The Parable of the Persistent Widow
The parables of Jesus are well known among us, some perhaps better than others, one of the lesser known ones being in Luke 18. The reason for the parable being used is revealed in the first verse, which is a …
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The Christadelphian Shield, Vol 63, Issue 5
Times to be Remedied – Jesus is working to bring Peace
Every human action has a consequence which affects the future ; and since the past is comprised mostly of misdeeds and injustices the prevailing result is that the world’s troubles are too deeply set in past wrongs to be easily …
Fire from Burning hearts – On The Emmaus Road
In a recent number of the “Shield” we were reminded of the many valuable helps we daily receive on our journey towards the fulness of stature in Christ Jesus : a word of wisdom here, some sound advice there—and first …
The Various Holy Spirit Gifts Given in the 1st Century
WE have seen that, in the Acts, except on three special occasions, the gifts of the Spirit were only obtained by the laying on of the hands of the apostles, this latter term being extended to include a few in …
To Whom Peter Wrote
Those to whom Peter wrote were Christian Hebrews residing in certain provinces of Anatolia, and therefore styled, “chosen sojourners of a dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.”
They were Jews residing in these countries, who had been ecclesiastically …
Safeguarding Israel’s Position in the World
There still remains serious trouble and grief for Jewry, not only those in Israel, but also those in other parts of the world. Naturally, it is hard to understand why millions of non-Jews hate them so much, and why some …