Bible Studies
We hope you find our 'Word in Time' Bible studies support you in recognising God in Scripture, and the world around you.
Each week’s studies are written by volunteers across the Connexion (you can read the author’s biography after each study). They follow the lectionary of the Methodist Prayer Handbook. You may additionally be interested in our Prayer of the Day, also from the Methodist Prayer Handbook.
If you would like to write for A Word in Time, please email wit@methodistchurch.org.uk
This week's theme: Dedicated to the Lord
19 Dec 2023
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (v. 26)
Lamentations 3:22-33
- Bible Book: Lamentations
22 Dec 2023
He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (v. 4)
Isaiah 2:1-5
- Bible Book: Isaiah
11 Dec 2023
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. (v. 12)
1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- Bible Book: 1 Thessalonians
12 Dec 2023
As you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification. (vs 1-3)
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
- Bible Book: 1 Thessalonians
13 Dec 2023
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. (v. 11)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- Bible Book: 1 Thessalonians
14 Dec 2023
We always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfil by his power every good resolve and work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. (vs 11-12)
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
- Bible Book: 2 Thessalonians
15 Dec 2023
As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. Let no one deceive you in any way. (vs 1-3a)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 13-17
- Bible Book: 2 Thessalonians
16 Dec 2023
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. (v. 5)
2 Thessalonians 3:1-17
- Bible Book: 2 Thessalonians