Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, April 27th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
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Whole Bible (47)New Testament (16)Gospels Only (5)Individual Books (10)
Verses 1-23
Verses 1-23
Verses 24-43
Verses 24-43
Verses 44-46
A. These next 2 Parables are Similar:
A. Definitions: [since Jesus didn’t interpret, we have come up w/many interpretations]
And it is the present and future saving reign of God and of Christ. Piper
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planets sake. And not just for 1 nation. And not just for the elite, rich, & powerful. But He reached out to: the unlovables (Lepers). To the people who detested him (Manasseh). To the ones that had been too busy for Him (like Matthew the tax collector). To those who were too rich for God (Zacchaeus). Even to those who were working directly against God (Saul).
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IV. Slide20 THE MERCHANT & HIS EXPENSIVE PEARL (45,46) valuable, priceless