Matthew's Passion: Go Easter: 3 Matthew 28:16-20 One of my least favourite verses of any hymn is the verse usually sung last in Amazing Grace, it does not sit well with the rest of the hymn. That verse goes... When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining like the sun, We've no less days …
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I need a break: The world’s 5 stories – part 2
I need a break The world's 5 stories - part 2 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 …
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You have everything you need—James pt 4
Wisdom and Faith? James pt 4 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 4 November 2018 The announced sermon title was "Wisdom and Faith." That is the sort of title I do not like, a combination of two abstract nouns. It is bad communication as abstract nouns, particularly words like faith, are often understood as different things …
Names of God – part 30
YHWH Bore Names of God - part 30 The LORD the creator 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: No. It does not mean God is boring. The …
A simple way to listen to God…
Lectio Divina Lectio Divina is not scary. The very fact that it has a Latin name is enough to put people off, the Latin names for the four, five or six parts that make it up are offputting too. The technical and theological language used to describe it sound difficult. But it is easy. I …
The Holy Spirit in one word – Fellowship
The Holy Spirit in one word - Fellowship The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 ESV The one word used here for the Holy Spirit is fellowship, which can also be translated as communion. So what it the …
Salvation: It’s probably not what you thought it was.
You're looking at it all wrong Thoughts on someone else's blog I have, for some time, thought that people's ideas about salvation are just too small. The achievements on the cross by Jesus Christ go way beyond personal salvation. I have also been thinking about social holiness (which is not the same as the social …
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Names of God – part 23
YHWH El-Hannum Names of God - part 23 The LORD God is gracious YHWH is the actual name of God, revealed to Moses. In English, it is usually spelt Yahweh or Jehovah, in many Bible translations it is written as LORD (in all capitals or small capitals). El is a Hebrew word meaning God. The …
Names of God – Part 18
YHWH El-Chai Names of God - Part 18 God, The living one YHWH is God's actual revealed name, and far from being remote shows that he is personal. This name is found in the Bible with and without God's name and also in plural forms Elohim Chai and Elohim Chayim. It is a name of …
Names of God – Part 10
Names of God - Part 10 Elohim Azar God our Helper O God, [Elohim] save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. Behold, God is my helper; [Elohim Azar] the Lord [Adonai] is the upholder of my life. Psalm 54:1, 4. A cry for help and a prayer of trust. David is in dire …
Making an ass of myself 