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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 43 - Advice for Living in Community

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Prayer Suggestion | O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer | Collects | Lectionarypage.net +++ Bible in Time | Wednesday | Easter Wednesday | New Testament Study, Day 43 | It’s 51 c.e./a.d. Today - Day 43 | 1 Thessalonians 5 Next - Day 44 | Acts 18:1-5 | Revo. pp. 163 - 164 (Note Correction!) Next Assignments Calendar +++ Edwards has asked us to read 1 Thessalonians. My Thoughts on Today’s Session - Using New Oxford Annotated Bible 5th Edition Notes. Paul continues … in this final section of the letter, he is giving “one-liner” advice for the living in the community. The Day of the Lord will come as a  thief in the night … don’t worry about it. You are children of light … act that way. Be sober. Put on the breastplate of faith and love. P...

Day 6 - NT Study - Preaching, Arrest, & Community

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https://www.ocfusa.org/2018/12/acts-chapter-4/ Season of Epiphany Bible in Time: New Testament Study The year that we are studying | 32-33 CE/ad Today: Acts 4; Edwards, pp. 37-39 Monday, 11 Jan 21: Acts 4 & 5; Edwards, pp. 41-42 January Assignments Calendar Prayer Suggestion:  Watch and pray | Fr. Daniel Paul Richards | Daily around 8:30 am MT | Facebook | Click here | Scroll down to posts Dear Friends in Christ, Edwards Key points - Edwards does an excellent job in short explanations to give the historical setting of the year we are looking at. Get the book. Israel under foreign occupation Early Christian community lived together and shared everything in common. My Thoughts- Peter and John are proclaiming Jesus and are arrested by Sadducees. These religious leaders did NOT believe in the resurrection. They order P & J to stop. Peter says we obey God’s authority alone. In session without P & J Sadducees decide to tell them to stop preaching and they are releas...

Day 237 - Haggai

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https://radiopublic.com/message-to-kings-a-biblical-hist-WkK7zy/ep/s1!7b678 Haggai and Resettlement My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 8/25/2019     Day 237 Haggai 1:1 – 2:23 Reflection | Today - Haggai is one of the few prophets that the rulers and the People listen to the word of God. Clean up the community, Build the Temple again; God will give a good ruler and the wealth to build.  When are you going to do it? Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More background by My Jewish Learning. +++ The Next Days of Readings | 8/26/2019     Day 238 Zechariah 1:1 – 4:14 8/27/2019     Day 239 Zechariah 5:1 – 9:17 8/28/2019     Day 240 Zechariah 10:1 – 14:21 8/29/2019     Day 241 Malachi 1:1 – 2:17  8/30/2019     Day 242 Malachi 3:1 – 4:6 9/1/2019 ...