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Day 268 - Luke - Birth of John the Baptist

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Birth of John the Baptist https://sma.ie/the-birth-of-john-the-baptist-year-b/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you, O God, our strength and our salvation. Amen Today’s Reading - Luke 1:1-80 Reflection | Today - Luke’s prologue to his writing of this account of Jesus; Pregnancy of Elizabeth; in month 6 Mary is visited by angel Gabriel and told of birth of Jesus; Mary visits Elizabeth; Mary sings; Elizabeth is delivered and Zechariah names John and sings; John grows and is strong in Spirit. 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...

Day 251 - Jesus miracles, healer, not John the Baptist

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ibid. My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 9/8/2019       Day 251 Matthew 14:1 – 15:39 Reflection | Today - Story of death of John the Baptist; Herod is concerned about the ministry of Jesus; Jesus feeds 5,000, heals sick, walks on water, refects on the Jewish tradition, teaches, A Canaanite woman, cures more people, feeds 4,000. Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More Background by Mark Powell. Matthew +++ The Next Days of Readings | 9/9/2019       Day 252 Matthew 16:1 – 18:35 9/10/2019     Day 253 Matthew 19:1 – 20:34 9/11/2019     Day 254 Matthew 21: 1 – 46 9/12/2019     Day 255 Matthew 22:1 – 23:39 9/13/2019     Day 256 Matthew 24:1 – 25:46 9/14/2019     Day 257 Matthew 26:1 - 75 9/15/2019     Day 258 Matthew 2...

Day 249 - Jesus teaches and heals as focus

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Jesus Teaches His Disciples churchofjesuschrist.org My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 9/6/2019       Day 249 Matthew 11:1 – 12:50 Reflection | Today - Jesus completed his instruction to the disciples; He went and proclaimed his messages to the cities; John the Baptist followers come and ask “Are you the One or do we seek another?” Jesus quotes Isaiah Healing, dead raised, poor gets good news. Woe to the unrepentant; What is the Sabbath? The Healing Messiah. Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More Background by Mark Powell. Matthew +++ The Next Days of Readings | 9/6/2019       Day 249 Matthew 11:1 – 12:50 9/7/2019       Day 250 Matthew 13:1 – 58 9/8/2019       Day 251 Matthew 14:1 – 15:39 9/9/2019       Day 252 Matthew 16:1 – 18:35 9/10...

Friday - Advent 3

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https://www.monasteryicons.com/product/st-john-the-baptist-icon-726/icons-of-saints My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings in the Pentecost Season Opening Sentence | In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. | Isaiah 40:3| BCP p. 75 | Daily Office Prayers | Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives worship Readings | Biblegateway.com Friday - St Thomas Day Ps. 23 121; Job 42:1–6; 1 Peter 1:3–9; Ps. 27; John 14:1–7 Psalm 40 | Happy are they that trust in the Lord! Your ways are wonderful! I come and do you will! I proclaim you and your love in the great congregation. You show mercy and help me. 2 Peter 2 | They who do not believe are sinners; They try to turn us into their ways rather than Jesus; They wallow in their own mud. Matthew 11 | Background John was in prison and sent people to ask ...