There was a question put to a scientist, and that question was, “What’s inside a seed? And how does something so small and hard grow?”

This sheet lists a number of questions you may be asked by people curious about your faith. In the interest of always being prepared to

Ps. 51:10 A very well known verse to Bible reading people. These are the words of David. He was a mighty king, a conquering general,

“The LORD is my light and salvation — whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I

John 15:4-7, “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither

Matthew 6:14-15: “If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men

Galatians 6:1-2, “Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently… Carry each other’s burdens, and in this

Psalms 45:2, “You are the most excellent of men and Your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed You forever.” The writer

Job 1:6, “One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.” Often we recognize that this scripture

Genesis 18, “And the Lord appeared unto Abraham in the plains of Mamre, and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the

In Exodus 12, we read the account of the first passover. God had spoken to the children of Israel many times before this but this

Hymn 377, “Be Ye Immoveable”   That hymn we have just sung must have been taken from that story of Gideon and his men when

I Thessalonians 5, Paul in writing to the people began by talking of the secnd coming of Christ. “But of the times and the seasons,

Genesis 12:1, we read here of the time that God found Abraham and when He called Abraham. Aren’t we glad that we found the truth?

Psalm 65: 1-4,9-10, “Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Sion and unto Thee shall the vow be performed. O Thou that hearest prayer, unto

Mark 10, we read here about the blind man. We are very glad for the gospel message, it is the most important message that we

God offers us liberty and peace in our lives. The wonderful power of God. Mark 9:14-29 (especially 23-24). The last chapter of Mark struggles with

This is the first day of the week, the day that Jesus rose from the dead. I think that we understand that our hope is

James 4:4, “ Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a

Luke 24:5, the two women went out and told others that He is alive. “Christ didn’t leave anything for us to hold in our hand,

Genesis 49:24, “But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of

This is a poor translation into English from Juan’s Spanish but feel it is a good letter by a concerned Worker.   Appreciated Friends,  

New life within. Jesus will never ever force Himself in. We begin to open our heart and let Jesus in.   Jesus was the most

Hymn 370, “Till Breaking of the Day”   I Corinthians 12:18 and 27, God has placed Him in each body. Each member for its own

Matthew 5:14, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”   Matthew 5:16, “Let your

We were staying with a family and there was a little girl who was only three. She said to her mum that she wanted my

I enjoyed some of the words in that hymn we just sang, “Help me to look to thee when I am tried, help me to

Hymn 134   I will tell of a visit yesterday I had with someone I had never met and it was the story of adoption.

Hymn 61   It’s a beautiful thing to see God’s people anywhere in the world gathered together like this and all feel a great anticipation

Luke 15:31, in this parable, there are 2 kings and 2 kingdoms. One kingdom is of our hearts…and we make the decisions there. The other

Recently, a lady was admitted to hospital with a liver complaint. A couple days later her, liver had failed completely. Her only hope of survival

We studied Proverbs 9 the other day. It speaks of Wisdom calling to the simple to come in to her, forsake the foolish, and live.

Williams, Australia – 2007 Hymn 289   I would like to go to the first few verses in Revelation 4:1, “After this, I looked and

First Oaklodge – 2007   Revelations 4, it starts with these words, “After this I looked, and behold a door was opened in Heaven, and

Hymn 171, Break Thou the bread of life   I must say that I did have some thoughts for this meeting but by Friday, they

Carsonville, Michigan – Tuesday Night Meeting, 2007   Carsonville is special to me because it was here that I settled it in my heart to

For several weeks, I’ve appreciated thinking about a little remark that was made among us at Ponchatoula convention. It was this, that “unity amongst us

  On our tour, we were graced by a sister worker from Germany; Karen Weatphal is her name. She had a way and manner that

October 2009   Psalms 117:1-2, “O, praise the Lord all ye nations; praise Him, all ye people for His merciful kindness is great toward us

May, 2006   Hymn 392   John 12, It tells us of some of the Greeks that were at the feast to worship and they

Kathleen Bly – Special Meeting Thoughts – May 10, 2020   In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are

Morning Meeting, May 10, 2004   Recently we were hearing at one of the other Special Meetings about those whose hearts God had touched, and

Apopka, Florida – 2013   We have been singing about one little hour, and I’ve been thinking about an expression they have about something being

We sang in the hymn that the secret of victory is to let in the Overcomer. It is quite something to let in the Overcomer.

2 Corinthians 5:1, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not

Genesis 28:10-13, “and Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because

Today, my thoughts have been in Mark 9. There was a man that was disappointed in the disciples and he came to Jesus and said,

This hymn was dedicated to the Friends in the Ukraine, circa 2022. Performed by Braden Pihrag and Jocelyn Radom, brother and sister from Saskatchewan. Braden

Dear All,   We feel greatly indebted to the large number of folks around the world who have sent e-mails or phoned since the devastating

Keith told us that he was glad to be back again, thankful for the help of God and your prayers.   I want to have

Dear Staff,   These few lines come to you from St. Paul’s hospital in Saskatoon.   Word will have reached you that I was admitted

We know that there are a multitude of people wondering how Keith is doing, so we’ve decided that just so everyone knows the facts, we

2 Corinthians 6:1, “We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”   Today

Luke 6:38: “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your

Dear Workers & Friends,   When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.   Our thoughts today are of overwhelming gratitude

July 25, 2011   We had very helpful special meetings. Everything went well but, in the end, our elder Uncle Keith Olsen went to Sri

When I was home in Canada, someone asked me what was the biggest change I had noticed since coming back after five years. I thought

Some of you may have heard that on Sunday morning, September 26th, a number of us were able to gather for a little Sunday morning

Non Verbatim   #285 “Wait on the Lord” … Prayer … #24 “From Every Stain Made Clean” ( Uncle Keith’s choice)   Uncle Keith: I

Three confessed their sin but did not forsake it, and it led to their ruin. If we confess our sin, and forsake it, we can

It’s very good to see you all. I’ve been feeling a bit like it says in Acts about Paul as he moved through different areas

Deuteronomy 2:9-10, 19-21, “There were also giants in the land of Moab and the land of Ammon but the Lord forbade the children of Israel

The first verses I will speak of are from the Old Testament; the second lot of verses from the New Testament, and the third lot

Matthew 19, there are certain chapters that I consider that the theme that they cover is just complete. One of the reasons that I enjoy

Tune: “So Strange It Seems and Wondrous” #359   When God spake unto Noah and told him, “Build the Ark” The Lord knew well the

Always talk to the person in the back seat. Remember – there are more souls in the room than the two beneath your shoes. It’s

Jeremiah 32:6, the message of God to Jeremiah was to buy a piece of land, a field. Conditions in the country at that time were

Dear Lord, we humbly thank Thee, As nears life’s evening hour, For all Thy grace and mercy, Thy love and keeping power. Upon the shadowed

FELLOWSHIP (I thank thee, Lord…..)   For those who seek to help me on my way, Who speak my name whene’re they pray, Who have

Hebrews 12:13, “…make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”

When thinking about this meeting, several portions of scripture came to my mind, but I did not feel moved to speak on them, so I

The first altar mentioned in the Bible is the altar that Noah built when he came out of the ark. There was a lot that

Luke 22:28, “Ye are they which have continued with Me in My temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my father has appointed

I went to see our older brother Irvine Pearson. We talked about the future. We often hear young people talking about the future. It is

Hi,   David Olson and I are back in the Indio area from the Saginaw regional workers meeting. The Saginaw meeting barn served well for

It was 90 years, one month and three days ago, that a little group of men and a little group of dogs first stood at

Revelation 22:14-15, “Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the

Mark 16:14, “Equation” – mathematical, where there’s an equal sign – where they are equal. Equations are conditions and results.   Proverbs 29:1, hardening your

There are two different portions of Scripture that I will read this afternoon. Proverbs 24:30, “I went by the field of the slothful, and by

In John 8:1, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, and early in the morning, He came again into the temple, and all the people

John 3:14-15, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whosoever believeth

Matthew 5:5-8, He opened His mouth and He taught them. 6th verse then 8th verse.   Ephesians 4, “Keep the unity of the spirit…” The

On Friday, somebody brought a newspaper into our room so I decided to take a look as I had not looked at a paper for

I want to tell you about an experience I had here in Durban many years ago.   At that time, we still had the convention

In 1700, it is on record that a group of nomads came from Northern Russia and inhabited the most northerly islands in Norway.  They were

Malachi 3:16-17, “Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another, and the Lord hearkened, and heard it and a book of remembrance

Malachi 3:16-17, “Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another, and the Lord hearkened, and heard it and a book of remembrance

Our Bible studies here in Scandinavia lately have been in Joshua; this week it was chapters 18 and 19. It’s pretty “dry” reading, in one

I have been enjoying hymn 236, “My heart o’erflows with praise to God alway…” Every verse speaks about the grace of God and what it

In Judges 13 we read that the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord so he delivered into the hands of

My thoughts are on the blood of Christ. Hebrews 9:14, “How much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself

My thoughts during our conventions in the Philippines have been on the blood of Christ. Since I came here to Buttonwillow, my thoughts have still

My thoughts this evening is on prayer and we will go for a third time to Matthew 6 today. I was young boy in Bible

Hymn 393, “I Am Now a Child of God” (Testimonies) Hymn 180, “O Blessed Lord” (Larry’s choice) Jesus’ beginning was not at Bethlehem, Judea, or

Like to read some verses from Numbers 10, “And the Lord spoke unto Moses saying, ‘[2] Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole

I have appreciated being here and never ever thought I would be here and I have appreciated the oneness and unity amongst God’s children and

Exodus 32:6, “And the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” This was at the time when Moses was in

Proverbs 22:28, “Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.” Remove not is becoming more meaningful to me. In the garden of Eden,

Proverbs 22:28, “Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.” Remove not is becoming more meaningful to me. In the garden of Eden,

Ida Mae wrote the following story.  I liked what Lealand told us Wednesday evening of Portage – that we, as God’s people, have the privilege