Daily Update #347
Colossians 1:21-23 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. 21 Once you were alienated from God and...
Daily Update #346
Colossians 1:18-20Are you pleased with him? Today we continue with this short introductory passage, with Paul almost outlining Jesus’ CV. We start in verse 18, with three more mind-blowing statements about him.18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from...
Daily Update #345
Today’s reading: Pause: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19 : 1 Reading: Colossians 1 : 15-1715: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16: For in him all things were created: things in heaven and...
Daily Update #324
Today’s reading: Today’s reading: …. who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness...
New Wine Event – On Now!
New Wine worship and teaching sessions will be on-line in the Centre (upstairs) starting tonight (29th July) at 7-8.30 pm until Tuesday evening and 11-12.45am from tomorrow until Tuesday. Doors open 30 minutes before each session. We may also watch other seminars and conversations in the afternoon, depending on...
Daily Update #323
COLOSSIANS 1:10b-12a “…bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father…” (N.I.V.) If we knew that St. Paul was praying...
Daily Update #322
Colossians 1:10a “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way”… You may have noticed that we are tackling this wonderful letter in bite-sized chunks. Please don’t feel cheated that we ‘only’ have half a...
Daily Update #321
Colossians 1:9 Who do you pray for? I have often pondered on Paul’s prayer discipline. Given verses like the one for today, I wonder how much of his time was spent in prayer?For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you....
25th July – No Outdoor Service
Sadly the weather looks like it will be against us this week so we have taken the decision to postpone the outdoor service at St. John’s. You can still join the worship online on our virtual church page, and there will be a morning service at St. Nics. Every...
Daily Update #320
Colossians 1:3-8“We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, 5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in...