On the evening before he dies, Jesus shares an intimate meal with his disciples. It begins as a Passover, but feels like no other Passover meal his team have ever had, as the threat of his death hangs over the
A new Passover
For centuries Israel has celebrated the Passover, a festival which looks back to the grief-filled night in Egypt when God redeemed the nation from violent slavery. Now Jesus will celebrate it with his twelve disciples. But he’s aware that everything
Embarrassment (HCTW 29)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 8:11-21Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Untold kindness (HCTW 28)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 8:1-10Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Beware the yeast!
Jesus has come home but it’s not so welcoming any more. Opposition tests him, demanding evidence that God is with him. Israel has always been like this, wanting God to prove himself before they’ll trust him. Jesus will have none
An act of kindness
Still outside of Israel, Jesus’ behaviour is not like at home. He is not yet these people’s king. Nonetheless, he has compassion on a large crowd of them after 3 days together. He has food but they do not, so
One more thing (HCTW 21)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 6:37-46Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
No picnic
Jesus’ work and the first apostolic mission have made a big impact. If he wants, Jesus could now form an army in the wilderness. But an army “marches on its stomach”, so the disciples tell him to send them off
A God-centred view
Paul is on a doomed ship in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. However, he cannot see these circumstances as others see them. The rest of the ship is in panic and the sailors are plotting a way of escape,
The temple of life
Bezalel was gifted by the Holy Spirit to create a temporary temple for God, during the time of Moses (Ex 31:1-11). Over 1500 years later, Paul saw himself as a temple builder except of a grander kind: an eternal temple