There is an old saying about biting the hand that feeds us, and while this is not literally true in our case, we do have two new dogs at our house, who have not yet accepted us. Our dog died recently, and these two dogs were owned by an elderly lady, who passed away, and so we were asked to give the...

There is no doubt about God’s willingness to answer prayers, “Call upon me and I will answer” (Jer 33:3). Again, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and t...

A Paraphrase by Brother John Martin (5)

Romans 4

v1. Let us go back before the Law. If we do not boast about our national distinctions, which the Law made amongst men, we certainly boast about our descent from Abraham. Look at his life.

v2. Do you think that Abraham really did any...

Introduction: The Purpose of the Kingdom Age

Some view prophecy as a spiritual sandpit where we can build, refine, or even demolish our prophetic ideas at will. It’s as if this ‘part’ of God’s Word is a plaything; somewhere we can display our own intelligence or spiritual prowess and conv...

Naomi’s Decision to Return

Naomi is a truly remarkable woman in the book of Ruth. Without her faithful response to trial, she would not have returned to Bethlehem. Without her infectious character, her daughters-in-law would not have found the thought of leaving her so difficult. Without her lo...

For an inordinately long period of time in Israel, the ark and the tabernacle had been separated. Divine worship could not therefore properly proceed under such circumstances, and David decided the time had long come to correct it. Having delivered Jerusalem from the hands of the enemy, he sought to...

There is nothing and nobody like our God. He created the whole universe, and He alone sustains it at every moment, so of course, nothing can compare to Him. He is not just a big force that is so timeless and powerful that we can never hope to know Him; He is an actual individual with whom we can hav...

Psalm 134 is the last of the 15 psalms entitled, “A Song of degrees”.

These psalms (Psalms 120–134) form a specific collection of songs, ten of which contain no author’s name. Of the other five, four were written by David and one by Solomon. The title of the psalm contains the definite ar...

There are few things more beautiful and soothing than walking through a forest or grove of trees. Scripture has much to say about these majestic woody perennials, from the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind (Gen 1:11) to ‘the wood of life’ that will provide healing for the nation...

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.

The sixth chapter of 1 Timothy encourages us to be rich in spiritual matters towards...