Weekly Gospel: Recent Episodes

Ian Hawkridge

A hopeful look at the weekly lectionary readings.

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As I bring the series to a close I read from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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Luke 10:38-42

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We explore the subject of peace and goodness a little further.

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In Luke 10:1-12 we read how Jesus sends out seventy of his followers to bring a message of the kingdom of God.

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Luke 9:51-62

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Luke 8:26-39 leads us into some discussion about the real value of human beings.

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John 16:12-15 presents us with things we cannot understand

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Ephesians 1:15-23 gives us some insight into Paul’s attitude to the church

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1 Kings 19:11-13 and John 10:1-8 give us some insight into listening prayer

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John 10:22-30 takes us into a strange encounter.

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John 21:15-19 explores Peter’s discomfort.

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John 20:19-23 gives us new insight into our calling in Christ

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Easter Sunday brings is new surprises in Luke 24:1-12

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Luke 15:11-32 An old story with some personal connotations

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We explore Luke 13:1-9

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We read from Luke 13:31-35 for the second Sunday in Lent

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We begin our journey in lent with Luke 4:1-13

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Ephesians 1:18-25 Paul's prayer for the church

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Luke 6:27-38

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Ephesians 3:14-21

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Luke 5:1-11

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In Luke 4:21-30 Jesus is rejected by his home town.

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Luke 4:14-21 places Jesus in his home town of Nazareth

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John 2:1-11 takes us to the wedding in Cana in Galilee.

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We read Luke's description of Jesus' baptism in Luke 3:15-17,21-22

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John 1:14-18

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Matthew 2:1-12

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In Luke 2:1-7 we read a brief account of the birth of Jesus.

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Mary visits her relative Elizabeth - Luke 1:39-45

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We continue to hear about the ministry of John the Baptist in Luke 3:7-18

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Luke 3:1-6

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The first Sunday in Advent and we consider Jesus' words about His return in Luke 21:25-36.

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A further look at how we can reflect the unity Christ prayed for.

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John 17:20-23 from The Message challenges us to answer Jesus' prayer.

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The fourth in a series of four sermons on Colossians. Colossians 3:12-17

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For this third episode on Paul’s letter to Colosse we have a guest, my friend and colleague Deon Strydom. The passage is Colossians 1:13-18

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The second in a series on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Colossians 1:9-14

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The first in a series on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Reading from Colossians 1:3-8

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Ephesians 4:17-27 teaches us what to do with our anger

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Mark 10:13-16 teaches us something about the powerlessness of God's kingdom.

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Mark 9:38-41

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Mark 9:30-37 teaches us about true humility.

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Mark 8:27-33

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Mark 7:24-30

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James 1:19-27

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Ephesians 6:10-20

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Ephesians 5:15-20 Contrasts wisdom with fear.

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Romans 12:14-21 a follow on from last week’s ‘Groaning with Creation’

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Romans 8:18-27 leads us into personal lament as a way of prayer

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Ephesians 3:14-21

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Ephesians 2:11-22 - Our unity in Christ

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Ephesians 1:1-14

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Mark 6:1-13

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Mark 5:21-43 a new take on the weekly gospel.

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Mark 4:35-41

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Mark 4:26-34

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Exodus 19:1-6 and 1 Peter 2:1-10

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John 16:12-15 is our reading as we try to understand what we mean when we say we worship a Triune God.

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Acts chapter 2:1-13

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John 17:6-19

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John 15:9-17

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1 John 4:7-21

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We see how Peter fails and is restored to become one of the most significant figures in the early church.

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Looking at the experience of Elijah in 1 Kings 19:1-18

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John 20:19-29

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Mark 16:1-8 leaves us wondering about Easter

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Palm Sunday and we read Mark 11:1-11

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John 12:20-33 reveals Jesus’ inner struggle.

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John 3:14-21

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Exodus 20:1-17; John 2:13-22

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Mark 8:31-38 - Peter learns what Messiah really means.

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First Sunday in Lent - Isaiah 55:1,2a

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Mark 1:40-45

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In Mark 1:29-39 we find Jesus at prayer.

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Mark 1:21-28

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Mark 1:14-20. What it means to be called by Jesus.

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We meet Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43-51

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Matthew 2:1-12 God often does more than we expect in strange ways.

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John 1:10-18 leads us into a better understanding of who God is.

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Luke 2:22-40

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Luke 1:26-38. The annunciation.

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Luke 1:46-55 Mary sings a song of joy.

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John the Baptist appears on the scene. Mark 1:1-8

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Mark 13:24-37

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Jesus has some things to say about his final return in Matthew 25:31-46.

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Matthew 25:14-30

Jesus addresses the confusion surrounding his character and his return.

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Matthew 25:1-13

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Matthew 23:1-12

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Matthew 22:34-46

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Matthew 22:15-22

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Matthew 22:1-14

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Isaiah 5:1-7; Matthew 21:33-46

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Ecclesiastes 1:1-10

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Genesis 1:26-31

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Beauty as an aspect of faith based on Psalm 96

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The second in a series looking at the kind of church St Francis envisaged reading from Philippians 2:1-4.

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We begin looking at five characteristics of the church based on the life of St Francis. Reading is John 4:19-26.

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Matthew 16:13-19

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2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Revelation 21:5

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Matthew 14:22-33

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Sunday 2nd August 2020

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Matthew 13:31-35

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Matt 13:24-30; 36-43.

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Sunday 12th July 2020

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Matthew 11:25-30

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Sunday 28th June 2020

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Some thoughts on Matthew 10:9-23

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Matthew 9:35-10:8

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Jesus promised to be with us always and we explore what that means.

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The Holy Spirit’s sustaining work and a prayer for our country.

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A meditation on John 17:1-11

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A meditation on the Ascension of our Lord

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John 14:15-21

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A meditation on John 14:1-14

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A meditation on John 10:1-10

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The road to Emmaus

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A week after Easter

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A meditation on the resurrection

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A meditation on the loneliness of Jesus

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Remembering the institution of the Lord’s Supper

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Devotions for this Sunday

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This podcast is an attempt to provide some hope as we are currently in lockdown in South Africa.