Minute Meditation – “No More War!”
A few hundred years ago no young boy ever yearned for a shiny new red bicycle. One hundred years ago no young man ever dreamed of a shiny red sports car. Fifty years ago no one hoped to get a …
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The Christadelphian TidingsThe Christadelphian Tidings (1958 – 1998) is published bi-monthly for the Christadelphians of North America and provides news on Christadelphian events in that area, but also provides general articles of Biblical exposition and exhortation.
The “Grace” of Giving
The word “grace” (Gr “charis”) means, most literally, a gift. In Biblical terms, it is commonly associated with the gift of mercy, or the forgiveness of sins, which God has provided for believers in His Son. None of us can …
Beware The Tongue
Life and death are in the power of the tongue. It is a curse and a scandalmonger, a deceiver and a liar. It has ruined many lives. The tongue has shaken many marriages, and has driven nations to war with …
“Rejoice In Tribulations” – James 1:2-3
Dear Joan,
I’d like to direct you to James 1:2,3: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” There are often deep spiritual lessons …
Letters
“Faithful medical attendants”!
In “War in Israel!” (September, p. 375), you mentioned the faithful servants and the wicked servants of “his household” (Matt. 24:45). The word used for “household” is “therapeia”, as also in Luke 12:42. Strong interprets this word …
Check Your Balance Sheet
“For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it” (Luke 14:28).
It is quite fascinating to see oneself in the words of the Gospel. When …
A Lesson From Long Ago
A while ago I had an e-mail note and then a call from a distant cousin in California — informing me that another cousin, who lived in Arizona, was not well and was likely to die within a short time. …
“The Fear Of The LORD” (Proverbs 1:1-9) – Part 3
Verse 1: “The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.”
The first verse introduces the entire Book of Proverbs. In these opening words, the basic authorship, the character of the material, and the kind of literature are established. …
Prison Preaching
For me, prison preaching all began about five years ago when a dear brother of ours, Bro. David Mac Charles, came to us. He had been away from the meeting for years and now wanted to make amends with God. …
“Before The World Was”
“I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given me to do. And now, O Father, glorify me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was” …
The Book Of Life – Part 11
This is the final article in this series. We’ll use it to draw out one last principle of salvation, starting with the verses in Hebrews that talk about Jesus entering the tabernacle in heaven:
“When Christ came as high priest …
Forgiveness
The ability to forgive is a powerful tool for personal transformation.
We do ourselves a huge favour when we truly let go and forgive. There is an extremely high return of peace and joy in our hearts when we sincerely …
Reconciled
The reason and purpose of our coming together at the Lord’s table in the Spirit presence of our Lord Jesus is reconciliation. Because of our waywardness, there is estrangement between us and God. We are the ones needing to be …
“Prophecies That Went Wrong”
In a letter to the editor of The Christadelphian some years ago, Bro. Harry Tennant warns readers not to speculate about the future:
“My point in writing to you is to urge speaking brethren to be more circumspect in the …
Minute Meditation – “Grow Up!”
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question we all heard when we were young. If someone asked us today, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” — what kind of response …
Letters
Prophecy
Dear Bro. George,
I hasten to express my appreciation for your “Signs of the Times” article ending with the quote from Isaac Newton [Sept., pp. 374-376]. That is a message that needs saying — and saying more often. The …
Guidelines For Understanding Proverbs – Part 2
The Book of Proverbs includes many practical and down-to-earth sayings. Yet for many the Book of Proverbs apparently seems like “nothing more than a deserted stretch of highway between Psalms and Ecclesiastes” — a highway that appears “dry and barren” …
Good News Of The Kingdom Of God: The 2010 Campaign In South Africa
Have you ever considered a five-year preaching plan for your ecclesia? Have you thought of the value of writing down a vision of what you would like to achieve if Christ remains away? Enjoyed putting together a strategy of how …
Across The World: From Eire To Australia
After more than 30 years in the Truth, in 1988, June and I moved from Scotland to the Republic of Ireland in response to an appeal from the CBM. The original plan was to stay for a year, but eventually …
“I Will Spare Some Of You”
One of the reasons for coming to the table of the Lord is to prepare ourselves for the great day that is ahead for all of us, our judgment day, when we will all give account of ourselves to God …
Meaningful Moments
My 737 jetliner was just passing take-off speed with a capacity load on the short runway, at Gerrard Smith International Airport on Cayman Brac, when the left engine exploded in a ball of fire and flying fragments. Somehow, by God’s …
“Early One Morning…”
Our Bible class was studying Ezekiel 24.
Early one morning the prophet got a devastating message. “Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes.”
Later that morning he went …
In The Image Of God – Part 10
Last month we saw that our fear of God means that He has always worked through intermediaries in order to draw people to Himself. Through the ages it has been the same, and God has appointed prophets, priests, and judges …
Which God? The Exclusivity Issue: (7) The Resurrection And Exclusivity – Part 23
I have repeatedly stated that Christianity can claim objective status because its core belief is not an abstract belief, but an event. Furthermore, that event concerns death and life; so it is fundamentally basic. Christianity was founded on the resurrection …
The Conscientious Objector
As a young boy growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, Desmond Doss attended the Seventh-day Adventist Church with his mother and siblings. Early on, he was particularly struck with a picture his mother hung on a wall in their humble home. …
Memorials
he goal of the exhortation today is to contrast mankind’s view of memorials with a Biblical and godly purpose for them.
Memorials mean different things to different peoples. One can learn a lot about a nation from how it chooses …
How Many Books In Your Bible?
Our English versions of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament) contain 39 books, while the Hebrew Scriptures themselves — having the same material — are divided into only 24 books. Josephus (writing near the end of the first century AD) …
Minute Meditation – Work Out Your Salvation
Sam Ewing once said, “Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
God created us to work. Even Adam had work to do in …
Letter
Musicians needed in the ecclesias!
Not too many children are opting for music lessons these days. They start out taking piano and then lose interest in favor of other hobbies or sports. This is regrettable because there is always a …
The Theme Of Proverbs – Part 1
We live in a world where cleverness is all the rage, but wisdom is scarcely to be found. Our “computer-information-media” age has seen awesome, seemingly miraculous advances in all sorts of technology, but with so much “running to and fro” …