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How Salvation is Worked Out Philippians 2.12-18 It was an ugly city. The fine old buildings had been pulled down over the years, and they had been replaced by huge square concrete monstrosities. They were designed for function, not good looks – though by the time I went there the…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Humans Reject God and Embrace Corruption

by SPCK - N T Wright

Humans Reject God and Embrace Corruption ROMANS 1.18-23 I have just watched a large copper beech tree being felled. It was a difficult and dangerous job for those engaged in it, and I was fascinated to see how they went about their work, with ropes and other climbing equipment as…

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Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - In Praise of Jesus Christ

by SPCK - N T Wright

In Praise of Jesus Christ Colossians 1.15-20 I flicked the switch to turn on the television. I didn’t know what the programme would be; I was tired at the end of a long day and just wanted to relax for a few minutes. The sound came on a little before the picture appeared. A voice…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Inheriting God's Kingdom

by SPCK - N T Wright

Inheriting God’s Kingdom 1 Corinthians 6.9-11 We stood in line for the ride at the funfair. But as we got closer I saw a sign. This ride was for little people only – for children. Beside the sign was a small wooden archway, and you had to walk through, without stooping, to get to…

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Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - Instructions on Holy Living

by SPCK - N T Wright

Instructions on Holy Living Thessalonians 4.1-8 St Francis, famously, referred to his own body as ‘brother donkey’. It was a beloved part of himself, and yet it often seemed to have a mind of its own. It needed taming, bringing into obedience, as one would teach a large and heads…

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Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION On the very first occasion when someone stood up in public to tell people about Jesus, he made it very clear: this message is for everyone. It was a great day – sometimes called the birthday of the church. The great wind of God’s spirit had swept through Jesus’ follo…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians On the very first occasion when someone stood up in public to tell people about Jesus, he made it very clear: this message is for everyone. It was a great day – sometimes called the birthday of the church. The great wind of God’s spiri…

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Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION On the very first occasion when someone stood up in public to tell people about Jesus, he made it very clear: this message is for everyone. It was a great day – sometimes called the birthday of the church. The great wind of God’s spirit had swept through Jesus’ follo…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION On the very first occasion when someone stood up in public to tell people about Jesus, he made it very clear: this message is for everyone. It was a great day – sometimes called the birthday of the church. The great wind of God’s spirit had swept through Jesus’ follo…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Introduction

by SPCK - N T Wright

INTRODUCTION On the very first occasion when someone stood up in public to tell people about Jesus, he made it very clear: this message is for everyone. It was a great day – sometimes called the birthday of the church. The great wind of God’s spirit had swept through Jesus’ follo…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Israel, the Nations and the Messiah

by SPCK - N T Wright

Israel, the Nations and the Messiah ROMANS 9.30-10.4 One of the things I have to do in my job is to encourage people who are building new churches or other premises for worship, outreach, child care and so on. Often this involves being there when the first bit of the building is …

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Jesus' Death Reveals God's Covenant Justice

by SPCK - N T Wright

The Unveiling of God’s Covenant Justice ROMANS 3.21-24 Sometimes – and today, as it happens, is one of those times – my desk, and the other tables in the room, are piled so high with papers that I know I will never get them in order by just picking one or two of them up now and t…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Jesus' Death Reveals God's Love and Guarantees Final Salvation

by SPCK - N T Wright

Jesus’ Death Reveals God’s Love and Guarantees Final Salvation ROMANS 5.6-11 I have heard it said – one hears all sorts of strange things in church – that John’s gospel is all about the love of God, but Paul’s letters are all about law, justice and hard, sharp things like that. W…

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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Jews as well as Gentiles Are Guilty of Sin

by SPCK - N T Wright

Jews as well as Gentiles Are Guilty of Sin ROMANS 3.9-20 Only twice in my life have I been in a court of law. Neither time was pleasant. Once I was up against a gardening contractor who had ruined my garden and then demanded payment. When I refused, he sued. The proceedings were …

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Judgment Then Rather Than Now

by SPCK - N T Wright

Judgment Then Rather Than Now 1 Corinthians 4.1-5 I stood in the workshop, barely able to see over the workbench as my father patiently whittled away at a piece of wood. I was fascinated and (as befits an eight-year-old) puzzled. What on earth could he be doing? The work seemed t…

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Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - Justified by Faith, Not Works of Law

by SPCK - N T Wright

Justified by Faith, Not Works of Law Galatians 2.15-21 A well-known story is told of Margaret Thatcher during the time she was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She was visiting an old people’s home, going from room to room and meeting senior citizens who had lived there a lo…

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Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - Knowing the Power of the King

by SPCK - N T Wright

Knowing the Power of the King Ephesians 1.15-23 ‘So how strong is it?’ My friend was showing me his new telescope. It was set up in an upstairs room, looking out towards sea. ‘Well, take a look.’ I had been scanning the horizon with my own small binoculars. There were a couple of…

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Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - Lawsuits in the Church?

by SPCK - N T Wright

Lawsuits in the Church? 1 Corinthians 6.1-8 The business was just getting going when one of the customers noticed a strange thing. He had begun bringing his car to this particular garage a few months ago, and had believed that it was doing a good job. People in the community seem…

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