A Word in Time Bible study
The lectionary for A Word in Time is taken from The Methodist Prayer Handbook.
All Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Mercy and Salvation
Sunday 28 February 2021
Mark 8:31-38He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, 'If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?' (vs 34-37)
Monday 1 March 2021
Isaiah 61: 1-7The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour, and the day of vengeance of our God (vs 1-2a)
Tuesday 2 March 2021
Isaiah 61:8-11For I the LORD love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. (v. 8)
Wednesday 3 March 2021
Isaiah 62:1-12The LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: 'Say to daughter Zion, "See, your salvation comes; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him."'(v. 11)
Thursday 4 March 2021
Isaiah 63:1-9I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, because of all that the LORD has done for us, and the great favour to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. (v. 7)
Friday 5 March 2021
Isaiah 65:17-25For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. (v. 17)
Saturday 6 March 2021
Isaiah 66:10–13As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. (v. 13)