Bible Studies

We hope you find our 'Word in Time' Bible studies support you in recognising God in Scripture, and the world around you.

Each week’s studies are written by volunteers across the Connexion (you can read the author’s biography after each study). They follow the lectionary of the Methodist Prayer Handbook. You may additionally be interested in our Prayer of the Day, also from the Methodist Prayer Handbook.

If you would like to write for A Word in Time, please email wit@methodistchurch.org.uk

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This week's theme: The Way of the Cross

"On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, “Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.” ’ Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified." (vv. 37-39)
John 7:37-39
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“Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?” (v. 48)
John 7:37-52
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'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, “Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.”’ Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive. (vs. 37-39)
John 7:37-52
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“Never has anyone spoken like this!” (v. 46)
John 7:37-52
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Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before, and who was one of them… (v. 50)
John 7:37-52
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"So there was a division in the crowd because of him." (v.43)
John 7:40-52
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"But some asked, 'Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he? Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?'" (v.41-42)
John 7:40-52
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Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. (v. 6)
John 7:53-8:11
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“Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” (v. 11)
John 7:53 – 8:11
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“Jesus straightened up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? She said, ‘No one, sir.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way and from now on do not sin again.’” (vv. 10–11)
John 7:53 – 8.11
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And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.’ (v. 11)
John 7:53–8:11
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"Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." (v.7)
John 8:1-11
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