Tuesday - Pentecost 18 - Proper 20
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Highlights
Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication
Week after the 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 20
Today | Tuesday | 20 September 2016
Ps. 78:1–39; Ps. 78:40–72; Esther 5:1–14; Acts 18:12–28; Luke 3:15–22
Psalm 78 | Literary type is Free Composition
Hear the teachings of God; I will declare the mysteries of ancient times; Keep the faith and covenant of God; God forgives; we are mortal but made eternal by God.
Esther 5 | Background
Esther is a great story of the empowerment of women and what it is like to be a defender of a people; This section tells of the beginnings of the plot against Mordecai her uncle.
Acts 18 | Overview
Jews in that area plot against Paul because of his preaching; Apollos is also a great preacher but does not know the Holy Spirit; Priscilla and Aquila take him aside and teach him the Way of God more accurately; He was teaching how Jesus was the Messiah via Scriptures.
Luke 3 | Overview
People asked John if he was the Messiah; John says no - he baptizes with water - the Messiah will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire; John gets into trouble with King Herold; Jesus comes to the water and is baptized by John and the heavens open and God speaks telling of Jesus.
Tomorrow | Wednesday | 21 September 2016
Prayer
Collect of the Day: Proper 20
Grant us, Lord, not be to anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things which are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; 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 Guidance
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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