Day 274 - Disciples and the Ministry

Jesus Feeds 5,000
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hearts be acceptable to you, O God, our strength and our
salvation. Amen

Today’s Reading -

10/1/2019       Day 274 Luke 8:40 – 9:62

Reflection |

Today -

Check out yesterday’s blog post for the last part of Chapter 8.

Chapter 9 - Jesus commissions the disciples to go out and do what
He has been doing - teaching, healing, forgiving, and reliance on faith;
And they go; King Herod is curious (not John the Baptist); the disciples
return and go out on retreat to discuss their experiences. Feeding of
5,000 is a lesson for the disciples as much as a miracle. Prayer and faith
can and will do anything.

Next section deals with Christ as Messiah and taking up the cross. This
then leads to Transfiguration with Moe and Elijah showing up and God
shows up.  When God shows up things happen. Disciples are stunned
and don’t know what to say. Second prediction of Jesus’ death. Will you
follow Jesus no matter where it takes you? Reminds me of this song.

Background | 

Background by Center of Biblical Studies.  

More Luke by Mark Powell

Scholars think that Luke was written the end of the 1st century;
Luke probably had a copy of Gospel of Mark and a lost book
called the Sayings of Jesus (Q is what scholars call it).

Outline:

Chapters

1.1 - 4 Prologue - Luke hired to write this account of Jesus
1.5 - 2.52 Infancy narratives of both John the Baptist and Jesus
3.1 - 4.13 Jesus encounters John and the devil
4.14 - 9.50 Galilean ministry - Jesus calls and trains disciples,
works miracles, and gets into trouble with religious leaders.
9.51 - 19.27 Jesus and followers head to Jerusalem and learn along
the way.
19.28 - 21.38 Jesus teaches in the Temple
22.1 - 23.56 Jesus’ last supper, arrest, crucifixion, death, buried
24.1 - 53 Empty tomb - Jesus is Rizen; teaches disciples and
ascends into heaven.

(NOAB5 notes by Marion L. Soards, pp 1865+)

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The Next Days of Readings |

10/2/2019       Day 275 Luke 10:1 – 11:36

10/3/2019       Day 276 Luke 11:37 – 12:59

10/4/2019       Day 277 Luke 13:1 – 14:35

10/5/2019       Day 278 Luke 15:1 – 16:31

10/6/2019       Day 279 Luke 17:1 – 18:43

10/7/2019       Day 280 Luke 19:1 – 47

10/8/2019       Day 281 Luke 20:1 – 21:37

10/9/2019       Day 282 Luke 22:1 – 71

10/10/2019     Day 283 Luke 23:1 – 56

10/11/2019     Day 284 Luke 24:1 -53

10/12/2019     Day 285 John 1:1 – 2:12

10/13/2019     Day 286 John 2:13 – 3:36

10/14/2019     Day 287 John 4:1 -54

10/15/2019     Day 288 John 5:1 – 6:21

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Prayer today ->

Collect of the Day: Pentecost, proper 21 

O God, you declare your
almighty power chiefly in
showing mercy and pity: Grant
us the fullness of your grace,
that we, running to obtain your
promises, may become
partakers of your heavenly
treasure; through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.

(Book of Common Prayer via Mission St Clare

Pray for those seeking God’s calling for their next
venture in life. May we give thanks for all God’s gifts and
Wonders that God gives us continuously.
Amen.