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The Book of Revelation - 6: The New Jerusalem

For our first episode in 2022, Paul and Dan close out our series on Revelation.  They discuss the final sequence of seven bowls and tie them in to the previous groups of seven seals and trumpets.  They then tackle the question of how God will intervene in human history - will it really be as warlike as the language sounds in Revelation?  Finally they close the series by exploring the wonderful imagery of the New Jerusalem and think about what that could mean in reality!

”I and the Father are one”

Laurence and Dan focus in on just one phrase: Jesus' statement that "I and the Father are one" in John 10v30.  They explore the context and the debate that Jesus was having with the people of his day. From this it becomes clear that the phrase shouldn't be a theological battleground but is part of an intensely profound and practical theme for the lives of believers in Jesus which weaves through all parts of the New Testament. We hope you enjoy our last episode for this year, thanks for listening, stay safe and we'll be back next year, God willing.

The Book of Revelation - 5: Fantastic beasts!

This episode continues our exploration of the book of Revelation. Paul and Dan consider the middle section - chapters 12-14 - the section with the weird and wonderful beasts!  By focusing on the characteristics of 3 symbolic creatures; the dragon, the beast of the sea and the beast of the earth, they uncover a subversive message for Christians in the 1st century but also relevant for any age of history.  And yes, they discuss the mark of the beast and the number 666 - finally!  

How can we know Jesus?

Laurence welcomes a new guest, Jeremy Pearce, for this episode to talk about practical ways of getting to know Jesus. Using the apostle Paul's experience as a template they discuss how to see Jesus as a real person even though we only have written accounts in the Gospels to work with.  But, just as we change when we know and love someone really well, knowing Jesus should change us too. Enjoy this conversation on a deeply personal and profound aspect of being a Christian in the modern world.

The Book of Revelation - 4. Seals & Trumpets

Paul and Dan get back to looking at the book of Revelation.  This is the fourth in the series now and they dive into the 7 seals and the 7 trumpets to unpick the pattern and try to imagine what messages the early Christians would have taken from it.  They find that the way the sequences of images are communicated continue to confound the expectations of the hearer.  But as they unfold, two powerful lessons for Christians of any age emerge - listen in, see if you can hear what a 1st century Christian might have heard!