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Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - The Big Picture in Shorthand: Adam and the Messiah
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - The Big Picture in Shorthand: Adam and the Messiah
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Big Picture in Shorthand: Adam and the Messiah ROMANS 5.12-17 The sculptor was pleased with his work. It was a fine statue, and it looked good in the town square. The subject had lived in the little seaport all his life, and had become well known through organizing the coastg…
2 Corinthians - The Boasting of a Reluctant Fool
2 Corinthians - The Boasting of a Reluctant Fool
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Boasting of a Reluctant Fool 2 CORINTHIANS 11.16-21a There was a party going on downstairs, but the company president wasn’t at it. Normally he enjoyed a good party with the best of them, but today wasn’t the day. He knew the business was heading for difficult times, and ther…
John for Everyone part 2 - The Beloved Disciple
John for Everyone part 2 - The Beloved Disciple
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Beloved Disciple John 21.20-25 They came back almost in despair from the dress rehearsal. The costumes were ridiculous. The set was bizarre. The director seemed to have no real idea of how the action would work on stage. Even with an opera, where the music is what really matt…
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - The Christian Household
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - The Christian Household
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Christian Household Colossians 3.18-4.1 There was once a country ruled by a strict and severe president. He made laws about everything and enforced them rigidly. He laid down what time people were to get up and go to bed. He told them what food they should eat and how to cook…
Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Christian Athlete
Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Christian Athlete
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Christian Athlete 1 Corinthians 9.24-27 Last night on the television news I saw a sight which might have been funny if it hadn’t been so revolting. People, it seems, are getting bored with ordinary sports and games; so someone has had the bright idea of persuading (and presum…
Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - The Coming of Faith
Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians - The Coming of Faith
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Coming of Faith Galatians 3.23-29 One of the worst evenings of my daughter’s young life was when she was asked to be a babysitter for some friends – a job she had often done before, happily and successfully. Unknown to them or us, the two young children were in a very cross m…
Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Collection and Paul's Plans
Paul for Everyone 1 Corinthians - The Collection and Paul's Plans
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Collection and Paul’s Plans 1 Corinthians 16.1-9 Advertisements in many cosmopolitan cities offer easy and efficient ways of transferring money from one part of the world to another. Many families are now divided by oceans; sometimes those who find work are able to support re…
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - The Claim of the Jew - and Its Problems
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - The Claim of the Jew - and Its Problems
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Claim of the Jew – and Its Problems ROMANS 2.17-24 In my country, the police struggle hard to maintain their credibility. It used to be quite easy. The police force had a great tradition of community service; they were known and respected. They knew when to be gentle and let …
Acts for Everyone part 1 - The Conversion of Saul
Acts for Everyone part 1 - The Conversion of Saul
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Conversion of Saul Acts 9.1-9 When I was young, nobody much in the culture I knew practised yoga. It was regarded as peculiar, a bit too exotic, and probably likely to lead to dislocation of your joints. There was a suspicion, as well, that you might find yourself getting int…
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - The Cup He had to Drink
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - The Cup He had to Drink
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Cup He Had to Drink Matthew 20.17-28 When I was a boy we used to read eagerly about the heroes of old. One of the most famous was King Arthur, a British king from the early sixth century. We had plenty of books that told stories about him, and you can go and see his various c…
Luke for Everyone - The Cost of Discipleship
Luke for Everyone - The Cost of Discipleship
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14.25-35 Imagine a politician standing on a soap-box addressing a crowd. ‘If you’re going to vote for me,’ he says, ‘you’re voting to lose your homes and families; you’re asking for higher taxes and lower wages; you’re deciding in favour of losing al…
Luke for Everyone - The Crucifixion
Luke for Everyone - The Crucifixion
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Crucifixion Luke 23.27-43 My first day at the lumber camp was probably the hardest. I was issued with thick leather gloves, and sent off to the first shed, where the planks arrived after the huge trees had been sliced up. The boards came out sideways on a huge conveyor belt, …
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - The Day of the Lord
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - The Day of the Lord
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Day of the Lord 2 Peter 3.1-10 The late Bishop Stephen Neill spent some time, early in his life, as a missionary teacher in India. Once he suspected that the class he was teaching had been cheating. The boys who were not so good at the subject had been copying from the work o…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Death of John the Baptist
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Death of John the Baptist
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Death of John the Baptist Matthew 14.1-12 Imagine a movie set in a desert. The plot requires that the hero should travel across barren, dusty country for several days, somehow surviving not only the heat and drought but also the attacks of predators. At the very beginning of …
John for Everyone part 2 - The Death of Jesus
John for Everyone part 2 - The Death of Jesus
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Death of Jesus John 19.25-30 A colleague of mine worked in Lebanon during the awful civil war in the second half of the twentieth century. He reported an interesting phenomenon, which helps us to understand what was happening at the foot of the cross. Rival militias were stal…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Feeding of the Five Thousand
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Feeding of the Five Thousand Matthew 14.13-22 Come and be a character in this story. There’s plenty of room, and there’s a lot to learn. To begin with, cast your mind back to the last time you were really, really sad. After the death of a parent, perhaps, or a close friend. A…
Revelation for Everyone - The Fiery Rider
Revelation for Everyone - The Fiery Rider
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Fiery Riders Revelation 9.13-21 The monster in the dark outside the back door is one kind of nightmare. Quite a different kind, but no less terrifying, is the thought that your country might suddenly be under threat from a fierce and ruthless enemy, whose army is even now mas…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Feeding of the Four Thousand