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Day 275 - Sending and How To Pray

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Jesus sends out 70 disciples. From an 1870 bible not named Wiki Commons Images 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 - 10/2/2019       Day 275 Luke 10:1 – 11:36 Reflection | Today - This section deals with Jesus sending out disciples to do ministry and the return and report back. Jesus sends out The 70 with instructions - they go out - do it - and return and report it. Jesus rejoices. Jesus defines ministry as doing good to your neighbor regardless of the cost.  Chapter 11 is about prayer.  Teach us to pray … the Lord’s Prayer; Perseverance in prayer; more healings; being blessed; warning to evil doers; be in the light of Christ. Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More Luke by Mark Powell ...

Day 263 - Going to Jerusalem

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Jesus Teaches by the Sea - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum Wiki Commons Images 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 9/20/2019     Day 263 Mark 9:1 – 10:45 Reflection | Today - Peter, James, and John experience Moses, Elijah, God, and Jesus showing up on the mountain top - This is my Son, the Beloved - listen to him. (Transfiguration). Don’t tell anyone about this until after the Resurrection. Elijah coming? He did come.  It always amazes me when Jesus comes off of the mountain - He heals. We have a healing/forgiving/teaching/prayer ministry like Jesus.  Jesus' second prediction of his death and resurrection. The disciples do not understand Jesus’ teaching about this. So when Jesus dies who is going to take over?  The disciples get cau...