Welcome to our Wednesday break reflection
8 July 2020
Happy are those who hear the word of God and keep it
Luke 11:28
Over the Summer months our midweek reflection will offer us time to reflect on the story that runs through our Bible from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation.
And then look at how the Christians throughout the centuries have lived the Word of God.
As we do so let the Word sink into your life and reflect on how you first felt God and the church in your life and how you continue to feel God's presence.
Christians use over 100 names for God and Jesus from the bible. Watch the video below and see how many you recognise?
What questions about God, yourself and his promises are you going to put to God for answer?
We start our overview of the bible story with the Old Testament
The story of the Old Testament is based around four promises from God to his people.
God promises Noah-I will not destroy all life again
Genesis 8:20-22
The Lord said in his heart, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of humankind...nor will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done.
As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, day and night,
shall not cease.’
God promises Abraham-I will make you a great nation
Genesis 12 :1-3
The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. ‘I will make you into a great nation,. I will make your name great,.
God promises the people through Moses and the 10 commandments -they can face the future confident that God is with them.
Genesis 20:1-21
Deuteronomy 6:1-25
God establishes the royal dynasty through a promise to David- A specific unconditional promise embracing one line of Kings through David. 2 Samuel 7:1-7
Rather than think of the Old Testament as a theology book,
see it as a story of song, poetry, metaphor and puzzle to get us thinking about what it means to live as a person with God.
Alan continues his summary of the one God and his people as they move towards a heart stopping moment in the story.
Ruth plays sacred mountain as we sit and think for a moment.
We bow our heads for a moment in prayer
And after we pray, we go and prepare.
The Future present
A wise rabbi was walking along a road when he saw a man planting a tree. The rabbi asked him., "How many years will it take for this tree to bear fruit?" The man answered that it would take seventy years. The rabbi asked, "Are you so fit and strong that you expect to live that long and eat the fruit?" The man answered "I found a fruitful world because my forefathers planted for me. So I do the same for my children.
The Jewish Midrash (from flowing streams by Donald Hilton)
A wise rabbi was walking along a road when he saw a man planting a tree. The rabbi asked him., "How many years will it take for this tree to bear fruit?" The man answered that it would take seventy years. The rabbi asked, "Are you so fit and strong that you expect to live that long and eat the fruit?" The man answered "I found a fruitful world because my forefathers planted for me. So I do the same for my children.
The Jewish Midrash (from flowing streams by Donald Hilton)
Amen
Holiday club 2020
Don't forget the Razzamatazz holiday cub has activities for all ages. Sarah will be teling us more about it on Sunday. It runs on the website, Facebook and instagram from 20th to 24th July and is open to everyone. The Watt family we will be with us once more and you can meet them either on last Sunday's web page or on Facebook.
So if you've wanted tp challenge yourself to knit an animal for Noah in five days. Here's your chance.
Or maybe you like quizes, we have a couple for you.
Perhaps you are a cake maker and decorator. The Razzamattazz robots have a suggestion for you too.
Our church building in Spring
At the end of last year, Leonard said to me one Sunday that I should look forward to a surprise outside the church in late spring. Is this the surprise? Since we can't go into the building I thought you might like to see some pictures.
What thoughts of church and friends come to mind as you look at them?
Thank you Leonard and helpers.
What thoughts of church and friends come to mind as you look at them?
Thank you Leonard and helpers.
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Bible reading plan
oHere's a simple bible reading plan for the next few weeks taken from Janie Stuart's favourite Bible commentator-Dale Bruner. He calls it making a home with Jesus. (John 15). His suggestion is that we read a a book a month, reading a chapter a day and think about what we have read and what is happening in our lives. Since some books are have fewer chapters than days in the month, then you either get to have a few days holiday or spend time chewing over passages that caught your attention in that particular book.
His scheme for the next few months would be:
March: Luke 1-24
April: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28
June: Romans: 1-16
We are part way through the gospel of Luke in the church so I would suggest the following:
March 22 to April 12 Luke 10 -24
April 13 to May 3: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28 which would gets us back onto Dale's plan but let us read and reflect on the Easter story at Easter.
His scheme for the next few months would be:
March: Luke 1-24
April: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28
June: Romans: 1-16
We are part way through the gospel of Luke in the church so I would suggest the following:
March 22 to April 12 Luke 10 -24
April 13 to May 3: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28 which would gets us back onto Dale's plan but let us read and reflect on the Easter story at Easter.
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