All Souls Anglican Church Leichhardt
At our 5PM service this week, we see the end of Jesus’ public ministry. Jesus ends his three years of ministry with a stirring call to faith. John’s writing has a clear purpose of convincing the reader of Jesus’ divine nature and records the seven signs for that purpose. That part of John’s gospel is […]
At our 5PM service this week, we read about Jesus being anointed at Bethany and then entering Jerusalem for the final time before his crucifixion. In this passage, Mary shows immense generosity in pouring out perfume worth a year’s wages onto the feet of Jesus. In doing this, she assessed the value of the perfume […]
At our 5PM service this week, we read about the seventh and final sign in John’s Gospel, the raising of Lazarus. By the time Jesus arrived at his tomb, Lazarus had already been dead for four days. This was an intentional delay on Jesus’ part. In God’s timing, four days was more than enough time […]
At our 5PM service this week, we read about the death of Lazarus. It’s easy to forget that Jesus’ humanity meant that he had dear friends and he grieved the death of his friends, even though he had confidence in the resurrection. In thinking about the passing of a member of our congregation for the […]
Dear Friends, In John 6:1-15, we encounter another sign of Jesus – the feeding of the 5000 – which is loaded with meaning. One of the interesting aspects of God’s Word is that we are given not only the event which happened but also the clues for how to understand the meaning of the event. […]
Dear Friends, In John 5:31-47, Jesus continues to teach about His identity. This is inspired logic. In John 5:1-18, Jesus heals a paralysed man on the Sabbath and declares that He and His Father are always at work. Jesus doesn’t rest on the Sabbath because, like His Father, Jesus continues to provide for other people’s […]
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