The faithful one

Jesus was faithful to his mission to the point of death. What does that mean for us today?

Thu 6 Apr 2017

Jesus was faithful to his mission to the point of death. What does that mean for us today?

In this short series of talks in the lead up to Easter, City Legal looks at the last days of the life of Jesus. There is escalating conflict with Jesus' opponents, sober instructions to his band of followers, and Jesus' deep internal struggle upon which rests (according to the Christian faith) the destiny of all humankind.

Our speaker is Kanishka Raffel who is the Dean of the Anglican Cathedral of St Andrews. Kanishka was formerly a lawyer with Blake Dawson (now Ashurst).

Bible reference(s):

Mark 14.43-72

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Kanishka Raffel

Kanishka Raffel was born in London to Sri Lankan parents and was raised as a Buddhist. While studying law at Sydney University a friend gave him a copy of The Gospel according to John and he subsequently became a Christian. He has served as the 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, from 4 February 2016 - 2021. On 6 May 2021, he was elected as the next Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. He is married to Cailey and they have two daughters. He loves curry,…

The faithful one

Jesus was faithful to his mission to the point of death. What does that mean for us today?

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