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 …
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Exploring Atonement: Insights from Good Friday
Understanding atonement Lent 2024 - Part 14, Good Friday This Lent, I reflect deeply on the profound significance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, exploring the various theories embraced or historically cherished by Christian churches. This journey reveals a rich tapestry of beliefs and interpretations. It's important to acknowledge that there is more than a …
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Psalm 118, the song Jesus sang
Psalms in Book 5 affirm that God does answer prayer, God's promises are valid and it includes a long love song for God's laws. 113-118 are called the Hallel or Egyptian Hallel and come between the acrostic songs of 112,113 & 119. In modern Jewish life, Psalms 113 and 114 are sung before the passover …
Turning hype into hope
Holy communion is a thanksgiving for creation Holy Week and Creation: a comparison God's fifth love song for his creation 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 38 The first chapter of the Book of Genesis is theology, but not theology as we know it. It is not the theology of learned people using the academic language …
Matthew’s Pasion: The cross is forgiveness
Matthew's Passion: Take and remember 40 Blogs of Lent: 15 Matthew 26: 26-30 Something strange Jesus has already spoiled what is supposed to be a party by talking about being betrayed. Now we move on to something even stranger. Four cups of wine are drunk at a Passover meal, which tie in with the Exodus. …
Let’s eat
40 Blogs of Lent - Day 35 Let's Eat Holy Trinity Church, Hudderssfield - Sunday 25th March 2018 As I thought, the sermon series on the Exodus was leading up to the Passover. The reading was from Exodus 11:1 - 12:15. A long reading you can find for yourselves here: I am quoting part of …
Refugees – part 2
...as you did it to one of the least of these... An encounter with Jesus went like this: Luke 10:25-37 ESVUK And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do …
Making an ass of myself 