1 Chronicles 12:32

Needs of the Times "Men that had understanding of the times" (1 Chron. 12:32). These words were written about the tribe of Issachar, in the days when David first began to reign over Israel. It seems that after Saul’s unhappy death, some of the tribes of Israel were undecided what to do. "Under which... Read More

THE GLORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE LATTER DAY: A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Dec. 27, 1752. Psalm 87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God! Selah. Some think this psalm was written by David, under a prophetic view of the temple to be built by his... Read More

THE PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATCHMAN'S ANSWER. A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, JAN. 1, 1752. 1 Chronicles 12:32. And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do: the heads of them were... Read More

Reading: Matthew 13:1-9, 11, 14-15, 19, 23, 51 You will probably note that one word occurs in all these varied verses - the word 'understanding' in its different forms. I have recently been very much impressed with the necessity for spiritual understanding. This parable is, I expect, as familiar to ... Read More

We are going to look at the fourth chapter of Zechariah, which features in a remarkable way conditions and Divine aims in the ‘end times’. There are striking similarities in it, as we shall see, to certain things mentioned in the first chapters of the Revelation. Its great value lies in its concentr... Read More

TIME, what is it? The divide between two eternities, shutting the door of the old eternity and hastening to open the door of the new eternity. Colton was right when he spoke of THE PLUNDERER TIME:- TIME is the most subtle, yet the most insatiable of plunderers and by appearing to take nothing, is pe... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

FORERUNNERS OF THE NEW ORDER -by David Orton. "These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul…warriors who helped him in battle." (1 Chronicles 12:1). Before every historic visitation of the Spirit God has sent forerunners. John the Baptist set the pa... Read More

A Psalm of David. This psalm was perhaps composed by David when he was newly advanced to his throne, 2 Sam. 5, 1 Chron. 12. In it, (1.) He looks back with thankfulness upon the experience he had of God's goodness to him, ver. 1-3. (2.) He looks forward with comfort, in hopes that others would go on ... Read More

A Psalm of David. This psalm was probably composed by David upon the occasion of his advancement to the throne, 1 Chron. 12, 2 Sam. 5, as Psalm 138, 75, etc. In it we have, (1.) Thankful acknowledgements of God's relation to him, and condescending kindness towards him, ver. 1-4. (2.) Supplication fo... Read More