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"'Is not My Word like fire,' declares the Lord, 'and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?'" - Jeremiah 23:29 In 2020 be ready for demonstrations of His power, His justice, His provision, His favor, His breakthrough, and deliverance, but God is also looking for a people who are yielded, strong, fortified in Him and His Word alone, prepared and maturing to carry His glory. As you SEE the power of the Word of God and His revelation contained within it, you stay close to His heart and...

Matthew Chapter 24 An explanation of what we Bible Students refer to when we mention the Reprints or Volumes. * The Watch Tower Reprints referred simply as the “Reprints” by Bible Students have been a useful treasure house of information for the Bible Students since they constitute a comprehensive Bible commentary by Pastor Russell. First printed in book form by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1919 (three years after the death of the Pastor), the Reprints contained all the...

Matthew Chapter 24 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” Verse 47 “Verily I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.” “He [the Lord] shall make him ruler over all his goods.” This Scripture has been grossly misunderstood. Many brethren use as a cliché the statement that Pastor Russell was not only the...

“Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees” This lesson coincides with our lesson in Matthew 24:45, and will in time when once we return to our study of the Book of Revelation on the Seven Church’s, Seals and Trumpets likewise bare upon it, however it was originally presented on the Bible Students Forum as a response to a comment made by one of our former forum members where he stated: “I notice you use reprint quotes to support your thoughts I use to do the same but try now to think out of...

Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 45-46 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” We present another examination of these verses as explained by Brother Frank Shallieu in, “The Gospel of Matthew” It is our opinion (that is the majority of us Bible Students) that this “faithful and wise servant” was (is) an individual (singular), specifically...

Matthew Chapter 24 Dispensing of Food to the Household VERSE 45-47 " "Who then is the faithful and prudent servant, whom his Master has placed over his household to give them food in due season? Happy that servant whom his Master, on coming, shall find thus employed! Indeed I say to you that he will appoint him over all his stores of provisions." The intimation here seems to be, that at the particular time indicated by the prophecy--namely, during the Lord's presence, and at the time of...

"Yes, I long to come to know Him; that is, the power of His resurrection, and so to share with Him His sufferings as to be continuously transformed by His death, in the hope of attaining, in some measure, the resurrection that lifts me out from among the dead." - Philippians 3:10-11 We must guard our spirit concerning attitudes and things that can hinder the "quality" of our spiritual life. When we neglect to value and maintain His presence in our daily life experience, we will gradually...

60 years ago I embarked on the production of a regularly updated journal detailing the re-examination of my faith that had been shattered by the implosion in controversy of the chapel in which I had first 'come to faith'. Hopefully I will be able to download a page by page summary, beginning with the illustrated front cover....I carry copies wherever to go looking for fellowship so that there can be no misunderstanding of my somewhat left of mainstream attempts to rightly divide between...

"The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. And the Lord asked me, 'What do you see, Amos?' 'A plumb line,' I replied. Then the Lord said, 'Look, I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel;'" - Amos 7:7-8 God's plumb line is all-important for discerning His voice. Amid all the noise of the world, we need to be able to distinguish God's voice clearly. God wants you to know what He is saying. Every follower of Jesus receives the...

Psalm 103:20 - "Praise the LORD, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His bidding, who obey His Word." We are the heirs of salvation, and the angels have been assigned to minister on our behalf, but again, we have a part to play. "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14). We are the ones giving voice to God's Word, just as we see in Daniel 10:12 when Gabriel, the archangel, said to Daniel, "...I have come because of your...

"According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. " - Philippians 1:20 The enemy sometimes attempts to MAGNIFY fear over health issues through his lies. The enemy is attempting to MAGNIFY FEAR with his lies and false decrees to keep Believers bound. But the truth is, there is a key to break these health issues and cycles in their...

Joshua 24:13 - "I gave you a land you did not labor for, and cities you did not build, though you live in them; you are eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant." Stand firm in the midst of the assaults that have been warring against you. If you choose to SEE the goodness of God and trust His leading, you will see the hand of His deliverance. God is saying to you today that the provision is on the other side of your obedience to take one step at a time. As you cross over by...

1 Samuel 10:22 - "Therefore they inquired further of the Lord, 'Has the man come here yet?' So the Lord said, 'Behold, he is hiding himself among the baggage." There are those who have been chosen by God and have not yet stepped out of hiding. Shame, fear, and rejection have held you back. You've struggled to walk in your true identity as sons and daughters. You've questioned and doubted that God would have such great plans for you. You've wondered if you have what it takes. You've...

Revelation 22:2: "In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." The winds of change are blowing over the Church right now. God is breathing transition over much of the Body of Christ. If you are in a season where you feel extremely restless, it could be that God is preparing your heart for transition. You may feel this way...

Christ’s works are for the body of Christ. And His work in and through us is meant to become more real than our circumstances. God wants to bear witness through us, to testify about who Jesus is with signs, wonders, miracles, and grace gifts “according to His will” (Hebrews 2:4). God wills all of that, not in word only, but also in a demonstration (see 1 Corinthians 2:4). We have access to that highway to demonstrate the gospel of power. Your life can be a display of the mighty works of...