Yesterday we officially started our convention round with a one day convention in Aruba. We just had the usual Sunday morning meeting but we workers

Sunday Morning, April 19, 1914   THE ATLANTA JOURNAL ATLANTA, GA   LIKE APOSTLES OF OLD, YOUNG GIRL (IDA HAWKINS) IS PREACHING IN NORTH GEORGIA

I have been thinking recently of singing.  It must make our Father’s heart glad when He sees His children have joy, and that they have

Syd Maynard used to say that it is not possible to estimate the value of a soul who is in touch with God, and we

I would like to speak to you this morning about the fellowship meeting as we find it in the Scripture. I am thankful that God

Zimbabwe [formerly Rhodesia] is a somewhat circular country bordering South Africa, about 1,000 miles in diameter, with a population of 13 million. There is one

Last month, Debbie and I had a very different day in South Africa.  Two things happened that were very different.  It was a holiday down

Hymn 317   We have just been singing about peace and rest.  All of us, the older ones, the young ones, everyone, we need rest

Hymn 58, Have Thine Own Way, Lord When I was a little boy, I did not behave myself wisely.  A sister worker came and spoke

Baptism is one of the great provisions planned by God, for the good of His people. It is included in the last command of Jesus,

Mark 1:35, Jesus rose up a great while before dawn and went out into a solitary place to pray.   We have so much power

Hymn 216, “The Perfect Love”   Acts 28, thank God and take courage.   It’s okay to pray for a miracle… something that would change

Hymn 294, “A Life of Overcoming” Genesis 49:16, sometimes we’re overcome and feel that we have more failures than victories. Sometimes the enemy wants to

I walked beside the vast wheat field, paused and looked around. Not so long ago this field had been but barren ground. “How can this

Psalm 37:25, “I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor His seed begging bread.” I have

At the end of John’s epistle, his first epistle, he wrote a very short verse, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” I want to tell

I was in a meeting like this a few years ago and Jason spoke from Luke 17, the first few verses. I would like to

The shafts that bear the grain aloft are very slender; The roots that hold them to the soil are very tender, Yet all the grain

Beasts of burden, or working animals that assist mankind, are often thought of as horses, oxen, donkeys (asses), and mules. In the Bible times, horses

B patient, B prayerful, B humble, B mild, B wise as Solomon, B meek as a child.   B studious, B thoughtful, B loving, B

There are four individuals in the scriptures who had a Godly purpose, but to that purpose God said, “No.” Adam and Eve were in a

March 21, 2002 (from Bernard Manning to his cousin in Tasmania)   Demos Andreou’s Funeral. We had a very small funeral this morning. The service

Bernie read from Matthew 22:17, “Tell us therefore, what thinkest Thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?” The coin had Caesar’s

The workers first came to South Africa in the early 1900’s, and to Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in 1920. About 1923 in a tent meeting in

Opening hymn: 348   Hymn 173, “God Is Here”   I love the thought of God delighting to abide with His people. Doesn’t it give

1 Timothy 1.19; Ephesians 6.16, “Above all, taking the shield of faith…”   “I am having a real struggle trying to hold on to faith”

Hymn 195, “Lord, We Rest in Peace Abiding”   I Peter 1:8, joy that is unspeakable.  Rising above and beyond the limits of… that is

The Hebrews, being agriculturists, used sheep skins, i.e. parchment, as a means of recording their history. And God’s laws were first written in Hebrew on

You will remember our previous gatherings on Sunday evenings, that we had a little Bible reading on “Helps” and “Foundations;” and tonight I thought of

I am going to speak about Romans, one of the letters of the New Testament. It is a very important one and it was written

I am going to speak about one of the letters of the New Testament. It is a very important one and it was written to

This is the Lord’s day — the day that has been set apart in grace by the Lord called the “Lord’s day.”  It isn’t as

I remember when I was about 5 years old, there was a lady that lived in one of the great mansions that are so common

We are caused to think of Paul as a practical and personal teacher. After he had laid the foundation, then he showed that there should

Hymn 348   Psalm 120:1, “In my distress I cried unto the Lord and He heard me.” Actually from Psalm 120 – 134 they are

Hymn 46   Nehemiah 1:1-4, “The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah, And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth

Hymn 251, “Oh, Don’t Be Led Captive By Friend Or By Foe”   That hymn was written by a brother long ago, John Martin, and

Well, here it is Friday morning of the second Convention. This is a morning that we usually talk together as a family of God —

We understand that you have come in from another year facing the world and there have been joys and sorrows and we hope the joys

Hebrews 2, God often speaks to us when we do not realize that He is. Writer was making it plain that it was a High

“Harden not your hearts as in the day of provocation in the wilderness.” When I was young, I went to my grandfather’s farm and saw

Isaiah, the servant of the Lord, said God’s people were trees of righteousness. The reason they were called trees of righteousness is because they were

I’ve been thinking about the 53rd Chapter of Isaiah and some of the beautiful things that we read there about our Saviour, the price that

Hymn 92, “God Is Longing”   I’ve been thinking of that familiar verse that most of the religious world and we can recite like parrots.

Hymn 352 – I’ve Vowed to Be True My thoughts have been on how fully committed are we in our purpose for God. There’s a

The word is sharper – we need to handle it with care.  God stretched the heavens and set the constellations in order; He is well

Isaiah 28:23-29, “Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Doth the plowman plough all day to sow? Doth he open

Hymn 20, “From Heaven’s Glory”   Luke 2:8-11, “And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock

Hymn 396:3-4, “A Little While” The thought of “a little while” has been my meditation. II Kings 6:1-7, “And the sons of the prophets said

Matthew 10:11, “Into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide . . And if the house

Hymn 230   Matthew 6:10, Jesus was teaching His disciples about prayer – “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”  He

Hymn 207   Songs of Solomon 2, “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so

Hymn 8   That hymn we were singing speaks greatly to me and asks a question, “Was it for me?” Then it gives the answer,

When we received the news of the death of Brian, I remembered what we read in Ecclesiastes 7:1-2, “A good name is better than precious

Funeral Service for Brian William Doecke Born 10 February 1937; Died 23 October 2011 Funeral in São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Hymn 405   I love that hymn we have just sung. Ken Paginton composed this hymn in 1961 and he said, “Lord let me hear

Matthew 13:3-9, there are four different kinds of ground spoken of in these verses, but only one brought forth a harvest. The sower in those

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

Hymn 290   Psalm 122, “I was glad when they said unto me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” I hope that

Exodus 12:22,…blood sprinkled on the door posts…none go out of the door of his house until the morning. My personal testimony in this meeting would

Genesis 24:1-6, 10 – This is one of the nicest pictures we have in all the Bible of the gospel story. It is a story

These three are so intertwined that it is not possible to tell where one leaves off and the other begins, but all three are definite

Hymn 319:4, “Tis Not in Vain to Yield” Tis not in vain and it is worth it! Sometimes in a storm, we can’t see the

No matter how close we are to God or how far we might have strayed, there is always a right step to take from the

Hymn 381, “Heart and Purpose” (Carol’s choice) God isn’t asking us to settle for something less. He has chosen our place for Him. “Focus less

Hymn 170, “Abide with Me”   “I triumph still if Thou abide with me.” Proverbs 8:22-31, “The Lord possessed me in the beginning of His

In Luke 4, we read about Jesus being led into the wilderness and being tempted by Satan and we have three of those temptations recorded.

Isaiah 55:8-10, “’For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways, My ways,’ saith the Lord, ‘… for as the heavens are higher

Luke 22:53, “When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against Me: but this is your hour, and the

I am not so sure what the baptism was, but no doubt it was the testing experience. I think of Jesus Himself going through that.

Maybe I should make a deal with you folks. If you can forget the heat and all the thoughts of going home and listen to

I feel like that one brother who said, when the speaking list came out, that he was glad that he didn’t have to speak first

Hymn 283, “Strong in the Strength”   When I was very early in the work, the man who wrote that hymn came and spent a

Hymn 283, “Strong in the Strength”   When I was very early in the work the man that wrote that hymn came to spend a

It has been my experience since arriving in New Zealand, to be greeted by the people of God in different parts. Tonight I feel it

Hymn 202, “O Help Us, Lord”   (Prayer)   Hymn 371, “My Life is Hid” (Verses 1, 2, and 4)   References about sanctuary /

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? (Answer – Psalms 117) What is the longest chapter in the Bible? (Answer – Psalms 119)  Which

I am very grateful for the privilege that is mine today to be here to pay my last respects to our brother Albert. I was

I would like to refer to some of the outstanding ‘must’s in the life of Jesus. In childhood, He said, “Wist ye not, I must

Hymn 395   Matthew 13:24, the Lord is willing to sow the good seed yet today. The Gospel is a little seed with wonderful possibilities.

Enjoyed reading some in Hebrews 12 again. There are quite a few things we can do as we run the race that is set before

Hymn 367 – Hold Fast thy Confidence   Hebrews 2:1, “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have

Hymn 368, “Once I Wandered on in Darkness”   Acts 1:3, “To whom also He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs,

Hebrews 13:13 one simple little verse that you are all familiar with.  “Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.”

James 5:14, “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with

Acts 17:30-31, and the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent. Because He hath appointed a

Genesis 49:2-28, “Gather yourselves together and here, ye are sons of Jacob and the Harken unto Israel your Father. All these are the 12 tribes

Matthew 28:42-43,  “He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He be the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and

I was thinking of some pictures of Jesus and sometimes pictures become obsolete, and these pictures of Jesus and what we see here in the

Hymn 8, “Was It for Me?” Hymn 235, “From Lips of Babes”   Luke 2:12, “And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall

Hymn 373:1-3, “Clad in Your Armour”   Ephesians 6:11-17, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the

Hymn 221, “Unerring One”   My thoughts have been on human reasoning that can come between God and ourselves and hinder what God wants to

John 3:27, “A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Verse 30, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Man can

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

We read in John 1 verse 40 that one of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He

I wonder if you folks have ever noticed that President Reagan cannot move this little finger? You know why? Because it is mine. He can

You will notice when we sing this hymn we will sing together “Help me”. Paul wrote, “having received help from God, I continue unto this

Since coming to this convention, I have been very conscious that there has been a merciful God, and there have been merciful listeners and there

Hymn 133 “Oh, for a closer walk with God” If this convention could enable us to have a closer walk with God it would not

Nothing quite so much our own, as our own testimony. When first starting in the work, I was asked to “live” my testimony. It has