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Psalm 61:1–4, Judges 20:17-28, 21:25, John 8:31-59. ”'Sandy continues, ‘I can honestly claim to have only heard the Lord speak about three times in this way, but as clearly as I have ever heard him speak, he said, “All I want is you”… It was the most humbling thing… He can do anything he likes But all he wants is you

Psalm 60:11-12, Judges 18:1, John 8:12-29. Being *with* God is even more important than what you do *for* God With God, everything is possible

Psalm 60:1-4, Judges 16:28, John 7:45-52, 8:3-11. Maybe even now you are facing a desperate situation – perhaps with your health, a bereavement, the breakdown of a relationship, work problems, family difficulties, financial trouble or a combination of these Even in desperate times, you can find the three great virtues of faith, hope and love

Proverbs 11:30, Judges 15:14, John 7:14-41. It is a God-shaped hole It is a spiritual hunger and thirst for God which Jesus told us could only be filled by his wonderful Holy Spirit (John 7:37)

Psalm 59:16-17, Judges 13:2-25, John 6:60–69. That same strength now lives in *you* and ‘will give life to your mortal body through his Spirit, *who lives in you*' (v 11b)

Psalm 59:1-4, Judges 11:29-31, John 6:35-40. 'As someone who is very aware of my own weaknesses, I find it encouraging that when I feel weak, I am not alone As you put your *faith* in God he turns your weakness into strength

Psalm 58:1-11, Judges 9:56-57, John 6:1-20. ‘For years, we have this friendship in which he comes to lunch and I do my best to make him very happy, and he is always good to me in return So of course I say, “Don't worry – I can give you a kidney

Proverbs 11:19-28, Judges 7:15-28, John 5:31-47. The other word ‘zoe' means the full, abundant, spacious, open-hearted, richness of life that Jesus speaks about – a life of fulfilment and purpose This is life in high definition

Psalm 57:7-11, Judges 6:6-16, John 5:16-30. 'Thankfully, God uses cracked pots! You do not need to be perfect for God to use you We want our lives to count for something

Psalm 57:1, Judges 4:2-8, 5:2-31, John 4:46-53, 5:1-8. It was not the placebo effect It was a God-sized answer to a God-sized prayer

Psalm 56:3-4, Judges 2:16-31, John 4:28-42. He is one example of the millions of people whom Jesus has delivered from addiction and set free Ah Yin has spent the rest of his life testifying about the saviour who always delivers

Proverbs 11:11-14, Judges 2:1-3, John 4:7-14. His agenda was the kingdom of God The kingdom of God is not just about the conversion of individuals – important though that is – but about the transformation of society

Psalm 55:16-23, Joshua 24:14-15, John 3:22-36. Your choices matter Some choices have life-changing consequences

Psalm 55:1-9, Joshua 22:24, John 3:1-18. I greatly admire the skill of those who know when to confront and are good at confronting in a loving way They have learnt how to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)

Psalm 54:1-7, Joshua 20:1-3, John 2:1-25. God is the God of surprises Jesus constantly surprised his followers and he wants to continue to surprise you

Proverbs 10:31, 11:4-6, Joshua 18:3, John 1:29-46. The New Testament presents the ‘land' as a picture of the Christian life (Hebrews 4) Realise what is already yours in Christ Jesus and then take possession of it

Psalm 53:2-3, Joshua 15:13, John 1:1-27. Jesus is unique He is the *universal Saviour*

Psalm 52:1-9, Joshua 13:1, 14:6-11, Luke 24:36-49. He entitled his autobiography *Unfinished Agenda* For him, there was always still so much to hope for and so much more to be done

Psalm 51:10-18, Joshua 11:23, Luke 24:1-32. ' The cross was *not* a defeat On the cross, Jesus won a great victory for us over sin, death and the powers of evil

Proverbs 10:21-28, Joshua 10:25, Luke 23:32-43. ‘Righteousness' is ultimately about *right relationships* – a right relationship with God and right relationships with others In the New Testament, we come to understand that this righteousness is only possible through faith in Jesus Christ (see Romans 3:21 – 4:25)

Psalm 51:1-7, Joshua 8:1-7, Luke 23:20-25. Jesus died to remove all the bad stuff He died instead of you and me (Mark 10:45)

Psalm 50:16-23, Joshua 5:13-15, 7:20-22, Luke 22:39–62. 'Jesus himself said that – ultimately – there are only two ways to live: there are two paths; there are two gates; there are two destinations and there are two groups of people (see Matthew 7:13–14) In the passages for today we see starkly contrasting ways of life

Psalm 50:15, Joshua 3:5, 5:10-12, Luke 22:3-37. Of course, he could do it all on his own, but he chooses to involve you He gives you freedom, yet he remains in control

Proverbs 10:11-20, Joshua 1:3-13, Luke 21:8-38. *Your* words are powerful With kind and encouraging words, you can change a person's day – or even their entire life

Psalm 49:5-17, Deuteronomy 33:12-27, Luke 20:34-40, 21:1-4. Her certainty about the resurrection was based on the cornerstone of Christianity: the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the first Easter day The same power that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in you through the Holy Spirit (see Ephesians 1:18–23)

Psalm 48:9-14, Deuteronomy 32:10-12, Luke 19:45-46, 20:1-25. There are five main ways in which God guides us (the five CSs):- **C**ommanding **S**cripture (the Bible)- **C**ompelling **S**pirit (the Holy Spirit)- **C**ounsel of the **S**aints (the church)- **C**ommon **S**ense (reason)- **C**ircumstantial **S**igns (providence) In each of today's passages, we see first something general about the way in which God guides us, and then specific examples of each of these ‘five CSs'

Psalm 48:1-8, Deuteronomy 30:19, 31:8-11, Luke 11:12-41. It is not surprising, therefore, that cities have always had an important role in the purposes of God In particular, one city has been at the heart of God's strategy for the world

Proverbs 10:2-9, Deuteronomy 29:29, 30:2-3, Luke 18:35-42, 19:1-10. No matter how long you have travelled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around With Jesus it's never too late to make a new start and ensure that your life is set in the right direction

Psalm 47:1-7, Deuteronomy 28:23-47, Luke 18:1-30. If you put God first in your life all kinds of blessings follow Because God loves you he warns you of the dangers of disregarding the design for your life

Psalm 46:1-11, Deuteronomy 26:18, 27:7, 28:2-8, Luke 17:11-25. This promise was fulfilled with the coming of Jesus and the Holy Spirit He promises to be with you

Psalm 45:17, Deuteronomy 24:17-22, 25:19, Luke 16:19-31, 17:1-6. It is important to look back at your own life as well as the history of the church, both local and global, to remember all that God has done At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the service of communion so that we would not forget the central events of world history – the death and resurrection of Jesus

Proverbs 9:13-18, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, 22:1-8, Luke 16:1-13. He led the people with ‘*integrity of heart*' (78:72) Supremely, Jesus was a ‘*man of integrity*' (Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14)

Psalm 45:2-7, Deuteronomy 19:15, Luke 15:11-32. ' The teacher was surprised and said, ‘But nobody knows what God looks like!' The little girl carried on drawing and replied, ‘They will in a minute 'One of the advantages of reading through the Bible in a year is that we get a rounded picture of the nature and character of God, and a greater understanding of what God is like

Psalm 44:22-26, Deuteronomy 17:14-15, 18:15, Luke 14:15-35. Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a great party with the King, one to which we are all invited It is an even greater privilege than lunch with the Queen, and it is extraordinary that anyone would refuse this invitation

Psalm 44:6-8, Deuteronomy 15:4-15,16:18-20, Luke 13:31-34, 14:1-14. My father may have been a little extreme, but my sister and I were in no doubt about what mattered to him: honesty In our passages today, we see some of the things that *really matter to God*

Proverbs 9:7-10, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, 14:1-29, Luke 13:1-24. In the book of Proverbs, the teaching of Jesus and the Bible in general, we find many ways to acquire and grow in wisdom Seven of these can be seen in today's passages

Psalm 43:3-5, Deuteronomy 11:1-19, 2:32, Luke 12:35-48. The warnings of Jesus about the coming judgment and how to be ready for it come out of his love for you In all the passages for today we see that obedience is the way to experience his goodness and be a magnet for his blessing

Psalm 42:6-11, Deuteronomy 9:4-6,10:12-22, Luke 12:6-34. We see in the passages for today that they are the answer to trials, temptation, worry, anxiety, fear, failure and all the other struggles of life In particular, Jesus shows us how to stop worrying and start living

Psalm 42:1-5, Deuteronomy 6:5-7, 7:7-8, 8:3-18, Luke 11:33-46. org/)… It's gone, I have totally forgiven that person and love them too!'She says that she is now ‘passionately in love with Christ!' Her inner thirst is being satisfied She has a new inner light and a new inner love

Proverbs 8:34-35, Deuteronomy 4:29-31,5:6,28-29, Luke 11:5-11. God loves you God does not force himself upon you, but he promises to reveal himself to you if you persistently *seek* him

Psalm 41:11-12, Deuteronomy 4:5-7, Luke 10:25-42. There are so many things in life, but Jesus says, ‘only *one thing* is needed' (v 42)

Psalm 41:1-4, Deuteronomy 1:3-31, Luke 10:1–23. In the passages for today we read about the promise, the extent and the privilege of God's blessing However, it was true of the people of God in the Old Testament and of the disciples of Jesus, and it will also be true in your life that ‘*No blessing goes uncontested*

Psalm 40:10-11, Numbers 35:20-24,36:13, Luke 9:28-55. God's love and mercy is even more extraordinary because ‘At the cross of Jesus, pardon is complete *Love* and *justice* mingle, *truth* and *mercy* meet

Proverbs 8:22-31, Numbers 33:53, 34:16-18, Luke 9:10–24. God gave to his people in the Old Testament a wonderful vision of their potential *inheritance* It is all yours in Christ Jesus

Psalm 40:1-8, Numbers 32:11–12, Luke 8:40-48, 9:1-6. Jesus' followers are called ‘disciples' They want to be with him, to know him, to be like him and to do everything that Jesus asks them to do

Psalm 39:2-13, Numbers 30:1-2, Luke 8:19-39. Many people today live with the opposite They do not fear God but their lives are full of the wrong kinds of fear

Psalm 38:21-22, Numbers 27:15-18, Luke 8:4-8. He heard the word, retained it and by persevering has produced a crop hundreds of times more than was sown (Luke 8:8,15) He encountered Jesus as his Saviour, Sower and Shepherd

Proverbs 8:12-19, Numbers 26:52-54, Luke 7:37-48. It is the sort of legacy good parents want to hand on to their children Ultimately, wisdom is found in Jesus Christ, who is the ‘wisdom of God' (1 Corinthians 1:24)

Psalm 38:6-9, Numbers 26:10, Luke 7:11-35. Whatever you are facing today, God is able to rescue you In the passages for today we see examples of troubles – traps, tests and temptations – and how to handle them

Psalm 37:34-40, Numbers 22:22-35, Luke 6:37-49,7:2-8. In the New Testament, ‘*the message*' is a synonym for ‘*the gospel*' (see Acts 2:41; 4:4; 10:44 and so on) Our task is both *to hear* this message and *to declare* it to others (1 John 1:5)

Psalm 37:21-26, Numbers 21:4-16, Luke 6:12-36. Each of the passages today is about blessings and curses The key to the fullness of the blessing is generosity – ‘the righteous give generously' (Psalm 37:21)