Thought for the Week

True Satisfaction

Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:13-14 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, True Satisfaction “The sexual confusion so prevalent...

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One thing is needed

12th March 2023 Mary … sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said … “few things are needed – or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:39, 42 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, One Thing Is Needed I can still

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Enough is enough

Sunday 5th March So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, ‘Enough is Enough’ When we have enough, what we have already is...

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Just pray about it

Sunday 26th February And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Just Pray About It A well-known sportswear company has the slogan ‘Just Do It,’ inviting

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Watch out for those who cause divisions

 Sunday 19th February I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.  Keep away from them.  For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. Romans 16:17-18 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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While God is still God, there is hope

Sunday 12th February Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief, until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees. Lamentations 3:48-50 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, No doubt you will have heard the news that this week the General Synod of the Church

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Real heroes

Sunday 5th February 2023 [Jesus said], “If anyone causes one of these little ones – those who believe in me – to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung round their neck and they were thrown into the sea.”  Mark 9:42 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, There is one group

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Our Extraordinary God

“This kind [of spirit] can come out only by prayer” (Mark 9:29, NIV) Pray continually (1Thessalonians 5:17) [Epaphras] is always wrestling in prayer for you (Colossians 4:12) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Do you want to see God do great things in your life? In our church? In this city? In this land? In the world?

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Standing on God’s Holy Word

Sunday 22nd January 2023 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge

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Start of the year prayer

Sunday 15th January 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope it is not too late to commend to you a prayer you may usefully pray at the start of this new year.  It comes from The Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions which I would highly recommend.  These lines are taken

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