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2016 Bible in Time Introduction and Purpose The bible reflection for this coming year will be based on the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office calendar of readings with prayers, my brief reflections on the readings of the day, some background on the books of the Bible we are reading, and pointing you to do at a minimum the Morning Office. The Book of Common Prayer has been in some form in Anglicanism since the 1600s. Imagine a denomination of the Body of Christ encouraging lay and clergy to pray four times per day. In the Book of Common Prayer (USA) these come in the form of Morning, Noon, Evening, and the beautiful Compline worship. This form of worship is intended to be used at home but is also appropriate for church meetings and gathering of Christians for prayer, reflection, and study. It also assumes that you will be going to Church each Sunday to experience God and the Lord’s people. Find a church and go if you are not doing so already. Come and See. The calendar of th...

Warning: I don't think reading the Book of the Revelation of John is appropriate for Christmastide. But if you do so to complete your reading of the chronological bible in a year but be warned. Read | Day 365 | Thursday |  December 31 Revelation 19: 1-10, 11-21 Revelation 20: 1-6, 7-10, 11-15 Revelation 21: 1– 22: 6 Revelation 22: 7-21 Reading |  Revelation 19 - Click here Revelation 20 -  Satan is doomed; dead are judged Revelation 21 -  God says see I make all things new; rule of God; new Jerusalem; no temple for God is the temple. Revelation 22 -  River of Life following from God; benediction from John. Next | Read the Bible, Pray the Prayers, Hear the Call, Serve the World! +++ Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who ...

Opening Sentence Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  - Luke 2:10, 11 Read | Thursday,  31 December 2015 - Eve of Holy Name Ps. 90; Isaiah 65:15b–25; Revelation 21:1–6 Reflection | Psalm 90  -  Literary type | Community Lament |  click here God is eternal while humans are dust; We pass away at God's wrath and anger of our sin. Isaiah 65 - God is to create a new heaven and earth; I will rejoice; the wolf and sheep will lie down together; peace reigns with God. Revelation 21 -  God says see I make all things new; rule of God; new Jerusalem; no temple for God is the temple. Source |  Morning Office in Audio |   Click here Biblegateway.com |  Click here Next | Friday, 1 January 2015 - Holy Name Ps. 103; Ps. 148; Isa. 62:1–5 10–12; Rev. 19:11–16; Matt. 1:18–25 ...

Opening Sentence Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:10, 11 Read| Wednesday, 30 December 2015 Ps. 20 21:1–7 (8–13); Ps. 23 27; 1 Kings 17:17–24; 3 John 1–15; John 4:46–54 Source quoted on previous posting Reflection | Psalm 20  -  Literary type | Royal Psalm  |  click here God will send you help from the Lord's holy place; the Lord gives victory and rely on God for everything. 1 Kings - Elijah is staying with a widow whose son is sick unto death; He hears her and heals her son;  Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the  Lord  in your mouth is truth. 3 John - May all go well with you for you walking in the truth; you welcome the stranger; support them; watch for false charges; imitate what is good; give good testimony for all; greetings. John 4 - Because of ...

Congrats! If you have persisted, you have read the Bible this past year in a unique chronological way.  What insights did you receive?  How did it inform your ministry as a disciple of Christ? Warning: I don't think reading the Book of the Revelation of John is appropriate for Christmastide. But if you do so to complete your reading of the chronological bible in a year but be warned. Read | Day 364 | Wednesday |  December 30 Revelation 15: 1-4, 5– 16: 21 Revelation 17: 1-18 Revelation 18: 1-24 Reading |  Revelation 15 - Click here Revelation 16 - Click here Revelation 17 - Click here Revelation 18 - Click here Next | Day 365 | Thursday |  December 31 Revelation 19: 1-10, 11-21 Revelation 20: 1-6, 7-10, 11-15 Revelation 21: 1– 22: 6 Revelation 22: 7-21 +++ Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enki...

Opening Sentence Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:10, 11 Read | Tuesday, 29 December 2015 Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; 2 Samuel 23:13–17b; 2 John 1–13; John 2:1–11 By Moreau.henri (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Reflection | Psalm 18  -  Literary type | Royal Psalm  |  click here I called to the Lord in my distress and the Lord redeemed me; God came down and redeemed me; 2 Samuel 23 - David struggles with his call to be king; waits on the Lord. 2 John - Let us love one another; watch out for the deceivers telling a false teaching; remember and welcome the true word; I hope to talk to you face to face. John 2 - Wedding party in  Canaan ; Jesus first miracle; Oh, mom, its not my time; great wine; disciples believed in him Source | ...

Warning: I don't think reading the Book of the Revelation of John is appropriate for Christmastide. But if you do so to complete your reading of the chronological bible in a year but be warned. Read | Day 363 | Tuesday |  December 29 Revelation 11: 1-14, 15-19 Revelation 12: 1-17 Revelation 13: 1-10, 11-18 Revelation 14: 1-5, 6-13, 14-20 Reading |  Revelation 11 -  John takes measurements of the Temple; the beast will come from the pit; 7th Angel = kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of earth are one; the Temple and the Ark of the Covenant were open and there was a lot of noise. Revelation 12 -  Woman with sun and moon and stars and pregnant; Dragon waiting to eat the child born; dragon/devil/satan is defeated and then turns to rule the earth; dragon takes a beach head. Revelation 13 - Beast from the Sea; Second beast from sea Revelation 14 -  the Lamb on Mt Zion with the 144,000 who had the name of the Lamb on their forehead; they s...

Opening Sentence Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:10, 11 Read | Monday, 28 December 2015 - Holy Innocents Ps. 2 26; Isaiah 49:13–23; Matthew 18:1–14; Ps. 19 126; Mark 10:13–16 Reflection | Psalm 2  -  Literary type | Royal Psalm  |  click here God laughs at the rulers of the earth for God has the king for Zion. Isaiah 49 - Zion is abandoned for her lack of faith. Matthew 18 - Who is great in the Kingdom? a child, cursed be the one who causes a little one to sin; the shepherd will seek out the lost and find them. Mark 10 - Jesus blesses the little children for this is what the kingdom of heaven is like. Source |  Morning Office in Audio |   Click here Biblegateway.com |  Click here Next | Tuesday, 29 December 2015 Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; 2 Samuel 23:13–17b; 2 John 1–13; John ...

Warning: I don't think reading the Book of the Revelation of John is appropriate for Christmastide. But if you do so to complete your reading of the chronological bible in a year but be warned. Read |  Day 362 | Monday | December 28 Revelation 7: 1-8, 9-17 Revelation 8: 1-5, 6-13 Revelation 9: 1-12, 13-21 Revelation 10: 1-11 Reading |  Revelation 7 - 144,000 of Israel sealed; every nation is saved Revelation 8 - Click here Revelation 9 - 5th angel blows trumpet and woe; 6th angel blows trumpet and woe Revelation 10 - another scroll, another angel, sweet to eat, bitter to the stomach Next | Day 363 | Tuesday |  December 29 Revelation 11: 1-14, 15-19 Revelation 12: 1-17 Revelation 13: 1-10, 11-18 Revelation 14: 1-5, 6-13, 14-20 +++ Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our...

Opening Sentence Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:10, 11 Presentation of Jesus, Raphael [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Read | Sunday, 27 December 2015 - First Sunday after Christmas Ps. 93 96; Ps. 34; 1 Samuel 1:1–2 7b–28; Col. 1:9–20; Luke 2:22–40 Reflection | Psalm 93  -  Literary type | Enthronement Psalm  |  click here Majestic is the rule of the Lord, even the waters obey the Lord. 1 Samuel 1 - Hannah's prayer; Samuel's birth; given to the work of the Lord. Colossians 1 - not ceased praying for you; endurance in faith; Christ is the first born of all creation, there since the beginning. Luke 2 - Jesus is presented to God at the Temple; Simeon sings; Anna prophecies; they returned to Galilee to Nazareth and Jesus grew in wisdom and stature. Source |  Morning Office in Audio |   C...