seed, or … of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink’, Num. 20. 5.
Having been delivered from slavery in Egypt via the Red Sea, the children of Israel now arrive in the Des…
The time has come to reach the end of our journey with the greatest of all the prophets. It has been a privilege to follow John from his mother’s womb and now, sadly, to his decease. As we leave him, I …
Nehemiah is the sixteenth of the seventeen Old Testament history books, one of three that documents events following Israel’s Babylonian exile.1 God had called the nation to be a ‘kingdom of priests’, E…
This is one of many exciting stories in the Bible but sadly it has a tragic outcome. Kings in ancient times were despotic and powerful, and there seemed to be little that the ‘man in the street’ could d…
The sight of sheep dotted over a rolling green English countryside may evoke a sense of a restful, gentle, and idyllic way of life. However, those responsible for the care of those sheep, even in such a…
It was a perfect autumn day weather-wise back in October of 2014 within the Lycus Valley of the former Territory of Phrygia in southwest Turkey. After leaving our tour bus we began climbing a steep hill…
The penman
Like some other prophets, very little is known about the background of the prophet Micah. We do know that he came from the Judean town of Moresheth, Mic. 1. 1, and that he was a contemporary …
God values people. Much of Luke’s material highlights human worth. Luke chapter 14 looks at human value from different angles, including: human indifference to suffering people on the sabbath, vv. 1-6; …
There is no doubt that in the writings of the Apostle Paul there is much teaching to assemblies and believers, not only in the early church, but also for us today on the subject of spiritual gifts. This…
From 26th-29th July 2023, Shetland hosted the Tall Ships Race, an annual international race of traditionally-rigged sailing vessels.1 The event sees dozens of ships from all around the world race along …
As was stated in the first article, the writer to the Hebrews weaves various warnings to his readers alongside the important doctrine relating to the person, offices, and work of Christ. Coming to the l…
This is a good question! We live in a world where people access information in many different ways. Despite the rapid rise of communication via digital means, it is surprising that so much of our inform…
dikaios (righteous, correct)dikaiosynen(righteousness, justice)dikaioo (to declare, pronounce righteous)
Anyone who seeks to understand the biblical doctrine of righteousness or justification will immed…
Words spoken directly to the Lord Jesus on the cross
1. ‘And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thysel…