Category: Writings by Daniel C Snaddon
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Parables, The Lost Silver/The Lost Coin, by Daniel C Snaddon
This story is full of hidden meaning. It relates to Eastern culture and is a beautiful story that begins in sorrow and ends in joy: A woman had ten pieces of silver, but inadvertently lost one of them. This was a very serious matter, as we shall see. These pieces…
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Parables, The Parable of the Leaven, by Daniel C Snaddon
Matthew 13:33-35 In this parable, the kingdom of heaven is likened unto a woman hiding leaven in a meal. [Explain the kingdom of heaven]. The picture presented to us here is of a woman baking. She is seen inserting leaven into the meal. This is fine if her activities are…
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Parables, The Lost Son, by Daniel C Snaddon
Luke 15:11-24 [Give a short resume of the life of the son.] The father supplied him with everything that he had (see Luke 15:12). Despite his affluence and his wealth, he left the home and his father (see Luke 15:13). There is a philosophy of life, not generally understood, that…
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Parables, The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin, by Daniel C Snaddon
Luke 15:1-10 Introduction Consider first the publicans and sinners (see Luke 16-24). The accusation comes in Luke 15:2, “this man receiveth sinners.” Note that the previous events that had taken place revolved around the woman and the city (see Luke 7). See also the story of Matthew the tax gatherer.…
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Parables, The Lost Coin, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Work of the Holy Spirit in the World Luke 15:8-10 Introduction The parable is as follows: A woman loses a small coin. She lights a candle and seeks diligently until she finds it. The coin is a picture of a lost sinner. The woman is a type of the…
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Parables, The Kingdom of Heaven is Likened Unto a Net, by Daniel C Snaddon
Matthew 13:47-50 This net is literally a “dragnet.” [Describe the “dragnet” as used by the fisherman.] This illustrates the work of the professing church today. The net is cast into the sea of humanity and great numbers of people, saved and lost, are gathered in from the waters of the…
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Parables, The Parables of the Kingdom, by Daniel C Snaddon
Matthew 13:1-23 The subject of the chapter is the beginning of a new revelation, the introduction to the mysteries of the kingdom. In the preceding chapters, Israel has refused her king. The Lord said to them as He turned from them nationally, “I have piped unto you, but you have…
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Parables, Life’s Greatest Certainty: Death, by Daniel C Snaddon
Illustrations Time When as a child I laughed and wept—Time crept. When as a youth I dreamt and talked—Time walked. When I became a full-grown man—Time ran. When older still I daily grew—Time flew. Soon shall I find in traveling on—Time gone. And face eternity begun,—Time done. Time was—is past:…
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Original Manuscripts, The Meal Offering, by Daniel C Snaddon
Leviticus 2:1-11 The Meal Offering presents in an unparalleled way the peerless character of the Man, Christ Jesus. It sets Him forth as “God manifest in the flesh,” the Incomparable Christ and the Impeccable Savior. The Meal Offering embodies an excellent portrait of Christ as He lived and walked before…
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Original Manuscripts, The Basis for the New Testament Assembly, by Daniel C Snaddon
Let us go back in history to two points in time, two beginnings. The first commenced almost 2,000 years ago but, for the moment, we will not discuss this. We will consider first the new beginning which took place approximately 150 years ago. At this time scriptural truths and principles,…
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Original Manuscripts, Preparation for Participation in the Lord’s Supper,by Daniel C Snaddon
In this study we will go to the Scriptures to find out what God expects of us as we prepare ourselves to participate in the Lord’s Supper. What is your normal practice of preparation—or do you prepare at all? For years I have made it a practice to keep short…
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New Testament Survey, 1st Timothy, by Daniel C Snaddon
Of Paul’s epistles there can be made two divisions. These two divisions make up the prison epistles and the pastoral epistles. The prison epistles consist of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, while the pastoral epistles include 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. These are the latest of Paul’s writings and…
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New Testament Survey, 2nd Thessalonians, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Recipients and Its Purpose The readers and recipients of 2 Thessalonians were the believers at Thessalonica. The purpose of the second epistle is unique. It was written from Corinth just a few months after the first one. The teaching of the first epistle had not had all the desired…
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New Testament Survey, 1st Thessalonians, by Daniel C Snaddon
Paul proceeded on to Thessalonica after his visit to Philippi, where he was flogged (see Acts 16). The record of his visit there is found in Acts 17:1-10. For three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Old Testament, showing that Jesus was the Christ. The result was that…
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New Testament Survey, Colossians, by Daniel C Snaddon
We have now reached the group of letters known as the Prison Epistles. They are as follows: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon. Colossians 2:1 would convey to us that Paul had never visited Colosse, but indirectly this church probably owed its existence to him. See Acts 19:10, which says “all…
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New Testament Survey, Philippians, by Daniel C Snaddon
This was the first epistle ever written to a Christian Church in Europe. Paul’s visit to Europe, not ostentatious in character, had tremendous repercussions throughout the whole continent. His going there was the result of what we now know as the “Macedonian Vision,” described for us in Acts 16:9. The…
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New Testament Survey, Ephesians, by Daniel C Snaddon
Introduction Ephesus was a great city in Asia Minor. She called herself the first city of Asia. Apart from Paul’s visit to Rome, this was the most important center visited by Paul. Ephesus was an important center commercially, intellectually, and religiously. She also boasted one of the seven wonders of…
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New Testament Survey, Galatians, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Readers Galatia was a Roman province in Asia Minor. It was populated chiefly by Gauls who emigrated from France in 300 B.C. They were a very impulsive, changeable people. This probably accounts for their enthusiastic reception of Paul when he first came to them (see Galatians 4:14). “But ye…
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New Testament Survey, 2nd Corinthians, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Apostle Paul was the writer of this epistle. The epistle was written to the Church at Corinth, but is directed “to all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord” (see 1 Corinthians 1:2). The Purpose for Writing Paul’s first letter caused him much…
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New Testament Survey, 1st Corinthians, by Daniel C Snaddon
The Apostle Paul was the writer of this epistle. The epistle was written to the Church at Corinth, but is directed “to all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord” (see 1 Corinthians 1:2). Julius Caesar founded Corinth, the capital of Achaia, Greece, in…
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