Episode 13: Nicolas Flamel

The Gospel According to Harry Potter

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll talk about bullies, immortality, and who can - and can't - read our minds!

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Episode 13: Nicolas Flamel

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• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 13
• Bible References:
  • (Wand of the Week) Romans 12:15 - Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
  • 1 Timothy 3 - (A detailed list of how to live above reproach)
  • 1 Peter 2:12 - Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.
  • 1 Peter 2:15 - It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
  • Romans 12:19-20 - Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  • Matthew 5:38-41 - You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.
  • Gospel accounts of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion: Matthew 26:30–27:66, Mark 14:26–15:47, Luke 22:39–23:56, and John 18:1–19:42.
  • Luke 23:34 - Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
  • Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  • John 1:1 - In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
  • Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 John 2:25 - And this is the promise that He made to us - eternal life.
  • Mark 9:24 - The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”
  • Genesis 5:27 - Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
  • Psalm 139:1-4 - O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
  • Job 1:6-12 - (Conversation between Satan and God regarding Job)

Other References:

• Hazel Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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