When I chose to expand upon a vision of John’s, I forgot that the entire book of Revelation is made up of visions given to John. In fact, the word “revelation” refers to something that has been revealed, which means it must have been hidden, or unknown, before. “This revelation was given for the guidance [...]
With last month's article, we learned about food preservation and food processing. Its initial aim was to provide healthy, safe food, all year round, at a cost that was affordable for most people. However, we also learned that food processing methods have their drawbacks, including a negative effect on our health. At the end of [...]
On Friday, July 31, 2015, the Canadian Field Conference opened on a warm summer evening in Toronto, Canada. The president of the Canadian Field, Brother Morris Lowe held the opening meeting. He welcomed people from near and far to study the conference theme, “The Messiah in His Sanctuary”. He then continued by giving a presentation [...]
All people in the world have an inborn desire to be happy. During the course of their lives, people go in many different directions in pursuit of this happiness. Some seek happiness in money, they store as much as they can in their bank accounts. Others spend their money and surround themselves with luxurious material [...]
After man fell into sin, God provided a remedy by agreeing to send His Son to die as a ransom for mankind. The first prophecy was given to God’s people in Genesis 3:15, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, [...]
When the ship called Bohemian sank, there was a mother with a little girl holding on to a piece of timber. After some time the mother said, “I can’t hold on any longer, I must let go and drown.” The little girl replied, “Hold on a little longer, mother, Jesus will save us.” This encouraged [...]
"Anciently the Lord instructed His people to assemble three times a year for His worship. To these holy convocations the children of Israel came, bringing to the house of God their tithes, their sin offerings, and their offerings of gratitude. They met to recount God’s mercies, to make known His wonderful works, and to offer [...]
John Norton Loughborough was born in Victor, Ontario County, New York, on January 26, 1832. His father was an earnest, local Methodist preacher. When he was three years of age, a young woman named Miss Bibbins started a school for little children in one of the classrooms of the Methodist Church which he attended. On [...]
"Having received the following question, to which I prepared a reply, the thought occurred that the same might be of interest to the readers of the REVIEW, so I forward it for publication. “For some to see how the one hundred and forty-four thousand could be made up partly of those who have died during [...]
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.” Genesis 1:29. “Thou shalt eat the herb of the field.” Genesis 3:18 For almost [...]