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Monday 17th January 2022

17/1/2022

Beside The Burn
On Beside The Burn this week, we turn to Daniel and find out how we can find blessing as we live a second choice life.

Join me each week-day for a short devotional video including a bible reading and prayer to encourage us as we enter 2022.

The Book Of Daniel
Tomorrow I am going to include a link to a film based on the book of Daniel. I cannot recommend the film highly enough as an introduction to the story. You can watch a trailer for the film today and hopefully that will whet your appetite for tomorrow.

Let’s Pray For Moderator
Presbyteries will seek to elect a new Moderator of the General Assembly on 1 February. Pray for a successful outcome, and for the Moderator elect, as they will begin a journey of preparation for their new responsibilities in June.

Worship: Part of something bigger
‘Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.’ Psalm 117:1.
As we worship today ask God to increase our awareness that we participate in the worship of the worldwide people of God.

Peter & Valerie Lockwood (global mission workers, Nepal)
Give thanks that the Lockwood family arrived safely back in Northern Ireland in December having completed their work in Nepal. Give thanks for their dedicated service with United Mission to Nepal and pray for them as they settle back here and undertake deputation.

South Sudan
Pray for the work and witness of the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan. Pray for those that are dependent on food aid and for the church as they seek to help. Pray too for peace, justice and political progress.

Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
The Friend Of Sinners

Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
Hebrews Summary

https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/059-hebrews-summary

Facing the Canon (30 minute video)
The fourth in a 4-part series on the Bible; J.John speaks with Mike Beaumont about the Letters and Revelation.

PCI - BLOG - Refined In Relationship
Joe Campbell, a member of 1st Holywood PC and PCI’s Conciliation Panel, reflects on the need to handle our relationships with one another with care amid the ongoing stresses and strains of living with the pandemic
https://www.presbyterianireland.org/

Rule Breaking Rule Makers
Garden parties and rules that apply to other people. Why we need to pay attention to how our leaders act as well as their policies. Danny Webster from Evangelical Alliance writes
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views

Casting Crowns
New Album - The Healer is here! If you've felt fear, depression, darkness in the last season, this album is for you. God is ALWAYS at work. God can be trusted. God heals. Stream at
https://castingcrowns.lnk.to/HealerAlbumTW!CC

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Eddie 10:15

Play the "Dunseverick Monday" puzzle!
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Friday 14th January 2022

14/1/2022

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Beside The Burn
On Beside The Burn this week, This World Is Not My Home - Do you have a longing for a better place? All this week we examine what it means to be living in Exile with a strong desire for the promised land. Join me each week-day for a short devotional video including a bible reading and prayer to encourage us as we enter 2022.

Daniel
This week has been an introduction to the idea of Exile, next week we begin a series looking at Exile through the eyes of Daniel. In preparation for our series in Daniel, you might like to read the first 6 chapters and remember the stories from Sunday School.
You could also listen to Daniel being read in either the Contemporary English Version, the King James or the NIV by clicking on the videos below. It will take about an hour to listen to the whole book and about 30 minutes to listen to the first 6 chapters

Let’s Pray For Social Witness
Pray for comfort for those who mourn today. Pray that they will feel God’s presence, whether the loss is recent or more distant. Strengthen those whose loss was sudden, and those who foresaw the end and had to cope with the knowledge that time was short. May we all be aware of the sadness of others and support them.

Business
Pray for those who run their own businesses, especially those who find this time of year to be a difficult time, and those who continue to respond to pandemic restrictions. Pray that God would equip them with the strength, stamina and wisdom that they need at this time.

General Council
Pray for the various Task Groups appointed to carry forward work decided by the 2021 General Assembly. Remember especially one of those Task Groups, which is meeting during the incoming week - seeking to review PCI’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and discern theological, moral and spiritual principles to guide the Church in any similar situation which could arise in the future.

Council for Training in Ministry
The Assignments Panel assigns ministry students to congregations for placements and assistantships – a vital aspect of students’ preparation for ministry, providing valuable opportunities to learn alongside a supervising minister. Pray for the Panel as it meets on Thursday 20 January, that the Lord would guide its decisions.

Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
Whoever Finds His Life Will Lose It

Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
Philemon Summary

https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/058-philemon-summary2

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw
Jean Scott 3:03
Eddie 3:08

Play the "Impossible Friday" puzzle!
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Thursday 13th January 2022

13/1/2022

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Let’s Pray For Jason Sime (community outreach worker in Alexandra, Belfast)
Pray for Jason who began working in youth and children’s ministry in Alexandra in the autumn. Pray that the Lord will guide and encourage him and that many more children and young people in the local community will come to faith in Jesus.

Bray (Co Wicklow) & Blackrock (Co Dublin)
Pray for Rev Andrew Gill, the kirk session and members of the congregations as they continue to seek opportunities to share the gospel with others.

Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
The Very Hairs Of Your Head Are All Numbered

Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
Titus Summary

https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/057-titus-summary

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Eddie 3:05

Play the "Ship Thursday" puzzle!
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Wednesday 12th January 2022

12/1/2022

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Let’s Pray For Csaba & Ilona Veres (global mission workers in Romania)
Pray for Csaba and Ilona who are on home assignment as they speak about what God is doing in Transylvania. Pray for protection and stamina for the Diakonia home care nursing team as they continue to help those in need, despite the challenges of covid and the cold winter months.

Latvia
Pray for the Evangelical Reformed Church of Latvia and the Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary. Pray that God will build up his church in the Baltic region for his glory.

Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
Shout It From The Rook Tops

Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy Summary

https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/056-2-timothy-summary

PRAYER
Every Wednesday on the Blog we concentrate on prayer.

Martyr Anniversary
On 8th January 1956, missionaries Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian were violently killed by the Waodani tribe in Ecuador.

Spot The Lie
World: “Follow your heart.”
Jesus: “Follow me.”

World: “Discover yourself.”
Jesus: “Deny yourself.”

World: “Believe in yourself.”
Jesus: “Believe in me.”

The mantras of the world are pathetic substitutes for the words of Christ.
Read More Here

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dont-follow-heart/

A Prayer for a Fresh Start
God,
I’m excited for a new year, and I want to step into it with boldness and confidence. But if I’m being honest, I’m uncertain of what the year will hold—and that can feel unsettling.
Search me, God, and refresh my heart.
Please help me surrender my expectations for this year. Transform my mind as I draw near to You.
Search me, God, and align my heart with Yours.
As I pursue the plans You have for me, let me remember what You’ve already helped me overcome.
Search me, God, and heal my heart.
Whatever this year holds, I know You hold me. Nothing is impossible for You!
Restore me, God, and make me new.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
(A prayer from YouVersion the Bible App)

I'm Praying for You
A book by Nancy Guthrie to encourage us to pray for others and let them know that we are praying. Watch Nancy talking about the book below.
Read a Sample Here
https://beta.10ofthose.com/cmsfiles/Samples/9781913896256_sample.pdf

Buy The Book Here
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/27293/im-praying-for-you

Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has released the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2021.
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/

This week the focus is on Mozambique the 45th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/mozambique/

Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.

10 – 16 January
Our International Student Ministries Ireland Team is attending the Friends International Conference this week together with colleagues from across the UK & Ireland. Pray for refreshment, inspiration, and a time to be encouraged in their work with international students in Belfast and Dublin.
Dóchas (NUI Galway) and University of Limerick CU are currently in the midst of organising Events Weeks which is a new endeavour for many students in those CUs. There will be a week in Galway followed by a week in Limerick and all the Relay Workers from CUI will be coming to speak. Pray the students and CUI workers would depend on God and be prayerful throughout it all.

TearFund Prayer
An old way to pray about today’s challenges
We are just into the new year, yet it can already feel overwhelming to look at the headlines in the news and think about how, as Christians, we should respond. One of the ways we can combat these feelings is to look to Christian spiritual practices that enable us to slow down and hear God’s voice, and to inspire us to take action. Practices such as Lectio Divina.
Lectio Divina (Holy Reading) is an ancient Bible-meditation practice (originating from the Hebraic tradition of the Shema), which involves listening with the heart. It allows us to focus on the text we are reading, to slow down and hear what God is wanting to say to us through the passage. It helps us hear specifically and individually from God through scripture, while being guided by the Holy Spirit.
Open the PDF below for prayer ideas.

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Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Janice 1:43
Eddie 3:14

Play the "Rainbow Wednesday" puzzle!
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Tuesday 11th January 2022

11/1/2022

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Let’s Pray For John Gilkinson (chaplain, Belfast City Hospital)
Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide John as he provides pastoral care to patients, staff and family members and that he will bring words of comfort, strength and hope in every conversation, so that people will come to know Christ or be strengthened in their Christian faith.

Bellasis, Cavan, Drumkeeran, Killeshandra (Monaghan Presbytery)
Pray for these linked congregations, continuing to worship and witness during the pandemic, and remember their minister, Rev Jean Mackarel.

Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
Wise As Serpents Innocent As Doves

Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy Summary

https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/055-1-timothy-summary

New City Catechism
Q) What Hope Does Everlasting Life Hold for Us?
A) It reminds us that this present fallen world is not all there is; soon we will live with and enjoy God forever in the new city, in the new heaven and the new earth, where we will be fully and forever freed from all sin and will inhabit renewed, resurrection bodies in a renewed, restored creation.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/new-city-catechism/what-hope-does-everlasting-life-hold-for-us/

Andrew Watson: The beginning, ending and in-between
As a new year begins and we look back on the end of another, Rev Andrew Watson reflects on another beginning and ending - the first and last pages of the Bible... An article from there Irish News.
Read More Here

Ruth Perrott - Optometrist
Ruth Perrott is an optometrist who recently received an MBE from Prince William for her work in supporting visually impaired patients in Africa.

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Jean 2:28
Eddie 2:43

Play the "White Rocks Tuesday" puzzle!
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