2023 Boston Study Weekend “Being Prepared” Bro. Dave Humphries

To be prepared requires to do something in advance, otherwise we may miss opportunities in the future, like the Judgment. To be ready for judgment involves: faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, Godliness and brotherly kindness, and perhaps the most important of these is “faith”. Faith is the critical quality in “being prepared”. Being prepared –Continue reading “2023 Boston Study Weekend “Being Prepared” Bro. Dave Humphries”

2022 Hye Gathering “The Great Shepherd” Bro. Jim Sommerville

The Great Shepherd “Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footstepsContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “The Great Shepherd” Bro. Jim Sommerville”

2022 Hye Gathering “I Was Aware” Bro. Jim Phillips

I Was Aware “I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.” (Song 6:11-12) Signs of the times show that the Bridegroom draweth nigh.

2022 Hye Gathering “Unfeigned Love of the Brethren” Bro. Gordon Jones

Unfeigned Love of the Brethren “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.” (1 Pet 1:22) Here is the acid test of the reality of our transformation. And let us never forget forContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “Unfeigned Love of the Brethren” Bro. Gordon Jones”

2022 Hye Gathering “Blessings in the Coming Kingdom” Bro. Len Naglieri

Blessings in the Coming Kingdom “I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.” (Song 5:1) “God’s way will be knownContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “Blessings in the Coming Kingdom” Bro. Len Naglieri”

2022 Hye Gathering “The Mind of the Spirit” Bro. Paul Garvey

The Mind of the Spirit “My beloved is like a roe or a young hart.” (Song 2:9) These animals are greatly admired for their grace, beauty, gentleness, fleetness, and sure-footedness. They were clean animals, and good for food (Deut. 12:15). In Psalm 42:1 they are used to typify the Godly man whose soul pants afterContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “The Mind of the Spirit” Bro. Paul Garvey”

2022 Hye Gathering “Who Are The Saints?” Bro. Jon Garvey

Who Are The Saints? There are numerous references to the saints in The Song of Solomon. There is a group referred to throughout the Bible as “saints”, but the world, for the most part, has a view of them that differs from actual Scriptural teaching. Some questions to consider: Who are the saints? Are thereContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “Who Are The Saints?” Bro. Jon Garvey”

2022 Hye Gathering “Most Fine Gold” Bro. David Sommerville

Most Fine Gold “His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. … His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenanceContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “Most Fine Gold” Bro. David Sommerville”

2022 Hye Gathering “Denying The Resurrection” Bro. James Sommerville

Denying The Resurrection Upon what ground did they conclude that there was no “resurrection of the dead” or that “it was past already,” by which conclusion their faith was overthrown and shipwrecked? The foundation of their error was the “profane vain babblings, and oppositions of a false gnosis, or science,” which was then being taughtContinue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “Denying The Resurrection” Bro. James Sommerville”

2022 Hye Gathering “His Lips Are Like Lilies” Bro. Ben Darter

His Lips Are Like Lilies “His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.” (Song 5:13) Most of the scriptural references to lilies are in the Song (8 times). All the others but one are either in the description of the ornamentation of Solomon’s temple,Continue reading “2022 Hye Gathering “His Lips Are Like Lilies” Bro. Ben Darter”