EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Sunday 7 July 2019 2 Kings 5:1-19
A prisoner of war, a young girl, offers help to her captor: What generosity of spirit!
June 30 2019: 11Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 / Ps.77:1-2,11-20 / Gal 5:1, 13-25 / Lk. 9:51-62
This is a hard gospel! Yes, there are ‘villages of rejection’ but look again and there is an abundance of hope.
June 23 2019: 1Kings 19: 1-4 / Ps 42 / Gal. 3:23-29 / Lk: 8:26-29
Like Australia, Palestine is subject to drought. The animal stricken with thirst is a common observation, the soul, estranged for whatever reasons, from the living stream of the Spirit is likewise weakened.
June 9, 2019: Jn.14:8-17 / Acts 2: 1-21 / Romans 8:14-17 / Ps.104: 24-35.
The path to learning is to express our minds and ask for clarity. The concept of ‘God with us’ is spelled out here, “if you have seen me, you have seen the Father- “.
June 2, 2019: Jn. 17: 20-26 / Rev. 22: 12 – 14, 16,17, 20,21 / Ps. 97 / Acts 16: 16-34
This is not a prayer for a mega church organisation but for a unity of personal relationships. ” As you, Father, are in me and me, in you.” The answer to this prayer is a supernatural love relationship.
June 16 2019: Prov.8:1 – 4, 22-31 / Ps 8 / Rom 5:1-5 / Jn.16:12-15
Trinity Sunday! Is Sophia another facet of the divine diamond? Is she an alternative expression for the Holy Spirit?