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Day 54 - Is There a New Way?

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Prayer Suggestion | God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the heavens.” We thank you for the vastness of the universe and the mysteries of space. As we contemplate the wonder of the heavens, confirm in us the truth that every human being is known and loved by you, and help us, with our leaders, work for justice and peace.  God of life: People Hear our prayer. Amen Trinity Church Wall Street | 12:05 pm Bulletin. +++ Bible in Time | Friday | Eleventh Week after Pentecost | New Testament Study, Day 54 | It’s 56 c.e./a.d. Today - Day 54 | Acts 19 | Revo. pp. 205 -208 Next - Day 55 | Acts 19 | Revo. pp. 209 - 210 Activity Calendar | updated 05 Aug 2021 +++   Edwards insights for Today’s Reading- Empire - Nero in reign at 18 years old and continuing to fight with his mother Agrippa  Rise of the Zealots - anti Empire/Rome. Jewish persecution beginning. Paul in the second year of training leaders in Ephesus Get Edwards book. See Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey...

Day 37 - Paul's Disrupting Travels

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Prayer Suggestion | Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; 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 Bulletin for Palm Sunday - Washington National Cathedral +++ Bible in Time | Monday | Holy Week | New Testament Study, Day 37 | It’s 51 CE/a.d Today - Acts 17:1-20 | Revo. 145 - 149 Next - Day 38 | Background | 1 Thessalonians Next Assignments Calendar +++ Edward’s Key Points Today Rome ruled Nero Israel uprisings against Samaritans and Romans let to some deaths Paul leaves Philippi and moves to Thessalonia, plants a church, stays 5 months Thessalonia believers became fanatics for the fa...

Day 17 - 45 CE/AD

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https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/justice-in-the-name-of-jesus-teaching-white-teens-to-be-anti-racists/photo-of-people-doing-handshakes-3184578/ Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Third Week of Epiphany Bible in Time: New Testament Study Day 17 The year that we are studying | 45 CE/ad Today: Acts Not Mentioned | Revo. pp. 71- 72 Tomorrow : Acts 13:1 | Revo. pp. 71-72 January Assignments Calendar February Assignments Calendar Prayer Suggestion:  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, f orever and ever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer Dear Friends in Christ, Edwards Key points - The years are 45 CE Rome is ruled by Claudius Fadus is ruler in Israel - kills anyone who claim...

Days 305, 306, 307 - Paul is Arrested and Journey to Rome

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Paul in Prison https://www.captivefaith.org/prisoners-of-the-bible-era/paul/ 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 - 11/01/2019     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 Reflection | Today - Chapter 21 - Paul arrives in Jerusalem in a roundabout way and is asked to observe the rite of purification and tells the disciples stories of the missionary journey and thousand converted to the faith; Jews get rilled up and begin to riot. Paul asks the Roman officials to speak with the crowd. Chapter 22 - Paul speaks of his conversion and his encounter with Jesus and his blindness and healing; then his missionary journey to the Gentiles which stirred up the crowd again; Paul is flogged and then ...