Comments on: Matthew 3:4-17 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/ reading the bible as a community Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steph http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/comment-page-1/#comment-8447 Steph Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:15:25 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/#comment-8447 I love how this translation makes John the Baptist sound a bit grumpy but in a passionate and eccentric kinda way... I imagine the people jumping out of their skins when he starts "Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing...?" I love how this translation makes John the Baptist sound a bit grumpy but in a passionate and eccentric kinda way… I imagine the people jumping out of their skins when he starts “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing…?”

]]> By: jane http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/comment-page-1/#comment-8347 jane Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:24:50 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/#comment-8347 John's description of what Jesus will do with our lives is very powerful and far reaching. All the trash removed for burning and a clean sweep of every bit of us. A great deal of disturbance and as radical as it gets. No wonder its uncomfortable at times. Richard, your comment made me think of how your role tomorrow is the same as John the Baptist in pointing the congregation to Jesus and his impact on us. What an honour and responsibility. Will pray! John’s description of what Jesus will do with our lives is very powerful and far reaching. All the trash removed for burning and a clean sweep of every bit of us. A great deal of disturbance and as radical as it gets. No wonder its uncomfortable at times.

Richard, your comment made me think of how your role tomorrow is the same as John the Baptist in pointing the congregation to Jesus and his impact on us. What an honour and responsibility. Will pray!

]]> By: Richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/comment-page-1/#comment-8305 Richard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:53:00 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2010/02/05/matthew-34-17/#comment-8305 I'm preaching at the cathedral on Sunday morning. Just wondering how JB's sermon would go down!! I love the contrast here between the bad news that exposes my hypocrisy like the Pharisees but then the good news that the Father sees me and says over me the same words as he said over Jesus. Amazing I’m preaching at the cathedral on Sunday morning. Just wondering how JB’s sermon would go down!!
I love the contrast here between the bad news that exposes my hypocrisy like the Pharisees but then the good news that the Father sees me and says over me the same words as he said over Jesus. Amazing

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