Published in The Living Word (TLW)·1 day agoHow the Holy Spirit Restores God’s Orderby IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD The story this week that links to July 3 is about how God’s Holy Spirit works in our lives to bring back the good order which God put there in the first place. As usual we’ll take fairly full excerpts on the…Christian11 min read
4 days agoWho Has Your Heart?by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD The story linked to June 26 explores the question ‘Who Has Your Heart?’ This is about spiritual commitment and this story comes out of three different but complementary pictures in the Bible, from the OT era, the NT with Jesus and the…Christian11 min read
5 days agoJune 26: The Lord seeks out those who will live for HimBy IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word Bible study for groups and individuals, with verse by verse commentary, reflections and questions to consider. See also this week’s linked article Who Has My Heart? which draws out a message about how spiritual commitment works in…Christian10 min read
Jun 20How God Speaks Clearly to Dispel Confusionby IAN GREIG writing in FRESH BREAD TODAY I AM THINKING TODAY of how God speaks clearly, cutting through the confusion of life with his clear message of encouragement. There’s plenty to be confused about. There’s a brutal war being fought with scores of young men dying every single day…Christian6 min read
Jun 19How God Sets Us Freeby IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This article goes with the detailed Bible study for June 19 (link below) which covers the Bible readings found in the inter-denominational Revised Common lectionary. The story of Ejijah’s flight to Horeb, the demonised man in Gadara who was wonderfully set free…Faith Without The Faff10 min read
Published in The Living Word (TLW)·Jun 19June 19: God’s order brings freedom from oppressionby IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word small group study for June 19 (TLW24C) Also o : https://thelivingword.uk Psalms 42–43 — Setting the scene 1 Kings 19:1–15a — Elijah flees after his bid to set Israel free Luke 8:26–39 — A demonised Gentile from Gadara is set free by Jesus Galatians 3:23–29 — In Christ we…Christian Living10 min read
Published in Fresh Bread Today·Jun 14No sign of revival — and that may be the signWhat seems like a fruitless and dry time where we are, may in reality be the build-up for revival, seen from the perspective of heaven. We don’t see things the way God sees them. And there are shifts happening in the heavenly realm, moves of the Spirit, which will shortly…Christian Living3 min read
Jun 12Jesus always has more to sayby IAN GREIG writing in FOLLOW THE WAY “I have much more to say to you… But when… the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth… He will glorify Me because it is from Me that He will receive what He will make known to…Christian Living3 min read
Published in Fresh Bread Today·Jun 12Jesus always has more to sayby IAN GREIG writing in FRESH BREAD TODAY “I have much more to say to you… But when… the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth… He will glorify Me because it is from Me that He will receive what He will make known to…Christian Living3 min read
Published in The Living Word (TLW)·Jun 11June 12: God Is Speaking!by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD Theme: God is constantly speaking and guiding with a spiritual voice The Living Word Bible Study (TLW23C) for Sunday, June 12 — based on these inter-denominational Revised Common Lectionary readings: Psalm 8 and Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 — The voice of Wisdom echoes creation in speaking for God John 16:12–15 — The Spirit makes…Christian Living9 min read