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

I have written to you rather boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (vs 15-16)

Romans 15:14-21
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“I desire, as I have for many years, to come to you.” (v. 23)
Romans 15:14-33
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“Greet one another with a holy kiss” (v. 16)
Romans 16:1-16
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"I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offences, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded." (v.17-18)
Romans 16:1-27
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Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

Romans 16:3-17
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“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you” (v. 20)
Romans 16:3-27
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I want you to be wise in what is good, and guileless in what is evil (v. 19)
Romans 16:3-27
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"I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offences, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded." (vv. 17-18)
Romans 16:3-27
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“Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith – to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever! Amen.” (vv. 25-27)
Romans 16:17-27
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God my God. Where you die, I will die – there will I be buried. May the LORD do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you!” (vv. 16b-17)
Ruth 1:1-18
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"Your people shall be my people and your God my God." (v.16)
Ruth 1:1-18
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"But Ruth said, 'Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.'" (v. 16)
Ruth 1:1-18
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