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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 9
- June 27, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 9
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Chapter 9: To see This is part 9 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. Chapter 9 opens with Jesus restoring sight to a blind man, and the rest of the chapter is essentially expounding on the meaning of Jesus giving […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 8
- June 23, 2014
- / Category From the Streets
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street Services for the Street Community – is funding flowing again? So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 8
- June 20, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 8
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Chapter 8: The Adulteress, Light of the World, and Abraham’s Sons This is part 8 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. This chapter is a series of encounters and conversations with Jesus. We are, among other things, to grasp that the words of […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 7
- June 16, 2014
- / Category From the Streets
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street A dealer of life So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 7
- June 13, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 7
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Chapter 7: The Festival, The Living Water This is part 7 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. This chapter is Jesus’ appearance at the festival of Booths. At this festival, the Jewish tradition had developed so that a water libation was […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 6
- June 9, 2014
- / Category From the Streets
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street I’m a Dealer So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives a […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 6
- June 6, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 6
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Chapter 6: Feeding the 5000, Bread from Heaven, Words of Life This is part 6 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. Chapter 6 begins with Jesus using bread to feed 5000 people, and then the question of “bread” becomes a spiritual […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 5
- June 2, 2014
- / Category From the Streets
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street The God of the Christians only? Or of the whole world? What about the Drug Dealer? So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 5
- May 30, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 5
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Chapter 5: Sabbath, and the Son of God This is part 5 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 5, Jesus has a stand-off with the Jewish authorities, ostensibly about the Sabbath, but it becomes a conversation about his claim […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 4
- May 26, 2014
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- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street Never seen anything like this before So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 4
- May 23, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 4
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Chapter 4: The Samaritan Woman, the Harvest, and the Return to Galilee This is part 4 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In this chapter Jesus meets two special people who come to faith, both of whom are foreigners. The […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 3
- May 19, 2014
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The Word on the Street JUST GOT OUT So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives a […]
Read MoreAn Encounter with a Modern-Day Cultural Man
- May 18, 2014
- / Category Commentary, Research, The Human Connection
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Bennelong: One Man, Two Worlds I have a (dear) friend who grew up as a young boy learning many of the Indigenous Australian ways – bushcraft, stories, hunting, and so forth. I had the opportunity to interview him as part of an anthropology assignment, and in the process I became his student. For some cursory background […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 3
- May 16, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 3
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Chapter 3: Nicodemus, and darkness This is part 3 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 3 we have an encounter with Nicodemus, which is quite famous. We also find the most famous verse in the Bible – John […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 2
- May 12, 2014
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The Word on the Street LADIES BOXING MATCH So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives a […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 2
- May 10, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 2
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Chapter 2: Signs This is part 2 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. This chapter focuses on two stories in which “signs” are a key theme. These signs are visible ones, and the chapter helps us to understand Jesus’ teaching about […]
Read More… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 1
- May 5, 2014
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- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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The Word on the Street INJECTION MISHAP: So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives a colourful […]
Read More3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 1
- May 3, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, Isaiah 6, Job 19, John 1
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Chapter 1: Prologue, and John the Baptist introduces Jesus This is part 1 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. John’s Gospel quite deliberately adopts some literary features of the Book of Genesis. The first few verses are more than a hint. But […]
Read MoreThe Trumpet shall Sound, and the Dead shall be Raised – The Good News of Resurrection, Judgement, and Justice
- April 29, 2014
- / Category 1 Corinthians 15, Audio - Preaching, Commentary, Resurrection, Revelation 21, Revelation 4, Revelation 5, Revelation 6, Revelation 7, Revelation 8
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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“Do you hear what I hear?” I recently preached this message about the Resurrection, Justice, and Judgement. It focused closely on “hearing”, so this blog entry is mainly about audio. Blessed are those who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
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Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice’ – Jesus
What are you doing, helping people like that? A friend recently heard what I’m up to on the streets of Ipswich and was flabbergasted. Not that she thinks I’m doing anything wrong, to the contrary she dubbed me “Saint Kevin”, about which I have profoundly mixed feelings, but I can add it to the list […]
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