The Green and the Dry

The pastor's reading today was chapters 22 through 24 of the Gospel of Luke. And there followed Him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented Him.  But Jesus turning unto them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.  For, behold, …

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Luke’s Gospel Chapters 4 through 6

And after these things He went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and He said unto him, "Follow Me." And he left all, rose up, and followed Him.  And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and …

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Luke’s Gospel Chapters 1 through 3

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years."  And the angel answering said unto him, "I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.  …

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Reading the Gospel of Mark chapters 1 through 4

And the same day, when the even was come, He saith unto them, "Let us pass over unto the other side." And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship. And there were also with Him other little ships.  And there arose a great storm of …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 25 through 28

In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 21 through 24

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?  Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.  But and …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 15 – 20

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; and great multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.  The Pharisees also came unto Him, tempting Him, and saying unto Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 5 through 9

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.  And every …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 1 through 4

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.  And His fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and …

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From reading Malachi 1 through 4

"Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come," saith the LORD of hosts.  "But who may abide the day of His coming? And …

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From reading Zechariah 11 through 14

"Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the Man that is My Fellow," saith the LORD of hosts: "Smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn Mine hand upon the little ones.  And it shall come to pass, that in all the land," saith the LORD, "two parts therein …

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From reading Zechariah 6 through 10

Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.' "Thus saith the LORD; 'I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall …

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