Who are the sort of people that Jesus chooses to spend time with? Well – the sort of people you wouldn’t want to spend time with! What does that say about you, Him and them? Hmmmm!
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Luke 6 for Advent – RadicalLuke 6 for Advent – Radical
Jesus begins to teach and his message is the more radical than anyone before or since. Love your Enemies – Blessed are the Poor – Do not judge It’s simple – but not easy!
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Luke 5 for Advent – CalledLuke 5 for Advent – Called
“Follow Me!” That’s the whole message of Luke in two words – Follow Jesus. He’s the one! He changes lives! He cares about the outcast! He forgives sinners! And this isn’t about adopting Religion – It’s about Following Him!
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Luke 4 for Advent – Tempted, Rejected – Releases, HealsLuke 4 for Advent – Tempted, Rejected – Releases, Heals
Tempted – by the devil himself, to give up on God’s plan and take the easy way out Rejected – by his own hometown, when he set out God’s plan to bring Good News to the poor Releases – others from the devil’s power –
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Luke 3 for Advent – Cousins!Luke 3 for Advent – Cousins!
Cousins! I sometimes forget that John and Jesus were cousins. They MUST have spent time together as children – surely. When Mary learned she was pregnant through the Holy Spirit she went STRAIGHT to Elizabeth’s house – so it seems very likely that whilst they
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Luke 2 for Advent – A Bit Early!!Luke 2 for Advent – A Bit Early!!
Hang on – it’s a bit early for Shepherds and Mangers isn’t it? It’s only the second of December! Well, yes, but our journey STARTS with Jesus’ Birth – journey’s end is 33 years of story away!
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Luke 1 for Advent – Better than ChocolateLuke 1 for Advent – Better than Chocolate
So instead of Chocolate, Gin or Lego this advent why not read or listen to Luke’s account of the life of Jesus. There are 24 chapters – one for each day of Advent – read all 24 and you’ll wake up on Christmas Day knowing
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Well? by GA Studdert-KennedyWell? by GA Studdert-Kennedy
Well? A Dialect Poem by GA Studdert-Kennedy – Known in WW1 as Woodbine Willie Our Padre were a solemn bloke, We called ‘im dismal Jim. It fairly gave ye t’ bloomin’ creeps, To sit and ‘ark at ‘im, When he were on wi’ Judgment Day,
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In the BoatIn the Boat
I was angry that you were asleep on the boat, As the waves came crashing, I didn’t dare rouse you, But clung to the side, Eyes closed, rocked and tossed, Trying not to be sick. Yes, even the wind and waves obey you, So, were
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The other Great BanquetThe other Great Banquet
This poem is a slightly different version to the one Jesus tells in Luke 14:15-24. A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he asked his supervisor to tell everyone who had been invited “Come
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