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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Readings for 28,29 October & comments
The Bible readings for Sunday 28 and Monday 29 October are -- Jud 15:9-17:13; Ps 58:1-5; Pro 13:9-10; Lk 23:20-38.
Any comments? Feel free contribute.
Ps John has a report on Sun morning sermon about Simon of Cyrene (Lk 23:26), and on Sun night talk from "Delilah" with some questions for Ps Karen.
Labels: cross, discipleship, love
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Readings for 26,27 October & comments
The Bible readings for Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October are -- Jud 13:1-15:8; Ps 57:7-11; Prov 13:7-8; Lk 23:1-19.
Please feel free to leave your comments.
Ps John has a comment on Ps 57:7-11 about praising God.
Callum has a comment (not very flattering) about Samson.
Ps John has a comment in reply to Callum.
Labels: worship
Readings for 24,25 October & comments
The Bible readings for Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 October are -- Jud 11:1-12:15; Ps 57:1-6; Pro 13:5-6; Lk 22:47-71.
Do you have any comments on any of these passages? Please feel free to share them here.
Ps John has a comment on Judges 11 about Jephthah's rash vow to God.
Labels: death, foolishness, sacrifice
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Readings for 22,23 October & comments
The Bible readings for Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 October are -- Jud 9:22-10:18; Ps 56:8-13; Pro 13:3-4; Lk 22:24-46.
Any comments? Please feel free to write them down here.
Ps John has a comment about betrayal (from Ps 56 & Lk 22).
Labels: trust
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Readings for 20,21 October & comments
The Bible readings for Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October are -- Jud 8:1-9:21; Ps 56:1-7; Pro 13:1-2; Lk 22:1-23.
Any comments? Please feel free to leave them here.
Ps John again invites your assessment of Gideon (Judges 8,9).
Ps John has a comment on David's betrayal (Ps 55) and Jesus' (Lk 22).
Labels: cross, death, sovereignty
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Readings for 18,19 October & comments
The Bible readings for Thursday 18 and Friday 19 October are -- Jud 6:11-7:25; Ps 55:15-23; Pro 12:27-28; Lk 21:20-38.
Any comments? Please feel free to add them.
Ps John has left a comment on dreams (prompted by Judges reading).
Gordon on Judges 7:7-9 from bulletin 21.10.07 (incl Hughes' quote).
Ps John wants to know what you think about Gideon -- warrior or wimp?
Ps John has a comment on Ps 55:22 about trusting God.
Labels: obedience/disobedience, trust
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Readings for 16,17 October & comments
The Bible readings for Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 October are -- Jud 5:1-6:10; Ps 55:9-14; Pro 12:25-26; Lk 20:41-21:19.
Any comments or questions on any of these readings?
Ps John has a comment on Ps 55 about betrayal.
Labels: suffering
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Readings for 12,13 October & comments
The Bible readings for Friday 12 and Saturday 13 October are -- Judges 1:1-2:23; Ps 54:1-7; Pro 12:19-22; Lk 20:1-19.
Please feel free to leave your comments any time.
Comment by Gordon (& S Hughes) on Ps 54:1-4 as in bulletin of 14 Oct.
Ps John has given a brief overview of Judges.
Labels: obedience/disobedience, overview, suffering, trust
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Readings for 10,11 October & comments
The Bible readings for Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 October are -- Josh 24:1-33; Ps 53:1-6; Pr 12:17-18; Lk 19:28-48.
Please feel free to leave a comment any time.
Ps John has a comment on Joshua 24 about commitment to the Lord.
Labels: obedience/disobedience, service/ministry, sovereignty
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Readings for 8,9 October & comments
The Bible readings for Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 October are -- Joshua 22:1-23:16; Ps 52:1-9; Pro 12:15-16; Lk 19:1-27.
Please feel free to leave any comments on any of these passages (or on any of the other comments).
Ps John has a comment on Luke about how Jeus welcomed the marginalised.
Ps John has a comment on the key verse in Joshua and in Luke.
Ps John has a comment on Joshua 22 about averting conflict.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Readings for 6,7 October & comments
The Bible readings for Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October are -- Josh 20:1-21:45; Ps 51:14-19; Pro 12:13-14; Lk 18:24-43.
Any thoughts on any of these passages? Please share them with us.
Ps John has a comment on Ps 51 about its applicability corporately.
Labels: forgiveness, heart, sacrifice
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Readings for 4,5 October & comments
The Bible readings for Thursday 4 and Friday 5 October are -- Joshua 19:1-51; Ps 51:10-13; Pro 12:11-12; Lk 18:1-23.
Any thoughts on these passages? Share them with us here.
Gordon's comment (incl Hughes') on the Pharisee/tax collector parable in bulletin 30/9/07.
Ps John's comment on Luke about prayers of supplication and confession.
Part of Gordon's comment on Ps 51 (incl. Selwyn Hughes quote) in 6/10/07 bulletin.
Labels: forgiveness, peace, prayer, pride/humility