Jesus then puts his fingers into the deaf man’s ears and he touches the man’s tongue with his own spittle to physically identify with this man’s infirmity and to awaken […]
Read moreAuthor: Edward Finlayson
I'm simply a computer geek who has been in that industry for a couple of decades now and loves living in Brixham since moving here a little over ten years ago. I'm helping out with this site and will do all I can to make it successful. I have lots of fun ideas but I'm sure that you do to, so let's have them please... No, seriously let us know what you would like to see and the sorts of thing you want this site to be capable of doing (making coffee excluded, I've been trying to do that for years)Choose to do what God asks of us
The Scribes and Pharisees were upset with Jesus because he allowed his disciples to break with their ritual traditions by eating with unclean hands. They sent a delegation all the […]
Read moreAccept his word as divine
Jesus claimed to be the bread of heaven, the very life of God given to us as spiritual food to sustain us on our journey to our promised homeland with […]
Read moreChrist, our paschal lamb
At the last supper when Jesus blessed the cup of wine, he gave it to his disciples saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of […]
Read moreLet us us share in his body and blood
The manna from heaven prefigured the superabundance of the unique bread of the Eucharist or Lord’s Supper which Jesus gave to his disciples on the eve of his sacrifice. The […]
Read moreThe Truth which is found in God
The Jews had always regarded the manna in the wilderness as the bread of God (Psalm 78:24, Exodus 16:15). There was a strong Rabbinic belief that when the Messiah came […]
Read moreThe superabundance of the Lord’s Supper
Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle that is repeated in all four Gospel accounts. The miraculous feeding of such a great multitude pointed to God’s provision […]
Read moreHe was the Good Shepherd
The Old Testament often spoke of God as shepherd of his people, Israel. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want (Psalm 23:1). Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, […]
Read moreMake ample room for God’s provision
Jesus gave his apostles both the power and the authority to speak and to act in his name. He commanded them to do the works which he did – to […]
Read moreFamiliarity can breed contempt
The most severe critics are often people very familiar to us, a member of our family, a relative, or neighbour or co-worker we rub shoulders with on a regular basis. […]
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