As some of our brothers have asked us, I’ll give some details of my experiences during the war, when I was imprisoned. The day when

Hymn 215   I just got a picture of a flag and of the different status that a flag could be in. A flag could be

Hymn 338 My thoughts this afternoon have been on clinging, holding fast to what God has given us. We know to hold something that is

A new day is dawning…   The people of North West (South Africa), were very religious, but unfortunately they were still a people dwelling in

Perhaps I should say I appreciate the privilege that is mine in being here at this Convention, to enjoy the ministry and fellowship of God’s

Verse 1, perfect protection and perfect satisfaction.  Verse 2, perfect rest and perfect quietness. Verse 3, perfect restoration and perfect guidance. Verse 4, perfect confidence,

Hymn 351 We know that God wants to give us the best.  He did give the world the best.  He gave His only begotten Son. 

Hymn 360 My thoughts had been on the message to the churches in Revelation and we heard a little on it this week; and one

Hymn 306 That’s a beautiful hymn, isn’t it, when we think of the prospects that are ahead, here and now for everyone to be a

Have enjoyed all we have heard in this convention and our lives may have come to a full stop, well we have heard plenty to

The field is the world and God’s work is seen in every place. Human nature is the same so difficulties and problems are the same

One time we were having some visits and reads with a couple each week and they were very warm to us and we were studying

  The field is the world and God’s work is seen in every place, human nature is the same so difficulties and problems are the

Hymn 299, “Approved by God” (Testimonies) Hymn 398, “Christ is Coming” This future that we go into is an unknown future.  We do know that

“The LORD is my shepherd.” The sheep’s wellbeing depends on what type of a shepherd he has. The Good Shepherd spares no pains for the

I have two battles in my mind. I don’t think nearly enough of the great victory that Christ gained in Gethsemane, in the Judgment Hall

To the Philippians Paul said; “Rejoice in the Lord at all times.” When we rejoice there is a reason. Rejoicing does not mean that you

Hymn 381, “O’er and O’er a Voice Is Borne to Me” Matthew 11:2-5, “Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ,

We just sang that hymn, “God’s Word is so precious,” and God’s word has become precious to me. I was bought up religious and I

I would like to speak a little about the book of Nehemiah, the first chapters. I just want to say that I am glad that

My thoughts have been on the songs of degrees in Psalm. Psalm 120 starts, “In my distress, I called unto the Lord and He heard

Sure it takes a lot of courage To put things in God’s hands; To give ourselves completely- Our lives, our hopes, our plans; To follow

The Tabernacle of the Ancient way Can in God’s family be found today, And every part and portion we can see, God joins together in

He is always glad to see others making their choice to serve God.  Jeremiah 31:14, “My people shall be satisfied.”  God loves to give people

Let us sing 175.  This is an invitation from the Lord to us to “Come Ye Yourselves Apart.”   We’ll further sing 158 which is

I have a fear in standing in a place like this of being guilty of saying words that are not backed by my life. For

In Luke 11, when Jesus finished praying, one of His disciples asked, “Teach us to pray.”  Even His example in prayer accomplished something. It moved

For some of you who would have liked to be at Auntie Prim’s service today, June 6, 2004, we want to share a little of

Hymn 40, “God’s time is now Do not wait a more convenient time.” We have no convenient time; none of us have much time; every

This is very encouraging to see two Sisters appreciating their privilege and because of their attitude to their privilege the Lord is able to bless

Proverbs 24:30-34, “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the Vineyard of the man void of understanding: and, lo, it was all

[RJI is possibly Robert J. Ingram] The subject of tongues does not stand alone, nor is it complete in itself; we find the origin and

One of the marvels of the fellowship is the breath across the world, and how we can enter into fellowship with those in other ages

Hymn 239 3rd Epistle John verse 5, “Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren and to strangers; which have born witness of

Jesus never forces himself on anyone, but he stands at the door and knocks. He was invited to the marriage of the King’s son. His

It has been good to hear your testimonies. There is always that need of being honest before God. Honesty is something that cannot be bought

Continuing in Joshua, I noticed it spoke about Manasseh that he had Gilead and Bashan for his inheritance because he was a man of war.

For some reason the last chapters in Romans, from chapter 12 to the end of the 15th, have been a help to me in this

Luke 16, the unjust steward. “And He said also unto His disciples.” He had been speaking to the Pharisees those parables about the lost sheep,

In John’s gospel near the end of chapter 6, Jesus had asked His 12 disciples, “Will you also go away?” Peter answered: “Lord, to whom

Most of us can sing that hymn, “Counted In,” from our hearts with thankfulness and gratitude for being remembered amongst God’s people, counted in with

We will read from I Peter 1:2, “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling

I have been reading in Luke 22:7-13, “Then came the day of unleavened bread when the Passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and

I am very grateful to be here in South Africa again, I appreciate the fellowship here, hearing your testimonies, the same expressions, going through the

In Vanderbilt, Michigan 1995 after the evening meeting on Saturday, we were getting ready in the men’s dorm to bunk down for the night, when

Testimony told by Ray Hoffman from Florida in the informal meeting held after dinner in the tent: Ray spoke of Psalm 34 or this poor

(Ray Hoffman was Overseer of the Work in Florida as of 2002) In Vanderbilt, Michigan 1995 after the evening meeting on Saturday, we were getting

Hymn 110, “Afar From God”, was sung. John 1:29, “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, ‘Behold the Lamb of God,

I have been thinking about storms and as a sister was saying last night, it is just part of the journey, we encounter storms, we

Matthew 13:23, “But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and

Matthew 11:28-30, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and

Today is Easter Friday and thousands and thousands of people will be walking around Jerusalem carrying great wooden crosses, thinking they are showing their zeal

You say, “It’s impossible.” God says: “All things are possible.” (Luke 18:27) You say, “I’m too tired.” God says: “I will give you rest.” (Matthew

Here are a few thoughts and by no means is this a full summary or understanding of the events that take place in this chapter.

Dear Friends and Fellow Workers, It has been a busy time in South Africa. Getting topped up with the important things and only limited luggage

Dear Friends and Fellow Workers, Another little opportunity I have to write some more about the words of Jesus. I was wondering while I was

It was difficult to find a main subject for this chapter. 7:1, “Judge not that ye be not judged”… very straight forward, but obvious that

It has been a busy year for us, since our district is large and the friends are far and few between. The letter I am

Our hymn book (Music Edition) was first issued in 1914 with 256 hymns. Then, about 1922, a supplement of 27 hymns was added. The next

I want to speak tonight about four different trees:  Genesis 3:8, Adam and Eve were behind the tree in the garden – in shame. Nathanael,

Revelation 6:2, “And I saw, and behold a white horse: and He that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto

I was thinking of ordinary days. We read of some of those in the scriptures. I was thinking about Noah and the Ark and I

Luke 18:1, pray or faint: two options. Prayer is our only hope. Some of the reason for failures is due to not having victory in

Matthew 11:28 – 30, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon

Richard Harbur (South Dakota) prayed.  In thinking of today, my thoughts went to some verses in 2 Kings 2:11-15, “And it came to pass, as

Richard Hare Middleton (1922- ) labours in western USA. Hymn 323 was written by him after the funeral of a 20-year-old saint girl who was

Before we sing the next hymn, I would like to tell you of a marriage ceremony in Taiwan. They find a ravine with a bridge

When I was ten years old, I built model airplanes. I would sit in my room and spend hours building model airplanes. Sometimes we would

I would like to try and tell you what I’ve been thinking about the relationship between the bride and the bridegroom. That means between us

Luke 14: 16-18, “A certain man made a great supper and bade many; and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that

Choices – When God called to Samuel, Samuel thought at first that it was Eli calling to him, but later he could say, “Speak for

God would like us to believe that Jesus is the answer for every need in our heart. Jesus is the one that God is pleased

Thanks for all your notes, and for keeping in touch. It is hard to believe that we only have 3 weeks left, and then we

What is spoken in Convention must be taken for ourselves and not for someone else. This chapter in Ezekiel tells of a mission worked 3,500

Romans 1 speaks of creation. Genesis 1 describes it. There was a question in the minds of the Roman Saints, “What will become of those

Read Exodus 30:22-33, this is regarding the holy anointing oil which God commanded Moses to make and which is a type of the Holy Spirit. 

Matthew 4:8, “Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory

I Corinthians 10:24, “Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.” You know why we are here enjoying blessings and privileges in

Hymns 250, 207 I have been thinking of events that help us to get things in focus. When things are not in focus, there are

In Luke 2, we read of Simeon and he got a revelation and he received the Christ. As a result, he received peace 25:35, “And

Dear all: Here comes number 5. I am in Jakarta Indonesia, miles away from Mongolia, where I did my last letter a month ago. Time

Here we are, the last meeting.  You can hardly realise how those four days have gone and I guess that’s how life is going to

In a city in Australia, they had wise sayings on the backs of bus tickets. Everyone would look at the back of their tickets, and

Hymn 171, Break Thou the Bread of Life   Matthew 26:39, “And He went a little farther, and fell on His face and prayed, saying,

I will read one of Jesus’ parables from Matthew 25, “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps,

Today I’d like to share a few scriptures. John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again unto them saying, ‘I am light of the world: he that

From the 20th chapter of John’s Gospel, reading from verse 11- 16 “Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping, and she wept, she stooped down

Hymn 186. I Corinthians 10, “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and

Hebrews 2:6, “But one in a certain place testified saying, “What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that

You know those words in Isaiah 9, they are familiar words: For unto us a child is born…Wonderful, Counseller…zeal of the Lord shall perform this.

Isn’t it nice to think that we all belong to the same family as that of Abraham, Adam and others. The Bible is full of

November 6th – Rakoto & Dadasy went to Mahasoabe in 1993, our 9th special meeting was held there. There was a family living across the

October 22nd – Our 3rd special meeting in Ambatomena ended today. We are still at the Conv grounds, Ambatomena is about 1.30hrs away from here.

Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against

Hymn 92 – God is Longing 2 Timothy 2:20, “But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but

Hymn 241 One of the first verses that I learned was John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No man comes

Someone mentioned in their testimony this morning that she had been studying in the minor prophets and I have for some months been reading those

In 1958, Gilbert took Jim Jardine on a tour of conventions in the eastern states and they were at my home convention. I was not

John 5:28-29, “The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice and shall come forth; they that

Isa 61:8 For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering, and I will direct their work in truth, and I will