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New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Challenge of Faith
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Challenge of Faith
by SPCK - N T Wright
1 THE WISDOM OF THE SPIRIT THE CHALLENGE OF FAITH James 1: 2-8 I used to think the waves had come from far away. Standing by the sea and watching the grey-green monsters roll in, it was easy to imagine that this wave, and then this one, and then the one after that, had made the j…
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - The First and the Last
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - The First and the Last
by SPCK - N T Wright
The First and the Last Matthew 19.23-30 ‘I’m telling you the truth,’ Jesus replied. ‘In God’s great new world, when the son of man sits on his glorious throne, all of you who have followed me will sit on twelve thrones – yes, you! – and rule over the twelve tribes of Israel. 29An…
John for Everyone part 2 - The Final Challenge
John for Everyone part 2 - The Final Challenge
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Final Challenge John 12.44-50 One of the oldest clichés in the movie business is the final showdown between the arch-opponents. The hero and the villain have been plotting against one another all through the story. Their allies and helpers have struggled and fought. There hav…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Healing of the Leper and the Centurion's Servant
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Healing of the Leper and the Centurion's Servant
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Healing of the Leper and the Centurion’s Servant Matthew 8.1-13 ‘Who’s in charge here?’ The policeman suddenly appeared in the doorway. Everyone stood still. It had been a wonderful party up to that point; a bit riotous, perhaps, but great fun. Now, we guessed, one of the nei…
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Healing of the Cripple
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Healing of the Cripple
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Healing of the Cripple John 5.1-9a There were two small boys playing in the overgrown garden. The old man who lived in the big house had been ill for many weeks, and though nurses and doctors came and went to the house nobody seemed to bother about what happened in the garden…
Luke for Everyone - The Last Supper
Luke for Everyone - The Last Supper
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Last Supper Luke 22.1-23 When Jesus wanted to give his followers – then and now – a way of understanding what was about to happen to him, he didn’t teach them a theory. Theories about how Jesus’ death dealt with our sins have come and gone throughout church history. Many of t…
Revelation for Everyone - The Lamb's Elite Warrior
Revelation for Everyone - The Lamb's Elite Warrior
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Lamb’s Elite Warriors Revelation 14.1-5 Jesus himself, of course, used this image of the shepherd in the tenth chapter of John’s gospel. And his call to people to ‘follow him’ is one of the most persistent commands he ever issued. One might almost say that, in the gospels, ‘f…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Lord's Prayer
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Lord's Prayer
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6.7-15 I was talking to a friend who had the reputation of being one of the finest preachers in the area. How did he go about it, I asked. He had no particular technique, he said; he just puzzled over the biblical readings that were set for that day unti…
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Messiah and the Father
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Messiah and the Father
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Messiah and the Father John 10.19-30 It was the third winter after the disaster. Many of the people had begun to lose hope that good fortune would ever return to them. The enemy had come in and trampled all over their lovely city. Many had been killed, many captured. Some of …
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The New Way Of Life
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The New Way Of Life
by SPCK - N T Wright
2 THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SELF THE NEW WAY OF LIFE 1 Peter 3: 8-16 Most of us know the feeling of getting into a car we haven’t driven before. You have a look round, see where the switch for the lights is, check the angle of the mirrors, and so on. It may take a moment to figur…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Obedience
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Obedience
by SPCK - N T Wright
True Obedience Matthew 7.24-29 There is a long-standing tradition among those who climb mountains in my part of the world. Often the hills, even the low ones, are covered in mist or cloud, and on many tracks and trails there is a good chance of getting lost and missing the way. S…
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Official's Son
John for Everyone Part 1 - The Official's Son
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Official’s Son John 4.43-54 Remember the treasure hunt and the clues? (Think back to 2.1–12.) Here is the second clue, the second ‘sign’. But this time there’s something strange about it. There’s a bit of a cloud hanging over the whole story. Something is not quite right, not…
Hebrews for Everyone - The Promise of a New Covenant
Hebrews for Everyone - The Promise of a New Covenant
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Promise of a New Covenant Hebrews 8.7-13 One of my favourite rivers is the Coquet, which rises in the heart of my native part of England, and runs down into the North Sea about fifty miles south of the border with Scotland. It isn’t a long river, even by national standards, l…
Luke for Everyone - The Preaching of John the Baptist
Luke for Everyone - The Preaching of John the Baptist
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Preaching of John the Baptist Luke 3.1-9 Imagine massive floods sweeping through the countryside. Ancient cities suddenly find themselves under several feet of water. People aren’t expecting it, and now can’t quite believe it’s happening. If the authorities have enough warnin…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Preaching of John the Baptist
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Preaching of John the Baptist
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Preaching of John the Baptist Matthew 3.1-10 The road, the water, the fire and the axe. Four powerful symbols set the scene for where the story of Jesus really starts. Think first of a police motorcade sweeping through a city street. First there appear motorcycles with flashi…
John for Everyone part 2 - The Seed Must Die
John for Everyone part 2 - The Seed Must Die
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Seed Must Die John 12.20-26 Every autumn, when I was a boy, we used to collect horse chestnuts. We would watch the trees as the chestnuts started to fall, usually in late September or early October. The prickly, green outer shell would often split; if it didn’t, we would slic…
Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - The Son and the Spirit
Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - The Son and the Spirit
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Son and the Spirit Galatians 4.1-7 If you’ve ever tried to write a story, you have probably discovered that your characters get themselves into muddles from which it’s quite hard to get them out. Several nineteenth-century novelists faced this problem, often with heroes and h…
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - The Unveiling of God's Covenant Justice