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The Women's Bible Commentary - Canaanite Mother
The Women's Bible Commentary - Canaanite Mother
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Canaanite Mother During his ministry, Jesus limits his mission and message to the house of Israel (see 10:5b–6). Nevertheless, he does perform healings for two Gentiles: the Canaanite woman of 15:21–28 and the centurion of 8:5–13…
John The People's Commentary - I Am the Bread of Life
John The People's Commentary - I Am the Bread of Life
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
I Am the Bread of Life After the miraculous feeding and Jesus walking on the water and the discussion about bread, attention is now focused on Jesus by his direct claim, ‘I am the bread of life’ (6:35). Since the gospels are a form of ancient biography, the focus will be constant…
John The People's Commentary - Eat my Flesh and Drink my Blood
John The People's Commentary - Eat my Flesh and Drink my Blood
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood The debate between Jesus and the crowd since the miraculous feeding and walking on water has been exploring the text, ‘he gave them bread from heaven to eat’ (6:31). Like a rabbi preaching on the text, Jesus has taken each word or phrase in turn. F…
Opening prayer - In your presence
Opening prayer - In your presence
by John Birch
An opening prayer image for a service In your presence we find the Bread of Life who will feed our souls... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1549 pixels and 1.1MB The ideal way to insert into P…
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Corpus Christi, Thanksgiving Prayer
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Corpus Christi, Thanksgiving Prayer
by SPCK - Ian Black
Corpus Christi Prayer (Thanksgiving for Holy Communion) Lord Christ, on the hillside you shared bread and the hungry were fed; in the upper room you broke bread, poured wine and invited your friends to remember... Taken from Prayers for All Occasions by Ian Black
clouds and glory - Proper 13 - Year A
clouds and glory - Proper 13 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 13 Year A Sunday between 31 July and 6 August inclusive Lord, you are the bread of heaven, giving life to the world. You fill our emptiness with your goodness. You come to our weakness with your strength. Come, refresh, renew, restore us, Jesus Christ our Lord, who with th…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 13 Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 13 Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Lectionary reflections - Year A Ordinary Time Proper 13 Isaiah 55.1–5 Romans 9.1–5 Matthew 14.13–21 The pain in Paul’s words is tangible, and made even more poignant by the victorious assurance of the end of chapter 8. Paul has just been asserting that nothing can ‘separate us fr…
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