Days 302,303,304 - Missionary Journey

New Oxford Annotated Bible - 5th Edition - p.1985
photo by DWE

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In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who
Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen

Today’s Reading -

10/29/2019     Day 302 Acts 13:1 - 15:21
10/30/2019     Day 303 Acts 15:22 - 17:34

10/31/2019     Day 304 Acts 18:1 - 20:38

Reflection |

Today -

Chapter 13 - Barnabas and Paul are set apart for missionary
work - They started their teaching in synagogues and then
to others. (Saul is also known as Paul) . First missionary journey
through modern-day Turkey, Cyprus, and Syria (Antioch). Paul
preaches using the salvation history of the law and prophets
to point to Jesus. The preaching is rejected by Jews to the delight
of non-Jewish (Gentiles).

Chapter 14 - B & P run into the same problem - told the good news -
some Jews and Gentiles accepted - other created problems for them.
They heal a person and are treated like Greek gods and offered
sacrifices; the gang from Antioch came their and raised problems.
B & P revisit some churches and continued on their journey,

Chapter 15 - The question is - Is Christianity a sect of Judaism or a new
movement? The first Church Council met and decided that the Gentiles
not follow Jewish religious restrictions.

Chapter 16 - Paul and Barnabas separate to do their ministry. Paul
revisits existing churches; then moves onto new territory. See map
above. Asia minor, Troas, Philippi. They are arrested for restraint of
trade - earthquake - Paul says to jailers everyone is still there - They
invoke their Roman citizenship and are escorted out of town.

Chapter 17 - Thessalonica- Tell the story - cause a riot - leave the city.
Athens - Asked to speak at their civic center - Paul - for the unknown
God - preaches of Jesus - the God who is known. Some believed -others
did not.

Chapter 18 - Corinth - preached - arrested - flogged - released because
what they were not illegal. Part of the third missionary journey.

Chapter 19 - Ephesus - Paul tells them of the Holy Spirit and
they received the Spirit; Paul and the disciples leave the synagogue
and begin teaching - was there for two years - miracles and
wonders happened. They leave there to go to Macedonia and then
to Ephesians. A dispute happen due to the number of people going
into the faith and effecting the Artemis religion economy.

Chapter 20 - Paul leaves for Greece - grammar tense is now “WE”;
Meets with the Ephesus church leaders and tells them goodbye and
there were many tears.

(Notes from The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Ed. 5, ISBN 978-0-19-027608-9; pp 1979 - 1995)
 

Background | 

Background by the Center of Biblical Studies.  

More The Acts of the Apostles by Mark Powell

Outline of Acts

The Book of the Acts of the Apostle is Luke volume 2.
The starting point is the Ascension of Jesus, the coming
of the Holy Spirit (which is the founding of the Church),
and Peter and Paul featured in the missionary movement
of the Church. About midway through the book, the case
changes from them to us. It is an adventure in what various
Apostles go through in getting the word out on Jesus. Based
in the Roman Empire of the middle east and west Asia and
Europe. The Church struggles to figure out what they are;
what to do with non-believers; and how to live out the
freedom of God’s grace in Jesus Christ as led by the Holy Spirit.

(DWE reflection and the HS)

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The Next Days of Readings |

11/01/2019     Day 305 Acts 21:1 - 23:35
11/02/2019     Day 306 Acts 24:1 - 26:32
11/03/2019     Day 307 Acts 27:1 - 28:31

11/04/2019     Day 308 Romans 1:1 - 3:20

11/05/2019     Day 309 Romans 3:21 - 5:21
11/06/2019     Day 310 Romans 6:1 - 8:17

11/07/2019     Day 311 Romans 8:18 - 10:21
11/08/2019     Day 312 Romans 11:1 - 13:14

11/09/2019     Day 313 Romans 14:1 - 16:27

11/10/2019     Day 314 1 Corinthians 1:1 - 3:23

11/11/2019     Day 315 1 Corinthians 4:1 - 6:20

11/12/2019     Day 316 1 Corinthians 7:1 - 9:27

11/13/2019     Day 317 1 Corinthians 10:1 - 12:31

11/14/2019     Day 318 1 Corinthians 13:1 - 16:24

11/15/2019     Day 319 2 Corinthians 1:1 - 3:18

11/16/2019     Day 320 2 Corinthians 4:1 - 7:16

11/17/2019     Day 321 2 Corinthians 8:1 - 10:18

11/18/2019     Day 322 2 Corinthians 11:1 - 13:13

11/19/2019     Day 323 Galatians 1:1 - 2:21

11/20/2019     Day 324 Galatians 3:1 - 4:31

11/21/2019     Day 325 Galatians 5:1 - 6:18

11/22/2019     Day 326 Ephesians 1:1 - 2:22

11/23/2019     Day 327 Ephesians 3:1 - 4:32

11/24/2019     Day 328 Ephesians 5:1 - 6:24

11/25/2019     Day 329 Philippians 1:1 - 2:30

11/26/2019     Day 330 Philippians 3:1 - 4:23

11/27/2019     Day 331 Colossians 1:1 - 2:23

11/28/2019     Day 332 Colossians 3:1 - 4:18

11/29/2019     Day 333 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - 3:13

11/30/2019     Day 334 1 Thessalonians 4:1 - 5:28

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Loving God, dissolve the barriers of suspicion that divide
    us from one another.

Fill us with your love that casts out fear.
Clothe us in your light and grace, that we may be agents
    of hope and encouragement for those that despair and
  have lost their way.

Help us each to find our own particular way in which to 

    proclaim the good news of your saving love in our daily

    life and work.
We pray for our government and for our leaders at every 

    level of authority, that they may be strengthened to heal

    the structures that bruise your people.

 God, hear our prayer.

Amen

(All Saints - Pasadena prayers - 27 Oct 2019 worship)

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God says …

Do not fear, for I am with you,

Do not be afraid, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you,

I will help you,

I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Isaiah 41:10 (NOAB, 5th edition)

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