Category: Writings of Donald Norbie
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, “Praising God And Having Favor.”
Click for Video Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, serves the Lord as assembly building and student work. The early Christians were marked by joy and fervor. There was excitement and praise to God as they met together for fellowship, teaching, worship and prayer. The reality of knowing forgiveness…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Worship And Emotion.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, is a frequent contributor of study articles to “Food for the Flock.” He continues to serve the Lord in a Bible teaching, shepherding, and evangelistic ministry. Perhaps you grew up in a formal church where the communion service was read from the hymn…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Will You Die Well?
Thoughts of Approaching Death All quotations are taken from the New King James Version. ‘The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years’, Psalm 90:10. A hymn says, ‘Life at best is very brief’. Compared to eternity our life is just…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Why Prayers Go Unanswered?
Click for Video In this instructive study Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, gives us some helpful insights on the subject of unanswered prayer, particularly in relation to suffering. A friend of mine joined a health club to get into better condition physically. During workouts, an attendant kept urging…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Whom Shall I Help?
In the mail today, as so often happens, there were a number of letters from Christian workers and organizations. As you opened the letters one by one, urgent voices clamoured for your attention. A movement among students pleads for your greater interest and help. Pathetic, poverty-stricken faces peer at you…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Who Then Is Wise?
Mrs. Jean Erikson, a famous psychologist and author, is now quite elderly. She was interviewed recently concerning a book she had written on aging and wisdom. She was questioned: Can one become wise before he is old? She answered unhesitatingly, “No.” One must have lived life and experienced all of…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Who Calls the Tune?
Mr. Donald L. Norbie, of Greeley, CO, the author of several books and numerous articles, serves the Lord in a Bible teaching, shepherding, and evangelistic ministry. The pathway of faith trod by the Lord Jesus and His servants is not easy. Many today look longingly at the comfort of a…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Which Model?
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greely, Colorado, a frequent contributor to FOCUS, serves the Lord in assembly building and student work. Every man who begins a church has some model in mind. There is an ideal in his thinking that motivates him. Various denominations have different models. As Paul went…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, What Is Your Motivation For Serving God.
Click for Video People may go into the Lord’s work for various reasons. Some may feel there isprestige connected with being in full-time Christian work. If one is lazy he might think he could get by while doing very little. Foreign mission work might attract one with its exotic geography…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, What Is Love?
Todaythe word ‘love’ has been sadly abused by this post-modern culture. Many think of love as ‘sexual’ love alone. A rap star sings, ‘Let’s do like the animals do!’ So love has been denigrated to the sexual drive of the animal world. Here there are no moral boundaries, only the…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, What is in Your Hand?
God had appeared to Moses as he was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro in the wilderness. He had spelled out the commission He had for Moses. God had chosen Moses to deliver His people from the slavery of Egypt and to lead them into the promised land, a…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, What is a Darbyite?
James exhorted long ago, “So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty” (James 2:12). The lives of believers will be judged by the Lord and this includes their words. Be careful, dear Christian, of your words and how you speak of other…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Want To Be A Prophet?
Mr. Donald L. Norbie, a frequent contributor to “Food for the Flock,” serves the Lord in numerous ways, including work among university students. Suppose Elijah is getting along in years and is thinking of breaking in a young man as a prophet. He thinks of Elisha, an upright, diligent young…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Too Hard.
When Jeroboam led the ten tribes in rebellion against Rehoboam, he decided to set up his own religion in the north. He said to the people, ‘ It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem’, 1 Kings 12:28. God had commanded His people to go up to Jerusalem…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Yarmulke.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, continues to serve the Lord in a Bible teaching, shepherding, and evangelistic ministry. Earlier this year Mr. Norbie led a tour to Israel and ministered at assemblies in both Haifa and Nazareth. In 1 Corinthians 11 Paul pleads with the Christians concerning dress in…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Twisted Generation.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie resides in Greeley, Colorado. His main ministry centres on assembly building and student work. An informative Time magazine essay was entitled, “Growing Up in America — Then and Now” (Dec. 29, 1975). In it Robert Coles pointed out that great changes have come in recent years. Some sociologists…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Passion of the Christ
EMBELLISH AND MARKET Paul long ago wrote, ‘For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ’, 2 Corinthians 2:17. The Greek word, kapeleuo, is ‘to make a trade,’ or ‘to eddle’. The…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Lord’s Day.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, is a frequent contributor to “Food for the Flock” magazine. He serves the Lord in numerous ways. including a ministry among college students. With the summer season in full swing, Mr. Norbie’s article is indeed timely. Drive down certain streets in Jerusalem on…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Homogeneous Principal
Click for Video Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, serves the Lord in a Bible teaching, whepherding, and evangistic ministry. Church growth is a popular study today. Statistics are compiled and theories propounded. A whole new literature is evolving devoted to “Church Growth.” The emphasis is primarily on numerical…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, The Holy Spirit, Part 2
As our final study of the Holy Spirit, let us notice His activity with regard to the church or assembly. In the days of Israel God marked out His people nationally. Israel as a nation was in covenant relationship with God (Exodus 35:27). This was evidenced outwardly by the sign…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 