A Word to Reflect On
Each week we publish a quote, usually from the Bible to help us begin to reflect on the teaching from God’s word.
Recent Quotes
Give Thanks
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Deuteronomy 5:11)
Do not misuse God’s name
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Deuteronomy 5:11)
No Idols
Jesus said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
God’s commands
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30
Disciples of the kingdom
‘For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.’ 1 Peter 2:21
God of justice
‘For the Lord is our judge; the lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us.’ Isaiah 33:22
Verse of the week
“Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4
Wheat and weeds
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Kingdom secrets
And he said, ‘To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
Give Thanks
“My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old.”
Give Thanks
“Our ancestors … drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ”. 1 Corinthians 10:4
Are we satisified?
‘The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.’ Isaiah 58:11
Beyond the Red Sea
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
The difference? … The blood of the lamb
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
There will be blood
“In Christ Jesus you who were once far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ”.
Holy Ground
“And God said, ‘I will be with you. And this will be a sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have bought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.’”
Saved through Water
Jesus said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
Pentecost
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth”
Witnesses
“But you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Volunteer Sunday
“Now the body is not made up of one part, but of many.”
Coronation Love
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
Beyond what is written
“Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
Fight the good fight
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:12)
Second Sunday of Easter
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
Easter Sunday
The angel said, “He is not here, he is risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”
Palm Sunday
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Praying for Forgiveness
“Forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. And lead us not from temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Parenthood – love and sacrifice
“Jesus said, this then is how you should pray… Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Daily Bread…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Your Kingdom come…
“Jesus said, this then is how you should pray… Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Different Builders, Christ’s Church
Verse of the week – So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
How do we grow?
Verse of the week – So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
Wisdom from God
‘For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.’
Boast in Jesus
‘For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.’
Unity in Christ
“God is faithful who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
What is the church?
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.”
What is he like?!
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.”
The Great Invitation
“…and those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
New Life, New Joy!
“…and those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
New Life, New Hope!
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
Walking in the Light
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
Your money or your life?
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
War and Peace
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Confirmation Service
“But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, loved by the Lord…”
The best book to read
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Eternal Perspective
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Get Smart!
“But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”
Harvest
“But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”
Welcome Back!
“But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”
Princess Elizabeth, 21 April 1947
“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service… But I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you join in it with me, as I now invite you to do: I know that your support will be unfailingly…
St. George's Church Ramsgate 