Days 353 - 356 | Do Good. Keep the Faith

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Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down
righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up,
and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also.
Isaiah 45:8, NRSV (Enriching Our Worship 1)

Today’s Reading -

12/19/2019     Day 353 1 John 1:1 – 3:24

12/20/2019     Day 354 1 John 4:1 – 5:21

12/21/2019     Day 355 2 John 1 – 13

12/22/2019     Day 356 3 John 1 – 15

Reflection |

Today -

1 John Chapter 1 - This intro is similar to the opening of the Gospel
of John. What we have seen and heard from the beginning we tell you.
God is light… there is no darkness. God forgives.

1 John Chapter 2 - Don’t sin. I abide with Jesus as you should. I write
to you which has been told from the beginning. Vs 12 - Song of Victory
over evil. Love God, watch out for the antichrist, you are beloved, don’t
be deceived.

1 John Chapter 3 - Know that Christ is righteous. Don’t sin. Love one
another. (Examples - Cain) Let us love in truth and action. Believe, love,
ask God, abide in him.

2 John - Love in truth; I rejoice that your children have the faith; we all
walk in this love; abide with God; greet your children.

3 John - May all go well with you. Do what is right to everyone. Welcome
strangers. Imitate what is good. I hope to see you soon. Keep the faith.

Background |  

Background by Mark Powell - Introducing the New Testament

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Traditionally, the authorship of 1, 2, and 3 John has been ascribed to
the apostle, John son of Zebedee, who also was understood to be the
author of the Gospel of John and Revelation. Many contemporary
biblical scholars believe that the writer of the letters was not the
author of the Gospel. Rather, the letters are the work of a later
community near the end of the first century that knew John’s Gospel
well and were addressing issues that came up in their own community.

More - The Center for Biblical Studies - 1,2,3 John

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The Next Days of Readings |

12/23/2019     Day 357 Jude 1 – 25

12/24/2019     Day 358 Revelation 1:1 – 2:29

12/25/2019     Day 359 Revelation 3:1 – 5:14

12/26/2019     Day 360 Revelation 6:1 – 8:05

12/27/2019     Day 361 Revelation 8:6 – 11:19

12/28/2019     Day 362 Revelation 12:1 – 14:20

12/29/2019     Day 363 Revelation 15:1 – 17:18

12/30/2019     Day 364 Revelation 18:1 – 20:15

12/31/2019     Day 365 Revelation 21:1 – 22:21

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General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy
servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness
and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made.

We bless you for our creation, preservation, and
all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable
love inthe redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace,
and for the hope of glory.

And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with
truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our
lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by
walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

(Book of Common Prayer, Morning Daily Office, Rite 2)

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