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We love this Bible App
https://www.bible.com/en-GB/app
- It gives you many translations to read from – we suggest to start with the New Living Translation which is fairly easy to read.
- It gives you Bible reading plans so you can read a bit each day.
- Start with a Gospel – Matthew, Mark, Luke or John – who tell us about the life of Jesus.
- You don’t have to read, you can listen!
Our “Thoughts for the Week” are below:
11th July – Jesus’ call to prayer – Matthew 6v6 & 18v19
Jesus calls us to both personal and private prayer: - In Matthew 6v6 Jesus says, “When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” - In...
read more4th July – Jesus’ call to be a disciple – Luke 9v18-27
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” Luke 9v23 Jesus says this in the following context: - He prays with his disciples in private (v18) – a good basis for discussion - He asks who the crowds...
read more27th June – Reaching Telford – Acts 1-28!
In the book of Acts, we see the advance of the gospel. This was not instant, but was over a period of 30 years from 30 to 60AD and took the following steps: - Empowering to witness with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (chapters 1-2) - Growing Jewish...
read more13th June – Reaching Telford – 1 Chronicles 12v32
On Pentecost Sunday evening, Chris Densham gave a wonderful word to the churches of Telford. I summarise it below: In 1 Chronicles 12v32, the writer describes the men of Issachar as ones “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” Today there is huge...
read more6th June – Holy Spirit’s D-Day – Acts 2v1-41
On D-Day we marvel at the landings on Normandy beaches in 1944: the intense planning and preparation; the commitment and sacrifice of those involved; the sheer scale of the feat; the provision of God in weather and timing; and the continuing determination of many...
read more30th May – Christ has ascended – Acts 1v9-11
Psalm 110v1 is the most quoted verse in the New Testament: “The LORD [Yahweh] said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ” In Acts 2, Peter uses it in his argument to exclaim,“Therefore let all Israel be assured of...
read more23rd May – Praise in the Church – Psalm 48
Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. .... 9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. 10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is...
read more16th May – Strength in Difficulty – Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]...
read more09th May – Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12-14
Paul’s message in these three chapters can be summarised “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good ... to one there is given [one gift] ... to another there is given [another gift] ... follow the way of love and eagerly desire...
read more2nd May – Asking Questions? Joshua 5v13-15
Joshua has just led the Israelites across the Jordan and is now near Jericho. “He looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, ‘Are you for us or for our enemies?’ ‘Neither’ he replied, ‘but as...
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