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The Four Gospels in the Bible

Have you ever wondered about why we have four gospels, and why these are in the particular order as we have it, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? In this article, a modest attempt will be given to show how and why the four gospels are placed in the order in our Bible, the Word ofContinue reading “The Four Gospels in the Bible”

The gospel in Isaiah

Adapted from revised noted of meetings in New Zealand, from a family meeting in Masterton on 5 November 2008 by Greg Quail. I included some extra information that was not in the notes. The central message is also the heart of the Word of God, the Bible. How many books are there in the Bible?Continue reading “The gospel in Isaiah”

Epistle of James and the Sons of Jacob

Taken from a ministry by Greg Quail in April 2004, at Sydney, Australia, and developed with five addresses on this subject in Bhutan 2020, by Greg Quail. Full document is attached below. The names James and Jacob have the same pronunciation in the Hebrew. The epistle is divided into 12 sections, as the very firstContinue reading “Epistle of James and the Sons of Jacob”

Christ is greater in Hebrews

Taken from The Lord is Near Daily Calendar Sunday 28/4/2013 with some additional features added here on this website. The objective is to encourage a close study of Hebrews, leading to a closer relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Nehemiah 12

“And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.” Nehemiah 12:30 We have here in Nehemiah 12 three words of great importance to us as believers. The first word is ‘dedication’, which is in verse 27. The second is ‘purified’, found in verse 30. TheContinue reading “Nehemiah 12”

Thoughts on Ezra

“For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances.” Ezra 7:10 Here we have a wonderful and blessed example of a man of God, who not only was a scribe, but he was a ‘ready scribe in theContinue reading “Thoughts on Ezra”

Leviticus 1

“And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.” Leviticus 1:4 “And the priest shall make atonement for them; and it shall be forgiven them.” Leviticus 4:20 “And the priest shall make atonement for him to cleanse him from hisContinue reading “Leviticus 1”

Names mentioned twice in a row in the Bible

It is remarkable that the Word of God makes mention of the fact that God called the name of a person two times in a row, and the more remarkable fact is that there are seven people who are called by name twice in a row. Have you ever considered that God may be callingContinue reading “Names mentioned twice in a row in the Bible”

The ‘I AM’s in the Gospel of John

The gospel of John is a very peculiar gospel in the fact that John does not copy from the three Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The other striking thing is that John makes no mention of his own name as one of the disciples of Jesus Christ. His aim is to have theContinue reading “The ‘I AM’s in the Gospel of John”

Some Patterns in John’s Writings

Have you ever wondered about the similar patterns and phrases that exist in the Gospel and Epistles of John? No matter how many times we may have read John’s inspired writings, there is always refreshment and there are new things to learn. To make it very simple, John wrote about 600 different words in hisContinue reading “Some Patterns in John’s Writings”