power failure Journey to the cross (part 2) Holy Trinity Church. Huddersfield, 19th March 2017 It goes like this: We at Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield have been doing a series of sermons in Lent, this was the third. What follows are my impressions, based on my feelings without taking notes, and several hours later. In …
Tag: Jesus
Retaliation
Retaliation “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take …
Oaths
O*ths "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for …
Divorce
Divorce “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." Matthew 5:31-32 ESV The same contrast, with Jesus this …
Awe and wonder
Awe and wonder wander Journey to the cross (part 2) Holy Trinity Huddersfield, 12th March 2017 An observation from memory Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such …
Reputation
Reputation Journey to the cross (part 1) Holy Trinity Huddersfield, 5th March 2017 An observation from memory. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said …
Lightly Salted (second attempt)
“Is not this the fast that I choose: To loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free,
Wise men?
They were right to do what hey did, these wise men, To go to see Herod in Jerusalem. That is where kings lived, so if you wanted to find the child born King of the Jews you would be wise if the first place you went was to the palace of the capital of Judea, where the King of the Jews lived. Even if the King of the Jews was someone like Herod.
10 reasons God hates you
10 reasons God hates you Number 4 will blow your mind. Yes I'm talking commandments. The commands handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai during the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. This is not going to be a Buzzfeed type list, despite but a look at the commandments retrospectively from the perspective of …
Treasures and pearls
This was what was preached on at Holy Trinity this Sunday. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The Parable of the …
Making an ass of myself 