November, 2009 (8)
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Creation
It's 150 years since Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” - a book that changed the way countless people view the world. What's left of Christianity when you adopt Darwin's scheme?
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Marriage at Midnight (Ruth 3)
As Boaz is woken with a start in the middle of the night we find ourselves plunged into an unfamilar world of 'bride-prices, kinsmen redeemers and levirate marriages'. Yet there is a wealth of practical wisdom here for 21st century people - whatever their marital status.
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Satan defeated (4:31-36)
Jesus spoke with authority but also with power. In the synagogue in Capernaum was a man who had an unclean spirit. With a word Jesus rebuked the demon and set the man free. Jesus still sets men free from the power of Satan and demons by his word. One day…
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Family faithfulness (Ruth 2)
Naomi's needs begin to be met - first by Ruth and then Boaz. But what motivates them to help her? And what are the implications for us?
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Speaking with Authority & Power (4:31-)
Jesus claimed complete authority when he taught. Were his claims well-founded? In Capernaum he did not just teach with authority; he demonstrated his authority by rebuking all the powers of evil.