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Devotions for Thursday 15th July

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God Almighty, powerful Lord and Saviour, You have given us life and You sustain our every breath.  Lift the burden of our sins, comfort our hurting souls and bring peace to our lives as we live and work for You.  For You are the source of all things, You are the foundation of all that is good, and You are our beginning and end.  We give You praise and glory, powerful Lord of life!  AMEN

By the power of God’s Spirit,

 May we give more of our time to spend with our Lord in prayer;

 May we clarify the direction of our mission within the world;

 May we face up to our obligations within the body of Christ;

 May we enliven our worship by accepting the leading of the Spirit;

 May we take the Word of God seriously and study it daily.

And inspired by Christ’s love,

 May we take our eyes away from ourselves to look at others;

 May we see Christ in all around us and show our faith in action;

 May we receive God’s healing in our souls, minds and bodies;

 May we give testimony to the work of God throughout our lives;

 May we praise the Lord within each moment of our living.

Thanks be to God; Father, Son and Spirit!

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Today's selected Bible study - Philippians 1:12-18

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                Philippians 1:12-18                             

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Today's selected Bible study - Philippians 1:12-18
Brief Bible studies from Hosea, the prophet who saw God's justice and love played out in his marriage
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Bible studies from Gen 25-36, the life story of Jacob, the devious youngster who became the father of many tribes and the forefather 'ISRAEL'
Bible studies from Isaiah 1-12 - The early prophecies and experiences of Isaiah of Jerusalem
Bible studies in Malachi - the last prophetic advice to God's Old Testament people before the coming of the Messiah
Bible studies from Matthew 26-28 - the Passion of Christ
Bible studies from Luke 1-6, Luke's account of Jesus' birth and the beginning of His ministry
Bible studies from Galatians, Paul's letter to some Christians who needed to know the difference between Christians and Jews
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Paul rejoices that his imprisonment means that the Gospel has become known amongst Roman soldiers, even if some other preachers are envious of his work.