The Daily Office of Morning and Evening Prayer are found in the Book of Common Prayer or online:
Morning Evening
Acts 5:27-33
It is often pointed out that the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible. That is true, but it is not true to say that the idea of God as Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is not a biblical idea. The notion of God as triune, as community, is foundational to an understanding of the Bible. We see that in this reading from Acts. In two short verses we have reference to Jesus, who was raised to life by God the Father and the Holy Spirit. The Resurrection can only be understood as the work of the Trinity. It is in this season of our liturgical calendar that we are most aware of the God as Trinity. Look out for a similar Trinitarian reference in Sunday’s Gospel and compare this verse in Acts to one of my favorite verses in the whole of Paul’s writings:
“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Jesus Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through the Spirit which dwells in you.” Romans 8:11
In Christ,
Fr. Mark
Morning Evening
Acts 5:27-33
It is often pointed out that the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible. That is true, but it is not true to say that the idea of God as Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is not a biblical idea. The notion of God as triune, as community, is foundational to an understanding of the Bible. We see that in this reading from Acts. In two short verses we have reference to Jesus, who was raised to life by God the Father and the Holy Spirit. The Resurrection can only be understood as the work of the Trinity. It is in this season of our liturgical calendar that we are most aware of the God as Trinity. Look out for a similar Trinitarian reference in Sunday’s Gospel and compare this verse in Acts to one of my favorite verses in the whole of Paul’s writings:
“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Jesus Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through the Spirit which dwells in you.” Romans 8:11
In Christ,
Fr. Mark
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