Below you will find the Bible readings set for this occasion in the Revised Common Lectionary, with our Australian idiomatic paraphrases of them, plus prayers and sermons based on them.

Bible Readings (paraphrased)

Lections from The Revised Common Lectionary. Copyright 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts(CCT) P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville, TN 37203-0003, USA. Used with Permission.

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Prayers

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Sermons

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1. When God Backs a Scam
   A sermon on Genesis 29:15-28 & Matthew 13:31-33 by Nathan Nettleton
2. The Kingdom and the Way Things Have Always Been
   A sermon on Genesis 29:15-28 & Matthew 13:31-33 by Nathan Nettleton
3. Disreputable Parables in Violent World
   A sermon on Matthew 13:31-33 by Nathan Nettleton
4. The Gifts of Darkness
   A sermon on Matthew 13:31-33 by Francesca Nuzzolese