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Prayer Suggestion | Come Holy Spirit, Fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, And you shall renew the face of the earth. Amen Prayer to the Holy Spirit | The Glenstal Book of Prayer | Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN | © 2001 | ISBN 0-8146-2767-6 Bible in Time | Thursday |  Fifth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 25 | It’s 48 - 50 CE/a.d. Today: Galatians | Revo. p. 125 Tomorrow : Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey | Revo. pp. 126 - 130 February Assignments Calendar +++ Coming to one of the great debates in the new Christian Church. Edwards’ Book Key points - Galatians was written by Paul in Spring, 50 CE/ad. Luke reads Galatians before writing Acts. The audience of the letter is NOT to an individual (or me) but rather the four churches in Galatia. Compare Acts 15:1 to Galatians 2:11 Acts 15:40 is the point when the 2nd missionary journey of Paul begins.  Map | First Mis...

Being Sent to Serve Prayer Suggestion | O Eternal One, who has filled the world with bounty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works, that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with joy and gladness; for the sake of him whom all things were made - Your Son, Jesus Christ our God. Amen Book of Common Prayer | Prayers & Thanksgiving | #1 p. 814 Bible in Time | Wednesday Fifth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 24 | It’s 48 - 49 CE/a.d. Today: Acts 14 - 15 | Revo. pp. 119 - 125 Tomorrow : Galatians | Revo. p. 125 February Assignments Calendar +++ Coming to one of the great debates in the new Christian Church. Edwards’ Book Key points - Paul stays one month in each of the four Churches in Galatia Edwards asks why do we not do church planting/creating new churches similar to the way Paul did them in the first century? Paul visits Antioch. After Paul leaves, some Pharisee Christians come to Galatian churches and completely...

Prayer Suggestion | God of Abundance, Through grace, we received your blessings of love and sacrifice.  Daily we are reminded of your gifts and, in turn, let us not be afraid to do the same. Give us courage and discernment for how we are being called to give back to our community. Bless these gifts as you have already blessed us, and use them to help further your kingdom. It is in your name that we pray. Amen. Justin Mauney, Second year M. Div. student at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. From a scholarship appeal from the Seminary. Bible in Time - Tuesday, Fourth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 23 It’s 48 CE/a.d. Today: Acts 14 | Cont. | Revo. pp. 113 - 118 Tomorrow : Acts 14 - 15 | Revo. pp. 119 - 125 February Assignments Calendar +++ Revolution is a mood happening in the Holy Land under the domination of Rome. Edwards Book Key points - Roman guards burn a copy of the Torah. Creates fervor of discontent with the Roman ruler. Cumanus, Ro...

Prayer Suggestion | A Prayer of Self-Dedication Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we pray you, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Posted on August 19, 2018 Book of Common Prayer | Collects and Prayers Bible in Time - Tuesday, Fourth Week of Epiphany | New Testament Study, Day 22 It’s 47 CE/a.d. Today: Acts 14 | Paul and Church Planting | Revo. pp.101 - 111 Tomorrow : Acts 14 (cont.) | Revo. pp. 113 - 118 February Assignments Calendar +++ We begin the time of the Church of missionary journeys and the going of the Church based on forgiveness and the salvation of Christ. Edwards Book Key points - Paul and Barnabas spend one month on Cyprus. Experiences a shipwreck while trying to go to Pamphylia. Arrive in Galatia late summer Claudius is ruling...

Prayer Suggestion | O God, the creator and preserver of all, we humbly beseech you for all sorts and conditions of people; that you would be pleased to make your ways known unto them, your saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for your holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by your good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in the righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to your fatherly goodness all those who are in any ways afflicted or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please you to comfort and relieve them according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their s ufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Collects and Prayers | Book of Common Prayer Bible in Time | New Testament Study, Day 21 It’s 47 - 48 CE/a....

Friday, 28 January 2021 Third Week of Epiphany Bible in Time: New Testament Study Day 20 The year that we are studying | 47 CE/ad Today: Acts 13 | Revo. p. 97 Tomorrow : Acts 13:14 - 50 | Revo. pp. 105 - 107 January Assignments Calendar February Assignments Calendar Prayer Suggestion:  For All Sorts and Conditions O God, the creator and preserver of all, we humbly beseech you for all sorts and conditions of people; that you would be pleased to make your ways known unto them, your saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for your holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by your good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in the righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to your fatherly goodness all those who are in any ways afflicted or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please you to comfort and reliev...

https://depositphotos.com/vector-images/evangelism.html Wednesday, 27 January 2021 Third Week of Epiphany Bible in Time: New Testament Study Day 19 The year that we are studying | 47 - 53 CE/ad Today: Background on the Antioch Churches | Revo. pp. 85 -95 Tomorrow : Acts 13 | Revo. 97 January Assignments Calendar February Assignments Calendar Prayer Suggestion:  For Peace against violence God of life, Every act of violence in our world, in our communities, between myself and others destroys a part of your creation.  Stir in my heart a renewed sense of reverence for all life. Give me the vision to recognize your spirit in every human being, however, they behave towards me. Make possible the impossible by cultivating in me the fertile seed of healing love. May I play my part in breaking the cycle of violence by realizing that peace begins with me.  In the name of Christ, who is our peace, Amen. (adapted from St. Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, “Pra...