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02 Nov 2015
Please find below the back issues of our current 'Thought for the Week' series, based on the Torah reading schedule. We are indebted to the schedules provided by First Fruits of Zion and CMJ South Africa, for the association of Torah and Haftarah passages with New Testament readings. Week 1:…
02 Nov 2015
Readings: Genesis 18:1-22:24, 2 Kings 4:1-37, Luke 1:26-38; 24:36-53; 2 Peter 2:4-11. The arrival of baby Isaac must have brought such joy to Abraham and Sarah as none of us can probably imagine. A son of destiny and promise, Isaac was the miraculous provision of God to ageing parents who…
02 Nov 2015
Readings: Genesis 12-17, Isaiah 40:27-41:16; Romans 4:1-25 The lives of Abraham and Sarah, father and mother of the Jewish nation, are heavy with a sense of destiny. There is something awesome about the glorious, global plans of the Lord being focused down and worked out through the imperfect, unsteady lives…
02 Nov 2015
Readings: Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 54:1-55:5; Matthew 24:36-46; 1 Peter 3:18-22 Looking at the state of our world we may feel that we are living in the days of Noah again. But in the midst of end time storms and growing darkness, like Noah we may know the ark of God's…
02 Nov 2015
Reading Schedule: Genesis 1:1-6:8; Isaiah 42:5-43:11; John 1 The Bible begins with a brief account of Creation, which humbles us every time we read it – and read it we must. No earthly logic or scientific experiment will prove or disprove the Creation. We receive the account in the way…
16 Oct 2015
Back issues from our 'Changing Britain?' series, with statistics from Peter Brierley and comments from Monica Hill. The Rise of Secularism Transmitting the Faith Openings and Closures The Ageing Church Extra Resources: You may also be interested in a recent BBC programme about global population growth, currently on iPlayer: Don't…
16 Oct 2015
Back issues of Monica Hill's series on the spiritual gifts. The Spiritual Gifts Speaking and Serving Turning Natural Talents into Spiritual Gifts Sounding Forth the Praises of God and Declaring His Will Serving: "If it is serving, let him serve" Teaching: "Teach me to do your will" Encouraging: "Therefore, encourage…
16 Oct 2015
Back issues from Helen Belton's series on the Jewish feasts. Passover: the Power of Memory Shavuot: Where Does Pentecost Come From? Rosh HaShanah: Awake, O Sleeper! (High Holy Days 1) Yom Kippur (High Holy Days 2) Sukkot: The Feast of Tabernacles (High Holy Days 3) Hanukkah: Let Light Shine Out…
