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: The Coming Light
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
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.” (v. 12)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
4 Dec 2021
‘But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’ (v. 7)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
19 Jan 2010
"Samuel said to Jesse, 'Are all your sons here?' And he said, 'There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.' And Samuel said to Jesse, 'Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.' He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, 'Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.'" (v.11-12)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
20 Dec 2014
“The LORD said, ‘Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.’ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.” (vv. 12-13)
1 Samuel 16:10-13
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
20 Jan 2010
"But David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head...'" (v.45-46)
1 Samuel 17:32-51
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
21 Jan 2010
"As they were coming home, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments. And the women sang to one another as they made merry, 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.' Saul was very angry, for this saying displeased him. He said, 'They have ascribed to David tens of thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands; what more can he have but the kingdom?'" (v.6-8)
1 Samuel 18:6 - 19:7
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
22 Jan 2010
"David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of those who say, "David seeks to do you harm"? This very day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you into my hand in the cave; and some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, "I will not raise my hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed.'" (v.9-10)
1 Samuel 24:3-22
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
19 Nov 2007
"So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes and went there, he and two men with him. They came to the woman by night. And he said, 'Consult a spirit for me, and bring up the one whom I name to you'. The woman said to him, 'Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the wizards from the land. Why then are you laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?'" (v.8-9)
1 Samuel 28:3-19
- Bible Book: 1 Samuel
4 Dec 2023
] constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.' (v. 3)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-7
- Bible Book: 1 Thessalonians
1 Dec 2020
We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers (v. 2)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
- Bible Book: 1 Thessalonians