Before reading the entire passage, let us take a look at at two particular verses that are contained in the larger text, and as we read, keep these two verses uppermost in your minds: “ When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall [...]
The term ‘pardon’ is not mentioned in the New Testament (for good reason). Simple forgiveness of sins without justice being satisfied is not possible in the economy of God’s Law. “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith [...]
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Second Sunday in Lent Sunday Report Today was the Second Sunday in Lent. On Point Someone asked, where do the quotes come from? The answer is from the people who uttered them. But, how did you find them? Oh, that. Some from Bishop Jerry, many from Rev Bryan Dabney, a [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church OFFICE OF THE PRESIDING BISHOP PO Box 128 Statesville, N.C. 28687 Phone 704-873-8365 email: aocworldwide@anglicanorthodoxchurch.org website: www.aocinternational.org February 26, 2018 Anno Domini ANNOUNCEMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH: I take great joy in announcing the ordination into Holy Orders of the Rev. Stephen Cooper of the Church of the Redeemer in Fairbanks, [...]
The Collect Second Sunday in Lent ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and [...]
0 Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; give us grace to use such abstinence, that our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy [...]
a Devotion for 22 February 2018 Anno Domini “. . . . for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (all scripture quoted is from the King James Version) The heart of man is a great treasure chest. [...]
“Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: (John 20:21-22; all scripture quoted is from the King James Version) Cosin's translation of [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent, commonly called Ash Wednesday First Sunday in Lent Sunday Report Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday services were held in the evening on schedule. We did the Penitential Office and quite enjoyed the peaceful experience. As expected we had three in attendance at the Faithful [...]