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Day 57 - Background on 1 Corinthians

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Prayer Suggestion | Send your Spirit, Lord, to rally the resolve of the nations of the earth to find pathways to save human lives, protect human rights, and to resolve the hardships of those seeking refuge, asylum, and safety. Hear our prayer for the peoples of Afghanistan. This we pray as followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace . Amen . Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offers a prayerfor the people of Afghanistan | August 17, 2021 | Episcopal News Service +++ The Bible in Time | Friday | Week after the 14th Sunday after the Pentecost | New Testament Study, Day 57 | It’s 57 c.e./a.d. Today - Day 57 | Background on 1 Corinthians Next - Day 58 | 1 Corinthians 1: Activity Calendar | updated 05 Aug 2021 +++ See Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey - Map My Thoughts on Today’s Session -    Background on 1 Corinthians - Sources: Introducing the New Testament (buy the book); Dear Friends in Christ,  The First Letter of Paul to the Church in Corinth (1 Corinthians) is a par...

Day 318 - Love and Christian Community

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Dance of Grace | Mark Keathley https://www.godisreal.today/pictures-of-jesus/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 11/14/2019     Day 318 1 Corinthians 13:1 - 16:24 Reflection | Today - Chapter 13 - Paul’s greatest writing on the love of God to humanity and humanity to God - ἀγάπην (agape). I can gain everything, have Everything and do everything but do not have the love of God and my neighbor, I have nothing in this life. God always loves us and we are beloved of God and others need to know they are beloved of God. Chapter 14 - Prophecy vs speaking in tongues - prophecy advances the Church more but the individual benefits from speaking in tongues (Spirit-inspired speech directed to the Divine) Chapter 15 - Paul delineates his proof for the resurrection of the dead. We are...

Day 297 - Founding of the Church

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Pentecost - Jean II Restout Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 10/24/2019     Day 297 Acts 1:1 - 2:47 Reflection | Today - Luke writes to his patron of the account of the Apostles of Jesus. The starting point is Jesus saying the Holy Spirit will come and ascends into heaven. The apostles replace Judas; the Holy Spirit comeson the day of Pentecost  and people from all over the know Roman world can hear and understand what these people are saying. Peter gives a sermon on the coming of Jesus and salvation. The community itself shares all in common to build the community. The first believers learned to pray, work in common, and heard the teachings of the Apostles. Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More ...