What difference has the gospel of John made to your life so far?
We are now at the end of our series on John's gospel so there will be no more posts to this blog. However if you would still like to comment I will recieve notification of your contribution.
Thank you to those who have contributed and the blog will remain here for you to revisit the talks from the last six months or so.
If you heard Roy's talk today you'll know he said there was a lot going on in these two chapters so the power point is below to help you think a bit more about what was said and if you missed the talk look out for the podcast - see side menu.
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I was thinking about the paraphrased version of the Lord's prayer Richard/Alison read today and I thought I'd share this version of my own - I make no claims for its theological qualities!
"You who made and love my unseen inner self, Are wonderful beyond understanding. Do your stuff here with us; Ensure we have what we need, Don't let us do anything stupid, but when we do look kindly on us, and help us do the same to others, Keep us safe from harm; For it is all yours - everything For always."
Introduction to John's gospel by Eugene H Peterson taken from "The Message"
In deliberate parallel to the opening words of Genesis, John presents God as speaking salvation into existence. This time God's word takes on human form and enters history in the person of Jesus. Jesus speaks the word and it happens: forgiveness and judgement, healing and illumination, mercy and grace, joy and love, freedom and resurrection. Everything broken and fallen, sinful and diseased, called into salvation by God's spoken word.
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I was thinking about the paraphrased version of the Lord's prayer Richard/Alison read today and I thought I'd share this version of my own - I make no claims for its theological qualities!
"You who made and love my unseen inner self,
Are wonderful beyond understanding.
Do your stuff here with us;
Ensure we have what we need,
Don't let us do anything stupid,
but when we do look kindly on us,
and help us do the same to others,
Keep us safe from harm;
For it is all yours - everything
For always."
What a great prayer Sue. Really liked it.
Roy
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