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: Vision and Promise
For this reason, those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed. (v. 9)
But she [Mary] was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (v. 29)
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (v. 28)
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (v. 1)
For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. (v. 5)
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. (vs 22-23)
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. (v. 33)
Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!" (v. 9)
To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him? (v. 18)
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. (v. 1)
Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? (vs 18-19)
Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. (v. 6)