To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

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  • Day 229. How should you “read” the Bible?

    Today is day 229 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

    229. How should you “read” the Bible?

    I should read the Bible daily, following the Church’s set readings

    (lectionaries) or following a pattern of my own choosing. (Deuteronomy 17:18–20; Psalm 119:97–112; Acts 8:26–40)

    We will conclude today with Prayer 88. For Daily Growth found on page 672 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    7 min
  • Day 228. How should you “hear” the Bible?

    Today is day 228 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

    228. How should you “hear” the Bible?

    I should hear the Bible through regular participation in the

    Church’s worship, in which I join in reciting Scripture, hear it
    read and prayed, and listen to its truth proclaimed. (Nehemiah
    8:1–8, 18; Psalm 81; Luke 4:16–30; 1 Timothy 4:6–16; Revelation 1:1–3)

    We will conclude today with The Bishop's Blessing of the Lectern found on page 529 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    11 min
  • Day 227. How should the Holy Scriptures shape your daily life?

    Today is day 227 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture.

    227. How should the Holy Scriptures shape your daily life?

    I should “hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them”

    that by the sustaining power of God’s Word, I may grow in grace
    and hold fast to the hope given to me in Jesus Christ. (Collect for
    the Second Sunday of Advent, Book of Common Prayer 2019; see also
    Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Psalm 119:1–48; Luke 2:39–52; James 1:18–27;
    2 Peter 3:18)

    We will conclude today with The Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent found on page 598 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    11 min
  • Day 226. What nurtures a fruitful life of prayer?

    Today is day 226 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

    226. What nurtures a fruitful life of prayer?

    My life of prayer is fed by the regular reading of Scripture, practice

    of personal prayer, and corporate worship of God. The ancient threefold rule of the Church encourages weekly Communion, the Daily
    Office, and private devotions to shape this way of life. (Psalm 1; John
    15:1–17; Ephesians 5:15–20; Philippians 4:8–9; Hebrews 10:19–25)

    We will conclude today with Proper 13 found on page 618 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    8 min
  • Day 225. What can hinder your regular prayers?

    Today is day 225 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

    225. What can hinder your regular prayers?

    My prayers may be hindered by many things, such as lethargy or

    loss, selfishness or sin, distractions or difficulties, or seasons of
    spiritual dryness. With God’s help, a rule of prayer strengthens
    me to overcome all these. (1 Kings 19:1–18; Psalm 116; Matthew
    26:36–46; Luke 20:45–47; Romans 8:22–27)

    We will conclude today with the Collect for The Fourth Sunday in Advent found on page 599 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    11 min
  • Day 224. What is a “rule” of prayer?

    Today is day 224 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship.

    224. What is a “rule” of prayer?

    A rule of prayer is a regular discipline by which I cultivate

    a life of prayer and grow to love and glorify God more fully.
    (Psalms 5:1–3; 119:164; Daniel 6:6–13; Mark 1:35–39; Luke 5:12–16;
    Ephesians 6:10–20)

    We will conclude today with A Collect for Purity found on page 106 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    8 min
  • Day 223. Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”?

    Today is day 223 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

    223. Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”?

    By saying “Amen,” which means “so be it,” I declare my agreement with the prayer. I unite with the faithful, and together we

    pray as Jesus commanded, believing that our petitions please the
    Father, and trusting that he will hear and answer us. (Nehemiah
    8:1–3, 5–6; Psalms 72:18–19; 106:48; 2 Corinthians 1:19–20; Revelation 19:1–4)

    We will conclude today with Prayer 93. A Covenant Prayer found on page 673 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    7 min
  • Day 222. What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean?

    Today is day 222 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

    222. What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean?

    Mirroring the first half of the Lord’s Prayer, the Church rejoices

    that God is already reigning over all creation, working out his holy
    will, and hallowing his Name in earth and heaven. (1 Chronicles
    29:11–13; Revelation 5:11–14)

    We will conclude today with the Doxology of Canticle 10 found on page 88 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    5 min
  • Day 221. What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer?

    Today is day 221 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen.

    221. What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer?

    The doxology often added to the Lord’s Prayer is “For thine is the

    kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen”
    (Matthew 6:13). A doxology is a short phrase or hymn giving glory
    to God. (Ephesians 3:20–21; 1 Timothy 1:17)

    We will conclude today with the Lord's Prayer.

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    4 min
  • Day 220. How does God deliver you from evil?

    Today is day 220 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil".

    220. How does God deliver you from evil?

    Jesus has conquered the dominion of darkness and now grants me

    victory over sin and evil through the Holy Spirit. He transforms my mind and heart to see and oppose evil, and gives me the power to overcome it. He gives me strength to endure my trials gracefully and may even remove them from me. (Psalm 23; Ezekiel 36:24–27; Matthew 10:16–20; John 17:11–17; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; James 4:7–8; 1 Peter 5:8–9)

    We will conclude today with A Collect for Strength to Await Christ's Return found on page 22 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

    If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.


    Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

    Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    8 min

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