Thursday 27th March 2025

“Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”” Joshua 6:1-5 NKJV

God of Victory,

You said to Joshua. Lord, my Lord there are times I have prayed just tell me what to do. And I have been so busy asking I do not think I gave You any room to speak. Joshua had in chapter 5 gone alone to overlook Jericho and in his contemplation and silence You spoke personally to him. Perhaps the Commander of the Lord’s Army was none other than Jesus? (Joshua 5:15).

Help us at times just to step away and look at our situation from the side and give You opportunity to speak. Here we learn that the battle is not Joshua’s alone. It took everyone. Young and old. And it was only at Your leading and recognition and trust that You would do what was humanly not possible. And the walls fell down.

We are told we battle against principalities and powers. rulers of the darkness of this age and spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12). That is why You are our protective armour and strength against walls we cannot see. You can bring us victories if we work together in Your strength with Your guidance to pull down walls and not kill those behind but set them free in Jesus name.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 27th March 2025

In heavenly armour we’ll enter the land
The battle belongs to the Lord
No weapon that’s fashioned against us shall stand
The battle belongs to the Lord

We sing glory, honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory, honor
Power and strength to the Lord


When the power of darkness comes in like a flood
The battle belongs to the Lord
He’s raised up a standard, the power of His blood
The battle belongs to the Lord

Chorus

When your enemy presses in hard do not fear
The battle belongs to the Lord
Take courage my friend, your redemption is near
The battle belongs to the Lord

Chorus x 2

Lyrics: Jamie Owens-Collins

Friday 8th November 2024

“Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. The Lord told Joshua, “See, I am about to defeat Jericho for you, along with its king and its warriors. Have all the warriors march around the city one time; do this for six days.  Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. When you hear the signal from the ram’s horn, have the whole army give a loud battle cry. Then the city wall will collapse, and the warriors should charge straight ahead.”” Joshua 6:1-5 NET

Lord God,

We do not live in Joshua’s time. We know our cities and towns are far from holiness and shut up against Godly living. But the answer is not to bring them to rubble and kill all the people! We war against the hold of sin on and in their lives. They need a deliverer. A Joshua who brings freedom and another way to live- in Jesus.

But this battle is so not physical warfare! Joshua sought You, Lord, for the way forward and he involved his whole army. All those willing to step out for You in plain sight. And they all marched together in their particular roles shoulder to shoulder, together. In Psalm 133 You say how You will bless Your people when they live in agreement with each other.

And they followed Joshua as we follow Jesus. To success. We may have different hymn books, different worship styles, different traditions. But we all follow Jesus by Your Holy Spirit. Together we can march forward, so Jesus can break down of walls of sin and enter new hearts. Your Army is town wide, nation wide and world wide.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Suggestions for prayer . . .
Lord God,

For our family, friends, neighbours, those we promised to pray for.
For our fellowship, ministers and our and neighbouring congregations. New comers.
For our king and His family and all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2).
For our Government. Lords and commons. Civil Servants. Local councillors.
For Ukraine and Russia. For Israel, Lebanon, the Middle East. Countries in conflict.
For Your Army in churches large and small. Rich and poor. Growth.
For all the kindness done at community level through churches. Luncheon clubs, warm places, befriending and bereavement cafe’s, food banks, children’s clubs. Sharing Jesus.
For us, todays provision for todays challenges and todays restorative rest for the end of the day.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 8th November 2024

The writer of this hymn, Sabine Baring-Gould (1865) explains, “Whit-Monday is a great day for school fes­tiv­als in York­shire. One Whit-Mon­day, thir­ty years ago, it was ar­ranged that our school should join forc­es with that of a neigh­bour­ing vil­lage. I want­ed the child­ren to sing when march­ing from one vil­lage to an­oth­er, but couldn’t think of an­y­thing quite suit­a­ble; so I sat up at night, re­solved that I would write some­thing my­self. On­ward, Chris­tian Sol­diers was the re­sult. It was writ­ten in great haste, and I am afraid some of the rhymes are faulty. Cer­tain­ly noth­ing has sur­prised me more than its po­pu­lar­i­ty.”

Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle
See His banners go!

Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before.


At the sign of triumph,
Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers,
On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
At the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthems raise.

Like a mighty army
Moves the Church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod.
We are not divided,
All one body we,
One in hope, in doctrine,
One in charity.

Verse omitted from video.
(Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never
’Gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise,
And that cannot fail.)

Onward then, ye people,
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor
Unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages
Men and angels sing.

Lyrics: Sabine Baring-Gould