S1 Ep9: The Midnight Duel

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll discuss remembralls, rainbows, facing giants and death vs. expulsion! 

 

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Episode 9: The Midnight Duel

 

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• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 9
• Bible References:
  • (Wand of the Week) Psalm 27:3 - Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.
  • Psalm 119:49 - Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.
  • Isaiah 62:6 - …put the Lord in remembrance of His promises, keep not silence.
  • Luke 18:1-8 - The Parable of the Persistent Widow
  • Genesis 9:13-16 - I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.
  • 1 Samuel 17 - David and Goliath
  • Matthew 7:21-23 - Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’  But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’
  • 1 John 3:23 - And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.
    • Greek pisteuo - translated “believe in”; means to entrust one’s spiritual well being to
• Other References:
  • Larch Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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