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Good morning, I鈥檓 Swarzy Shire. You鈥檒l usually find me over on 麻豆社 Radio 1 & Radio 1Xtra. This morning on Sunday Worship - and all next week on Daily Service - I鈥檓 going to be exploring some of Jesus鈥檚 best stories - the parables - with musicians from different genres. I鈥檓 really excited to hear them unpack their favourite parable and find out how Jesus鈥� teachings help them live out their faith so authentically in the music industry.

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Jesus is a master storyteller - using imagery and word pictures to help us understand heavenly truths - and so I thought I鈥檇 sit down with some super talented people in the music who write and compose and sing and bless us with great stories too.听

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So to kick things off, I have two incredible guests joining me today: David Melodee from The Compozers - an amazing Afrobeats band - and a real sweet one - Keisha Buchanan from The Sugababes - who are touring again but so many of us loved you in the early 2000s and v ready for more Sugababe goodness this year!听

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Intro to first hymn/song听 - Rachel John - who I鈥檒l be speaking to in Daily Service on Wednesday has recorded some music for us this is the fab hymn - Guide me o thou great jehovah鈥�

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MUSIC 1 - Guide me o thou great Jehovah - Rachel John听(麻豆社 Recording)

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Swarzy

So what is a Parable? Well, unlike fantasy or fables, a Parable is a simple story that Jesus would tell, using commonplace, everyday things to illustrate a profound, spiritual lesson. We鈥檙e going to hear the first parable recorded in Matthew鈥檚 gospel in a minute - The Parable of the Sower - but as Jesus explains in Matthew 13, His purpose for teaching in parables is two fold: to reveal truth to those willing to hear and to conceal it from those who think they already know it all.听

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Discussion

• Question: why did you both say yes to talking to me about this topic today鈥�

• You鈥檒l be sharing your favourite parable soon - so no spoilers just yet!

• Question: The music industry can be both an exciting and challenging place to work as Christians. How have Jesus鈥檚 parables helped you navigate the space you鈥檙e in?

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MUSIC 2 鈥� Amazing Grace 鈥� Melodees from Heaven (麻豆社 Recording)

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Discussion about David and Keisha鈥檚 faith and experience of living authentically as a Christian in the music industry

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MUSIC 3 鈥� Your world 鈥� Jonathan McReynolds

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DAVID鈥橲 FAVOURITE PARABLE

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1鈥�30 The Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25 14-30 or Luke 19:11-27

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14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.' 21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 22 "The man with two bags of gold also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.' 23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 24 "Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' 26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. 28 " 'So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

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Discussion听 - why did you choose this one?

David鈥檚 thoughts鈥�The parable of the talents 鈥� the master gave talents to his servants 鈥� you can just see what was sold and what was benefitted from what was utilised 鈥� it reflects in my life and how I鈥檝e developed using my gift, I never want to bury it in the sand, it was taken away from him. Mantra for life.

Faith 鈥� regardless of whatever I do, outside, I鈥檓 back at church, I鈥檓 back to serving straight away, because of words like the parable 鈥� let me know that I鈥檝e still got to give it back 鈥� still use my gift in church.

When I鈥檓 in the world, god is still in control of that, through what we鈥檙e doing, we鈥檙e still able to speak about Christ and the gift, through our gifting, it鈥檚 god that gives us the gift

Always feel confident talking about faith, so many rappers etc, we鈥檝e been put 鈥� to be that light, supposed to be that light, this is what we should.听

Set up why you鈥檝e picked 鈥業 give myself away鈥�

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MUSIC 4听- 鈥淚 give myself away"听William McDowell

KEISHA鈥橲 FAVOURITE PARABLE听

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant听 Matthew 18 21-35

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21 Then Peter came and said to him, 鈥楲ord, if another member of the church[a] sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?鈥� 22 Jesus said to him, 鈥楴ot seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23 鈥楩or this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; 25 and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees before him, saying, 鈥淗ave patience with me, and I will pay you everything.鈥� 27 And out of pity for him, the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.

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听28 But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, 鈥淧ay what you owe.鈥� 29 Then his fellow-servant听fell down and pleaded with him, 鈥淗ave patience with me, and I will pay you.鈥� 30 But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow-servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 鈥淵ou wicked sservant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-servant, as I had mercy on you?鈥� 34 And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister[e] from your heart.鈥�

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Discussion about why this parable

The servant who asked his master to excuse his debt, and then later on he wouldn't do the same for others, giving the same grace to others, we鈥檙e so imperfect, it鈥檚 an extension for how God loves us, for how we should be with each other, remembering听

Non of us are perfect, we should consider that when we鈥檙e holding on to things, when we鈥檝e been wronged or whatever听

Forgiveness - if someone has extended kindness to you, offer them, I鈥檝e maybe helped people in their time of need, then I maybe didn鈥檛 have the same experience, grace

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MUSIC 5听听- Keisha鈥檚 pick 鈥�Yet - Maverick City听

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PRAYERS

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Swarzy to pray

David to pray

Keisha to pray

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Say The Lord鈥檚 Prayer together听

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Our Father, who art in heaven,
听hallowed be thy name;
听thy kingdom come;
听thy will be done;
听on earth as it is in heaven.
听Give us this day our daily bread.
听And forgive us our trespasses,
听as we forgive those who trespass against us.
听And lead us not into temptation;
听but deliver us from evil.
听For thine is the kingdom,
听the power and the glory,
听for ever and ever.
听Amen.

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Swarzy concludes programme听

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MUSIC 6 - Jesus I do - Mariah Carey featuring the Clark Sisters听

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