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Read
the Bible in a year |
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If you have ever thought about reading the entire
Bible then here is your chance to take up the challenge. The Bible
is not a single narrative written by one person, as we understand
books today. Think of the Bible as a library. It is a collection
of prophecies, histories, prayers, parables and teaching written
down over many centuries. The writings that were considered the
most sacred and thoses that were mostly used by the Jews and later
the Christians were brought together in what we now know as the
Bible. |
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| Thought
for today
Friday 21 November 2008 |
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 Christmas beckons It is inevitable! Christmas has started. The shops and adverts on the television seem to get earlier each year. Probably because we need more time to prepare as we buy more and more things for our nearest and dearest. However, this year might be different for a lot more people than usual because of the so called Credit Crunch. You may have heard it said before, but the real message of Christmas is that Jesus came to liberate those who were suffering and encourage those who felt that life had dealt them a raw deal. God loves each one of us and wants us to prosper, not in a material way but in a fulfilling way. Sometimes Christmas as we know it obscures this fact: God loves you and can change your life. | |
Prayer for today | |
God loves you...yes, you Loving God, help me to remember that the you love me without reservation. I do not need to earn your love. Amen. |
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| Prayer support | |
If you have a prayer request you can email us and we will include your prayer during our pray time in our churches. Email: Peak Methodist |
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Take a look at he following links for
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Prayer
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The Lord's
Prayer |
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Our Father, |
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who art in heaven, |
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hallowed be thy
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thy kingdom come; |
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thy will be done; |
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on earth as it is in heaven. |
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Give us this day our daily bread. |
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And forgive us our trespasses, |
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as we forgive those who trespass against us. |
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And lead us not into temptation; |
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but deliver us from evil. |
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For thine is the kingdom, |
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the power, and the glory, |
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for ever and ever, |
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Amen |
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The Lord's Prayer |
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(modern form) |
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Our Father in heaven |
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hallowed be your Name, |
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your kingdom come, |
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your will be done, |
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on earth as in heaven. |
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Give us today our daily bread. |
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Forgive us our sins |
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as we forgive those who sin against us. |
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Do not bring us to the time of trial |
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but deliver us from evil. |
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For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are
yours |
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now and forever. |
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Amen |
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