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John The People's Commentary - More Questions and Answers
John The People's Commentary - More Questions and Answers
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
More Questions and Answers We have seen how John likes to move from signs into a dialogue between Jesus and others which ends with a discourse. So here, we start with three questions from the crowd, each answered by Jesus, which pick up the signs and begin to explore the themes t…
Mark The People's Commentary - Jesus and John the Baptist
Mark The People's Commentary - Jesus and John the Baptist
by BRF - Dick France
Jesus and John the Baptist A change of scene The disciples, sent out on their mission in verses 7–13, will return and report back in verse 30. The intervening space is filled with an unexpected return to the person with whom Mark’s story began….
John The People's Commentary - Bread from Heaven
John The People's Commentary - Bread from Heaven
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Bread from Heaven Jesus and the crowd have been debating the meaning of the feeding and the last section concentrated on the issue of Jesus’ identity. Suddenly it is no longer a matter of whether he is ‘the prophet like Moses’ who can feed people in the mountains as Moses did. Hi…
Jesus Gets Colic reflection
Jesus Gets Colic reflection
by Jonathan Miller
Collick Jesus is screaming, baby Jesus, purple in the face barely breathing in.......screaming. It is probably 2 in the morning, but the state Mary is in she cannot tell. Jesus has been screaming for what seems to Mary like 4 hours, inconsolable unless moving, bouncing, jiggling.…
The Narrow Road Show - The Aldridges
The Narrow Road Show - The Aldridges
by Roy Jackson
A young woman goes to her youth leader for help a revue sketch. THE ALDRIDGES MRS A IS CHECKING HER HAIR AND MAKE—UP PRIOR TO GOING TO THE HOUSE GROUP. THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. MRS A Sugar! (SHE OPENS THE DOOR AND SMILES) Hello. CAROL Sorry to bother you, Mrs Aldridge. MRS A…
Jesus is Alive
Jesus is Alive
by Don Stott
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 the t…
God is not partial
God is not partial
by Andrew Pratt
Epiphany 1 year A Isaiah 42: 1-9; Acts 10: 34-43 Matthew 3: 13-17 Hymn: God is not partial God is not partial, calls all the people, builds up the broken, comforts the frail, raises the fallen, walks with the outcast, loves without limits, love will not fail... Andrew Pratt (bo…
Baby in a Manger
Baby in a Manger
by Rose humphrey
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…
Blindingly Obvious
Blindingly Obvious
by Meryl White
A reflection on the story of Bartimeaus and the first thing he saw - the triumphal entry to Jerusalem. After and introduction to the story, the author attempts to consider the events leading up to Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem through the eyes of a blind beggar. It ponders o…
Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the film 'Moulin Rouge' as a starting point and then looking at a variety of passages (which can be obtained from the web in a variety of different translations) There are questions to help start discussi…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Third Sunday of Advent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Third Sunday of Advent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61.1–4, 8–11 1 Thessalonians 5.16–24 John 1.6–8, 19–28 So at last, after weeks of foreboding, of warnings that the coming of the Lord is not something to take lightly or to meet with unprepared, now at last the excitement begins to mount. First o…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - When, What and How?