Category: Writings by James T Naismith

  • Jacob (Part 1), by James T Naismith

    Dr. James T. Naismith of Scarborough, Ontario, a physician and Bible teacher, continues his series on Genesis. Copyright by Everyday Publications Inc.; used by permission The life of Jacob spans a more extensive section of Genesis than any other human character in the book. His birth is recorded in chapter…

  • Isaac, by James T Naismith

    Dr. James T. Naismith of Scarborough, Ontario, a physician and Bible teacher, continues his series on Genesis. Copyright by Everyday Publications Inc.; used by permission. In our biographical studies in Genesis thus far, we have considered men of outstanding faith and faithfulness, who attained great heights of spiritual success and…

  • Is God Dead?, by James T Naismith

    ‘Many centuries ago, at the dawn of human history, a question was asked — the first to be recorded in Holy Writ — the first in the long story of man. That primeval question — “Hath God said?” — has kept recurring through the intervening ages right to modern times,…

  • Guidance, by James T Naismith

    Basic Studies In Christian Living for Young Believers #12 The will of God for my life. Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else.” These words, penned in the writer’s autograph book nearly 20 years ago by a missionary to the former Belgian Congo, have left an indelible impression on his memory.…

  • God: The Source of All Encouragement (Part 3), by James T Naismith

    B. The Nature of God: Not only may we be encouraged by the names of God, expressing Who He is, but we may also take comfort in the nature of God — what He is. This is a vast subject: many books have been written on “theology”: it is beyond…

  • God: The Source of All Encouragement (Part 2), by James T Naismith

    This is his second article in his series on the theme of “Encouragement.” “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” (Psalm 42:5, 11; 43:5, NIV). Which of us has not, at one time or another, asked these questions? We can relate to the psalmist because we too…

  • God, by James T Naismith

    Dr. James T. Naismith of Peterborough, Ont., a physician and Bible teacher, continues his series of studies in Genesis. Copyright by Everyday Publications, used by permission. Right at the outset of the book of Genesis we are introduced to its main character — God. His name appears 32 times in…

  • Feminine Fashions, by James T Naismith

    In this article Dr. Naismith has complied with the request that there be published some ministry on this very important topic. We are grateful for the spiritual discernment and yet the practical approach to the tendency of worldliness in dress. We live in a rapidly changing world. “Change and decay…

  • Euthanasia or “Mercy Killing”, by James T Naismith

    This is his third in a series of four articles dealing with several of today’s difficult and complex problems. “Euthanasia” literally means “dying well”: that is, gentle, easy death. The word was introduced with this meaning in the 17th century. Such a gentle, easy passing should be the desire and…

  • Enoch, by James T Naismith

    This is the sixth in a series of character studies in Genesis by Dr. James T. Naismith of Peterborough, Ontario. These studies were first published in book form under the title, PERSONALITIES IN GENESIS. Copyright by Everyday Publications; used by permission. Genesis 5:1 marks the beginning of the third section of…

  • Encouragement by the Saints (Part 2), by James T Naismith

    Would you have imagined the great Apostle Paul being discouraged? That outstanding servant of Christ, whose letters have been an encouragement and blessing to millions, who wrote four chapters full of joy (Philippians) from a Roman prison, and who faced martyrdom at the hands of Nero with confidence, peace and…

  • Encouragement By The Saints, by James T Naismith

    “The Christians! They get me down! I know they are my brothers and sisters, but how discouraging they can be! The things they do and say — and their attitudes! They make me sick!” Have you ever felt like this? Alas, it does happen — occassionally —that Christians can be…

  • Encouragement Part 1, by James T Naismith

    Dr, James T. Naismith of Scarborough, Ontario is a retired physician who now devotes his full time to a Bible teaching ministry. This study is the first of a series on a needful theme among God’s people today — encouragement. Are you ever discouraged? downcast? depressed? Do you always live…

  • Christian Service, by James T Naismith

    Basic Studies in Christian Living for Young Believers, #7 “Ye serve the Lord Christ” (Colossians 3:24). It was not to a group of missionaries engaged in some great pioneer work that this message was given, nor yet to a conference of evangelists, nor even to a meeting of Sunday school…

  • Christian Character, by James T Naismith

    Basic Studies in Christian Living for Young Believers, #5 “What manner of persons ought ye to be!” So wrote Peter 19 centuries ago to Christians who were even then looking for the coming of the Lord and the things that would follow. The passage of time has brought that prospect…

  • Christ (Part 7), by James T Naismith

    B. Typical Events A number of incidents recorded in Genesis, which have very interesting typical meanings and abound in spiritual lessons — for example, the flood, the offering of Isaac, and the finding of a bride for Isaac — have already been considered in some detail. C. Typical Objects The…

  • Christ (Part 6), by James T Naismith

    [2. Pictures of Christ in Genesis] continued [A. Typical Persons] continued Joseph Of all the Old Testament types of Christ none is more varied, more beautiful, more complete and more instructive than Joseph. While it is true that the New Testament nowhere indicates that Joseph is indeed a type of…

  • Christ (Part 5), by James T Naismith

    [2. Pictures of Christ in Genesis] continued [A. Typical Persons] continued Isaac The story of Isaac is rich in typical lessons, and, as in the case of Adam and Melchizedek, there is definite New Testament authority for finding in the record of his life a prefiguring of Christ, God’s only…

  • Christ (Part 4), by James T Naismith

    [2. Pictures of Christ in Genesis] continued [A. Typical persons] continued Melchizedek Who was Melchizedek? Varied opinions have been expressed about this apparently mystical character about whom we know very little, who appeared suddenly and briefly on the stage of history and disappeared just as suddenly. Three verses in Genesis…

  • Christ (Part 3), by James T Naismith

    Dr. James T. Naismith of Scarborough, Ontario, a physician and Bible teacher, continues his series on Genesis. Copyright by Everyday Publications Inc.; used by permission. The book of Genesis abounds in many interesting and instructive types of the Lord Jesus Christ and His work for us: [2. Pictures of Christ…