Saturday - Pentecost - Proper 16


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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 |

Readings | Biblegateway.com |
Saturday
Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14) & 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117
Job 9:1; 10:1-9, 16-22
Acts 11:1-18
John 8:12-20

Psalm 20 | Background | Prayer for the king’s victory |
Prays that king will be victorious in battle then the assurance
that the king will be successful (NOAB4)

Acts 11 |
Peter explains to the church leaders in Jerusalem why he
baptized a non-Jew. He explains his vision and how they
received the Holy Spirit; and they celebrated God that even
they were given the repentance that leads to life.

John 8 | Still at the Festival
Jesus testified that he was the light of the world; the
Leaders complain that he only gave testimony and needed
another; Jesus said he was testifying with his Father; they
asked who is the Father; Jesus said you don’t know Him.

Tomorrow |
Sunday
Psalms 148, 149, 150 & 114, 115
Job 11:1-9, 13-20
Rev. 5:1-14
Matt. 5:1-12

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect for Week
O God of strength, without you we are weak and wayward creatures.
Protect us from all dangers that attack us from outside, and cleanse us
from all evil that arises from ourselves, that we may be preserved
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen
(Proper 17, 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 Our Ministry
Gracious God, we pray for all those who labor to bear your
word into the world by welcoming the stranger, healing the
sick, and caring for the orphan. Embolden your church
to take up the Cross against the powers of oppression
and death.  (Celebrate, Pentecost 15)

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

S: HS+; Book of Common Prayer; Mission St Clare; The Episcopal Church in Garrett County, Maryland, USA;
biblegateway.com; dailyoffice.org; pandora.com; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised, 4th edition
copyright © 1989, 1995, the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the United States of America; Enriching Our Worship; Wiki Commons Images; google blogger; bible.org; Celebrate & Evangelical Lutheran Worship- Augsburg Fortress; first person reflection - 25 August 2018 a.d.

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