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Professor Chris Marshall joins us to unpack the rich symbolism of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Tim continues our interrupted series on 1 John with some reflections on Chapter 4. Why is it good news that Jesus has come "in the flesh", as a human? How do we dwell in that truth?

Bishop Justin brings the first of his two-part sermon on the Good News. This week: the good news of the cross.

The lectionary sets readings from 1 John for the weeks after Easter. Before this sermon, Tim played the first few minutes of the Bible Project overview of 1 John, and then dives into 3 issues that arose for him from Chapters 1 & 2.

- who is this God John is passionate about?

- what does it mean to walk in the light?

- how do we get into the light?

The Law is a massive theme across the whole bible. How do we understand it, from its place in the Torah's wilderness narratives, right through to Jesus, and Paul's apparent reevaluation of it.



These are the questions Rebecca guides us through in this helpful overview of the theme of Law.



Readings:

Exodus 19.3-6, Ex 20.1-17

Deuteronomy 4.5-14

Galatians 3.23-4.7

Who is God?

One Jewish answer to this question, repeated throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, is: "God is the God who liberated us from slavery in Egypt".

In this sermon, Dr Philip Fountain recounts the way that Jewish people recall the Exodus in ritual and story. He reminds us that this story has empowered liberation struggles throughout the world. And he closes by reaffirming that Jesus carries all those memories into the Last Supper, the meal he calls us to share every time we remember him

Readings: Psalm 114 | Psalm 136 | Luke 22.14-23

Music after the sermon: 'Let My People Go' by 1814.