Comments on: Mark 2:1-12 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/ reading the bible as a community Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:58:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: alison http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1776 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:00:47 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1776 ooh fellowship of the mat - I like it. I know there have been several times when I've hit the mat (down but not quite out) and I've been carried in prayer by friends, in a way that's really made a difference... ooh fellowship of the mat - I like it. I know there have been several times when I’ve hit the mat (down but not quite out) and I’ve been carried in prayer by friends, in a way that’s really made a difference…

]]> by: Pam http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1775 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:53:49 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1775 [sorry - me post got chopped] .... the "Fellowship of the Mat" (because in his Bible the guy was lowered on his mat). I kind of spurs me on when my prayer time feels like a dry chore, because I'm reminded of the value of my prayers and actions for others. It must have been hard work carrying that guy so far and hoisting him up to a roof etc. So - if taking time to pray/be helpful to someone feels like hard work - tough - as a Christian I'm in the "fellowship of the mat". Simple but I liked it! [sorry - me post got chopped] …. the “Fellowship of the Mat” (because in his Bible the guy was lowered on his mat).

I kind of spurs me on when my prayer time feels like a dry chore, because I’m reminded of the value of my prayers and actions for others. It must have been hard work carrying that guy so far and hoisting him up to a roof etc. So - if taking time to pray/be helpful to someone feels like hard work - tough - as a Christian I’m in the “fellowship of the mat”. Simple but I liked it!

]]> by: Pam http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1774 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:50:35 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1774 Yep - Greenbelt was great the one time I went - even in the rain - and all the tents looked pretty packed out at some time or another. However, I reckon Paul's probably dreamin' of that happening in all Churches every Sunday ..... how fantastic would THAT be!!! That aside ... this is one of my fave passages because it says so much to me about the value of Christian community. I read somewhere (maybe it was John Ortberg I can't remember) about how sometimes when we feel we just can't make it alone, the prayers and actions of our friends uphold us/carry us through. He cited this passage, and called this Yep - Greenbelt was great the one time I went - even in the rain - and all the tents looked pretty packed out at some time or another. However, I reckon Paul’s probably dreamin’ of that happening in all Churches every Sunday ….. how fantastic would THAT be!!!

That aside … this is one of my fave passages because it says so much to me about the value of Christian community. I read somewhere (maybe it was John Ortberg I can’t remember) about how sometimes when we feel we just can’t make it alone, the prayers and actions of our friends uphold us/carry us through. He cited this passage, and called this

]]> by: Michael http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1771 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:16:39 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1771 "we don't see that today"? Not even with the Pope? Sorry - being picky. God's great and we need to do things that get people excited about him and we've got so many other ways through technology to do it now that people should be able to get even more excited than back then. Greenbelt's a good example? (I'm guessing cos i've never been) “we don’t see that today”?

Not even with the Pope?

Sorry - being picky. God’s great and we need to do things that get people excited about him and we’ve got so many other ways through technology to do it now that people should be able to get even more excited than back then.

Greenbelt’s a good example? (I’m guessing cos i’ve never been)

]]> by: richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1769 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:02:03 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1769 thanks Paul. Good point. I guess more would be interested in the words if they saw more aciton with it (paralysed people walking, etc). But I thnk it's more than that too. I was fascinated to read one "expert" who reckons this all happenned at Jesus' own house!.. huh I didn't think he had a house. Sort of blows my picture of him out of the window (roof?). Maybe if I heard his preaching and teaching it would blow my idea of what those are supposed to be like away too! thanks Paul.
Good point. I guess more would be interested in the words if they saw more aciton with it (paralysed people walking, etc). But I thnk it’s more than that too.
I was fascinated to read one “expert” who reckons this all happenned at Jesus’ own house!.. huh I didn’t think he had a house. Sort of blows my picture of him out of the window (roof?). Maybe if I heard his preaching and teaching it would blow my idea of what those are supposed to be like away too!

]]> by: Paul http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1768 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:42:08 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/06/13/mark-21-12/#comment-1768 Hi Having a go at my first entry... "A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or out. He was teaching the Word." A crowd - gathered and jammed He taught the word, last weeks it was preaching. Makes you wonder why so many clammerred to hear and yet we don't see that today. How can we bring worth and value to preaching and teaching. Cheers Paul Hi Having a go at my first entry…

“A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or out. He was teaching the Word.”

A crowd - gathered and jammed He taught the word, last weeks it was preaching. Makes you wonder why so many clammerred to hear and yet we don’t see that today. How can we bring worth and value to preaching and teaching.

Cheers

Paul

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