Rich in Faith “Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?” (James 2:5) — Gleaned from Bible Study Monthly In the Old Testament, our Heavenly Father provided many pictures to illustrate truths mentioned in the New Testament; we find the particular truth of our theme text illustrated by the life and experiences of David and his men in the cave […]
Jesus is our Shepherd “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalms 23:1). — Todd Alexander One of the more beautiful pictures of the Gospel Age is found in David’s description of his relationship with God as one of God’s sheep. David details his total surrender to his Heavenly Father in this six‑verse description of how a good shepherd protects his sheep. By his example, he describes the right path for his Jewish brethren to surrender to God and find […]
Nearing the Close July / August 2024Volume 106, Number 4 The Harvest of the Gospel Age is the ending period of this age. This is apparent from Matthew 13:39, where Jesus defined the harvest as the sunteleia, or ending period, of the aionos, the age. We have been in this ending period for 150 years, since the return of Christ in 1874. This is longer than any supposed would be the case, early in the harvest. However, it seems apparent that we […]
A Living Sacrifice “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonableservice” (Romans 12:1). — Extracted from a 2023 Baptismal Service To the baptismal candidates, I want to ask this question: “Have you lost your mind?” In a way, someone in the world could be justified in asking you that question. After all, you are signing a lifetime contract to serve the Lord, but do not get to read the fine print. You do not know what […]