inspiration in your inbox Saturday 26th October 2024  James 1: 22 – 27But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror;  for they look at themselves and, on going […]

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James 1: 19 – 21 You must understand this, my beloved:  let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger;  for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness.  Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save […]

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inspiration in your inbox Thursday 24 October 2024  James 1: 17 – 18 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.  In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the […]

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James 1: 12 – 16Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.  No one, when tempted, should say, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he […]

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inspiration in your inbox 22 October 2024  James 1: 9 – 11Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up, and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.  For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the field; its flower falls, and […]

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inspiration in your inbox Monday 21 October 2024  James 1: 1 – 8 To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance;  and let endurance have its full effect, so […]

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 Today’s service is led by the Revd Jonnie Hill  Welcome Hello and welcome to this service of worship from the United Reformed Church for today, 20th October.  I’m the Revd Jonnie Hill; I serve the East Cheshire and Derbyshire Missional Partnership in the North Western Synod.  It’s a privilege to be leading worship today when […]

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Psalm 146 Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord, O my soul!I will praise the Lord as long as I live;    I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Do not put your trust in princes,    in mortals, in whom there is no help.When their breath departs, they return to the earth;    on that very day their […]

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Philippians 3:17 – 21 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.  For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god […]

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Thursday 17 October 2024Reflections on Difficult Times 10 – My Kingdom is Not of This World St John 18: 28-37 Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters,  so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the […]

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