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An armoured terrorist lurks in the city. Suddenly, thousands of pieces of sticky rope fly at him from all directions. They bind together, immobilising him in a net. The net dissolves the intruder’s armour, and simultaneously signals for miniature robotic snipers to land on the net and use it ...

This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.

Summary

The third chapter of 1 Timothy outlines the practical ways Timothy was t...

The Holy Spirit working in us

So how does the Holy Spirit work in our lives today? The Holy Spirit works in us, not as a physical power, but as a moral force within the believer’s mind. This moral power results in a changed way of thinking that comes through the power of God’s Word and not a...

Ezekiel 38:5 identifies Persia, Ethiopia and Libya as considerably important nations contributing to the Russian confederacy at the time of the end. Daniel 11:43 speaks of the Libyans and Ethiopians following “at his steps”, that is, marching in step with him as allies. Persia refers to modern-...

Israeli researchers have used a precise method to establish a detailed chronology of the First Temple period (1200BC to the Babylonian destruction in 586BC). Working with archaeological evidence at the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the team reconstructed an accurate history of the city ...

There is a story about a schoolteacher addressing her class which was studying statistics. She informed them that somewhere in the world there is a woman having a baby every 12 seconds. Her question to the class was, “What do you think of that?” One bright eyed student spoke up excitedly saying...

At first glance, the books of Chronicles appear to be merely a long series of unpronounceable names with no purpose or design. As we arrive at these books annually in our readings we may struggle to find the reason for their inclusion in Holy Writ. We might feel tempted to disregard this portio...

Romans 1

v1. Paul, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle…that I may be a manifestation of Christ to demonstrate the good news that God has entered into the affairs of humankind. He promised to do this out of necessity because man could not extricate himself from the sin in which...

It is possible to read over the verses of the Passover institution and miss some of the important details that have been left on record. For example, we read in Luke’s account that the Lord said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15). The ...

The importance of doing the Daily Readings cannot be overstated. This is emphasised in an exhortation given by Brother Robert Roberts published in an article in Seasons of Comfort Volumes 1&2, pp 83–88. Although we have not reproduced all of the exhortation due to its length, the main poi...