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Tag: Resurrection

Jesus calling me by name.

On 27/04/202026/04/2020 By balaamIn church, God, God blogs, Uncategorized1 Comment

The voice of Jesus Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 26th April 2020 This was not the Sunday we had planned. Instead of an extended weekend in Belfast around our wedding anniversary, we have isolation in Huddersfield. Instead of this being a report of a church we have never attended before, it is a report of …

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Unbelievable?

On 13/04/202012/04/2020 By balaamIn church, God, God blogsLeave a comment

Could it be true? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 12th April 2020 An unusual Easter Sunday. With the country in lockdown and churches closed, there was no joining together in worship this morning. But we do have YouTube, and we have a service ready to broadcast. Two false starts here, te tittle round spinny thing …

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Names of God: God is with us

On 27/04/2019 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Emmanuel or Immanuel Names of God - Part God is with us I am writing this in th Easter period because there is so much more to God being with us than the Christmas story. Jesus came, God in human form as prophesied by Isaiah, showed us how to live, taught us that love is …

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Everything is different

On 22/04/201921/04/2019 By balaamIn church, GodLeave a comment

Everything is different Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 21 April 2019 Hallelujah, Christ is risen. It is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That may well be, but there is free breakfast. We had one in church today before the morning service. A beautiful sunny morning where we were able …

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Matthew’s Passion: Women’s work

On 21/04/201921/04/2019 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Matthew's Passion: Women's work Easter: 1 Matthew 28:1-10 There is a meme going around Facebook and Twitter. It says, "In the interests of Biblical accuracy, all the preaching about the resurrection on Easter Sunday will be done by women." It has a point. All the disciples have fled and a few women watched from a …

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Matthew’s Passion: Sleeping in Gethsemane

On 27/03/201927/02/2019 By balaamIn GodLeave a comment

Matthew's Passion: Sleeping in Gethsemane 40 Blogs of Lent: 19 Matthew 26:36-46 From a private place to a private garden. Gethsemane was a place where there was a wine press, so was probably attached to a vineyard. Jesus separates himself from first the eleven disciples, Judas had already gone elsewhere, and then from the inner …

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Raised for a reason

On 09/05/201808/05/2018 By balaamIn God, UncategorizedLeave a comment

What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you? As evangelicals we are very keen on the crucifixion. Sometimes to the exclusion of everything else. The cross has said it all, we sing, but if so, what was the purpose of Jesus rising again if there was nothing left to accomplish? On this last day …

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Two break ins

On 01/04/201811/03/2018 By balaamIn God blogs, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Easter Sunday - 1 April 2018 Two break ins A poem This year: Sunday, at daybreak A child breaks into a chocolate egg And what she wants comes out A small packet of chocolate buttons. Years ago: Sunday, at daybreak God breaks in to a sealed tomb And what we need comes out A Saviour, …

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No second death

On 24/02/201818/02/2018 By balaamIn God blogs, PoetryLeave a comment

40 blogs of Lent - Day 10 No second death Messages to the churches - Day 8 Smyrna - Day 3 A poem He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death. No second death We believe in resurrection, …

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Resurrection and transformation

On 27/03/201625/03/2016 By balaamIn God blogs2 Comments

Easter in the real world Happy Easter. Hallelujah, Christ is risen! God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. Acts 2:24 God raised him on the third day Acts 10:40 Jesus was raised from the dead. Only a couple of days earlier …

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