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  Dear Friends, Grace and peace from our loving God. Let us pray … May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender. Psalm 19:4 - God’s Word Translation - Biblegateway.com I would ask you to read the parable about the Net from Matthew 13:47-50   (Refer to Snodgrass and Kendall).  I am always troubled by Jesus' sayings about the end times, the second coming, or the rapture. I don’t like the exclusivity of some being “in” and some being “out.” This got me thinking about what Jesus says in this parable. Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like a net of fish and there is a separation of good ones from the bad. Yes, there are bad and evil people in the world. A friend of mine has asked me to read a book about the rapture, tribulation, and rule of Christ, etc., it was exhaustive.  Will Christ come again? Of, course! I am fortunate to be a person of faith for most of my life. I was caught in the net. Through ...

Parables - The Pearl   Dear Friends, Grace and peace from our loving God. Let us pray … O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer -  Lectionary Page I would ask you to read the Pearl parable from Matthew 13:45-46 (Refer to Snodgrass and Kendall).  I am always fascinated by how Jesus uses so few words to describe a concept about faith. In the God’s Word translation, Jesus uses 31 words to describe what the Kingdom of God is like and how we could respond. We have a jeweler who finds the most perfect pearl, did not react to anyone but went and sold all that he had and bought the pearl. The Kingdom of God is: The most perfect thing ...

http://globalworship.tumblr.com/post/118805140940/a-liturgy-for-the-foretaste-of-the-heavenly Quick Highlights, Bible Study & Prayers Based on Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings in the Pentecost Season Opening Sentence | Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come! Revelation 4:8 | BCP p. 77 Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Readings | Biblegateway.com | Thursday Psalm 131, 132, [133] & 134, 135 | Num. 23:11-26 | Rom. 8:1-11 | Matt. 22:1-14 Psalm  131 | Background | Waiting for the Lord as a child. Romans  8 | Paul continues to write … in this section about life In the Holy Spirit; we are not condemned for those that life with Christ; We are made free from our life in the Spirit so set your mind on life and peace. You are not flesh but Spirit. Matthew 22 | Jesus tells another parable of a King setting up a wedding feast inviting thos...

https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/american-flag.html Quick Highlights, Bible Study & Prayers Based on Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings in the Pentecost Season Opening Sentence | Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come! Revelation 4:8 | BCP p. 77 Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Readings | Biblegateway.com | Wednesday Ps 119:145-176 & 128, 129, 130 | Num. 22:41––23:12 & | Rom. 7:13-25 | Matt. 21:33-46 Psalm  119 | Background | I cry for you -the Lord - for help and you will save me as You promised: You will show me mercy; Save me from my misery; Let me learn Your ways; Keep me and save me. Romans  7 | Paul continues to write … The Law always points out my sin and my disobedience; I want to do good but I don’t;  I am saved through grace By God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 21 Jesus tells a parable ...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/548665167077373752/ Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Wednesday after the Second Sunday of Epiphany I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b  BCP p. 76 Pray this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Today | Wednesday  | 18 January 2017 a.d./c.e. Psalm 38 I am weak and sick; I fix my hopes in you, O Lord; I am in pain; I am sorry for my sin; Don’t forsake me and help me... Ephesians 4 Be imitators of Christ and God; Talk nice and with the words of God; Find out what is pleasing to God; Awake and rise from the dead. Mark 4 Jesus was teaching by the sea and was in a boat because of the large crowds come to hear him; he taught in parables; he talked of a sower and types of ground the seed landed; He explains to the followers what it means: path - taken away...