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Prayer Suggestion | Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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 | Collects | Via Lectionarypage.net +++ Bible in Time | Friday | Fifth Week after Pentecost | New Testament Study, Day 50 | It’s 53 c.e./a.d. Today - Day 50 | Acts 18:5 - 28 | Revo. pp. 183-185 Next - Day 51 | Acts 18:23-28 | Revo. pp. 191 +++   Edwards insights for Today’s Reading- After ending his 2nd missionary journey, Paul resides in Antioch for a year prepping for Journey 3. Paul’s purpose to come to Ephesus is to create a church that is tasked to train future leaders for founding new churches in the region. Each leader has to experience church life befor...

St. Luke - writer Prayer Suggestion | A Collect for Guidance Almighty God, who in your providence chose your servant Patrick to be the apostle of the Irish people, to bring those who were wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of you: Grant us so to walk in that way that we may come at last to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer | Collects | via Mission St. Clare site ( Morning Daily Office ) Bible in Time | Wednesday | Fourth Full Week in Lent | New Testament Study, Day 35 | It’s 50 - 51 CE/a.d Today - Introduction to 1 Thessalonians | Revo. pp. 141 - 143 Next - Acts 16 | Revo. pp. 145 - 149 Next Assignments Calendar +++ Edward’s Key Points Today Luke wrote Acts after he had read 1 Thessalonians Looking at both 1 Thessalonians and Act 15 - 18:1 gives us both sides of the conversation that the Letter. Written 1 ½ year ...

Paul and Silas in Prison Prayer Suggestion | A Collect for Guidance Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Common Prayer | Collects | via Mission St. Clare site (Morning Daily Office) Bible in Time | Tuesday | Fourth Full Week in Lent | New Testament Study, Day 34 | It’s 50 - 51 CE/a.d Today - Overview | Acts 15:40 - 41 | Revo. pp. 135 - 140 Next - Introduction to 1 Thessalonians | Revo. pp. 141 - 143 Next Assignments Calendar +++ Edward’s Key Points Today Great insight at bottom of p. 135 - Now Paul’s letters are read pertaining to us as individuals in the 21st century. Edwards reminds us that the Letter to the Galatians is written to a group of congregations - a body of people - and applied primarily to the ...

  Silas Prayer Suggestion | Set us free, O God, from the bondage of sin, and give us the liberty of the abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior, Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen The St. Helena Breviary | Church Publishing Inc. | © 2006 | ISBN 978-0-89869-516-8 Bible in Time | Friday | Fifth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 26 | It’s 50 CE/a.d. Today: Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey | Revo. pp. 126 - 130 Monday 2/15/2021 : Galatians 1 February Assignments Calendar +++ Coming to one of the great debates in the new Christian Church. Edwards’ Book Key points - Galatians was written by Paul in Spring, 50 CE/ad. Peter sides with Gentiles as long as the Pharisees are NOT around. Paul calls him out on his hypocrisy. Pharisees come to Antioch Christians, try to discredit Paul, and “convert” these folks to follow the Mosaic traditions (or what the Pharisees believe). Council of Jerusalem ...

Being Sent to Serve Prayer Suggestion | O Eternal One, who has filled the world with bounty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works, that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with joy and gladness; for the sake of him whom all things were made - Your Son, Jesus Christ our God. Amen Book of Common Prayer | Prayers & Thanksgiving | #1 p. 814 Bible in Time | Wednesday Fifth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 24 | It’s 48 - 49 CE/a.d. Today: Acts 14 - 15 | Revo. pp. 119 - 125 Tomorrow : Galatians | Revo. p. 125 February Assignments Calendar +++ Coming to one of the great debates in the new Christian Church. Edwards’ Book Key points - Paul stays one month in each of the four Churches in Galatia Edwards asks why do we not do church planting/creating new churches similar to the way Paul did them in the first century? Paul visits Antioch. After Paul leaves, some Pharisee Christians come to Galatian churches and completely...