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Day 36 - Year 50 ce/ad - Antics in Philippi

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Prayer Suggestion | A Collect for Mission Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hardwood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen. Book of Common Prayer | Collects | via Mission St. Clare site ( Morning Daily Office ) Bible in Time | Friday | Fifth Full Week in Lent | New Testament Study, Day 36 | It’s 50 CE/a.d Today - Acts 16 | Revo. pp. 145 - 149 Next - Acts 17:1-20 | Revo. pp. 151- 158 Next Assignments Calendar +++ Edward’s Key Points Today Edward’s notes that the churches in Galatia are founded no more than three years when the letter is written and goes back with Silas and Timothy for second visits. Second Missionary Journey takes them over to Europe (Northern Greece) He describes the uniqueness of Philippi - pro-Roman rule. All J...

Tuesday | Pentecost 8 | Proper 12

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http://www.beliefnet.com/prayables/scripture/loaves-and-fishes.aspx Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Book of Common Praye r | Daily Office Readings Days of Pentecost Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. | Isaiah 45:8, NRSV | Enriching Our Worship 1, p.18 Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Readings Today | Tuesday |1 August 2017 Ps. 61 62; Ps. 68:1–20 (21–23) 24–36; 2 Samuel 3:6–21; Acts 16:6–15; Mark 6:30–46 Psalm 61 | Background Hear my cry and listen to my prayer; Be my rock for I will dwell in your host forever; I will fulfill my vows Acts 16 | Paul and Silas continued on their missionary journey; a vision of a Macedonian; Lydia heard what they said and invited them to her home. Through a series of visions they were directed where they were to go. Mark 6 | The...

Day 319 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost

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Read |  Day 319 | Sunday |   November 15 Acts 15: 22-35, 36-41  Acts 16: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-40  Acts 17: 1-9, 10-15  Saint Paul  delivering the  Areopagus Sermon  in  Athens , by  Raphael , 1515. wikipedia Date: about 49 a.d. Reading |  Letter from the Council of Jerusalem to Gentile believers; Paul and Barnabas go their own ways; Paul's 2nd missionary journey - Derbe, Lystra, vision to go to Macedonia, Philippi, note the case tense is "we", Lydia a rich woman becomes a believer - is baptized with her household - opens home to Paul and his party; Paul and Silas put into prison after healing a woman with a spirit and restraint of trade; Paul preaches in Thessalonica - Jesus rose from the dead - Jews jealous of message delivered at synagogue; they go to Berea - Jewish adjudicators - sent to Athens. Next |  Day 320 | Monday | November 16   Acts 17: 16-34   Acts 18: 1-3   1   Thessalonians 1...