It’s interesting seeing the way the crowd changes from near the beginning of the chapter to near the end. Near the beginning a crowd hails the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem as if He’s someone special. Near the end of the chapter a crowd hears what Jesus says and questions His utterances about the Son […]
Read More The Word In John: 12 – Believe It Or NotReading the gospel account as shared by John is reading of Jesus in continued contention with the Jews. They express an adamant refusal to acknowledge who He is and preferred stance of seeking to undermine Him through ridicule and then blatantly looking to get rid of Him through violent means. Chapter 10 is typical of their […]
Read More The Word in John: 10 – ShepherdgateThe encounter of Jesus with the Jews in this chapter is fascinating. In a way it’s a bit like children bickering – the Jews accuse Jesus of being demon possessed, Jesus responds by calling them children of the devil. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will […]
Read More The Word In John: 8 – The Light and the Son? Who Do You Think You Are?There are forces that seek to distract and confuse. Pressure comes from different sides to suggest your allegiance should be to an individual in charge of an organisation. Some say you should stick to an organisation above all things. Those in relationships feel under pressure to commit all to the other in their demands. It […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Faithful To Christ At All TimesJames. What a fella. A few of us are going through his letter. It’s proving to be quite the provocative read. In one part James really lets rip on the attitude in gatherings of treating the rich, well dressed types like they’re special whilst shunning the poor. His charge against the gathering is that they […]
Read More Solid September Signing: God Based Faith Love Worked OutThe title of the blog entry is inspired and lifted from a video I watched today. The story is of a man named Kent Woodward who suffered a traumatic life changing injury at work. A number of factors contributed to the injury and these were considered as well as the huge impact the accident had […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Think What If Not If OnlyEven after all these years, he remains a key influence. He never drew attention to himself. He lived in an understated way. He found contentment doing what he needed to do and then returning to the comfort of his home and the reassurance of his allotment. His consistency and diligence becomes all the more remarkable […]
Read More Solid September Signing: The Faithfulness Of A Good ManThere was a roundtable discussion where the panel reached an interesting point. It was only when people faced a threat big enough to affect everyone that they united to face the initial threat. Whether it was the Second World War or the 9/11 calamity, they were the driving force for a limited sense of national […]
Read More Solid September Sale: Living In A Place By FearFeeling despondent is not unusual for me. A group of us was looking at Philippians 3 lately and I was taken with Paul’s reason for wanting the brethren to follow examples like his. Verse 18 highlights how there are those who live as ‘enemies of the cross of Christ’. We’re able to deal with that, […]
Read More A Reason To Keep Pressing On: The GoalWhilst exploring the existence of God, the question was asked: why are we prone to worshipping idols? Living in 21st Century Britain, idolatry is not overt. Even church-goers are not obviously the worshipping type. Church attendance appears fairly obligatory and functional. Scratch the surface, however, and familiar forces emerge that people devote their energies and […]
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