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Truth for Today — Studies in Ruth
The Prologue, 1:1-2. (Part 1)
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.”
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The first two verses of this book present us with the initial setting for the history it contains.
The small book of Ruth nestles between the book of Judges and the 1st Book of Samuel. It provides the perfect link between the two eras. It is like the first streaks of dawn that heralds a new day. The opening reminds us of the dark days of the judges but the book ends with the birth of David’s grandfather, and the hope of brighter times that generates. It is a book in which is foreshadowed the future ingathering of the Gentiles and of better times for Israel when the Lord will visit them again.
The last word of the book is David. It certainly points us to great David’s Great Son! It is the 8th book of the Bible and as such marks a new beginning.
We all know that the whole of Scripture is relevant to our day, even as it has been for all previous generations. Some portions, however, are most obviously relevant. This book is particularly relevant to our day.
The first two verses indicate that:
I. IT WAS A TIME OF DISORDER
The last verse of Judges: “In those days there was no king in Israel.” Judges 21:25.
1. There was no king. No central command or unifying government. The Lord should have been their King but His law was ignored or rejected by the nation generally. For many professing Christians today, there is “no king.” They are not governed by the law of Christ, the King.
2. Instead there was self rule. “ . . every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Every man was his own king. His whims and fancies, his desires and ambitions were sovereign. “I think” replaced “Thus saith the Lord.” Doctrine is proclaimed on the basis of how popular it will be rather than whether it is in the Word of God or not.
3. It effected everyone. “ . . every man.” This was the universal rule within Israel. It helps us understand the tragedy that takes place in the opening verses.
November 2018
Audio sermons
KICS assembly talks. Current series: “The Parables”
Recently added audio sermons
The great awakening cry before Christ's return. Preacher: Rev. Ivan Foster. SGAT Centenary service in Newtownabbey FPC, Nov 3rd, 2018.
Lifted Up, Straightened Out and Set Free. Preached in Ardarragh FPC, Sunday Nov. 4th (a.m.)
Those that are taken by the hand to heaven. Preached in Ardarragh FPC, Sunday Nov. 4th (p.m.)
Featured series
Part 1- The Prologue (series on the Book of Ruth)
All audio sermons can be seen here.
News review for week ending Friday 23rd November 2018
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word,” 1 Kings 18:21.
Brexit: Gove and Fox back May as PM seeks to quell Tory revolt
The shifting ‘weathervane politicians’ emerge!!
Brexiteer cabinet ministers in plan to shift May on EU deal
Theresa May given SHOCK Cabinet ultimatum – change Brexit deal or we WILL resign
Brexit: UK must not be trapped in customs union – Leadsom
EXCLUSIVE EXPRESS POLL: Readers say NO to May’s Brexit deal as 86% REJECT plan
Brexit: Danger has not passed for Theresa May
Diane Dodds (DUP MEP): NI would be handcuffed to EU with Brussels holding the keys
DUP to ‘review position’ with Tories if Brexit deal passes Parliament
UUP leader Robin Swann rejects May’s plan as he lambasts ‘asleep at wheel’ DUP
Read the rest of this week’s news review…
Canon Mark Harvey brings Romanist priest into Lurgan Church of Ireland
There was much consternation last month after it was revealed that a Romanist priest had been brought into a service marking the addition of more than 200 people who lost their lives during the two world wars to the war memorial in Lurgan, County Armagh.
The pro-abortion and ardent fan of liaising with Popery, Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie, brought the matter to light in his rage against any who would seek to defend Biblical Christianity.
It would appear a service was held at the war memorial before a further service then took place in Shankill Parish Church in the town. At this service, a leading Papist, Canon Liam Stevenson, was then asked to take the pulpit and lead part of the service in the supposedly Protestant church, where the minister is Canon Mark Harvey. Read more on the Protestant Revival website…
Noted Papist ‘Father’ Brian d’Arcy speaks in Ballycastle Presbyterian Church
The well known emissary of papal deceit, ‘Father’ Brian d’Arcy (pictured), was guest of honour on Tuesday night (13th November) in Ballycastle Presbyterian Church.
The Passionist priest was in attendance at a meeting of the Causeway Coast Peace Group, which sows its ecumenical seeds of compromise on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
Ballycastle Presbyterian Church is a habitual venue for all manner of disgraceful ecumenical activity, and regularly plays host to the outrageous ‘Ballycastle Prayer Partnership’, a monthly gathering of attendees of the Presbyterian, Church of Ireland and Romanist churches in the town. Read more on the Protestant Revival website.
A TERRIBLE REALITY!
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived,” 2 Timothy 3:13
We are given some details of just what exactly ‘evil men’ will engage in at the close of this age in the opening verses of this chapter.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away,” verses 1-5.I have often pointed out that the word ‘perilous’, in verse 1, is the same word used in Matthew 8:28. “And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.” The Greek word translated ‘perilous’ in our text is here translated ‘fierce’. Read more…
News review for week ending Friday 16th November 2018
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him,” Isaiah 3:10-11.
Enniskillen piper marks start of Armistice Day events
Armistice day: Enniskillen first to hear of WW1 end
My Uncle George Foster joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers while underage. He served in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising before going to France. He reached the rank of sergeant within 11 months but, sadly, was killed in action at Savy Wood, close to the village of Savy which is a few miles from St Quentin, in Picardy, France on the 1st April 1917. He was just 18 years of age.
Life as a World War One veteran in ‘war zone’ Ireland
(DUPs) Paul Givan slams Sinn Fein petition opposing Union and NI flags
Jo Johnson: ‘Democratic travesty’ not to have another Brexit vote
‘A COUP against the PM?’ Fury at Remainer ‘plot’ as Jo Johnson hints at MORE resignations
‘Confidence’ is key to the DUP-Tory deal, says Nigel Dodds
‘This is NOT democracy’ Sir Bill Cash BLASTS May’s reluctance to give up on Chequers deal
Read more of this week’s news review…
Ballymena Presbyterian church invites Papists to ecumenical prayer meeting
The High Kirk Presbyterian Church in Ballymena has held an ecumenical prayer meeting to which practising Roman Catholics, who offer prayer to Mary and to dead so-called ‘Saints’, were warmly invited.
Entitled ‘Prayers of Blessing for Ballymena’, the event hosted by the allegedly Protestant church was advertised in the Roman Catholic parish bulletin in the County Antrim town.
Demonstrating the continued unchanged nature of the Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic faithful in the town are also advised in the same bulletin, just a couple of lines down, that they can gain a “plenary indulgence” between the 1st and 8th of November by “visiting a cemetery or church and praying for the dead”. Read more on the Protestant Revival website.
A tribute to one of the many – an uncle we never met.
Uncle George Forster (the spelling of the surname was changed for some unknown reason in the early part of the 20th century) was the fourth child of Leslie and Mary Jane Forster. He was born at the family farm at Ballymackilroy, Lisnaskea,Co. Fermanagh.
He joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers while underage. He served in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising before going to France. Read more…
News review for week ending Friday 9th November 2018
“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD,” Isaiah 59:19-20.
Remembrance Day 2018: Services and events in Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin will not take part in Remembrance Sunday events in Northern Ireland
(Roman) Catholic Primate to preach at Armistice service for first time
Ireland backed Hitler but such hypocrisy is no difficulty for the pliable Church of Rome!!
Brexit deal will not jeopardise UK integrity, vows Raab
The UK is again reported to be about to crumble to Dublin and Brussels on the Irish border backstop
So much for London’s assurances to Ulster!!
Prime minister under pressure from all sides over legal advice
News review for week ending November 2nd, 2018.
“Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law . . . . . I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved;
because they kept not thy word,” Psalm 119:53, 158.
DUP Spad told me “we could fill our boots” with RHI cash, says top civil servant
RHI Inquiry: Top civil servant rebuts SF denial of abuse warning to McGuinness
Jonathan Bell believed DUP spads were making ‘vast amounts of money from RHI’
RHI deserved scrutiny, but Sinn Fein is in no place to moralise
Change in Irish constitution does not change God’s law!!
“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him,” Jude 14-15.
‘Irish vote to scrap offence of blasphemy’ So ran the headline in an Irish newspaper. The report continued: ‘Blasphemy is to be decriminalised in the Republic of Ireland after voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to remove it as an offence in Irish law.’
The result, announced late on Saturday night (October 27th), saw 64.85% of the electorate voting Yes to decriminalise blasphemy, while 35.15% voted No. Read more…
God enjoyed prayer dancing to ABBA music – Pete Greig of 24-7 Prayer
The leader of the ecumenical 24-7 Prayer grouping, Pete Greig, who is helping the Roman Catholic Church try to bring in more people, has claimed that God told him He was “quite enjoying” a group of girls dancing round their handbags and praying to the music of Swedish pop group ABBA in a prayer room he was running. Read more…
October 2018
Audio sermons
KICS assembly talks. Current series: “The Parables”
Food from the earth. A message preached by Rev. Foster in Kilskeery FPC, November 7, 1993.
Short beds and skimpy sheets. Preached by Rev. Foster in Kilskeery FPC, October 7th, 2018.
All recently added audio sermons can be seen here.
Featured series: Bringing the King back
- Bringing the King back pt2
- Bringing the King back pt3
- Bringing the King back pt4
- Bringing the King back pt5
- Bringing the King back pt6
Kilskeery Conference 2018
- The first resurrection, Rev. Brian McClung
- Why the Lord cannot come at any moment, Rev. David McMillan
- Preparing for the Lord's return, Rev. Ivan Foster
- Precious promises for perilous times, Rev. Paul Hanna
News Review, 26th October 2018.
“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth, Genesis 6:11-13.
(Irish Prime Minister) Varadkar acts as if Brexit, not terrorists, will be to blame for violence
Victims of IRA accuse Taoiseach of hyping up hard border violence fears
Former Irish President backs Varadkar’s warning on border violence
If Brexit would be to blame for any future violence then presumably the IRA was not to blame for violence in the past!!!”
News review for week ending Friday 19th October 2018.
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea,” Micah 7:18-19.
MLAs paid £275k for travel to Stormont since suspension
Payment of £275k to MLAs for travel to Stormont branded ‘extravagant’
“The Stormont Assembly has not convened since January 2017. One wonders if it was functioning could we afford to pay the travel expenses of these people!!”
The coming days are critical for NI’s status within UK
Former Northern Ireland Secretary warns ‘Irish border must not block Brexit’
DUP predicts ‘developments’ in Government’s Brexit position over weekend
BREXIT BETRAYAL: Britain to hand billions to Brussels under May’s customs union plot
Brexiteer Bridgen predicts May could be ousted NEXT WEEK amid Chequers customs union row
Arlene Foster warns Theresa May over ‘dodgy’ Brexit deal
More news stories from this past week…
News review for week ending Friday 12th October 2018.
“When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: but thou, LORD, art most high for evermore,” Psalm 92:7-8.
‘Gay cake’ row: Supreme Court rules in favour of Ashers
Supreme court victory for Christian bakers in ‘gay cake case’
Christian bakers ‘delighted and relieved’ at court victory in ‘gay cake’ case
Christian bakers who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple win Supreme Court appeal
Ashers judgement: Protestant churches unite to hail protection for Christians
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News review for week ending Friday 5th October 2018
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist,” 2 John 1:7.
Powerful DUP figure admits party broke the law while in Stormon
RHI Inquiry: Evidence U-turn on ‘hierarchy’ from DUP Spad Timothy Johnston
RHI Inquiry: Sinn Fein side-stepped law on Spads – and mandarins let them, says Johnston
Jonathan Bell was a minister who was viewed by party colleagues as being “superficial”
Stormont Ministers misled the House – Jim Allister, TUV leader.
If Arlene Foster doesn’t survive RHI, who would replace her as DUP leader?
Experts ‘knew green scheme was flawed’- RHI inquiry
Read more of this week’s news review….
The glory days of Ian Paisley
Four years have passed since the death of Dr. Paisley and we are remounting an article that reminisces on the days of blessing in his ministry.
What a man of God dear Dr Paisley was in those days, which I consider his heyday, the zenith of his pulpit ministry. How faithfully he warned the people of God in Ulster and also in the United Kingdom and further afield, regarding the gathering clouds of ignorance which were the direct result of the apostasy in the so-called Protestant pulpits. The main ‘Protestant’ denominations in Ulster had, through their links with the ecumenical movement and involvement with the World Council of Churches, imbibed the modernistic notions and the unity with Rome delusions, propagated by the false prophets of 20th century ‘Christianity’! Read more…