The Bible in Time...

The Swine Driven into the Sea , by James Tissot (1836-1902) [public domain /  Wikimedia Commons ] My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you, O God, our strength and our salvation. Amen Today’s Reading 9/17/2019     Day 260 Mark 4:1 – 5:43 Reflection | Today - Jesus, in these chapters, is teaching through parables - Short stories with a point-, traveling, teaching disciples| privately, healing - casting out demons, a woman with chronic bleeding, and raising the dead.  Parables on the Kingdom of God- Sowers and soils - which one are you? Lamp - cast your light to others and light up the world Seed - takes root and grows and is abundant. Mustard seed - Grow in faith and let people live. The demons clearly identify Jesus, the crowd sees a healer, the disciples are wondering what is going on? and defying of every...

llustration von  Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld , 1860 Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Book of Common Praye r | Daily Office Reading Lent Opening Sentence- Jesus said,” If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34 | BCP p. 76 Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Readings Today | Saturday | 3 March  2017 | Ps. 75, 76 & 23, 27 Gen. 43:16-34 1 Cor. 7:10-24 Mark 5:1-20 Psalm 75 God is who judges; I will rejoice forever in the judgment of God 1 Corinthians 7 | Background Paul - continues his discussion on Christian behavior. Ideally there should not be divorce whether they are Believing or believing; Stay in your role with God. Mark 5 | Background Jesus - he encountered a man who had demons; this man Identified Jesus; Legion entered a herd of 2,000 pigs and They killed themselves; the healed man wanted to come wit...