WALKING THE TALK1 JOHN 2:1-14 We continue in our 1 John series where the older apostle John writes to the believers at Ephesus who are spiritually confused by false teachers. Throughout this book, John repeatedly gives three pulse checks or tests which work simultaneously together “to confirm and mature the right assurance for those whose … Continue reading 1 John: Knowing Jesus Study 2 (Kathy L)
The heart of the matter – 1 John 1: 1-10 IntroductionWritten by John the apostle, the same John that we read about in the New Testament.John was an older man around 80 years – being the last living witness of Jesus life and ministry around 60 years earlier. He was the youngest of the apostles.In … Continue reading 1 John: Knowing Jesus Talk 1 (Jill H)
The heart of the matter Read together 1 John 1 v 1-10 2. In verse 1 John begins with ‘That which was from the beginning’. What does this mean? (Genesis Ch 1v1 John Ch 1 v 1-5 v14). 3. John was the last living apostle so was uniquely qualified to testify about the life of … Continue reading 1 John: Knowing Jesus Study 1 (Jill H)
James 5: 7-20 In chapter 5: 1-6 James has been addressing wealthy Jews who are living in the lap of luxury and oppressing those beneath them. He doesn’t pull his punches and calls them out for their greed, selfishness and sin. Now he turns to address the saints with an encouraging word as he finishes … Continue reading James: Wisdom for Living in the World Study 8 (Ruth L)
Whose is your life? James is the younger brother of our Lord Jesus Christ, so he would have spent a lot of time with him, meaning, we need to really listen to what he has to say. It’s a practical letter, but with the point of helping us to seek Heavenly wisdom rather than allowing … Continue reading James: Wisdom for Living in the World Talk 7 (Vicki K)
Whose is Your Life: A Christian Worldview James 4:13 – 5:6 | CBC Ladies Bible Study | April 2023 Are you an avid planner or more of a spontaneous opportunist? Wherever you fall on that spectrum, the fact is, we all make decisions and we all make plans. We plan all sorts of things: what … Continue reading James: Wisdom for Living in the World Study 7 (Vicki K)
James 4:1-10 My wandering heart We’re looking at James 4.1-10, but just before we dive in there, let’s recap on the setting. But rather than starting at James 1 – let’s step right back to get a panoramic look at James, within the context of the whole of the Bible, for just a moment. In … Continue reading James: Wisdom for Living in the World Talk 6 (Hollie G)
**Women’s Bible Study – change of venue for 27th March 2023** Where? Guyer’s House, Coach House, 7.30pm Address: Guyers Lane, Pickwick, Corsham, Chippenham SN13 0PS We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow night at the beautiful Guyer’s House where Hollie has a great message to bring us from James 4! There is plenty … Continue reading Change of venue!
Wandering love James 4.1-10 | CBC Ladies Bible Study | March 2023 How do you hold important things in your heart that you long to be second nature in your actions? In other words, what’s your default when you try to embed commands and directions from the Bible into your life? Maybe you read a … Continue reading James: Wisdom for Living in the World Study 6 (Hollie G)
It’s so good to be with you all tonight as we tackle yet another challenging passage in James – James chapter 3 – and I’d like to start with a couple of questions. Hands up if you have an accent. Hands up if you know what my accent is? When I first meet someone down … Continue reading James Wisdom for Living in the World Talk 5 (Christine C)