Tag: jesus
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Building a Christian Worldview – #4: Redemption (Jesus) – Podcast #35
In this part of the Building a Christian Worldview series we look at Redemption – that is Jesus, the solution to the problem of sin and evil. How is that accomplished? We also look at a small part of Romans 2 and think about judging others. Links Solzhenitsyn’s piece Covid Lockdowns and the impact on…
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Why Revelation is important | Revelation 22 (Epilogue)
In this final session on the book of Revelation, we think about why it’s so important to pay attention to Revelation.
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Jesus, centrepiece of history – Revelation 19
In Revelation 19 we see the beginning of “the end” – where God’s justice is seen to be done. We see that the whole of history centres around Jesus as he comes as judge. The video about Jesus the judge I mention is this one here: Our King and Judge
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Finding Rest – summer reflection
If you’re anything like me, it’s been difficult to find rest over the last few months. In this video we look at where we can find rest this summer. Links Rejoice & Tremble book review The Mind Renewed podcast
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What would Jesus say to the church right now? (Pt 1) – Revelation 2
What would Jesus have to say to churches today about everything that’s going on? Revelation chapters 2 and 3 contain seven letters to the churches, which give us a real insight into what he has to say to us today.
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Jesus – more divisive than Brexit or Trump
https://soundcloud.com/phillsacre/jesus-more-divisive-than-brexit-or-trump Every so often I record a short ‘thought’ for the Tendring Talking Times. My previous thought is available here. There is a huge amount of division in society at the moment. The biggest culprit is of course Brexit – friends have fallen out with each other over this one. I personally have lost friends…
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Preaching and communication: Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount
Over the last few weeks I’ve been spending a bit of time in Matthew 5 preparing for various sermons. As well as being struck by how rich the Sermon on the Mount is – you could easily do a sermon series on the Beatitudes, for example – I’ve been struck by how profound Jesus is…
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Bigotry and legalism in our culture
Three years ago, I lamented the use of the word “bigot” especially in the context of same-sex marriage. In the last week or so, I’ve read a couple of other things which have really said what I wanted to say much better. Firstly, Brendan O’Neill writes about “The New Bigots” as he considers the treatment…
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The Road to Emmaus: thoughts on seeing Jesus
“How do I see Jesus?” Not a question people ask very often, but nonetheless it has a lot of answers. Do I see Jesus by trying to be a good person? Do I see Jesus by praying a lot? Do I see Jesus by looking deep inside myself to try to find out what God is…
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"Knowing me, knowing me…": on knowing ourselves
Aristotle once said, “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”. What do you think about that? Do you agree, disagree? Let’s park that there, I’ll come back to it in just a moment. At church yesterday I preached a sermon about Jesus’ famous words from John 8:12: “I am the light of the world.…