Month: August 2021

Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

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“those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Mark 16

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“they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Mark 15

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“taking down the body, wrapped it in the linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Mark 14

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment anointing, apostles, betrayal, blessing, covenant, curse, death, devotion, feast, generosity, gospel, grieving, heaven, judgment, kingdom of heaven, last supper, lies, love, music, oath, passover, poverty, power, prayer, prepare, priest, proclaim, promise, prophecy, resurrection, sacrifice, scripture, silence, sin, Spirit, suffering, teaching, temple, test, testimony, violence, worship

“before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 27, 2021

Mark 13

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment angels, betrayal, creation, darkness, death, faith, family, fear, glory, gospel, hate, heaven, judgment, kingdom, lies, light, messiah, mystery, nations, parable, perseverance, power, pray, prepare, proclaim, prophecy, prophets, salvation, signs, sin, Spirit, suffering, temple, testimony, violence, war, worry

“when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 26, 2021

Mark 12

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment abundance, angels, awe, commandment, controversy, creation, death, devotion, enemy, faith, family, fear, generosity, heaven, hypocrisy, inheritance, joy, judgment, kingdom of heaven, law, love, messiah, miracle, nations, neighbor, offering, parable, pharisees, poverty, power, prayer, providence, respect, resurrection, revelation, righteousness, sacrifice, sadducees, scripture, sin, Spirit, teach, test, trap, truth, victory, violence, wealth

“they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 28, 2021August 26, 2021

Mark 11

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“may no one ever eat fruit from you again”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 22, 2021June 20, 2021

Psalm 73

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“they scoff and speak with malice -loftily they threaten oppression”

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 22, 2021August 28, 2021

John 12:30-32

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“when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself”
Narrative Lectionary
August 29, 2021

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Annotated Scripture Passages 

August 22, 2021August 28, 2021

Revelation 13:1-18

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment authority, awe, beast, creation, death, defeat, dragon, exile, faith, healing, heaven, idols, judgment, lies, life, nations, perseverance, poverty, power, revelation, saints, signs, suffering, violence, war, wealth, wisdom, worship

“I saw a beast rising out of the sea”
Narrative Lectionary
August 29, 2021

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