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by Simon
The Eternal Kingdom 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.” …
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There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. Luke 12:2-3 I spend about half my …
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Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for …
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Just who is this man? Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendour, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfilment at Jerusalem. Luke 9:30-31 I’m absolutely hopeless with names. As a teacher, that’s quite bad. Weeks can go by, and I still don’t know the …
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Isn’t this Joseph’s son? And he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. Luke 4:21-22 Sometimes I have very vivid dreams. Last night I dreamt that …
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So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. Luke 8:39b As you might have picked up over the last couple of months, I’m really into my gadgets. Whenever I find something that I think will change my life for the better, I have to get it. …
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The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” Luke 8:38-39a When I was in the Sixth Form at school, I was quite ill for a while. One of the things that got …
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Tell how much God has done for you The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” Luke 8:38-39a When I was in the Sixth Form at school, I was quite ill for …
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Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. Luke 8:37 I’ve never really “got” magic. I used to despair when I was younger that Paul Daniels always seemed to be on television, when I’d …
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God’s kingdom, within us Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20-21 Every year I …
