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https://heroism.fandom.com/wiki/Transformation The Bible in Time Based on impressions of the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Lectionary texts for the day.  Today - Thursday, 13 Aust 2020 Proper 13 - Year Two Psalm 105:1-22 Judges 14:1-19 Acts 6:15 - 7:16 John 4:27-42 (Biblegateway.com; NRSVA) Psalm 105 God is faithful to Israel regardless of their lack of faith. Judges 14 Samson arranges his marriage and Tells a riddle and gets mad. Acts 6 & 7 Stephen is arrested and begins his testimony about Jesus by first telling of the history of Israel - their salvation story. John 4 Jesus talks with the Samaritan woman, changes her life, and she testifies to the town she lives in. The people come out to hear Jesus. We have heard for ourselves and "we know that Jesus is the savior of the world." Thoughts: Listening to the Word of God transforms lives and creates faith/relationship with God directly. Someone has to bring the Word to people so that their lives are transformed. Sourc...

Sunday - Pentecost 26 - Proper 28

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Christ the King - John Stephen Dwyer  via Wikimedia Commons Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 28 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Today | Sunday | 13 November 2016 Ps. 66 67; Ps. 19 46; Hab. 1:1–4 (5–11) 12—2:1; Phil. 3:13—4:1; Matt. 23:13–24 Psalm 66 Be joyful, everyone! God is awesome! See the great things God does! Bless the Lord; I will praise the Lord! For God hears all prayers! Philippians 3 Brothers and Sisters, join with me in imitating Christ; Through Jesus’ act, we will be transformed; Stand firm in the faith of the Lord! Matthew 23 Woe to you church leaders that lead people away from the truth for you have forgotten justice, mercy, and peace. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer. ...

Friday - Pentecost 8 - Proper 10

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Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Reading from the Book of Common Prayer Week after the Eighth Sunday of Pentecost - Proper 10 Today | Friday | 15 July 2016 Ps. 31; Ps. 35; Joshua 4:19—5:1 10–15; Rom. 12:9–21; Matt. 26:17–25 I am in grief and seek you Lord; I am weak and weary of it all but you Lord are my strength; my eyes are worn from weeping; I put my trust in you. Joshua 4 Passover at Gilgal; Joshua is in the presence of the commander of the army of the Lord and stood on holy ground Romans 12 Be holy; be transformed by the renewal of the Spirit; don’t think of yourselves more highly than others; we are one body with many members; Let love be genuine – hate what is evil – hold fast to what is good; build the community; if possible live peaceably with everyone; help your enemies in all their needs; over come evil with good. Source | The New Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th Edition | (c) 2010 Oxford University Press |  ISBN-13: 978-0195289602 | One...

Thursday - Pentecost 4 - Proper 6

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Jesus in Jeans Peter Royle [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Daily Office Reading from the Book of Common Prayer Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:2 Daily Office &  Pray  -  Click here Today |  Thursday | 16 June 2016 Ps. 88; Ps. 91  92; Num. 13:1–3  21–30; Rom. 2:25—3:8; Matt. 18:21–35 Psalm 88 NOAB - the prayer of the near hopeless individual; bleakest petition in the Psalms; the individual cries for help and feels abandon | I cry to you, where are you?; my enemies gather around me, have you abandoned me?; you put me into the pit, can you get me out?; I pray to you in the morning, where are you?... Numbers 13 The Lord tells Moses to send out spies to Canaan land Romans 2/3 Paul call for the circumcision of the heart not just a mark on the body; a sign of righteousness; not following rules but being transform...

Day 283 - Saturday after the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

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Read |  Day 283 | Saturday | October 10 |  John 6: 22-59, 60-71 Mark 7: 1-23  Matthew 15: 1-20 Coptic Icons UK - http://www.ukcopticicons.com/ Reading | Jesus teaching - know me by faith not the miracles and wonders; I am the bread of life; Don't grumble; remember the Prophets; body to eat; disciples think this is a too hard of a learning and leave him; Simon - where shall we go?; transformation inside not just obeying the law on the outside; every thing that comes out of the body can defile. Jesus calls for purity and faith from the inside or transformation of the person rather than just living external traditions. Source | Tyndale | The One Year Chronological Bible NIV | ISBN  978-1-4143-5993-9   Next | Day 284 | Sunday | October 11 | Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Mark 7:24-30 Matthew 15:21-28 Mark 7:31-37 Matthew 15:29-31 Mark 8:1-10 Matthew 15:32-39 Matthew 16:1-4 Mark 8:11-13 Mark 8:14-21 Matthew 16:5-12 +++ Re...