Friday - Pentecost - Proper 15

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My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on

Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings
in the Pentecost Season

Opening Sentence |

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength
and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 | BCP p. 78

Daily Office Prayers |

Pray this way or this way or this way
or this way or this way. Alternatives worship

Readings | Biblegateway.com |

Friday

Psalm 140, 142 & 141, 143:1-11(12)
Job 2:1-13
Acts 9:1-9
John 6:27-40

Psalm 140 | Background |
The Psalmist is feeling attacked on all sides and prays to the Lord for
salvation. You are my strong deliverer my Lord. In our walk of faith God -
The Holy Spirit is always with us.

Acts 8

Saul/Paul gets letters of arrest for the new Christian movement and
meets Jesus on his way to persecute. Jesus blinds him from his glory
and asks Saul why do you persecute me? An attack on the Christian is

an attack on Jesus and the whole body of Christ/believers. Saul is taken
away blinded and ate or drank. Have you been blinded by the Light.

John 6
Jesus is teaching and calls himself the bread of life, the eternal way of
Life. He is doing God’s will and acting on it. What is God calling you to
do?

Tomorrow | Saturday

Psalm 137:1-6(7-9), 144 & 104

Job 3:1-26

Acts 9:10-19a

John 6:41-51

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect for Week

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for
sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully
the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps
of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(Proper 15, Year B)

For Mission
O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:
Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you,
all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women
everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Courage and Assurance

O God,

you have called your servants to ventures
of which we cannot see the ending,

by paths as yet untrodden,

through perils unknown.

Give us faith to go out with good courage,
not knowing where we go,

but only that your hand is leading us
and your love supporting us.  Amen

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.

AR |

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing
through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.                            
Romans 15:13

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