23 - 2nd Sunday of Easter

Readings and Gospel

Lectionary for this day - This has all the readings and Gospel

Acts 4:32-35 - Life in the Christian Community

[4:32–37] This is the second summary characterizing the Jerusalem community (see note on Acts 2:42–47). It emphasizes the system of the distribution of goods and introduces Barnabas, who appears later in Acts as the friend and companion of Paul, and who, as noted here (Acts 4:37), endeared himself to the community by a donation of money through the sale of property. This sharing of material possessions continues a practice that Luke describes during the historical ministry of Jesus (Luke 8:3) and is in accord with the sayings of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 12:33; 16:9, 11, 13).

1 John 5:1-6 - Faith is Victory over the World

Acts (Acts of the Apostles)

This is the second volume of Luke’s two-volume work, continues Luke’s presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to Israel in the Old Testament and accomplished by Jesus has now under the guidance of the holy Spirit been extended to the Gentiles.

Peace be with you

Shalom - A common greeting among the Jews. It means peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquility and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

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