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Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6 (N.B. Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; John 15:9-17- also on this day Year B Easter 6) Introduction On the surface this passage it seems like a statement of the blinking obvious, doesn’t it? Exegesis: Explanation of 1 John 5:1-5: Unpack these verses and look at them on the slide. The source of …
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Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14 (N.B. Psalm 30; Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16; or Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 also this day- Proper 9, Year C) Aim of the story “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel” (v15). There is humour at the enemy general’s expense, and rulers/oppressors in …
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Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 (N.B. Psalm 20; Ezekiel 17:22-24; Pslam 92:1-4, 12-15; 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10, [11-13], 14-17; and Mark 4:26-34 – also on this day, Proper 6 Year B) Introduction. Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I wonder if the Queen isn’t a bit embarrassed about all the hype, and having ‘God Save the Queen’ sung at her …
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (N.B. Pslam 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; and Matthew 5:21-37 also on 16th February 2020- Epiphany 6 Year A .) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 We’ve just heard, six verses from a longer passage. The Hebrews have escaped from Egypt, rebelled against God, wandered for forty years in the desert and now they can see the promised …
Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7 (N.B. Psalm 71:1-14, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and John 12:20-36 – Tuesday Holy Week) Isaiah. God says to Isaiah, ‘you will display my splendour’. Isaiah says you must be joking, look at where I am! However, he concedes that his fate, his reward, is in God’s hand. God’s answer is astonishing – Isaiah won’t just save …
A sermon on finding meaning in the Book of Ruth, based on Ruth 3:1-9 (Proper 27B). Introduction The Book of Ruth is story about the harvest. A fortnight ago, we heard about Naomi’s husband taking them away during difficult times: ‘the grass is always greener somewhere else’. Last week, we heard that Naomi, embittered by …
A message about allowing God to help us meet our needs, based on Exodus 17:1-7, John 4:5-42 & Romans 5:1-11 (Lent 3A) Introduction We are going to hear from three pieces of scripture today, but I only have time to read one – Exodus 17:1-7. Old Testament Scripture So God’s people are wandering in the desert and …
‘Investing Wisely’ is a sermon that aims to ask: where is our treasure and what is our perspective?It’s based on Jeremiah 32:1-15 and Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 18) It’s 587BC and Jeremiah is in a tight spot He’s been falsely arrested for Treason because he prophesied against the King. He’s imprisoned in the Guardhouse of the …
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