Bible Study Notes

Here are the notes we use in our weekly bible study Life Groups. Click on the titles to see each set of notes.
To listen to the corresponding Sunday talk, please visit our Bible Bytes page, where you will find the most recent one, and a link to the page with previous talks.

Miscellaneous 2025 Notes

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
12 January 2025Encountering, Growing, ParticipatingIsaiah 6: 1-8
Mark 4: 10-20
19 January 2025Growing in Depth, Growing in NumberJohn 15: 1-8
Acts 2: 42-47
30 March 2025Nurtured in Love: Celebrating all who MotherExodus 2:1-10 & John 19:25-27
6 April 2025Friends of JesusJohn 15: 13–17
13 April 2025Triumphal EntryLuke 19: 28–40
20 April 2025Easter DayLuke 24: 1–12

Wisdom literature (2025)

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
26 January 2025The Beginning of WisdomProverbs 1:1–7
2 Corinthians 5:1–10
2 February 2025Wisdom in the Face of SufferingJob 1:13-22
9 February 2025The Heart of WorshipPsalm 95:1–7 and Psalm 111:10
Colossians 3:12–17
16 February 2025God’s Knowledge of MePsalm 139
23 February 2025The Power of WordsProverbs 4:23–27; 16:21–24; 18:20–21
James 3:1–12
Click here for a transcript of James’s excellent talk.
2 March 2025Finding Meaning in Life’s SeasonsEcclesiastes 3:1-11
9 March 2025Living with integrityProverbs 2:6-11 & 10:9 & 11:3 & 12:1
16 March 2025God’s Wisdom Surpasses OursJob 38: 1-5 & 42: 1-6
Romans 11: 33-36
23 March 2025How to be really successfulEcclesiastes 1: 2-11 and 12: 13-14

Advent – Calm & Bright (2024)

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
1 December 20241. Riding the stormPsalm 25: 1-10
Luke 21: 25-36
8 December 20242. Getting ReadyLuke 3: 1-6
Psalm 75
15 December 20243. What should we do?Luke 3: 7-18
Psalm 62
(No notes for 22 or 29 December)(There is no No.4!)
5 January 20255. End and BeginningWe’re reviewing the year, so there are no specific passages this week.

Community (2024)

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
15 September 20241. The new family of JesusGalatians 3: 1-14
Matthew 12: 46-50
22 September 20242. Community as a giftMark 10: 28-31
Ephesians 2: 1-10
29 September 20243. Community as FormationJohn 15: 1-12
2 Peter 1: 3-11
6 October 20244. A Community of Generosity and GratitudePhilippians 4: 11-13
and various other verses.
13 October 20245. A Community as WitnessMatthew 5: 13-16
Luke 8: 26-39
20 October 20246. A Community as WonderJohn 1: 43-51
Colossians 1: 3-14
27 October 20247. An Upside-down Community1 Corinthians 1: 26-31
Matthew 18: 1-5
3 November 20248. Community as reconciliation in conflictEphesians 4: 25–32
Matthew 18: 15–22
10 November 20249. Community as reconciliation in class, culture and ethnicity1 Corinthians 9: 19-27
Romans 15: 1-9
17 November 202410. A Safe CommunityRomans 12: 9-21
Matthew 18: 1-14
24 November 202411. Community as FriendshipRomans 16: 1-16
John 15: 13-17

Miscellaneous 2024 Notes

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
10 March 2024Mothering SundayJohn 19: 25-27
2 Corinthians 1: 3-7
8 September 2024Love one another1 John 4: 7-21

Come, Holy Spirit! (2024)

DateTitleBible Passages
5 May 20241. Reveal – Revive – RestoreJoel 2: 28-32 and Acts 1: 1-8
12 May 20242. Wind and waterGenesis 1: 1-13 and Psalm 104: 1, 24-31
19 May 20243. Wind, fire and speechActs 2:1-11 and John 20:19-23
26 May 20244. Advocate and GuideJohn 16:7-15
2 June 20245. Comforter and TeacherJohn 14:26-27 and 16:7-15
9 June 20246. The Living WaterJohn 7:37-43
16 June 20247. Transforming LivesGalatians 5:13-26 and Romans 8:1-11
23 June 20248. Consecration and AnointingEphesians 1:3-14 and Acts 10:34-43
30 June 20249. Leading and PurifyingExodus 13:17–22 and Hebrews 12:1–29
7 July 202410. The work of unityPsalm 133 and Ephesians 4: 1-13
14 July 202411. The Ministry of JesusActs 3:12-20, 4:23-31
21 July 2024End of Series ReflectionEzekiel 37:1-14

Connecting with our friends and our community (2024)

DateTitleBible Passages
14 April 20241. Walls Down Luke 15 : 1-10
21 April 20242. Branches OutLuke 19: 1-10
28 April 20243. PioneeringIsaiah 49: 16-21 and Acts 2: 37-47

St James Church’s Vision (2024)

DateTitleBible Passage(s)
7 Jan 20241. Keeping a healthy Spiritual dietPsalm 84
14 Jan 20242. Growing as followers of Jesus1 Peter 1. 3-5 and 2 Peter 1. 1. 3-4
1 Peter 1. 13-16 and 2 Peter 2. 5-9
21 Jan 20243. Participating in the life of the SpiritRomans 8. 1-11
1 Corinthians 12.1 – 14
28 Jan 20244. Bearing FruitsGalatians 5. 1, 13-26
Romans 6. 11-13
John 15. 1-8
4 Feb 20245. Giving GenerouslyHaggai 1: 3-11
2 Corinthians 9: 6-11
11 Feb 20246. Fun and FoodActs 2:42-47
18 Feb 20247. Rooted in PrayerPsalm 37: 3-7, 39-40
Acts 4: 23-31 (not what it says on the sheet!)
25 Feb 2024
8. Rooted in the Bible		2 Timothy 3 : 10-17
Hebrews 4 : 12-16
3 March 20249. Rooted in the life of JesusMatthew 7 : 21-29
Colossians 1 : 9-14
(Not #10 in the series as on the sheet.)
17 March 202410. All Involved1 Corinthians 12: 12-26
1 Peter 2: 4-10
(Not #11 in the series as on the sheet.)
24 March 202411. Palm Sunday – Transcending the normalMark 11: 1-11
Philippians 2: 5-11

The Sermon on the Mount (2023)

DateTitleBible passage(s)
16 April 20231. IntroductionMatthew 5:1-2, Exodus 19: 3-8; Matthew 7: 24-29
23 April 20232. ‘Who is actually blessed?’Matthew 5: 1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
30 April 20233. ‘What does Jesus think about Scriptures?Matthew 5: 17-20, Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
14 May 20234. Jesus on objectification and oppressionMatthew 5: 21-32, Matthew 22: 36-40
21 May 20235. Jesus on breaking the cycle of violenceMatthew 5: 38-48
4 June 20236. The tyranny of living for the approval of othersMatthew 6: 1-4
11 June 20237. The transformative power of prayer and fastingMatthew 6: 5-18
17 June 20238. How to handle moneyMatthew 6: 19-24
25 June 20239. How to combat anxietiesMatthew 6: 25-34
2 July 202310. Jesus on judgingMatthew 7: 1-6
9 July 202311. Ask Seek KnockMatthew 7:7-11
16 July 202312. Who to listen toMatthew 7:13-20
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