Sunday, January 20, 1991

Synaxis of St John the Baptist

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: January 7

Epistle — Forerunner

Acts 19.1-8

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1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Log in to add notes

2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.Log in to add notes

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Log in to add notes

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Log in to add notes

7And all the men were about twelve.Log in to add notes

8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

Epistle

1 Timothy 4.9-15

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9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.Log in to add notes

10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.Log in to add notes

11These things command and teach.Log in to add notes

12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.Log in to add notes

13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.Log in to add notes

14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.Log in to add notes

15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Forerunner

John 1.29-34

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29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Log in to add notes

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.Log in to add notes

31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.Log in to add notes

32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Log in to add notes

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 19.1-10

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1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.Log in to add notes

2And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.Log in to add notes

3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.Log in to add notes

4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.Log in to add notes

5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.Log in to add notes

6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.Log in to add notes

7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.Log in to add notes

8And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.Log in to add notes

9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.Log in to add notes

10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.Log in to add notes