I’m guessing that Jesus’ clearing of the temple courts in chapter 2 would have been during the heat of the day and the penetrating Jerusalem sunlight. By contrast, chapter three opens at night-time when darkness and cold temperatures would have been the silent backdrop. Think! Nicodemus would have been able to actually see Jesus’ breath in the cold air as He taught about the limitless life of the Breath of the Spirit and the ‘blowing’ of the Wind of the Kingdom.
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Look at the Lamb (Day 2)
Day 2 – Mairi Summary of Chapter 2 Verses 1-12: This is the well-known Sunday school story of the wedding at Cana. Jesus has been invited with his disciples when the unthinkable happens and the wine runs out. Jesus requests 6 large jars of water and, in an act of extravagant generosity, miraculously turns allContinue reading “Look at the Lamb (Day 2)”
Look at the Lamb (Intro & Day 1)
Introduction to Look at the Lamb In John Stott’s The Incomparable Christ, Jesus was studied with reference to His four different portraits painted from the varying eye-witness accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Whereas some point questioningly to the differences of the gospel ‘portraits’, as ‘discrepancies’, Stott instead likens the rich variations captured byContinue reading “Look at the Lamb (Intro & Day 1)”
*New Series* Look at the Lamb
Starting tomorrow for the next 21 days, why not track with Mairi and me through the 21 chapters of John’s 4K Ultra HD focus on Jesus? Taking a chapter a day and briefly reflecting on what John saw and recorded of Jesus, “Look at the Lamb” will encourage love and desire for God. It’ll beContinue reading “*New Series* Look at the Lamb”
Earthly Use
I’d like to debunk a myth this morning that says, and even warns, that it’s possible to be ‘so heavenly minded to be of no earthly use’.
In Philippians 3:14 Paul smashes that notion by saying…
Great Doors
If you look at the very end of 1 Corinthians 16, you’ll read Paul describing a spiritual reality that I believe is at the very heart of effective Christian ministry, fruitful discipleship and that is also one of the most difficult lessons to learn as we mature in faith as ‘ordinary’ men and women.
Grab a coffee or can of diet Coke or a Twix or something; I think it deserves the spotlight for 5 minutes:
The Father Never Lies
The world reminds you every day that “The camera never lies” But The Father reminds you every day that “The Father never lies” I’m reminded that there is a father of lies but assured that the Father doesn’t ever lie. I saw a man today crippled by the fear of what the camera said, byContinue reading “The Father Never Lies”
Soul Speak
I was watching Match of the Day last night (MOTD) which, for anyone reading this from outside the UK, is a staple part of most football-loving chap’s Saturday evening. In the match between my beloved Liverpool FC and West Ham United, the referee had a mare: he wrongly sent off two players, one from eachContinue reading “Soul Speak”
Exodus: Gods and Kings
A close and legenadary Film Director friend of mine once inspired me to think about the difference between movies and films: a movie is often for popping pop-corn, action, explosions, the BIG SCREEN; whereas a film can be all of those things but still be in a league of its own as an artistic creationContinue reading “Exodus: Gods and Kings”
Care Scotland
Spending time with my friend @theoweir at @carescot has been a breath of fresh air in recent months. Stuart heads up the Scottish arm of Care, based in Glasgow. In working with these guys, I have had my eyes opened to the valuable difference being made in parliament by Christians who want to influence ourContinue reading “Care Scotland”
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