Sunday, March 13, 1988

Veneration of the Precious Cross

Fasting: Great LentJulian: February 29

Epistle

Hebrews 4.14-5.6

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4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.Log in to add notes

4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.Log in to add notes

4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Log in to add notes

5:1For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:Log in to add notes

5:2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.Log in to add notes

5:3And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.Log in to add notes

5:4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.Log in to add notes

5:5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.Log in to add notes

5:6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St John

1 John 2.18-3.10

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2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.Log in to add notes

2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.Log in to add notes

2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.Log in to add notes

2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.Log in to add notes

2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.Log in to add notes

2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.Log in to add notes

2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.Log in to add notes

2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.Log in to add notes

2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.Log in to add notes

2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.Log in to add notes

2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.Log in to add notes

2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Log in to add notes

3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Log in to add notes

3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Log in to add notes

3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Log in to add notes

3:4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.Log in to add notes

3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Log in to add notes

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.Log in to add notes

3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.Log in to add notes

3:8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.Log in to add notes

3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.Log in to add notes

3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 8.34-9.1

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8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Log in to add notes

8:35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.Log in to add notes

8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?Log in to add notes

8:37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Log in to add notes

8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.Log in to add notes

9:1And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St John

Mark 11.1-11

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1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,Log in to add notes

2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.Log in to add notes

3And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.Log in to add notes

4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.Log in to add notes

5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?Log in to add notes

6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.Log in to add notes

7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.Log in to add notes

8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Log in to add notes

9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:Log in to add notes

10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.Log in to add notes

11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.Log in to add notes