January 16: The joy of the Lord is your strength. Neh. 8:10 Our capacity for joy now is not what it will be by and by, but it is possible now to have our little earthen vessels as full as they can hold of the joy of the Lord.... (Turn to John 14:23.)--In such company as this can any Christian fail utterly to realize some measure of joy in the Lord? No, if his faith grasps the promise and holds it, the realization of joy in the Lord is sure to follow, and the more firmly his faith lays hold upon the promise the more will he realize its fulfilment, and the more fully will his joys abound; for in the presence of the Lord is fulness of joy, no matter what may be the conditions and circumstances. R1949

whoweare2.jpg (16363 bytes) The Bible Students are an association of independent Christian groups who are not affiliated with any established denominations. Neither do we subscribe to many of the traditional denominational practices. We are committed to a diligent searching of the Scriptures to determine through them the Divine Word of Truth. We extend a warm welcome to anyone like-minded and sympathetic with our love for the Truth, and who believe in Jesus Christ as our ransom, to join us in the study of God's Word. No collections are taken and there are no obligations. If you would like more information regarding our studies please contact us for further details by calling us at the number below or using the "Send Us Your Bible Question" button above. Call us at (248) 828-8960 . . . That the Church is the "Temple of the Living God"—peculiarly "his workmanship"; that its construction has been in progress throughout the Gospel Age—ever since Christ became the world’s Redeemer and the Chief Corner Stone of this Temple. When it is finished, God’s blessing shall come to "all people" when they shall find access to Him through this spiritual Temple. 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; Eph. 2:20-22; Gen. 28:14; Gal. 3:29 . . . That Meantime the Chiseling, the shaping, and polishing of consecrated believers in Christ’s atonement for sin progresses; and when the last of these "living stones," "elect and precious," shall have been made ready, the Great Master Workman will bring all together in the First Resurrection. Then the Temple shall be filled with his glory and be the meeting place between God and men throughout the Millennium. Rev. 15:5-8 . . . That the Basis of Hope for the Church and the world lies in the fact that "Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death for every man," "a ransom for all," and will be "the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world," "in due time." Heb. 2:9; John 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6 . . . That the Hope of the Church is that she may be like her Lord, "see him as he is," be "partakers of the Divine Nature," and share his glory as his joint-heir. 1 John 3:2; John 17:24; Rom. 8:17; 2 Pet. 1:4 . . . That the Present Mission of the Church is the perfecting of the saints for the future work of service; to develop in herself every grace; to be God’s witness to the world; and to prepare to be kings and priests in the next Age. Eph. 4:12; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 1:6; 20:6 . . . That the Hope for the World lies in Christ’s Millennial Kingdom. At that time all will have the opportunity to have a full knowledge of the truth and to receive restitution blessings, having all that was lost because of Adam fully restored. All the willingly obedient will gain perfect life eternal, all the wilfully wicked, destruction. Acts 3:19-23; Isa. 35; Rev. 21