Volume 102, Number 2

1. In the Beginning
The Memorial of our Lord’s death is one of two ceremonies Jesus requested of his followers, the other being baptism. Each year, as we consider the special trials and testing Jesus endured during the last week of his life, it should help us to rededicate ourselves to his service and to renew our commitment to follow in his footsteps… read more

2. The Great Deliverance
“And this day shall be a remembrance for you, and you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD through your generations, an everlasting statute you shall celebrate it” (Exodus 12:14, Robert Alter Translation)....read more

3. Simon The Cyrene
“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross” (Matthew 27:32)…read more

4. Six Trials, One Night-
“So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested” (Luke 23:24, NKJV, all scriptures from the NASV)…read more

5. News and Views-
Australia deployed military ships and aircraft to help communities ravaged by wildfires that have left at least 17 people dead nationwide and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Navy ships and military aircraft were bringing water, food and fuel to towns where supplies were depleted and roads were cut off by the fires...read more

6. Today in Prophecy-
Anti-Semitism on The Rise“As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake. For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of” (Romans 11:28, 29, all Scriptures from Revised Version Improved and Corrected, RVIC).…read more

7. Memorial Issues
“Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3). read more

8. Prophecies
Fulfilled During the Last Night and Crucifixion of Jesus “Things were written aforetime … for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4).
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9. Unique Meditations
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world” (1 John 4:9)….read more

10. Enter Thou Into Thy Chambers
“Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast” (Isaiah 26:20).…read more