Day 270 - Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Read | Day 270 | Sunday | September 27 |

Mark 1: 12-13
Matthew 4: 1-11
Luke 4: 1-15
John 1: 19-28, 29-34, 35-51
John 2: 1-12, 13-25

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Background | John | The Center for Biblical Studies | John’s Gospel is quite different from the synoptic Gospels, both in terms of content and style. In fact, most of what John reports is not found in the other three Gospels. Where there is some overlap (for example, especially in the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus) John’s scenes are still entirely his own. This raises the obvious question of how and why John is so unique. The three “synoptic Gospels” certainly have distinctive elements, but all three basically tell the same story of Jesus in its rough outline. John, however, reports Jesus going places, doing things, and saying things that are not found elsewhere in the New Testament.

Scholars are in general agreement that John’s Gospel was the last to be written, and probably not completed until nearly AD 100.  More ... click here

Date: Guess at about 26 a.d.

Reading | Jesus goes to the desert for retreat and is tempted; John the Baptist about Jesus, John sees Jesus - Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world; first disciples are called to serve; wedding party at Cana - Oh, Mom ....; Jesus throws out the money changers in the Temple and predicts his death/resurrection obliquely. Jesus know everyone.

Next | Day 271 | Monday | September 28 |
John 3: 1-22, 23-36 
John 4: 1-38, 39-45
Luke 3: 19-20 

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Collect of the Day

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Sundays

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

Source | Forward Movement | Click here