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.

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This week's theme: Justice and Sacrifice

“Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, ‘Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?’” (vv. 3-5)
John 12:1-11
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"Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair... But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, 'Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?' (He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief...)" (v.3-5)
John 12:1-11
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"So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus." (vv. 10-11)
John 12:1-11
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Jesus replied, ‘Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.’ (vs. 7-8)
John 12:1-11
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When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. (v. 9)
John 12:1-11
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“You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” (v. 8)
John 12:1-11
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“Jesus replied, ‘Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.’” (vv. 7-8)
John 12:1-11
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Jesus said, 'Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial.' (v. 7)

John 12:1-11
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John 12:1-11
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"Jesus said, 'Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.'" (v.7-8)
John 12:1-11
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‘You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.’ (v. 8)
John 12:1-11
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“they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.” (v. 9b)
John 12:9-11
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