Bible readings (NIVUK) John 1:35-46 John’s disciples follow Jesus 35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God!’ 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning round, Jesus saw them following and asked, ‘What do you want?’ They […]
Bible readings (NIVUK): Genesis 12:1-9 The call of Abram 12 The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 ‘I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. […]
Technical problems with the recording today caused us to lose the end of the reading and the start of the sermon. The sermon is clearer in the sermon audio recording than in the YouTube video. Bible readings (NIVUK): Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 A time for everything 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every […]
Bible reading: Ezekiel 34:1-25 (NIVUK) The Lord will be Israel’s shepherd 34 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 ‘Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? 3 You eat […]
Bible reading: Genesis 8:1-18 (GNT) The End of the Flood 8 God had not forgotten Noah and all the animals with him in the boat; he caused a wind to blow, and the water started going down. 2 The outlets of the water beneath the earth and the floodgates of the sky were closed. The rain stopped, 3 and the […]
Bible readings (NIVUK) John 4:1-30 Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptising more disciples than John – 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptised, but his disciples. 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go […]
Bible readings (NIVUK): Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means ‘son of Timaeus’), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to […]
Bible readings Colossians 4:2-6 (NIVUK) Further instructions 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the […]
Bible reading: Luke 15:11-32 (NIVUK) The parable of the lost son 11 Jesus continued: ‘There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, “Father, give me my share of the estate.” So he divided his property between them. 13 ‘Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off […]
Bible reading: Luke 24:13-35 (NIVUK) On the road to Emmaus 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with […]