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Scripture and the Authority of God - Word of God and Scripture in the Apostolic Church
Scripture and the Authority of God - Word of God and Scripture in the Apostolic Church
by SPCK - N T Wright
“Word of God” and Scripture in the Apostolic Church Apostolic Preaching of ‘the Word’: the Jesus-Story Fulfils the (OT) Scripture-Story The earliest apostolic preaching was neither a standard Jewish message with Jesus added on at the end, nor a free-standing announcement of a new…
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A Another Joseph goes to Egypt Matthew 2: 13-23 Joseph reeled in agony at the news. He had just heard that back home, many infant lives had been lost at the hands of Herod, who, frightened that a newborn baby would take his throne, had mu…
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - St Andrews Day
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - St Andrews Day
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Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book THROUGH THE YEAR ST ANDREWS DAY By Stuart Kerner Suitable for Whole School Aim To reflect on the importance of trusting our lives to God. Preparation and materials • Four volunteers, two apples and two peelers. Assembly 1. Ask the studen…
Prayer: Transforming God
Prayer: Transforming God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Transforming God Transforming God, we thank you that in Christ you showed us how everything about our lives could change and we could be recreated by you. Yet, so often we need to come back to you again to ask for forgiveness, as we slip back into our very human ways and …
A time is coming
A time is coming
by Michael Docker
A time is coming A time is coming - almost here When things long hid will be made clear And worship won't be here or there But by God's Spirit we'll declare The living Word is true, A time is coming and our aim Will be to glory in Christ's shame; And we will worship in his name; …
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living
by Andrew Pratt
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living, in actions of loving and moments of grace. Belief has a meaning when faith between people enhances each neighbour, shows love has a face. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO; ST CATHERINE’S COURT Metre: 12.11.12.11 Andrew…
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Lent - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Lent - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Third Sunday in Lent Year A Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 As we move closer to Good Friday and Easter, our readings focus more intensely on the purpose of Jesus’ life on earth, on his interaction with individuals and on how our salvation was achiev…
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 6. Fit for purpose
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 6. Fit for purpose
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
ONE DAY AT A TIME Meditations for Carers 6. Fit for purpose 1 Corinthians 3.16 When travelling by plane, does anyone pay attention any more to those in-flight demonstrations of where the emergency exits are and where the life-jackets are kept? Flying has become so commonplace…
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Show Us the Father
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Show Us the Father
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Show Us the Father Thomas misunderstood Jesus’ claim to be ‘the way, the truth and the life’ as a physical way to God. Jesus took him deeper into the spiritual relationship between himself and his Father, so that to know Jesus is to know the Father (14:6–7)…
THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD - 26 Worldviews, Theology and Biblical Studies