Nativity Church Podcast

Readings:       James 3:1-12Matthew 16:13-20Sentence:        And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. Matthew 16:17

Readings:       Mark 10:17-31, Matthew 6:19-21

Readings:       Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 15:11-32Sentence:        "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." Luke 15:20

Readings:       Romans 12:9-21Matthew 5:1-12; Sentence:        Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3

Readings:       Philippians 3:7-11, Matthew 13:44-46Sentence:        More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8

Readings:       John 7:14-24, Matthew 11:2-6; 16-24

Readings:       1 Tim 4:6-16, Matthew 10:40-42  Sentence:        “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Mt 10:40

Readings:       Hebrews10:19-23, Matthew 10:16-24, Matthew 10:25-39 Sentence:        Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32–33

Readings:       Acts 3:1-10; Acts 4:23-31Sentence:        I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these…. John 14:12

Readings:       Luke 5:27-32, Psalm 50: 7-21Sentence:        After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Luke 5:27–28

Readings:       Ezekiel 47:1, 3-5, 9-12Acts 2:1-21John 7:37-39

Readings:       Acts 1:1–11, Ephesians 1:15–23, Luke 24:44–53Sentence:        “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know...what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. Ephesians 1:17–19

Readings:       John 14:15-27, 1 Cor 2:6-13Sentence:        “I will not leave you orphaned" John 14:18

Readings:       Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Thess 5:1-11Sentence:        His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Matt 25:23

Readings:       2 Cor 12:7b-10, Col 1:24-29, John 5:19-24Sentence:        I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. Col 1:24

Readings:       Luke 24:13-35Sentence:        Luke 24:31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognised him, and he disappeared from their sight.  

Readings:       1 Peter 1:3–9,  John 20:19–31Sentence:        “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Luke 24:5

 Readings:       Luke 24:1-12Sentence:        Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Luke 24:5

Readings:        John 11:1-46Sentence:        Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? John 11:40

Theme:Spiritual VisionReadings: John 9Isaiah 6:8-10

Readings:       John 4:5-26                         John 4:27-42 

Readings: John 1: 35-46Sentence: When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said tothem, “What are you looking for?” They said to him,“Rabbi, where are you staying?” He said to them, “Comeand see.” John 1:38-39

Readings:       Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7Matthew 4:1-11

Readings:       Isaiah 9: 6-7, Mark 10: 13-16

Readings:       Colossians 1:15-23, Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 3:7-10Sentence:        He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:57Collect:        We praise you, God, that the light of Christ shines in our darkness and is never overcome; show us the way we must go to eternal day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Love Your Enemies.  Glen Ashworth.   1st February 2026.Readings: Genesis 45:3-11, 15                   1 Corinthians 15:42-50                   Luke 6: 27-36