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Day 12 - Paul sees the Light & Peter Raises the Dead

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https://readingacts.com/2017/09/05/paul-and-his-damascus-road-experience/ Tuesday, 19 January 2021 Second Week of Epiphany Bible in Time: New Testament Study Day 12 The year that we are studying | 38 CE/ad Today: Acts 9 | Revo. pp. 51 - 52 Tomorrow : Acts 10 | Revo. pp. 53 - 56 January Assignments Calendar Prayer Suggestion:  Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery and made them free at last: Grant that your church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may strive to secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Sermon to hear: The Rev. Dr. Michael Michael Dyson at Washington National Cathedral, the sermon begins at 41:01 via YouTube . Dear Friends in Christ, Edwards Key points - The year is 38 CE Rulers - Rome - Caligula The high priest at Tem...

Peter & Faith

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Peter-the-Apostle/Tradition-of-Peter-in-Rom The Bible in Time Based on impressions of the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Lectionary texts for the day.  Today - Tuesday, 25 August 2020 Proper 16 - Year Two Psalm 5 Job 6:1-4, 8-15, 21 Acts 9:32-43 John 6:60-71 (Biblegateway.com; NRSVA) Psalm 5 A Morning Prayer. Rely on God in time of need. Live humbly in God’s presence. (the Psalter) Job 6 & 8 Job complains to God that Job is being Tested beyond his strength. God - please answer my prayer. Acts 9 Peter heals one and facilitates the resurrection of a devout woman. John 4 Jesus teaches but some who have followed him can’t believe what he is saying. He asks the 12 disciples and Peter says no for Jesus has the words of eternal life. Jesus predicts the betrayal of Judas. Thoughts: Do you believe in Jesus or are his words to hard for you to understand? Will your faith endure the trials of life? Can you take it to the Lord in prayer...

Day 296 - Jesus and Mary

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Jesus resurrected and Mary Magdalene  after  Heinrich Hofmann, published on bible card Wiki Commons Images 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 - 10/23/2019     Day 296 John 20:1 - 21:35 Reflection | Today - Chapter 20 - Mary goes to the empty tomb and Jesus appears before Mary; She has seen the Lord risen and tells the other disciples. They are fearful but Jesus appears to them all - Received the Holy Spirit; if you forgive people will be forgiven. Thomas not there and did not believe it. A week later Jesus appears to him - Jesus made other appearances - Messiah, Son of God. Chapter 21 - some scholars think this chapter is a later addition - Jesus cooks breakfast - Simon from Jesus “Feed my Sheep”; There were many other things that Jesus did not written here bu...

Day 291 & Day 292 - John's Passion of the Christ

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Jesus Weeps! Enrique Simonet Lombardo Wiki Commons Images 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 - 10/18/2019     Day 291 John 9:1 - 10:42 10/19/2019     Day 292 John 11:1 - 12:50 Reflection | Today - Chapter 9 - Jesus heals a blind person honoring the tradition; The religious leaders wonder who healed him and the blind man not being able to see him did not know. He was healed on the Sabbath and the leaders wanted to arrest the one who worked on the Sabbath to heal. The one healed was Interrogated, then his parents, then him again. Jesus seeks out and declares himself and the once blind man worshipped him.  Chapter 10 - Jesus continues to teach. The crowd was divided about the words he said. I am the shepherd of my sheep. They got mad at his words, wanted ...