In this wrap-up of the first Harry Potter book, we'll examine one character, one conflict, and one theme from a Biblical worldview!

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Episode 18: Sorcerer’s Stone Wrap-Up

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• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
• Bible References:
  • (Wand of the Week) Colossians 3:23 - Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
  • Philippians 3:4-7 - If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, I have more: I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. I lived according to the law as a Pharisee. In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless. I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
  • Acts 5:29 - But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”
  • Galatians 1:10 - Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.
  • John 15:18-19 - If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
  • 2 Timothy 3:12 - Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
  • 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
• Other References:
  • Sycamore Wands - https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods
  • Chess Game Meme - https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlypizzo/video/6966261074425318662
  • Discover your wand in the “Wand Ceremony” highlight on my Instagram profile

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
  • Discover your wand in the “Wand Ceremony” highlight on my Instagram profile

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
• Discover your wand in the “Wand Ceremony” highlight on my Instagram profile