There are things that count in our living Not the things that we sell or buy Not found in the veins of treasure Not hidden

Hebrews 2:16-18 For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels, but He took on Him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all

It is a great privilege to be among you today, and my privileges have been great. As I was thinking of this meeting this evening,

Ruth, it takes a battle to prove what a soldier can do. This warfare we are engaged in brings out the best that is in

This morning I thought I might share a few thoughts from the last meeting that Jesus had with His disciples as recorded in John 13

Workers sang “The First of My First”   I count it a privilege to come to North Dakota to be with you. I’m thinking of

I have been enjoying thinking about the miracle of convention. What is the miracle of convention—everybody is working and nobody is ruling. I once asked

Isaiah 1:30, “A garden that hath no water.” Isaiah 58:11, “Like a watered garden.” Over in North Africa, the climate is similar to your climate

I first came to Theodore Convention 65 years ago. At that convention, I gave my testimony with fear and trembling. Today, I stand before this

Uncle Jim gave out the hymn 106, “While the pages of life are turning and silently pass from our view.” Before we sing this hymn,

I always like to hear the testimonies of my brethren, and I thought tonight I would tell a little of my testimony. When I give

Like others, I am very thankful to be counted in with this gathering and feel so thankful to be numbered with you all. We are

[from Notes on Pat Romanufa’s General Letter]   In his last meeting, Jim Ratcliffe so helpfully spoke of the great need to keep the channels

Luke 8, I used to wonder when I was listening to the preachers, that they were not the kind of preacher the Bible taught.  

Romans 12, if we didn’t have any other chapter but this one in the Bible, we would almost know what way to go and be

Romans 12, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which

ln the Song of Solomon 2:3, “As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat

In Matthew 12, we read of Jesus speaking about the Queen of Sheba. The thing that impressed Jesus was how far she had gone to

I Samuel 21:8, “The King’s business requires haste.” That is the message I have got from Convention this year. In every message at Convention, I

My thoughts have been on “Addiction” and it might seem a strange thing to speak about, but we read of those who had “Addicted themselves

Eva and I had some disappointments at the beginning of the year, and when we were preparing for the Gospel meeting, not knowing whether any

On Friday, one of my little friends came up to me and said, “Sunday is the hardest day of Convention.” I asked “Why?” He said,

Isaiah 40:1, “’Comfort ye, comfort ye My people,’ saith your God. ‘Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem.’” In the margin it says, “Speak to the hearts.”

(Joe Ames is from Scotland, Labours in Norway)   When people ask me where I am from, I’d say: “I am from Scotland, but I

I want to speak about a few of the words of Jesus in Matthew 18. The chapter begins by saying that the disciples came to

I Chronicles 29:29-30, “Now the acts of David the King, first and last, behold they are written in the book of Samuel the seer and

Workers sang hymn 403, “Impelled by Love”     Workers sang hymn 412, “When Life is Ended”     We think of this event today and the

Ananias was told in Acts 9 by Paul, he had seen a vision that one would come to help him and fill his need. Verse

“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works

I was reading in the 2 Corinthians 12:7 where Paul says, “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,

Some words in Psalm 36 seemed to take on a new meaning to me this week. In verse 10, it says, “Be still and know

Dear friends,   My correspondence has been sadly neglected. Please pardon me for being so slow in replying to your most welcome letters received in

I Thessalonians 5:4, “But ye brethren are not in darkness that that day, which we have been singing about (we had sung, ‘When the King

I am sorry that I do not speak your language. We don’t speak a common language but we do have many other things that we

Matthew 7, we read here of three things to do: we must ask, we must seek and we must knock. We all can do those

El Rodeo, Guatemala Octubre 6, 2005   Hello dear family,   Today is day 5 of the tropical storm “Stan” that marched westward from the

Just wanted to share with you our visit with Cory Stewart in prison this past Saturday in Oklahoma. I have been corresponding with him the

Isaiah 41:17-21, “When the poor and needy seek water, I the LORD will hear them and will not forsake them; I will open rivers in

Job 10:2, “I will say unto God, ‘Do not condemn me; shew me, wherefore Thou contendest with me.’” Is that not the need in our

In Exodus 34:2 we read, “Be ready in the morning and come up in the morning unto Mount Sinai, and present thyself there to Me

I labour in New Caledonia. It is east from Brisbane approximately 1500km. The main island is 400km long and 50km wide and there are about

It is a real privilege to be here with God’s people in the country. We’ve heard much about this country and to me, it’s a

I’ve valued the testimonies and prayers – it has been an encouragement to us to keep searching. I feel I want to be more effective

For the last few days, the paper has been reporting that a Russian satellite is about to crash to earth. This is causing some consternation.

How are you? A very simple statement but it could mean something different to everyone, depending on who says it; whether they know you or

I am very glad of being in this Convention. I have been made glad in seeing all the graces I have seen in His saints

Revelation 5:9, “And they sung a new song, saying, ‘Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof for Thou wast

Isaiah 40:13, “Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being His counsellor, hath taught Him?” Verse 28, “Hast thou not known? Hast thou

There is a hymn that says, “The hosts of sin are marching on, and forth to death their captives lead.” There is a town in

Matthew 26:36-39, “Then cometh Jesus with them until a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, ‘Set ye here, while I go and pray

Hymns 190, 326, 298, 162   Conscious of God speaking to his heart. When we come to Meeting, we come before the Lord. He spoke

Genesis 37: What made men and women of the Old Testament great was the Spirit of Christ. Joseph was a man who had that Spirit

Isaiah 41:14, “Fear not, thou worm Jacob.” How would you feel if someone called you a worm? In one sense, you could accept that as

Isaiah 41:14: “Fear not, thou worm Jacob.” How would you feel if someone called you a worm? In one sense, you could accept that as

Matthew 26:38-40, this is in the garden of Gethsemane. “Then saith He unto them, ‘My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Tarry ye here,

John 12:1-7, here we find that what Mary did had an effect on the whole house. That would make an interesting study: things which affected

The Book of Ruth is about changes. There are four chapters, like the four seasons. Winter is a bleak time; spring is budding time; summer

Mark 12:11, “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvellous in our eyes.” We never want to see the day come when we didn’t

Life is made up of experiences, many of which we wouldn’t have chosen. God has not planned one negative experience for us. It is our

John wants that all that is spoken at the convention is Portuguese so all is interpreted for, even the Spanish friends and workers who do

John Gunn finished the Convention with the words from Malachi 3:12, “’And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land,’

Where is the lamb? Isaac asked his father this because he knew that sacrifice wasn’t acceptable without the lamb. The lamb is the only thing

“So Strange it Seems and Wondrous,” etc., and Matthew 21:42, “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes.” All God does

Luke 5:12-26 This is an old text; in fact it is a Gospel text, if there is such a thing as a text. Whether it

To all in the Philippines,   Now…I have only a few minutes to start on this before we leave this home and go to another.

Geographically, the Philippines are in Asia. It is the only Christian nation in Asia. It doesn’t mean that they are moral, upstanding people. Lots never

It is a natural thing with age, and the passing of time, for our bodies to become stiff and less flexible than they were when

Jesus and the apostle Paul had some things in common. When Jesus was in the garden praying, He sweat great drops of blood, as it

Luke 2:1-7, “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

Ephesians 2:1-7, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sin; Wherein time past ye walked according to the course of this

1964 – there’s a little tent here where I professed at Didsbury, and I’m thankful for that. It’s good to be here again. In Hong

4) Godly morals (moral living) sexuality in business and toward another. Holiness is the highest standard of excellence of moral and spiritual living. The churches

Proverbs 11:3, integrity is a strong adherence to a code of moral, ethical and spiritual values. It is connected to our conscience and will guide

You can learn about people very quickly as you go into their homes,when you hear them talk, when you see who their friends are, by

Jesus must have been a wonderful, wonderful person to know personally, to wake up every morning wondering what would happen. Today we are going to

Revelations 2-3, we see here how God thinks about things. It is like a midterm report card regarding the condition of the churches.   Have

1) Sin is not serious.   – We live in a world where sin is taken very lightly. But remember – we also live in

One thing about a shut door: it is final. If you haven’t got a key and there is no one around, you realize, “This is

Luke 7:1–10, “Now when He had ended all His sayings in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum. And a certain Centurion’s servant,

Ezekiel 1:1–5, “Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, as I was among the captives by the river of

John 14:1, Jesus, speaking to His disciples, sometimes called “the last supper.” He must have seen a troubling in the eleven disciples that were left.

Hebrews 3:1, “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” Holy brethren, that is

My thoughts have been on Enoch. He is a man that we do not read a lot of in the Bible, is he? I was

Every message of God is personal. Do not lose it, thinking it is for someone else. There is power, life, blessing, and fruit in a

Luke 22:1-21. Today has been celebrated throughout the world as the day Christ arose. Many people in the world do not know why we meet

(recorded by the Funeral Home)   I am very grateful for the privilege of being here this morning. Not that I have anything to offer,

John 2:1, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with

“Ye are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.” I thought of this as I looked at God’s people in the meeting here this morning, my first

Genesis 1:29, “And God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every

Our studies in Genesis are rich. One of my favorite Gospel subjects is coming up. I think of our young people trying to get something

In John 6:5-12, Jesus uses one little lad that brought five barley loaves and two small fishes to feed 5,000 men, besides women and children.

Just before I left the bay area to go into the ministry in Oregon, I was with my aunt and we were going to go

Psalm 19:12-14, there are many things in ourselves we may not know of, but God reveals them to us later so we can put them

[John Sullivan was one of the workers who came from Ireland to Australia in the very early 1900s.]   My Dear Sister,   In answer

I would just like to tell you of a study that I have enjoyed, about a whale. Every year the enormous Humpback whales migrate thousands

In the small city of Ebano, we just celebrated a two-day Convention with approximately 100 Friends and Strangers in attendance. Ebano is known as the

Genesis 11:1-4, “… And they said… and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth”.

I would just like to tell you about a study that I have enjoyed, about a whale. Every year the enormous humpback whales migrate thousands

Matthew 19:3, “The Pharisees also came unto Him, tempting Him, and saying unto Him, ‘Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife

There is a word we know, that everyone knows, and that is profession, or to profess. If we went out down the street in Pukekohe,