May 24th: Ecclesiastes 10 & Acts 2:22-47
May 23, 2021
Alastair Roberts
The fly in the ointment. Peter's Pentecost sermon.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). My reflections are searchable by Bible chapter here: https://audio.alastairadversaria.com/explore/.
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May 25th: Ecclesiastes 11 & Acts 3:1—4:4
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Cast your bread upon the waters. The raising of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate.
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May 26th: Ecclesiastes 12 & Acts 4:5-31
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The end of the matter. Peter and John before the Jewish authorities.
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May 27th: Ezekiel 1 & Acts 4:32—5:11
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May 26, 2021
Ezekiel's vision of the divine throne chariot. Ananias and Sapphira.
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May 23rd: Ecclesiastes 9 & Acts 2:1-21
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May 22, 2021
A living dog is better than a dead lion. The Day of Pentecost.
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May 22nd: Ecclesiastes 8 & Acts 1:15-26
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May 21, 2021
The vapour of unjust rule. The replacement of Judas.
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May 21st: Ecclesiastes 7 & Acts 1:1-14
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Better the day of death than the day of birth. The ascension.
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