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62. Minor Prophets – Joel

Joel: forgiveness, faith, prayer

May 19th

The prophets of the Old Testament were constantly calling God’s people back to divine realities. As we read four of the shorter books by the great Minor Prophets, let’s encounter God through their words communicating God’s enduring character and message: We belong to God; God... read full study

61. Minor Prophets – Haggai

Haggai 2: faith, doubt, Holy Spirit

May 12th

The book of Haggai includes 4 prophecies, given over a 4 month period in 520BC. The context is described in Ezra 1 – 4, summarised in Ezra 4:24 – 5:2. The exiles had returned from Babylon and enthusiastically begun to rebuild the temple. There was great rejoicing when the... read full study

60. Minor Prophets – Habakkuk

Habakkuk 1:2-3: faith, justice, suffering

May 5th

The prophets of the Old Testament were constantly calling God’s people back to divine realities. As we read four of the shorter books by the great Minor Prophets, let’s encounter our eternal God through their words communicating His enduring character and message: We belong... read full study

59. More Peter - a journey of identity

1 Peter 1:6-8: faith, hope, suffering

Apr 28th

This weeks Soulfood sees the conclusion of our time spent with Peter. What have we learnt so far? Peter has been on a journey of identity, he has been transformed from a fisherman to a disciple to an apostle and now in this last section he is a wise old man, probably in his... read full study

58. More Peter - Confrontation and Reconciliation

Acts 15:1-35: community, forgiveness, love

Apr 21st

Human beings are often involved in confrontation with one another. Usually confrontations happen between people who care most, and this is particularly true in religious circles. Apathetic people don’t have the energy to confront and challenge; it’s passionate caring people... read full study

57. More Peter - Heart Matters

Acts 8:14-25: forgiveness, love

Apr 14th

This week we are looking at the challenges we face when our God shines His light right into our hearts and exposes what we would rather keep hidden – or perhaps don’t even realise is there! The good news is that God doesn’t allow this to happen without providing the answer,... read full study

56. More Peter - Interrupted, stopping for the one

Acts 3: serving, kingdom of God, social action

Apr 7th

Everyone in this weeks story had an agenda for the day. Peter and John were going into the Jewish temple away from their exciting community of early Christians experiencing the Holy Spirit for the first time. Going simply to where a lot of non-Christian people would have... read full study

55. Peter - Transformed to serve

John 21:15-19: discipleship, forgiveness, faith

Mar 31st

This passage tells of how Jesus commissioned Peter. Perhaps Peter needed special encouragement after his denial; he may have felt completely worthless. The first part of John 21 sets the scene for Jesus conversation with Peter.

For the disciples, it had been an... read full study