AOC Two

T HEN  the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,  2   Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?  3   Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4   Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.  5   Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?  6   Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;  7   When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?  8   Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?  9   When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,  10   And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors...

A   SON  honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?  7   Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible .    (Malachi 1:6-7)             The term ‘Altar’ has taken on a more complete meaning with the coming of Christ since His Cross became the last altar with which the Christian has anything to do. The Old Testament is filled with blood sacrifices to atone for sin, but these were only to foreshadow the perfect sacrifice to come which would abolish the need for further sacrifice.             In almost ever...

A ND  he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?  10   And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.  11   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 not in the earthquake:  12   And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.  13   And it was...

A CCORDING  to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.   21   For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain .  (Philippians 1:20-21) F OR  when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now rec...

Happy Fourth Sunday after Trinity! The AOC Sunday Report can be downloaded RIGHT HERE ! Are you concerned about the Corona Virus?  Read Bishop Jerry's letter RIGHT HERE . Today's send a report has excellent sermons from Bishops Jerry and Roy, as well as Revs Jack, Bryan and Ryan. Each of which is quite different and quite enjoyable. I am confident you will like each of them. As always there are many people who need your prayers, today is no exception. Please take the time to pray. Start with Bob and Shamu and work it out from there. There is an excellent week ahead, even though it might not involve much travel outside your home in some places. I guarantee that you will enjoy it a lot more if you look to the Holy Ghost for guidance. Godspeed, Hap Church of the Faithful Centurion Descanso, California

The Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Collect. G RANT , we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen . A FTER   these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip,  Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat ? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 8...