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 Coming Light

] ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics." (vv. 8-9)
Mark 6:1-13
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“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?” (v. 3)

Mark 6:1-13
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“He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two.” (v. 7)
Mark 6:6-13
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He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. (vs 8-9)
Mark 6:6b-13
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He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts. (v 8)
Mark 6:6b-13
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He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. (v. 7)

Mark 6:6b-13
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“Some were saying, ‘John the baptiser has been raised from the dead and for this reason these powers are at work in him.’ But others said, ‘It is Elijah.’ And others said, ‘It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.’ But when Herod heard of it, he said, ‘John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.’” (vv. 14-16)
Mark 6:14-29
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"For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her. For John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.'" (vv. 17-18)
Mark 6:14-29
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"King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, 'John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.' But others said, 'It is Elijah.' And others said, 'It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.' But when Herod heard of it, he said, 'John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.'" (v.14-16)
Mark 6:14-29
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'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.' (v 15)
Mark 6:14-29
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Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. (vs. 27-28)
Mark 6:14-29
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“King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known.” (v. 14)
Mark 6:14-29
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