Contrasts and change St. Mary's, Lutterworth Parish Church, Sunday 29th December 2019 We were away this weekend. My brother was 60 years old on Friday and was having a double birthday celebration as his wife will also be turning 60 in 2020. We stayed in the Greyhound Inn, an 18th-century coaching inn in Lutterworth, then …
Tag: Jesus
It all changed here
A very happy Christmas to you all. Christmas is a good news story, really it is but it may not look like it from first appearances. God did not come to make himself look good. Jesus was not born into a royal family in a palace with all the trappings of power, privilege and prestige, …
Speak out
Ability to speak Matthew 9:32–34 The authority of Jesus As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marvelled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He …
Jesus Messiah
The Son of David Matthew 9:27–31 The authority of Jesus And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said …
Jesus brings restoration
Jesus brings restoration Matthew 9:18–26 The authority of Jesus While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. And behold, …
Who is Jesus? An answer that goes deeper than just fasting.
A question: But is the reply about fasting? Matthew 9:14–17 The authority of Jesus Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The …
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Matthew
The call of Matthew Matthew 9:9–13 The authority of Jesus As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners …
John the Baptist and the supernatural breaking into this world
Benedictus Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 15th December 2019 It's Sunday morning again, the weather is cold but the sleet that was coming down at 5.30 is stopping, I was awake with heartburn, I am now on my way to church. I am making sure I am in the building before the end of the …
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Peace in a city
Healing two possessed men Matthew 8:28–34 The authority of Jesus And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, …
The power of nature defeated
Peace in a storm Matthew 8:23–27 The authority of Jesus Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being …
Making an ass of myself 