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 [...]
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is [...]
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide Communion Quinquagesima Sunday Report Today was Quinquagesima, (explanation of the origin of the word later in the report), which is the Sunday next before Lent. This Sunday we talk about charity or love, read this first: http://www.learnthebible.org/charity-or-love.html Charity or Love The Greek word 'agape' is translated both as 'charity' and 'love' [...]
They came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have [...]
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14 (KJV) The Old Testament gives a physical shadow of those spiritual truths revealed in the New Testament. One physical [...]
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1” (all scripture quoted is from the King James Version) “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth [...]
“And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was [...]