Swallownest Baptist Church

A song of ascents "I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121 v1&2

A wedding song "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." Psalm 45 v6&7

The good shepherd dies for his sheep "...a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet - I can count all my bones - they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." Psalm 22 v16-18

No recording this week. We continue next week with the first part in a new series looking at the Psalms.

"But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life." Titus 3 v4-7

"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ..." Titus 2 v11-13

"Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ... To Titus, my true son in our common faith" Titus 1 v1&4

"For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4 v6-8

"That, however, is not the way of life you learned.... You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." Ephesians 4 v20 & v22-24

No recording this week, as we joined other Baptist churches and congregations to collectively participate in the 'Baptist Assembly 2022' Sunday morning service, streamed online through YouTube. This is available by searching for 'Baptist Assembly 2022' on YouTube, or going to this link: https://www.baptist.org.uk/ba22sunday or this direct link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/A8WrjuH6DZA

"Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ... Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." 1 Corinthians 12 v12&27

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4 v13

"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6 v6

"Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them... Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” John 18 v17-18

"When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out... “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified." John 19 v13-16

"Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor... Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”" John 18 v28 &33

"Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”" John 18 v25

"...there was a garden, which Jesus and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.... So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him." John 18 v1-2 &12

"Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world." John 17 v24

"After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you."" John 17 v1