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Jesus and John the Baptist (left) - Greg Olson http://www.godisreal.today/pictures-of-jesus/ 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 - 9/27/2019       Day 270 Luke 3:1 – 4:13 Reflection | Today - The ministry of Jesus Christ begins with the clarion cry of the Baptist to the people of God - Repent - Get Ready! This message is based on the prophet’s call (Isaiah). John's “table setting” ministry prepares the people for Jesus. John gets mad when even sinners come for redemption. John declares that he is the forerunner and not the message. Jesus was about 30 years old when he started the ministry And was also baptized like all others. Luke has a genealogy of Jesus to tracks back through Joseph, through David, to Abraham then Noah to Adam to God. Jesu...

Philistines, Ark, and plague Nicolas Poussin ,  The Plague of Ashdod . Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 3/6/2019      Day 65 1 Samuel 4:1 – 7:17 Reflection: Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Chabad.org.  Samuel was one book and should be read that way. Samuel wanders to look for the Ark of the Covenant; Philistines are Attacking the people and grab the Ark; Bad things happen; after seven months the Ark is sent back to Israel with an offering; the people ask for forgiveness; the Philistines are driven away by God; Samuel was a judge for the people the rest of his days. Meditation/Contemplate: How do we obey God today? Prayer: Guide us even in times when we have good or bad leaders...Give us your will for us and our community. Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 3/7/2019     ...

https://www.chabad.org/blogs/blog_cdo/aid/2365650/jewish/Hallelujah-Psalm-51.htm Highlights & Mini-Bible Study | Book of Common Praye r | Daily Office Reading |Holy Week Readings | Biblegateway.com Today | Monday | 26 March 2018 Ps. 51:1-18(19-20) & 69:1-23 Lam. 1:1-2, 6-12 2 Cor. 1:1-7 Mark 11:12-25 Psalm 51 The sinner asks for repentance of their sin; They repent even from the sin of their life: Create in me a clean heart, O God, renew my spirit; Deliver me from death; Renew my relationship with You. 2 Corinthians 1 | Background Paul and Timothy - Letter introduction - the blessing of God and We are blessed so that we can be a blessing; endure suffering; Be consoled in your suffering. Mark 11 | Jesus is hungry, passes a fig tree that is NOT bearing fruit, and curses it and it withers, Jesus cleaned out the Temple, this shall be a house of prayer; Peter noticed the tree again as they passed by it; Pray for anything in faith and it wi...