Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1 verse 29

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from Linda Wright, our Pastoral Worker – is below…..

Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – Cheeky Pandas!

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas for a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here is a video about how GOD MADE ME!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 19-34
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning
John the Baptist.
The Lamb of God.

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer as you step into today.
Giving thanks for Jesus, our sacrificial Lamb.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1 verses 19-34
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 10-14 again

Meditation : take time to consider these verses afresh this morning
The Word was in the world

What do verses 13 and 14 mean for you?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s grace and mercy today for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth

Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more

In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read JOHN 1 verses 10-14 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 1-18
Meditation : take time to consider these important verses this morning
The Word.
The Word of Life.
The Word is God.

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God

LORD our God
We believe
Help our unbelief and understanding

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on magazine being distributed across our community
Father God, hear our prayers, open doors and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1 verses 1-18
Reflect on the way God came to earth from heaven
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, Eternal and living God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.