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Dear Friends, Grace and peace from our loving God. Let us pray … Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer - Proper 23-Year C - Lectionarypage.net I would ask you to read the parable about this parable in Matthew 13:51-52 Jesus is teaching his disciples about the study of the Scriptures and the great treasure that it yields in its prayer and study. The study of the Bible will deepen faith and relationship with God. One of my favorite prayers comes from Proper 28 in the Book of Common Prayer: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns...

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/images/christ-teaching-foolish-rich-man-parable-1401835?lang=eng&clang=ase My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 9/7/2019       Day 250 Matthew 13:1 – 58 Reflection | Today - This chapter is sometimes referred to as the Parable Discourse - Jesus is telling a series of stories about faith & the Kingdom of God. Sower - kinds of seeds - hears of the Word and reaction; Note that Jesus has to explain this one to the disciples. Blessed are your eyes for they see Christ. There is a further Interpretation. Farmer and the weed sabotage - at the harvest sort wheat from weeds and burn the weeds and keep the wheat. We are in a time between  the resurrection and the Second Coming where we of the faith have to deal with a world that is “in the weeds.” Mustard seed growth is like how the Kingdom of God will grow. Kingdom o...

wiki commons images My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings in the Pentecost Season Opening Sentence | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 | BCP p. 78 | Daily Office Prayers | Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives worship Readings | Biblegateway.com | Sunday Psalm 66, 67 & 19, 46 Hosea 2:2-14 James 3:1-13 Matt. 13:44-52 Psalm 66 | Be joyful everywhere; How great are You! All creation sings to you; I worship you! Bless the Lord for answering prayer. James 3 | Be teachers of the Word but be careful what you teach; The tongue is a fire that can bless and burn down; Curses can come from it; Show your faith! Matthew 13 | Jesus talks about the Kingdom of heaven The Kingdom of heaven is like great wealth that is found by accident or looked f...