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Did you know that Jesus was born for you?

You have heard that Jesus died for you;

That He gave His life to forgive your sins;

That in dying He conquered sin and evil,

And made a way for you to go to heaven.

You have heard that Jesus rose for you;

He has conquered death to defeat all evil,

And live a life that demonstrates true love;

A true message of Good News for you.

You have heard that Jesus gave you His Spirit;

That He has poured His gracious gifts on you,

To enable you to live the life He has given;

And come at the end to your eternal home.

He was born for you; Jesus has come for you.

He became a human being just like you,

He felt pain and love and laughter, just like you;

So your faith is real, and God, your God, is true.

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Devotions - Tuesday 3rd of January

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Be close to me, Lord God, for I long to live my life according to Your standards of gracious and generous love.  Give me a forgiving heart towards others, a desire to do all I can to meet their needs, the courage always to discern what is right and true, and the strength to persevere through trouble so that peaceful solutions to human conflict may be found.  You alone can help me live such a life; thank You, Lord God,

AMEN

Consider praying under these four headings, and pray as you feel led.  The ideas below may help.

General theme for the week: ACTION

1. For self

Pray in penitence; pray asking the Lord’s forgiveness for the things that you have not done.  Pray also about those things you have done that have proved to be wrong or unhelpful.  Let the Lord search your heart

2. For friends and family

Place before the Lord your feelings about some within the family who have not done for you what you believe they have promised.  If necessary, forgive those who you feel have hurt you

3. For the church and its work

Pray that the church of God might be a forgiving community, and  one that is always open to the true healing of forgiveness in all its forms

4. For community, country and world (the ‘news’)

Pray for reconciliation within your country and your local community.  Pray that people who have long been enemies may by the grace of God become friends.  Pray that God’s people will be willing to do the work necessary for such things to happen

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Brief Bible studies from Hosea, the prophet who saw God's justice and love played out in his marriage
Brief Bible studies from 1 Timothy, containing some personal advice from a wise evangelist to a junior church leader
select a book from the Bible to do a brief Bible study including discipleship notes
Brief Bible studies from Psalms 1-24, the hymn book of the Bible
Brief Bible studies of the introductions to the four Gospels, including the birth of Jesus
Brief Bible studies from Jonah, the 'runaway prophet'
Brief Bible studies from 2 Corinthians in which Paul defends his ministry and reveals some remarkable teaching
Bible studies from Ezekiel, God's prophet to the people of Israel in Exile
Brief Bible studies from Hebrews, an open letter to Jewish people who were thinking intelligently about whether to accept Christ.
Brief studies from the early life of David, including his victory over Goliath and his rivalry with King Saul
Brief Bible studies from Proverbs, the great book of Biblical Wisdom, with much teaching for young and old
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 Galatians, Paul's letter to some Christians who needed to know the difference between Christians and Jews
Bible studies from Ephesians, Paul's letter of encouragement to churches around Ephesus
Bible studies from Romans - Paul's great explanation of the Christian faith
Bible studies from Exodus - from leaving Egypt to the giving of the Law
Bible studies from Amos - the first prophet to speak out against the sins of Israel
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Bible studies from Philippians, Paul's letter to a church he had founded, to keep them on the right track!
Bible studies in Judges - the record of great leaders of Israel in the years immediately after the occupation of the Promised Land
Bible studies from Luke 1-8, Luke's account of Jesus' birth and the beginning of His ministry
Bible studies from Isaiah 40-66 - Some of the most influential and memorable prophecies of the Old Testament, Jesus Himself quote these prophecies frequently
Brief Bible studies from 1 Corinthians; a substantial letter telling a young church how to be a loving servant of the Lord
Bible studies from Gen 12-24, the story of Abraham and the birth of Isaac
Bible studies from Matthew 8-9, Jesus' first public minitrys in Galilee
Bible studies from Matthew 15-17, the dicsiples begin to learn the truth about Jesus' ministry
Bible studies from the Gospel of Mark, that part of the story of Jesus after the transfiguration and before His entry into Jerusalem
Bible studies from the Acts of the Apostles, stories of the apostles in the aftermath of Jesus' resurrection and ascension, and the birth of the Christian church

John 1:15-18

John speaks movingly of the testimony of the first Christian witness, John the Baptist, who faithfully pointed people to Jesus Christ as God’s Messiah and servant, come to save His people.

Isaiah 56:1-8

The prophet Isaiah declares, centuries before the coming of Jesus, that God’s message of salvation was to be for all people, not just the Jews.  Today, it is hard for us to understand how radical this message was