Proper 12

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New Testament Reading - Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Matthew 13:31-33

Matthew 13:31–33 NRSV

He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”

Mustard Seed is not the smallest seed of all seeds in scientific fact, but it was the smallest of the seeds commonly sown by local farmers, Microscopic seeds like Orchids were not a local phenomenon, small as a mustard seed was also a common everyday expression

Yeast requires kneading into the dough for it to activate, until then, it is stagnant.

Matthew 13:44–52 NRSV

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Giving Everything Up For the Kingdom

Example: Someone who owns a baseball collection and sells them all for a super rare card you can’t find on ebay

Active Participation

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Pruning Out the Bad

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Closing Statement - Master of the Household

A Household master provides for his guests both old and new things as a complementary blend.

All that held the most value was more valuable over maturity, things that lasted long like garments, wines that aged and tasted better with time.

But you can’t live just off the old, newly baked bread, new ideas, are needed to sustain life.

Like a yard sale, if you only sell old junk, you don’t get much foot traffic as you aren’t

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, adfs asdfa

Amen.

Doxology / Benediction / Closing

May you Have a Blessed Sunday, and rest of your Week! Amen!