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: Expectancy and Hope

The Resource Hub Bible Studies
Friday 15 January 2010

15 Jan 2010

"We are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles." (v,19, 20)
1 Samuel 8:4-22
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Thursday 02 December 2021

2 Dec 2021

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, ‘No! but we are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations.’ (vs 19-20)
1 Samuel 8:10-22
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Thursday 5 December 2024

He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you..." (v. 11)

1 Samuel 8:10-22
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Wednesday 17 December 2014

17 Dec 2014

“When Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the LORD. The LORD said to Samuel, ‘Listen to their voice and set a king over them.’” (vv. 21-22)
1 Samuel 8:19-22
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Saturday 16 January 2010

16 Jan 2010

], 'The Lord has anointed you ruler over his people Israel. You shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their enemies all around.'" (10:1)
1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:1a
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Tuesday 10 June 2014

10 Jun 2014

"‘The Lord has anointed you ruler over his people Israel. You shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their enemies all around." (v. 1)
1 Samuel 10:1-10
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Friday 03 December 2021

3 Dec 2021

Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' ( v. 18)
1 Samuel 10:17-24
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Friday 6 December 2024

Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the Lord has chosen?" (v. 24)

1 Samuel 10:17-24
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Thursday 06 December 2018

6 Dec 2018

'Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.' (v 22)
1 Samuel 15:10-23
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Monday 18 January 2010

18 Jan 2010

"And Samuel said, 'Has the Lord as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obedience to the voice of the Lord?'" (v.22)
1 Samuel 15:16-23
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Thursday 18 December 2014

18 Dec 2014

“Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the LORD was sorry that he had made Saul king over Israel.” (v. 35)
1 Samuel 15:34-35
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Friday 19 December 2014

19 Dec 2014

“The LORD said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’” (v. 1)
1 Samuel 16:1-9
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