Thursday - Pentecost - Proper 17

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Faithful reproduction of the painting
"Healing of the Blind Man" (1871); Carl Bloch
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 |
Thursday
Psalm 37:1-18 & 37:19-42
Job 16:16-22; 17:1, 13-16
Acts 13:1-12
John 9:1-17

Psalm 37 | Wisdom |  The principal aim of the wisdom psalms is to teach
 the doctrine that faithful obedience to the revealed will of God brings
 material and spiritual prosperity | Wait on the Lord - the lowly shall
process the Lord - the Lord upholds the righteous.

Acts 13 | Background - buy the book
The Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Paul - they went Papous - Paul calls
out false prophet and he was blinded - the Pro Council believed in God.

John 9 |
Jesus heals a blind man on the sabbath; the man is taken to the Pharisees
and interrogated. How can Jesus violate the Sabbath rules? He must not
be from God. They turn to the blind man and asked who Jesus was? A
Prophet.  
Tomorrow |
Friday
Psalm 31 & 35
Job 19:1-7, 14-27
Acts 13:13-25
John 9:18-41

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
Welcoming God, at tables around the world, through story
and meal, strangers become guests and guests become friends.
Embolden us to always extend the wide-armed welcome
You extend to us.
(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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