Comments on: Jesus stands before you…

By: rupert

rupert — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:28:04 +0000

Ruth – that is brilliant! I offered the mediation in the hope that Jesus would speak to us, without wanted to be (too) prescriptive about what he might say! So i am so glad that it has got you thinking and praying, even if it along different lines from the way the story provoked me.

I love the questions you are asking – really interesting insight into the story…

The scripture doesn’t say if he was born blind or not. It is probably Bartimaeus of Mk 10:46ff, although i used the story in Lk 18

By: rupert

rupert — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:32 +0000

Antasha – i hope the reality lived up to expectation!
Thanks for your comment.

By: What do you want me to do for you?

What do you want me to do for you? — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:12:04 +0000

[...] my sermon teaser last week, perhaps I should write how I have found an answer to the question I posed? In that post, I [...]

By: Ruth c

Ruth c — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:21:58 +0000

I think what struck me most was not so much the question although you are right to say how challenging that is, but the response given. The beggar was asking for restored sight- was he blind from birth ? Cant remember if so then he was asking for something he didnt fully comprehend, but more so he was asking for the biggest thing he could ever ask. You pointed out , he didnt ask for a meal , a coin, a bed for the night. He asked for something risky and showed immense faith in who Jesus was. I asked myself what is the biggest thing I could ask for in terms of my own restoration . In having his sight restored the man was able to function fully and presumably enter society, gain work and status and become useful instead of useless .This still has me thinking.Thanks for opening this up for us.

By: Tash

Tash — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:18:19 +0000

I am in a cafe and i really want to fast forward 3 parties over weekend and just get to hear your sermon ahh the power of this trailer sermon is insane i wonder what the whole sermon be like ? , you could be a very good director you know rupert !
Glad to have you and family back in church man !
Just out of curiosity is it going to be a series of different questions that we would be looking at ?? Just so i can come prepared on sun to start up new notes .
God Bless ya Rup !

p.s I hope you don’t mind me giving you this nick name; in Hindi “Rup” sounds a lot like “roop” which means beauty !

By: rupert

rupert — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:11:23 +0000

I like it Neil.

I am not actually going to the prodigal son this week, but may return there…
It is another Biblical character who provided me with the answer i was looking for, and then that reminded me that our Lord had something similar to say…

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:44:53 +0000

We’re a little bit further back in Luke 15 this week, lost sheep and wandering sons. I would say “Be there for me.”

By: rupert

rupert — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:55:46 +0000

Oh yes!

By: rupert

rupert — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:55:22 +0000

thanks Brian – i hope i can deliver!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:15:16 +0000

Well, that would end up after “Brian Mclaren” anyway! Need to brush up on your alphabet…

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:18:29 +0000

You are a rascal. I will be there. We are all asking this question. Interested in the process that leads to an answer and the the actions that should result from knowing the answer. It’s great to have you back btw

By: rupert

rupert — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:19:00 +0000

Thanks Andrew! it is a sermon trailer, but it could be so much more. It could be a question that changes our lives. It certainly has mine as I have found an answer to that question that I could pray with sincerity and integrity.

Love the way you spot quirky things such at “Bishop Boris Johnson”! If i added another tag, “burns in hell” that would be really really funny! not!

By: rupert

rupert — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:13:37 +0000

Thanks for the comment Duncan – the question has haunted me for a long, and exposed a lot in me. £1m came to mind a bit…!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:40:17 +0000

Wow, one of the best Sermon “trailers” I’ve ever seen! In other news, I love the fact that the Tags section runs together the second line to read “Bishop Boris Johnson”

By: Duncan

Duncan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:18:23 +0000

Rupert,
Sounds intriguing. It’s a good question and one to which I’m sure our answer should probably be show me my flaws and fix me but I suspect that would be a long way from my mind. I wonder if I’d ask for something for others or something that would make my life easier and have less suffering. It’s almost like the fairytale of the genie. But as you say, it’s a question that reveals more about us than we may want to know. Would be interesting to see how the answer changes over time.