Author: Jon

Daily Update #200!

Welcome to the 200th update! Hebrews 9:15, 24–end                    Ps 98:1-7                       Mark 3:22-30 Our Mediator and Sacrifice Today we consider, in our continuing look at the book of Hebrews, words from chapter 9. 15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are...

The BIG Quiz – January

The BIG Quiz is back! See you this Friday for some more quiz action…why not invite your friends and family?...

Daily Update #199

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that   His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings: Hebrews 8 : 6 – 13;  Psalm 85 : 7 – 13;  Mark 3 : 13 – 19 “The days are coming…” A few weeks...

Daily Update #196

Today’s Readings:      Hebrews 6:10-20.         Psalm 111.          Mark 2: 23-28. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). We have a compelling hope as we follow Jesus Christ. I suspect that most of us are probably not overly joyful, full of beans and...

Daily Update #195

Hebrews 5:1-10                       Ps 110:1-4                      Mark 2:18-22 Priest King God The letter to the Hebrews was directed to Christ-believing Jews, what we now call Messianic Jews, who have that extra special richness in faith and heritage. At the time of the book, it must have been...

Daily Update #194

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings:  Hebrews 4 : 1 – 5, 11;    Psalm 78 : 1 – 8;    Mark 2 : 1 – 12 “My people, hear my teaching; listen to the...

Daily Update #193

Today’s readings –  Hebrews 3:7-14    Psalm 95    Mark 1:40-45 Pause:   Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your heartsas you did in the rebellion. Hebrews 3:7b-8a The letter to the Hebrews is replete with explanations about who Jesus is, and particularly how he fulfils and exceeds all the Old...

Help Support Youth Alpha

Could you sponsor an Alpha Youth delegate? To encourage our young people to read the Bible, I have identified the “Engage (NIV) Youth Bible” as a fantastic all round Bible with included daily notes for our young people to enjoy and use. I would love to be able to...