Week 3 - Chapter 5 and 6

Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
Life through the Son
Testimonies about Jesus
Feeding the five thousand
Waking on water
Bread of Life
Many people desert Jesus

Compassion Sunday

Next Sunday is our communion service so we take a pause in our study of the gospel of John with time to spend reflecting on what we have studied so far and on the work of Compassion International.

Compassion International Mission statement is: Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.

Their website is http://www.compassion.com/default.htm.

We as a church, and as individuals, support a number of children and children’s charities around the world and this would be a good opportunity to remember that. We will set aside a time to pray, hear any news there might be and remember your part of this work as part of our communion service on that day.

This post from Sue relates to Shaun's comment (Week begin 9/11 post) about bucket spirituality if anyone else wants to include pictures send them to Shaun or a link if they are on the internet and I'll post them for you (don't think you can add pictures to a comment - tell me if you know otherwise!)


This picture (from Switzerland) is currently captivating me as an image of God pouring his love down on us and using our weaknesses to flow through to others. It must be so frustrating for him when we think we need a bucket!
Sue

Week 2 - John chapters 3 & 4

We're now heading towards the next 2 chapters but please continue to comment on the first 2 if you wish

Chapters 3 and 4 - overview
Jesus and Nicodemus
John the Baptist and Jesus
Jesus and the woman at the well
Jesus heals the royal official’s son

Week 1 - John chapters 1 & 2

The Word became flesh
John the Baptist not the Christ
Jesus the Lamb of God
Jesus' first disciples
Jesus changes water into wine
Jesus clears the Temple