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The Virgin Mary
By John R. Ecob D.D. Was there ever a more Godly woman than Mary, the mother of our Lord? She was chosen by the Holy Spirit of God to be the person through whom God would bring His only begotten Son into the world. Mary carried the Son of God in her womb, nursed Him...
Who Wrote the Bible?
By John R. Ecob D.D. The Bible is a unique book by any standard. It is the oldest book in the world and outdates every other written record. No other written record compares with it. Whether we turn to Assyrian stone stele, Egyptian clay tablets, papyrus or vellum...
The Day Russia Burns
By John R. Ecob D.D. And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD (Ezekiel 39:6). The nations of the world are assembling for the drama of the last days - the “end of the...
The Lord’s Final Testimony to Israel
By John R. Ecob D.D. The Lord’s final ministry to His disciples before He went to the cross is recorded in John’s Gospel chapters 12 to 17. Jesus was preparing them for the traumatic experience that lay ahead and for the new Covenant under which they would serve and...
The Right Path
By John R. Ecob D.D. This world is a dark place and in the darkness many lose their way. The number of paths one may follow make life a confusing maze. In our tender years we are safe under the care of loving parents who guide our footsteps but when we reach the age...
Who Was Barabbas?
By John R. Ecob D.D. We would never have known who Barabbas was if Pilate had not given the Jews the opportunity the crucify him instead of Jesus. Pilate was the typical politician. He found no fault in Jesus but wanted peace at any price and tried to placate the...
Olive Press or Wine Press
By: John Ecob All the circumstances surrounding the death of the Lord Jesus were controlled by God. God chose the place of His Son’s death on “one of the mountains...in the land of Moriah” (Genesis 22:2). He chose crucifixion so that “they pierced His hands and feet”...
Perils of the Sea
By John Ecob D.D. In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren. (2 Corinthians...
Ezekiel’s Glimpse of God
by John R Ecob DD Ezekiel was taken captive to Babylon in the second of three captivities when the 18-year-old king Jehoiachin surrendered in 597BC. Ezekiel was a priest and began to prophesy in the 5th year of his captivity which was 6 years before Jerusalem was...
The Perfect Child
by John R Ecob DD And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw...
What Happens When Jesus Comes
By Joh n Ecob D.D. The prophet Daniel has indicated that there will be a period of 75 days following the return of the Lord Jesus to earth in which certain events will take place. In chapters 7 and 9 of his prophecy he indicates that the Tribulation will last for...
Fruit in Old Age
By John Ecob The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon...THEY SHALL STILL BRING FORTH FRUIT IN OLD AGE; THEY SHALL BE FAT AND FLOURISHING: to shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in...