The Gospel According to Harry Potter

S1 Ep17: The Man with Two Faces

In this Biblical recap of the final chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll discuss good and evil, how to stand up to friends, and a whole lot of Gospel in Dumbledore's conversation with Harry.
 
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Episode 17: The Man with Two Faces
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 17
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
1 John 4:4 - You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Romans 7:18-20 - And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
Ephesians 1:13 - And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit
Luke 17:3 - So watch yourselves! If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.
Other References:Holly Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
Chess Game Meme - https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlypizzo/video/6966261074425318662 
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S1 Ep16: Through the Trapdoor

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll talk about why we need each other, and why not everything that's important is urgent.
 
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Episode 16: Through the Trapdoor
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 16
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) 1 Corinthians 13:7 - Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Acts 1:4-8 says - Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
1 Corinthians 12:14-20 - Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. 
Other References:
Maple Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
Chess Game Meme - https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlypizzo/video/6966261074425318662 
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S1 Ep15: The Forbidden Forest

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll discuss (un)popularity, unicorns, and who's out there living a cursed life. 
 
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Episode 15: The Forbidden Forest
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 15
Bible References:
(Wand of the Week) Philippians 2:4 - Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
John 12:12-13 NLT - The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!”
John 15:18-19 - “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.  The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”
Matthew 5:11 - “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.”
2 Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true.
Genesis 3:14 - The Lord God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this,
cursed are you above all the cattle
and all the living creatures of the field!
On your belly you will crawl
and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
1 Peter 1:12 - They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
Other References:
Maple Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
Unicorn Article - Answers in Genesis https://answersingenesis.org/extinct-animals/unicorns-in-the-bible/ 
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S1 Ep14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll discuss gloating, flattery, and - gasp - dragons in the Bible?!
 
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Episode 14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback 
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 14
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) Proverbs 15:3 - The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Psalm 44:19 (KJV) - Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death
Genesis 1:21 - And God created great whales
Ezekiel 29:3 - Refers to the Pharaoh of Egypt as the great dragon (or in other translations, the great monster, serpent, or even crocodile)
Psalm 12:2-3 - Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts. May the Lord cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues.
Psalm 141:3 - Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.
Mark 4:22 - For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.
Proverbs 24:17-18 - Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall; don’t be happy when they stumble. For the Lord will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
Romans 3:10 - Just as it is written, no one is righteous - not even one. (Paul is quoting from Psalm 14 here.)
Other References:
Maple Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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S1 Ep13: Nicolas Flamel

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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S1 Ep12: The Mirror of Erised

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, we'll talk about spiritual gifts, knowledge and truth, and the family you've never met.
 
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Episode 12: The Mirror of Erised
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 12
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) Psalm 126:2 -  We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 -  A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.  To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing.  He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.  It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
John 1:12-13 - But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.  They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
Romans 8:17 - And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
James 4:1-3 - What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?  You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.  And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.
Proverbs 1:7 - Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 - Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Other References:
Dogwood Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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S1 Ep11: Quidditch

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll talk injustice, not-so-self-control, and unusual victories.
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Episode 11: Quidditch
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 11
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) Ephesians 6:13-17  -  Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Genesis 1:27 - So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Isaiah 61:8 - “For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them.”
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law.
Matthew 5:17 - “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.”
James 2:10 - For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws.
1 Peter 2:22 - He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.
Other References:
Blackthorn Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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International Justice Mission: ijm.org

S1 Ep10: Halloween

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll talk about focusing like a Seeker, the purpose Sabbath rest, and the controversial topic of trick-or-treating Christians.
 
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Episode 10: Halloween
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 10
Bible References:(Wand of the Week) Isaiah 54:17 - But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Exodus 20:8-11 - Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.  You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.  For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
Mark 2:27 - Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
Philippians 4:8 - And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Matthew 26:26-28 - As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
Other References:Rowan Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
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History of Halloween: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halloween  
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith, by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg

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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S1 Ep8: The Potions Master

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll take a closer look at how Snape measures up to Jesus' example of how to teach others, as well as whether anyone gets a head start in faith.
 
 
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Episode 8: The Potions Master
 
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 8
Bible References:
(Wand of the Week) Jeremiah 17:14 - Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
Hebrews 5:12-14 - You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.  For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right.  Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
Luke 11:46 - “Yes,” said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden.”
Other References:
Willow Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/fact-file/objects/willow-wand-wood