What’s My Role?
Much can be said about the role that each of us ought to play in the local assembly in the future. But wouldn't it also be helpful for us to stop and think about the role we have now? For,...
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Service for the Master
The design of our heavenly Father in all His gracious work for us and in us is that we should willingly become His servants here, and in perfection His servants forever above. Should we not all press forward beyond the...
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Christianity Condensed
In Galatians 2:20 there are four words, each of one syllable, which indicate four distinct relationships to the Lord Jesus in which believers stand. The first two of these words taken in the order noted below, have reference to our...
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Keeping the Doors Open
There has been much work, effort, and expense in the establishment of local testimonies and their maintenance over the years. Now some saints are older and often tired and discouraged. They may even be tempted to give up. Some assemblies...
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The Parable of the Peach Trees
Acres of peach trees spread over the hillsides of a fertile valley through which we were speeding in the Sydney-Melbourne express. They were clothed in pink and white blossom, standing as a fair bride to receive the smiles and kisses...
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Tentative Arrangements
Heavenly wisdom helps us distinguish between the temporary and the permanent. For example, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" (Ps. 30:5). "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us...
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The Rent Veil
When our Lord Jesus Christ died, the veil of the temple was rent in two. The record of this event is given in three of the Gospels (Mt. 27:50-51; Mk. 15:37-38; Lk. 23:45). The veil was rent while hanging between...
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The Great Altar
The most prominent feature inside the outer court of the tabernacle was the great altar, sometimes called the brazen altar or altar of burnt offering. Set four square, it was made of shittim or acacia wood, was overlaid with bronze...
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Building a Temple
There are many magnificent church buildings in the world. Architects have exerted all of their skill to design them and millions of dollars have been spent in construction. Men labored for years to erect these structures. Today the cities of...
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