Blog Posts from 2014

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Revelation 13. The Beast: Earthly Empires

by slpcenglish

21–27 December, 2014. Revelation 13 (click to read). For those of you following the church’s Bible reading plan, this month we read through the difficult and controversial Book of Revelation: the last book of the Bible for the end of the calendar year. This week in our reading of Revelation we come to chapter 13, the description of […]

Revelation 6: Four False Gods

by slpcenglish

14–20 December, 2014. Revelation 6 (click to read). For those of you following the church’s Bible reading plan, this month we read through the difficult and controversial Book of Revelation: the last book of the Bible for the end of the calendar year. Last week we saw that in the Book of Revelation, John uses symbols and […]

Revelation 1. Jesus Christ is Lord.

by slpcenglish

7–13 December 2014. Revelation 1 (Click to read). For those of you following the church’s Bible reading plan, this month we read through the difficult and controversial Book of Revelation: the last book of the Bible for the end of the calendar year. This week we begin reading together the Book of Revelation. This is one of the […]

1 John 3:1, 16–18. Loving with our hands.

by slpcenglish

30 November – 6 December 2014. 1 John 3:1, 16–18 (Full chapter here). “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! … This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we […]

2 Peter 2. Where is the Truth?

by slpcenglish

23–29 November 2014. 2 Peter 2 (click to read). This week’s reading comes from 2 Peter 2, but we especially want to look at verse 1: “But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who […]

James 4:1–2a. What Do We Desire?

by slpcenglish

16–22 November 2014. James 4 (click to read). This week’s scripture reading comes from James 4:1–2a: “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire, but do not have; so you kill. You covet, but you cannot get what you want; so you quarrel and fight.” What […]

Hebrews 10:1–2, 11–12. In Jesus Everything Is Complete.

by slpcenglish

9–15 November 2015. Hebrews 10 (click to read). This week we come to Hebrews chapter 10, and we especially want to look at verses 1–2 and 11–12: “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never (by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year […]

Hebrews 2:17–18. He is Immanuel!

by slpcenglish

2–8 November 2014. Hebrews 2 (click to read). The scripture reading for this week comes from Hebrews 2:17–18: “For this reason Christ had to be made like us, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for […]

2 Timothy 3:10–12. Suffering and Discipleship.

by slpcenglish

26 October – 1 November 2014. 2 Timothy 3:10–12 (click to read). This week’s reading comes from 2 Timothy 3:10–12: “Now you know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, my persecutions and sufferings – what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium […]

1 Timothy 2:1–4. Praying for Our Leaders

by slpcenglish

19–25 October 2014. 1 Timothy 2:1–4 (click to read). This week’s reading comes from 1 Timothy 2:1–4: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This […]