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

This week's theme: The Integrity of Love

And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor." (v. 1)

2 Samuel 12:1-6
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Nathan said to David, “You are the man!" v(. 7); David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” (v. 13)

2 Samuel 12:7-15a
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The Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became very ill. David therefore pleaded with God for the child; David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground. (vs 15b-16)

2 Samuel 12:15b –23
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For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin; for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. (vs 11-12)

Galatians 1:11-24
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“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” (vs 18-19)

Luke 4:14-21
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A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the Israelites have gone after Absalom.” (v. 13)

2 Samuel 15:13-31
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The king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom. (v. 5)

2 Samuel 18:1-8
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But the man said to Joab, “Even if I felt in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver, I would not raise my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying: For my sake protect the young man Absalom!" (v. 12)

2 Samuel 18:9-15
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Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran. (v. 21)

2 Samuel 18:19-23
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The king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” (v. 33)

2 Samuel 18:24-33
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The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!” (v. 4)

2 Samuel 19:1-4
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And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s home town." (v. 24)

Luke 4:21-30
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