Grace To spend at least a third of each work-day and week-end seeking to free my neighbours and neighbourhood from urban poverty… Readings John 2:1-12 John 2:13-25 John 3:1-21 John 3:22-4:3 Devotion 1 Wait: Spend some time waiting on God, bringing to God those places in your life that seem to have run dry of
Grace That we would we met God afresh in our daily communion times and life together and follow through on any challenges that emerge. Devotion 1 Light a candle Listen: “The Lord is My Shepherd” by Keith Green, asking the Holy Spirit to speak to you. Sit in silence for 5 mins Read: Acts 2:1-21
A brief introduction to John’s Gospel As with all the gospels, John’s Gospel is to be read not as a history book on the life of Jesus, which is our modern tendency, but as a narrative with a profound theological agenda. This agenda is stated quite clearly towards the end of the book: “that you
Grace To personally relate with those facing poverty, coming alongside and joining them in seeking their long term well-being. Readings Acts 28:1-5 Acts 28:1-10 Acts 28: 11-16 Acts 28: 17-31 Reading Deeper… Jim Reiher, The Book of Acts: A Social Justice Commentary, pages 249-256. Devotion 1 Wait: Play the song “Break Every Chain” and allow space for
Grace To love and obey Jesus as Lord and help our neighbours to do this together. Readings Acts 27:1-12 Acts 27:13-26 Acts 27:27-44 Reading Deeper… Jim Reiher, The Book of Acts: A Social Justice Commentary, pages 245-248. Devotion 1 Wait: Listen to this version of the old hymn Trust & Obey taking time to still ourselves
Grace To love and obey Jesus as Lord and help our neighbours to do this together. Readings Acts 25:1-12 Acts 25:13-27 Acts 26:1-32 “Apostle Paul On Trial” by Nikolai Bodarevsky, 1875 Devotion 1 Some historical background for Chapter 25-26 Jim Reiher explains that King Agrippa, before whom Paul appears, is from the Herod family: “The
Grace To see the world around us with God’s eyes. Readings Acts 24:1-9 Acts 24:10-23 Acts 24:24-26 Acts 24:27 Reading deeper… Jim Reiher, The Book of Acts: A Social Justice Commentary, Chapter 24. Devotion 1 Wait: Spend some time in silence, asking God to help you see through God’s eyes. Read: Acts 24:1-9 We pick
Grace To live out God’s priority for those facing poverty and seek the full life God has for each person and neighbourhood. Readings Acts 21:37-22:29 Acts 22:30-23:11 Acts 23:12-22 Acts 23:23-35 Reading deeper… Jim Reiher, The Book of Acts: A Social Justice Commentary, Chapters 22 & 23. Devotion 1 Wait: Spend some time waiting on
Grace To see God’s Kingdom come in the whole life of our neighbourhood, the way Jesus would, using Word, Deed and Sign. Readings Luke 24:1-12 (Easter reading) Luke 24:13-35 (Easter reading) Acts 21:1-16 Acts 21:17-36 Reading deeper… Jim Reiher, The Book of Acts: A Social Justice Commentary, Chapter 21. Devotion 1 Wait: Spend some time
Grace That we invite, inform and inspire the broader body of Christ to more radical responses to Jesus among the poor. Readings Luke 19:28-40 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 18 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 John 19 Devotion 1 Wait: Take a minute of silence – allow yourself to be present… Read: Luke 19:28-40 Reflection: Do we all know the