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A little child shall lead the nations
A little child shall lead the nations
by Andrew Pratt
A little child shall lead the nations, the light of hope came in that hour, the grace of God, a present promise, had dawned with light and love and power. Verse 2 follows Tune: ST CLEMENT Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 19/1/2014 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.…
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1.39-45 [46-55} Gaze on a woman in pregnancy. At the beginning, when the baby first moves, it is a secret known only to the mother, then shared with her partner, family and close friends, and in time, the domed belly will force all around to know …
Poem: A sacramental union
Poem: A sacramental union
by Andrew Pratt
Poem: A sacramental union A sacramental union that none can put apart, and those who sought to fudge the law, were challenged from the start. The Pharisees were undermined, the laws would stay in place, with subtle ways of subterfuge destroyed without a trace. Continues... © Andr…
Times and Seasons - Significant gifts for the child of the manger
Times and Seasons - Significant gifts for the child of the manger
by Andrew Pratt
Significant gifts for the child of the manger, the riches of ages we fathom and find. Imagine the scene, those who knelt are arising, the print of this moment ingrained on each mind. And where will they go now? And where will they wander, these seers who have followed a star thro…
Such an enigmatic promise
Such an enigmatic promise
by Andrew Pratt
Fourth Sunday of Advent year A Isaiah 7: 10 – 16 Hymn: Such an enigmatic promise, Such an enigmatic promise, still we strain to understand how a girl gave birth to God-head in a distant time and land... Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.…
Who is the Greatest
Who is the Greatest
by Dave Hopwood
Who is the Greatest? Jesus: James – what were you and the others talking about on the way here today? James: Ah! Well – lots of things Lord… Jesus: Anything in particular? You appeared to have a heated debate at one point? James: Oh not really… Just… nothing. Jesus: John – what’s…
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
by SPCK - David Allen
“The apocalyptic Son of Man”: Jesus in the Johannine letters and Revelation The other two Johannine epistles have much less to say about Jesus. As I have noted, 3 John is effectively silent on the subject, but the second epistle is slightly more forthcoming. It identifies Jesus a…
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Whose is the Kingdom of God?
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Whose is the Kingdom of God?
by BRF - Dick France
Whose is the Kingdom of God? The ‘kingdom of God’ is mentioned twice in these verses, and three times more in verses 23–25. The phrase, as we have seen, means ‘God’s rule’, and what the disciples are being forced to face in this series of incidents are some of the radically diffe…
Oh I do like to be...
Oh I do like to be...
by Glen Scott Robson
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in…
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