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Hebrews for Everyone - God's One and Only Son

by SPCK - N T Wright

God’s One and Only Son HEBREWS 1.1-5 I had an email this morning from an old friend in another part of the world. He had heard that my daughter was getting married, and in congratulating me he brought me up to date on the progress of his own daughter. Now in her teens, she was we…

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Hebrews for Everyone - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION That is as true today as it was then. Of course, it matters that some people give time and care to the historical evidence, the meaning of the original words (the early Christians wrote in Greek), and the exact and particular force of what different writers were sayi…

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The Lord and His Prayer - The Power and the Glory

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Power and the Glory CHAPTER SIX ‘In those days,’ says Luke, ‘there went out a decree from the Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.’ These words have become so well known, through constant repetition in carol services, that we may perhaps be forgiven for n…

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The Lord and His Prayer - Deliver Us From Evil

by SPCK - N T Wright

Deliver Us From Evil CHAPTER FIVE The previous chapter focussed on the Running Father, as we looked at the prayer for forgiveness. This time, as we come to the prayer for Deliverance from Evil, the dominant image offered to us is that of the Waiting Mother. ‘The hopes and fears o…

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The Lord and His Prayer - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

by SPCK - N T Wright

Forgive Us Our Trespasses CHAPTER FOUR One of the most vivid images in the whole New Testament is that of a man running. These days, people of all sorts run to keep fit. Even presidents and politicians have been known to don jogging suits, and even to be photographed taking exerc…

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The Lord and His Prayer - Give Us This Day

by SPCK - N T Wright

Give Us This Day CHAPTER THREE The danger with the prayer for bread is that we get there too soon. We come to prayer, aware of urgent needs, or at least wants. It’s tempting to race through the Lord’s Prayer, as far as ‘on earth as it is in heaven’, so that we can then take a dee…

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The Lord and His Prayer - Thy Kingdom Come

by SPCK - N T Wright

Thy Kingdom Come CHAPTER TWO What are we praying for when we pray for God’s kingdom to come? The second main petition in the Lord’s Prayer – ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ – rules out any idea that the kingdom of God is a purely heavenly (that is, ‘otherworldly’) reality. Thy kingdom come, w…

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The Lord and His Prayer - Our Father in Heaven

by SPCK - N T Wright

Our Father in Heaven CHAPTER ONE (If we are serious at all about our Christian commitment, we will want to learn and grow in prayer. When we kneel down, or settle in the quiet chair that serves as our personal place of prayer; when we’re walking along, or riding in the train to w…

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Worship Together - A place for everyone

by SPCK - Sandra Millar

May – A place for everyone Worship Together Whether Easter falls early or late, the month of May will include readings from the book of Acts. The story of the early Church is read alongside some of the letters written by Peter and John, and the Gospel readings for this season i…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Glossary

by SPCK - N T Wright

GLOSSARY 1 Corinthians age to come, see present age apostle, disciple, the Twelve ‘Apostle’ means ‘one who is sent’. It could be used of an ambassador or official delegate. In the New Testament it is sometimes used specifically of Jesus’ inner circle of twelve; but Paul sees not …

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Love that Stitches It All Together

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Love that Stitches It All Together 1 Corinthians 16.15-24 A young woman I met the other day was complaining about a new outfit she had bought at considerable expense in a fashionable store. She had worn it precisely once; and at the end of the evening she discovered that the …

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Timothy and Apollos

by SPCK - N T Wright

Timothy and Apollos 1 Corinthians 16.10-14 I have a vivid memory of the first time I stood up in front of a group of people to make an announcement. It was at school, and I had been given responsibility for organizing something; and suddenly the room went quiet, everybody was loo…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Collection and Paul's Plans

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Collection and Paul’s Plans 1 Corinthians 16.1-9 Advertisements in many cosmopolitan cities offer easy and efficient ways of transferring money from one part of the world to another. Many families are now divided by oceans; sometimes those who find work are able to support re…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Mystery and the Victory

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Mystery and the Victory 1 Corinthians 15.50-58 He stood there in baggy jeans, trainers, and an old sweater. ‘You can’t come in like that,’ I said. ‘This is a smart lunch, and we’re the guests. We’ve got to get it right.’ ‘No problem,’ he replied, and within three minutes had …

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Transformed Resurrection Body

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Transformed Resurrection Body 1 Corinthians 15.35-49 Imagine standing outside a car showroom, a hundred or more years from now. An advertisement has brought you and lots of others to see a new type of car. Different from all that went before, the slogan had said. ‘Looks prett…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Resurrection Gives Meaning to Present Christian Life

by SPCK - N T Wright

Resurrection Gives Meaning to Present Christian Living 1 Corinthians 15.29-34 We stood in the great Coliseum in Rome, and stared at the chambers and passages underneath where the floor would have been. ‘This is where they kept the wild animals,’ our guide said. ‘They used ropes a…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Reign of the Messiah

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Reign of the Messiah 1 Corinthians 15.20-28 ‘The whole place is a mess. I want you to go in there and tidy it up.’ The chairman of the college council was appointing a new principal, and giving him his marching orders. The college had been in bad shape for a while, and the ti…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - What if the Messiah Wasn't Raised?

by SPCK - N T Wright

What if the Messiah Wasn’t Raised? 1 Corinthians 15.12-19 Robert had longed to play in the school football team. He had watched every game since he had come to the school. He had idolized the players and thought about the different styles of play, the different skills that were n…

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