Monthly Archives: July 2013
A journey through Handel’s “Messiah” – George Frederic Handel (1695-1759)
Messiah, G. F. Handel Welcome to my happy place: Handel’s “Messiah”. There is lots I could say about this. I could talk about the art, the theology, the subtle interpretive cues that make this a sort of “Gospel according to Handel”… But I won’t. I’ll just stand aside and put this here for you to […]
- July 30, 2013
- / Category 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 4, Audio - Preaching, Ephesians 4, Haggai 2, Hebrews 1, Isaiah 35, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 50, Isaiah 52, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 60, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 9, Job 19, John 1, Lamentations 1, Luke 2, Malachi 3, Matthew 11, Matthew 21, Matthew 27, Psalm 16, Psalm 19, Psalm 2, Psalm 22, Psalm 24, Psalm 68, Psalm 69, Revelation 11, Revelation 19, Revelation 5, Romans 10, Romans 8, Zechariah 9
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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On Earth as it is in Heaven
To What shall I Compare the Kingdom of God? The kingdom of God is coming to the street subculture of Ipswich. How can I describe it? How can I document it? Just thinking about it brings Jesus’ refrain to mind, “to what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?”, and his declaration to Nicodemus, “very […]
- July 10, 2013
- / Category Commentary, Exodus 19, Isaiah 42, John 3, Leaven, Light of the World, Mark 9, Marketplace Evangelism, Matthew 10, Matthew 13, Matthew 16, Matthew 5, Mission to the Marginalised, Salt of the Earth
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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How to pray, when life’s not ok
Praying the Laments The Lament Psalms are complaints, often bitter complaints, against God. I recently preached on Psalm 13 because I think we need to understand the power and the treasure of the Lament Psalms. This was a sermon but I have adapted it a little, into written form. This message is dedicated to the […]
- July 8, 2013
- / Category Lament, Prayer, Psalm 13
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Revelation 13:8. Jesus died when the world was made…?
Was the Lamb slain since the foundation of the world? Just a quick look at this verse, in order to show some difficulties in translation, and their effects. I don’t think it actually says that Jesus died since the foundation of the world, but the majority of translators do, so I need to explain why […]
- July 5, 2013
- / Category Revelation 13
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Join us in Street Ministry
You too, can Preach to the Street I have recently been producing and distributing little cards which contain a single Bible verse, and a very brief reflection on what that verse means for someone reading it. This has been wildly popular with my friends on the street. So far, two of the guys have asked […]
- July 1, 2013
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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What’s Your Story?
God’s Story, and your place in it. The Universe is a Story. It is the Story of God, His Creation, and His plans for that Creation. Those plans include two parts, although these are two sides of the one “coin”: the redemption of all that is of God, and the destruction of everything else. You […]
- / Category II Chronicles 36, Ministry, Research
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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When the Bible is preached, is God speaking?
What can we say about the “Preaching Moment”? Can we say that “When the Bible is preached, is it God who speaks?” Preaching is a theologically significant moment in the life of the church. It is a moment in which God’s revealed will is spoken out, and brought to bear on His people. It is […]