Scripture: Judges 4:1-7 and 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (N.B. Psalm 123; Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-8, [9-11], 12; and Matthew 25:14-30 – also on Year A Proper 28/Ordinary 33) Introduction Topical to think about who can lead in the Kingdom, (I don’t do topical, I do Biblical, but it’s the scripture for today). Judges 4:1-7: Deborah …
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What’s the Healing of Naaman got to do with me?
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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Isaiah and Jesus, You and Me
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 …
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