Hamilton Smith Books

Hamilton Smith (1862-1943), born in Barnes, Surrey, started work in the office of his uncle's building firm. By 1901, married and with a young family, he had retired from the building trade and entered full-time upon the task of building up the church of God. His personal ministry was delivered in the United Kingdom, but his written ministry is still read worldwide. Along with H P Barker, A J Pollock, J T Mawson and F B Hole he frequently contributed articles to "Scripture Truth" magazine, many of which were later published in books by the Central Bible Truth Depot. His written expositions of Scripture are brief: in keeping with a desire "to be nothing and to give Christ all the glory". Yet they are clear and very much to the point: "We are to speak as those who, by grace, know the certainty of the truth they proclaim." He is probably best known for his Old Testament character studies and New Testament outlines. The present volume consists of a verse-by-verse study of the Epistle to the Colossians, with its practical instruction for the body of Christ on earth linked to its Head in heaven.

This book of devotional meditations looks at Old Testament passages in Psalms 23, 16 and 121, and the fourth chapter of the Song of Solomon; the letter to the Philippians; studies in Philippians chapter 4 and 2 Corinthians chapter 3; character studies from the Gospels on Mary and Martha, the Apostle John, and Mary of Bethany; and further New Testament meditations on "following Jesus", "abiding", three "one thing" statements, and "the brokenhearted". This revised edition provides improved layout, additional references for quoted Bible passages, together with source information for prose and poetry works quoted by the author.