Jesus is the whole sandwich Who is Jesus? part 68 - John 6:35-40 On Friday 22 May 2025 Huddersfield Giants Rugby League team lost 52 0 at Leeds Rhinos. Some say they were lucky to get nil. With a lot of the talk at the club about moving to and affording a new stadium it …
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Rejection part 1 Who is Jesus? part 67 - John 6:25-34 I spend some of my time on social media. It has been really helpful to me in keeping in touch with people I have not seen in a while or have moved on. Most of my contacts I have met in real life, even …
Jesus walks on stormy water Who is Jesus? part 66 - John 6:16-21 "Ye cannae change the laws of physics," said an exasperated Scotty, chief engineer of the USS Enterprise to an expectant Captain Kirk in the original series of Star Trek, a TV show that regularly broke the laws of physics by having teleportation …
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The Christ Hymn - Colossians 1:13-20 Songs in the New Testament, part 5 This post started as a celebration of praising God as found in the writings of Paul, who's writing often overfolowed with praise amongst the serious subjects such as justification by faith as shown in the grace of Jesus Christ. Colossians 13 is …
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The groups of 7 in John's Gospel Who is Jesus? part 65 - John 6:16-21 I like lists. Breaking things down to see how they work has enabled me to be good a problem spotting and solving, useful skills for when I worked in quality control. As a child it also resulted in broken toys …
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Feeding the 5,000 from the disciples' perspective Who is Jesus? part 64 - John 6:1-15 Distribution takes time. A container arrives in September on Monday, it is delivered to a disribution centre on Tueday. Because of computer booking in it can be ready to be picked for delivery on late Tuesday, picked delivered to shops …
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A Prophet? Who is Jesus? part 63 - John 6:1-15 They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. Read on... Jesus distributing bread and fish to a large crowd by the sea 6 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd …
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Passover part 2 Who is Jesus? part 62 - John 6:1-14 part 2 There is a statue outside the Accu Stadium in Huddersfield, which has had several names, including John Smith's Stadium, Galpharm Stadium, and Alfred McAlpine Stadium. The statue honors Herbert Chapman, the manager who led Huddersfield Town to win the FA Cup and …
Doxology - Romans 11:33-36 Songs in the New Testament, part 4 I sat alone on a rock in a dark place. The odd flicker of torchlight lit for a moment and was gone. It was pitch black; nothing could be seen, and yet on the horizon the sky started to lighten; dawn was coming. The …
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What is so important about grass? Who is Jesus? part 61 - John 6:1-14 part 1 When I fly abroad or take the train, I'm always impressed by how green my country is. The UK is very green, and even urban areas that cover a small part of our land used to be green. We …
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