{"id":25054,"date":"2023-11-12T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T12:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=25054"},"modified":"2023-11-12T12:45:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T12:45:17","slug":"reflect-on-the-price-of-peace","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_sermon=reflect-on-the-price-of-peace","title":{"rendered":"Reflect on the price of peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><u>&nbsp;<\/u><strong><u>Gospel <\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Matthew 25.1\u201313<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>All&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><strong>Glory to you O Lord<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.&nbsp;When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;&nbsp;but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.&nbsp;As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.&nbsp;But at<\/p>\n<p>midnight there was a shout, \u201cLook! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.\u201d&nbsp;Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, \u201cGive us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.\u201d&nbsp; But the wise replied, \u201cNo! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.\u201d&nbsp;And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.&nbsp;Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, \u201cLord, lord, open to us.\u201d&nbsp;But he replied, \u201cTruly I tell you, I do not know you.\u201d&nbsp;Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Gospel of the Lord<\/p>\n<p><em>All<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Praise to you, O Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Gospel &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matthew 25.1\u201313 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glory to you O Lord&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 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