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Featured Articles a New Start (P.3) the Problem with Politicians (P.8) Baptism and Christening (P.16) Issue 1627 Featured Articles A New Start (p.3) The Problem With Politicians (p.8) Baptism and Christening (p.16) Year 135 Visit us at: www.gladtidingsmagazine.org Glad Tidings Issue 1627 Of The Kingdom Of God A monthly magazine written and published by the Christadelphians (brothers and sisters in Christ) and available throughout the world. Its objectives are – to encourage the study of the Bible as God’s inspired message to mankind; to call attention to the Divine offer of forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ; and to warn men and women that soon Christ will return to Earth as judge and ruler of God’s world-wide Kingdom. Glad Tidings Distributors Table Of Contents for orders and payments United Kingdom A New Start Becky Collard, 7 Lindridge Close, 3 Redditch, Worcs. B98 0QJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)7521 079 190 (24 hrs) [email protected] The Kingdom Australia of God 5 Ruth Morgan, 51 Jesmond Road, Croydon, VIC 3136, Australia The Problem [email protected] with Canada 8 Vivian Thorp, 5377 Birdcage Walk, Politicians Burlington, ON L7L 3K5, Canada [email protected] The Bible New Zealand Companion 10 Neil Todd, 14 Morpeth Place, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600, New Zealand Why You [email protected] Should Read U.S.A. 12 Pat Hemingray, 1244 Pennsylvania the Bible Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139, USA [email protected] The Psalms Other Countries 15 Andrew Johnson, 22 Hazel Drive, Hollywood, Birmingham B47 5RJ, UK [email protected] Baptism and Editor Christening 16 Chris Parkin, 7 Thorntree Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0LP, UK An Evening [email protected] Under the Publisher 18 The Glad Tidings Publishing Association Stars A registered charity—Number 248352 Editorial A New Start IT WAS A DAY of disaster and disgrace. had strict and precise instructions to treat It must have seemed as though everything it with the utmost reverence. It was where was lost, and life was no longer worth the presence of God was. living. It was around 1100 BC. The Israelites had been struggling for a long time. They were leaderless and surrounded by foes, in particular their arch enemies the Philistines were a continual threat on their western border. Their spiritual life was at a low ebb: Artist’s reconstruction of the Ark of the Covenant the High Priest was a weak old man called Eli who served God in the Tabernacle in The army came to Shiloh and requisitioned Shiloh. He was dominated by his two sons the Ark. We’re not told what the reaction of Hophni and Phinehas, who were corrupt Hophni and Phinehas was to this, but they and vicious. accompanied it into battle. As should have been expected, God did Defeat and Catastrophe not take kindly to His Ark being used as One day the army of Israel joined battle a lucky talisman. The Israelite army was with the Philistine army. The account is in destroyed and the Ark was captured by the the Bible in 1 Samuel 4. Israel were defeated Philistines. and fled back to their camp, where they Eli was waiting for news at the gate of had a desperate idea: they would rally Shiloh, trembling with worry. The news themselves for another battle, and this time came that the army had been defeated, his take the Ark of the Covenant with them. sons were dead and the Ark was captured. The Ark was the sacred chest which God At the mention of the Ark he fell backward, had instructed Israel to make. It was the broke his neck and died. focus of their spiritual life, and it was called Phinehas’ wife was heavily pregnant. the Ark of the Covenant (‘covenant’ means When she heard the news she went into ‘agreement’) because it was a symbol of labour, and died in childbirth. She did not the covenant that they had made with God even look at her baby, but with her last to be His people. It was kept in the Holiest breath she named him Ichabod—‘There is Place in the Tabernacle and the Israelites no glory’. Glad Tidings | 3 It was a terrible day for Israel. They had went wrong and suddenly the crowd was been routed by their enemies, their priest shouting for Jesus’ death (Mark 15:11–14). was dead and the Ark of the Covenant had Now he was gone and their world had been thrown away. It must have seemed as fallen apart. though everything was lost. Then came breathless rumours that he But God, as always, was at work to recover had been seen alive. And as they sat in the situation. People can fail, but He will doubt, he appeared before them (John not. At the Tabernacle in Shiloh the young 20:19). And at last they understood that boy Samuel was in training to lead the this had been no catastrophic accident— nation in a spiritual revival; God Himself they had just become part of the greatest was going to use direct supernatural means event in the history of the world. The Son to ensure the return of the Ark; and down of God had sacrificed his life to save his south in Bethlehem an obscure family of people from their sins, and his Father had farmers was going to produce a shepherd raised him to life to lead them to victory boy who would become King David. over death itself. The dispirited group of Who would have thought on that dreadful disciples was energised to go out and set day when all hope seemed lost that within the world alight preaching the Gospel of 100 years the nation would be basking in God’s Kingdom. the glory of a prosperous kingdom under the wise and godly rulership of its greatest A New Start king? One of the most encouraging verses in the entire Bible is Romans 8:28: Fear and Doubt And we know that all things work together for Fast forward a thousand years or so to good to those who love God, to those who are Jerusalem, around 30 AD. A scared huddle the called according to His purpose. of disciples is gathered in a house behind What does this mean for you and me? If closed doors for fear that those who we love God and become disciples of Jesus arrested and killed their master will return Christ, we have the confidence that there is for them. no mess we can ever find ourselves in that This time the predicament was not of is too dark and difficult for God to sort out. their making. They had been devoted The front cover shows life springing back disciples of Jesus. But the events of the after destruction—God can do this with our last few days had taken them completely lives. More than this, we can look beyond by surprise—a week previously the crowd the present with all its problems to the new had been welcoming them into the city like beginning of eternal, glorious life in His heroes (Matthew 21:1–11), then everything Kingdom. Read on to find out more. 4 | Glad Tidings The Kingdom of God OUR FATHER in heaven, hallowed be Your answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done this cause I was born…” (John 18:37). on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:9–10). The ‘crime’ that Jesus had committed was This is the opening of the Lord’s Prayer. displayed over his head as he hung dying Every day and in many languages it is on the cross: “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF repeated. But what do the words “Your THE JEWS” (John 19:19). kingdom come” really mean? After three days God raised Jesus back to When the angel Gabriel announced to life and the hopes of the disciples revived. Mary that she would be the mother of the They asked him, “Lord, will you at this time Son of God, he added, “The Lord God will restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6). give him the throne of his father [that is his He replied, “It is not for you to know times or ancestor] David. And he will reign over the seasons which the Father has put in His own house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom authority” (v. 7). He did not deny that the there will be no end” (Luke 1:32–33). Kingdom of Israel would be restored; but When the wise men came seeking the baby he declined to discuss when. Jesus they asked “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:2). The Kingdom When Jesus stood on trial, Pilate the Let’s return to Gabriel’s promise to Mary governor asked, “Are you a king then?” Jesus concerning David’s throne. David was a Glad Tidings | 5 great king of Israel who lived about 1000 shall lie down with the young goat… the earth years before the birth of Jesus. Mary was shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the a descendant of David (Luke 3:23, 31). waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:2–9). After the death of David the people of Give the king Your judgments, O God… He Israel repeatedly rebelled against God and will judge Your people with righteousness… ignored His laws. So God gave them into the hands of their enemies, saying to the In his days the righteous shall flourish, and last king to rule in Jerusalem, “Now to you, abundance of peace… He shall have dominion O profane, wicked prince of Israel… thus says also from sea to sea… His name shall endure forever… All nations shall call him blessed the Lord GOD: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown… Overthrown, overthrown, I will (Psalm 72).
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