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Daily Devotions written by members of St Barnabas to help us grow in our personal relationships with God by reading God's Word. From February 2025, the Scriptures quoted are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). https://berean.bible Prior to February 2025, the Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® https://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

  1. 21h ago

    Romans 6:1-7

    Romans 6:1-7 - Daily Devotion - 6 October 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 1 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer? 3 Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. 7 For anyone who has died has been freed from sin. REFLECTIONSWritten by Elise Beck Imagine a firefighter rescues you from your house that is on fire. Once you’re safely outside, you say, “Amazing! Since you’re so good at rescuing me, I’ll run back inside so you can rescue me again.” That would be crazy, wouldn’t it? Yet as followers of Christ, I wonder if that can sometimes be how we think about sin and God’s grace.  The message that we are saved by grace can be so familiar to us. God sent his one and only Son to die on the cross so that we can be forgiven. What an incredible display of God’s grace towards us. But Paul reminds us here that God’s grace isn’t a free ticket to run back into the fire and continue living in sin.  What struck me as I read this passage was Paul’s description of what has happened to us. Our old self has been crucified with Christ. The person I was before Christ, has died with him. I’m no longer a slave to sin. I’ve been given a new life to live.  And that made me ask myself: Do I actually live as though I am alive from the dead? Do I see my whole life, my heart, my body, my time and my decisions as belonging to God?  As I reflected on that, I realised how often I still think of my life as my own. I can easily think, “What will make me happy? What do I want to do? What is easiest or most comfortable for me?”. But this passage reminded me that my life is no longer simply my own. I have been united with Christ. My old life has died with him, and I am no longer a slave to my own sinful desires.  And I found that both challenging and freeing. Because God’s grace doesn’t just mean that I have just been forgiven for my old sinful life; it means I have been freed to live a new one. So the question I want to keep asking myself is: If I have been given new life in Christ, what would it look like for me to actually live like it today?  ABOUT THE AUTHORElise is one of our Ministry Trainees.

  2. 1d ago

    Romans 5:18-21

    Romans 5:18-21 - Daily Devotion - 5 October 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 18 So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. 20 The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. REFLECTIONSWritten by Rebecca Shead It wasn’t that long ago that we were living through a pandemic and enduring strict lockdowns. We were wearing masks, sanitising our hands (and everything that we touched!) all the time, and standing at least 1.5m away from each other. If someone caught COVID-19, they had to isolate themselves from everybody else. During the strictest lockdown phases, that meant everybody who lived in the same house was also required to stay home because they were a “close contact” of the sick person. They were contaminated by association, and in many cases, they also caught COVID-19.  Today’s passage says sin is a bit like that. Adam sinned first, and because he sinned, every single person is also condemned as a sinner (v18-19). We are like “close contacts” of Adam! There is no escape. We have already seen earlier, in Romans 3:23, that every single one of us is a sinner and falls short of the standard God requires.  But thankfully we now have another “close contact” – Jesus! Jesus was 100% obedient to his Father (v19b), even to death on the cross, which was his “one act of righteousness” in v18. Instead of contaminating us with sin and death, being connected to Jesus means we share in his righteousness, enjoy forgiveness of our sin, and receive eternal life.  There are only two options – either you are a still a close contact of Adam and therefore facing God’s judgment for your sin, or you are connected to Jesus by trusting in his death and resurrection to save you from your sin and bring eternal life. Which one are you?   Join me in praying that God will help us to keep trusting him, and not be drawn back into sin. And pray for the people you know who don’t yet trust Jesus and are still in their sin.  ABOUT THE AUTHORRebecca is a member of our Bossley Park morning congregation.

  3. 3d ago

    Romans 5:12-17

    Romans 5:12-17 - Daily Devotion - 3 October 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. 13 For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. 15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many! 16 Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! REFLECTIONSWritten by Paul Bogg Text ABOUT THE AUTHORPaul is a member of our Bossley Park Morning congregation.

  4. 4d ago

    Romans 5:6-11

    Romans 5:6-11 - Daily Devotion - 2 October 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 6 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! 10 For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. REFLECTIONSWritten by Sheina Chen I usually think of myself as a nice person. So when the Bible says, “Love your enemies” (Matt 5:44), I think smugly to myself – oh, that’s not too hard – I don’t have any enemies.  But that’s because, thankfully, there aren’t people who are oppressing me or threatening my life. Even those who have wronged me have done it in ways that I’ve been able to move past. But that’s certainly not the case for most people. Many of us have felt deep pain when someone wrongs us.  And so a passage like this, which talks about God’s love for sinners, seems so impossible. When I compare God’s response to his enemies, and my response to my enemies, its worlds apart. If someone seriously wronged me, I would hate them. Or at the very least, I would completely avoid them.  But here, Christ died for the ungodly (V6), for sinners (v7), for his enemies (V10). He died for those who were completely against him. And that’s you and me. People who had completely turned away from God, people who had sinned against him again and again.  And that’s when I am so thankful that God’s love is far, far greater than my love. He doesn’t stay angry or walk away, like I would. I am so thankful that God’s love for us is so great – that he wants us to be reconciled with him. What joyful news, and what an undeserved gift!  Sometimes I feel my sin very strongly. When I’ve been impatient and argued with my husband, when I am too materialistic and greedy for the things of this world. Or even when I wrestle with sins which I find harder to confess publicly. But this passage gives me such assurance – God sees me in all of my weakness. He knows that my heart was turned away from him, and will always be tempted to turn away. And yet, he loved me, and gave his Son for me. And the same is true for you. Our God is so wonderful!  ABOUT THE AUTHORSheina is a member of our Bossley Park Morning congregation.

  5. 5d ago

    Romans 5:1-5

    Romans 5:1-5 - Daily Devotion - 1 October 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. REFLECTIONSWritten by Stephen Shead Today we’re returning to Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, which we started back in June. In the first four chapters, he explained the doctrine of justification, which is the foundation of God’s saving work in Jesus. All people without exception are guilty before God and deserve to be condemned on the Day of Judgment. But the glorious news is that God sent Jesus to die and rise again as the atoning sacrifice for our sin. That means we can now be “justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23-24). That is, if we trust in Jesus, God the judge declares us to be “righteous”. He acquits us of all guilt, even now, before the Day of Judgment. That was chapters 1 to 4. But justification isn’t the sum total of all the mercies that God pours out on those who put their faith in Jesus as Lord. There are so many more blessings that are built on top of justification, and in chapters 5 to 8, Paul explains those, as well as answering questions about the gospel of grace. Today’s verses are a just a taster of those blessings. Being justified brings a new relationship of peace with God, and it brings hope even when we suffer, because we know we will share in God’s glory for eternity. Most of all, it brings the knowledge that God now loves you with an undying, unquenchable, unconditional, eternal love. That’s what Paul means by “God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit” (v 5) – he doesn’t mean that God has made us more loving (though he has). His point is that, when we trust in Christ, the Holy Spirit assures us of God’s amazing love for us (we’ll hear more about that love tomorrow). Normally, if you’re accused of a crime and hauled in front of a judge, even if the judge acquits you and “justifies” you, that doesn’t mean you’ll become best buddies with the judge. The judge won’t punish you, but he’ll will walk out of the courtroom and never have anything to do with you again. If the only thing God did for us through Jesus was justify us, it might be like that. Thankfully, the blessings God pours out on us in Jesus are so much more! Justification is just the start. Thank God now for all the rest – for peace with him, for joy in suffering, for hope of everlasting glory, and for his amazing and constant love. ABOUT THE AUTHORStephen is our Senior Minister.

  6. 6d ago

    Psalm 122 & 123

    Psalms 122-123 - Daily Devotion - 30 September 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park As you read, keep in mind our two questions: What things in this Psalm can I relate to? Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus? Psalm 122A song of ascents. Of David. 1 I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”2 Our feet are standing in your gates,O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built upas a city united together,4 where the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD,as a testimony for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the LORD.5 For there the thrones of judgment stand,the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May those who love you prosper.7 May there be peace within your walls,and prosperity inside your fortresses.”8 For the sake of my brothers and friends,I will say, “Peace be within you.”9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,I will seek your prosperity. psalm 123A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to You,the One enthroned in heaven.2 As the eyes of servantslook to the hand of their master,as the eyes of a maidservantlook to the hand of her mistress,so our eyes are on the LORD our Goduntil He shows us mercy. 3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy,for we have endured much contempt.4 We have endured much scorn from the arrogant,much contempt from the proud. REFLECTIONSNow think about the two questions: What things in this Psalm can I relate to? Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus? Then pray, seeking to delight in God or to depend on God.

  7. Sep 28

    Psalm 120 & 121

    Psalms 120-121 - Daily Devotion - 29 September 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park As you read, keep in mind our two questions: What things in this Psalm can I relate to? Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus? Psalm 120A song of ascents. 1 In my distress I cried to the LORD,and He answered me.2 Deliver my soul, O LORD,from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. 3 What will He do to you,and what will be added to you,O deceitful tongue?4 Sharp arrows will come from the warrior,with burning coals of the broom tree! 5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech,that I live among the tents of Kedar!6 Too long have I dweltamong those who hate peace.7 I am in favor of peace;but when I speak, they want war. psalm 121A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?2 My help comes from the LORD,the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip;your Protector will not slumber.4 Behold, the Protector of Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper;the LORD is the shade on your right hand.6 The sun will not strike you by day,nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will guard you from all evil;He will preserve your soul.8 The LORD will watch over your coming and going,both now and forevermore. REFLECTIONSNow think about the two questions: What things in this Psalm can I relate to? Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus? Then pray, seeking to delight in God or to depend on God.

  8. Sep 27

    Psalm 119:145-176

    Psalm 119:145-176 - Daily Devotion - 28 September 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park As you read, keep in mind our questions for Psalm 119: 1.     Can you imagine Jesus praying this to his Father? 2.     Is there some situation or area in your life where you need to take God’s word to heart and seek his way? 3.     Which part of this do you want to say to God? 145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD!I will obey Your statutes.146 I call to You; save me,that I may keep Your testimonies.147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;in Your word I have put my hope.148 My eyes anticipate the watches of night,that I may meditate on Your word.149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion;give me life according to Your justice.150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;they are far from Your law.151 You are near, O LORD,and all Your commandments are true.152 Long ago I learned from Your testimoniesthat You have established them forever. 153 Look upon my affliction and rescue me,for I have not forgotten Your law.154 Defend my cause and redeem me;revive me according to Your word.155 Salvation is far from the wickedbecause they do not seek Your statutes.156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD;revive me according to Your ordinances.157 Though my persecutors and foes are many,I have not turned from Your testimonies.158 I look on the faithless with loathingbecause they do not keep Your word.159 Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD;give me life according to Your loving devotion.160 The entirety of Your word is truth,and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. 161 Rulers persecute me without cause,but my heart fears only Your word.162 I rejoice in Your promiselike one who finds great spoil.163 I hate and abhor falsehood,but Your law I love.164 Seven times a day I praise Youfor Your righteous judgments.165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction;nothing can make them stumble.166 I wait for Your salvation, O LORD,and I carry out Your commandments.167 I obey Your testimoniesand love them greatly.168 I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies,for all my ways are before You. 169 May my cry come before You, O LORD;give me understanding according to Your word.170 May my plea come before You;rescue me according to Your promise.171 My lips pour forth praise,for You teach me Your statutes.172 My tongue sings of Your word,for all Your commandments are righteous.173 May Your hand be ready to help me,for I have chosen Your precepts.174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD,and Your law is my delight.175 Let me live to praise You;may Your judgments sustain me.176 I have strayed like a lost sheep;seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments. REFLECTIONSNow reflect on our questions for Psalm 119: 1.     Can you imagine Jesus praying this to his Father? 2.     Is there some situation or area in your life where you need to take God’s word to heart and seek his way? 3.     Which part of this do you want to say to God? Then pray.

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Daily Devotions written by members of St Barnabas to help us grow in our personal relationships with God by reading God's Word. From February 2025, the Scriptures quoted are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). https://berean.bible Prior to February 2025, the Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® https://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

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