Daily Readings for Thursday 30 April 2026

Daily Prayer - Thursday
Thursday
- Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world.
- Give thanks to God for the freedoms we have to share the Gospel in England and pray that it may continue.
- Pray for missionaries across the world who are seeking to preach the Gospel and establish a faithful church.
- Pray for those in persecuted countries who have to meet in secret. Even those who are now in prison for their faith. Give thanks to God that we are part       of a global church made up of true Christians across the world.

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Church Services
Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook)
Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Bible Study and Prayer
Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Lunch Hour Service
Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Outreach/Witnessing
Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer.  



Daily Reading Plan - Second Year
Preface - Christ awaketh the church with His calling. The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love. A description of Christ by his graces.
Song of Solomon 5
Preface - Concerning the office of high priests taken from among men: wherewith Christ's priesthood is compared, and its privileges set forth: a further account of which is deferred, and for what reason.
Hebrews 5



Daily Light - Morning
Whoso keepeth his word,
in him verily is the love of God perfected.

The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. - If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. - Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. - Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1 Jn. 2.5; He. 13.20-21
1 Jn. 2.3; Jn. 14.23; 1 Jn. 3.6,7; 1 Jn. 4.17


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Daily Light - Evening
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding.

The LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering. - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Be ye....followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love. - The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. - This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.... If, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.... Christ....suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who....when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.
Pro. 14.29; Ex. 34.6; 2 Pe. 3.9
Eph. 5.1; Ga. 5.22-23; 1 Pe. 2.19-21,23
​Eph. 4.26
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A Puritans Catechism
Q 56  - What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
A - The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill

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The 1689
Baptist Confession of Faith
Of the Holy Scriptures
Chapter 1
PARAGRAPH 7

​All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all;  (12)  yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.  (13)
12) 2 Pet. 3.16
​13) Ps. 19.7 Psalm 119.130



Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings
Arise, shine!
Arise, shine; for thy lights is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 60 v 1
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Christians are to become like Christ - little suns, to rise and shine upon a dark world. He rises and shines upon us, and then says to us, 'Arise, shine.' This is Christ's command to all on whom He has arisen. Dear Christians, 'ye are the light of the world.' Poor, and feeble, and dark, and sinful though ye be, Christ has arisen upon you for this very end, that you might arise and shine. Be like the sun, which shineth every day, and on every place. Wherever he goes he carries light; so do you. Some shine in public before men, but are dark as night in their own family. Dear Christian, look more to Christ, and you will shine more constantly. Make it the business of your life to shine. If the sun were to grow weary of running his daily journey, would you not say it should be taken down? Just so, if you grow weary in well-doing, in shining with Christ's beauty, you too should be taken down and cast away.