Weekly News – 13th June
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Daily Update #291
Today’s reading: Pause: “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ The Lord has done great...
Daily Update #290
Today’s reading: 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check....
Daily Update #289
Today’s reading: James 2:20-26 “20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was...
Daily Update #288
Today’s reading: James 2:14-19 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in...
Daily Update #287
Today’s reading: James 2:8-13How much do you love yourself?I’m finding that James’ letter packs lots of gems into a few short verses. In continuing to consider issues over favouritism, James covers the law, judgement and mercy in these six verses. I think we can only scratch at the surface...
Daily Update #286
Today’s reading: 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing...
Daily Update #285
Today’s reading: Pause: “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honour; no good thing does he withhold from those whose way is blameless. Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.” Psalm 84: 11-12 Reading: James 2 : 5 – 7...
Daily Update #284
Mark Twain once said: “Some people are troubled by the things in the Bible they can’t understand.The things that trouble me are the things I can understand.” Today’s passage is one such passage. It is very easy to understand, but we are perhaps not so keen to believe that the...
Daily Update #283
Today’s reading: James 1:13-18 “When tempted, no-one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives...