The Wise Men and Herod The Nativity by Matthew – Part 4 Looking for the King of the Jews in Jerusalem would seem to be a wise move, but it turned out to be the least wise thing the wise men could do. It seems to be a wise move because in Jerusalem there was …
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The wise men and the star
Following yonder star? The Nativity by Matthew – Part 3 Oh, star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright. Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide with thy perfect light. The star led the wise men, we all know the story but did it actually lead them, and if so how come it led …
Who’s the daddy?
You're what? The Nativity by Matthew – part 2 The rest of the first chapter of Matthew's Gospel is still about genealogy. The earlier part followed the style of the Old Testament genealogies and is the bridge between the Old and New Testaments, between the story of the physical people of Israel and Judah and …
Worshipping fully and lighting candles
Two services Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16 December 2018 We attended two services today. The first at 10:30 am was our usual contemporary worship service and in the evening a service of carols by candlelight, which would be followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Morning service: The church was cold, the heating had …
What a lot of names
Genealogy The Nativity by Matthew – part 1 Matthew's Gospel does not start in a good way for a lot of people. A list of 42 names. Matthew's Gospel looks at Jesus the King, a major theme of this book. The first 17 verses are Jesus human heredity, it shows that Jesus was human. It …
Names of God – part 37
YHWH Misgab Names of God - part 37 The LORD my Fortress YHWH is God’s actual name which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates to us: Misgab was a city in the country of Moab, …
Matthew’s Gospel and getting things in order
The logical Gospel The Jewish Gospel Getting everything in order Matthew's Gospel is my favourite Gospel. It wasn't always so. At first, it was Luke, I was handed a free Gospel of Luke whilst at University from a member of the Christian Union. I still have a soft spot for Luke, as reading this book …
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We’re all doomed: The world’s 5 stories – part 5
We're all doomed The world's 5 stories - part 5 There is a difference in the way God sees things and how the world sees things, five of which I am looking at in the first half of Advent this year. And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within …
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Tolerate me: The world’s 5 stories – part 4
Tolerate me The world's 5 stories - part 4 There is a difference in the way God sees things and how the world sees things, five of which I am looking at in the first half of Advent this year. And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I …
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Advent conspiracy 2: Give more
What can I give? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 9 December 2018 We arrived later than usual, just as the service was starting. The only available seats were along the north side and light through the windows in the south aisle was in my eyes. My eyesight being what it is we went to the …
Making an ass of myself 