Sunday - Pentecost - Proper 22

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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 |

Proper 22 | Sunday
Psalm 118 & 145
Hosea 13:4-14
1 Cor. 2:6-16
Matt. 14:1-12  

Psalm 118 |

Give thanks to the Lord for God is good!
Let everyone do it!
God saved me! God answered my prayer!
God’s love is forever!

1 Corinthians 2 | Paul writing to a church
We teach the wisdom of God which is a mature teaching;
We teach from the Spirit of God;

We received the gifts of the Spirit.

If you don’t understand God - you won’t understand what I say.

To have the wisdom of God is to have the mind of Christ. (ponder that!)

Matthew 14 |

Herod thinks Jesus is John the Baptist resurrection. The writer then
goes into the story of the death of John. John was in jail for speaking
his mind on the relationship of Herod - the ruler - and his wife. Herod
loved a good dance apparently. Jesus was told of John’s death through
John’s disciples. And Jesus went away from there ...

Tomorrow |

Monday

Ps 106:1-18 & 106:19-48

Hosea 14:1-9

Acts 22:30––23:11

Luke 6:39-49

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect for Week

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.

(Proper 21, 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
We pray for all in any need, the dislocated, the sick, the suffering,
the oppressed, the persecuted for the faith, those that mourn,
especially (name those here). Bless them O Comforting God. Amen

(The prayers of the people, Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist, Portland, OR
23 Sept 2018)

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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