Wednesday, December 6, 2000

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

2 Thessalonians 2.1-12

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1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,Log in to add notes

2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.Log in to add notes

3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;Log in to add notes

4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.Log in to add notes

5Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?Log in to add notes

6And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.Log in to add notes

7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.Log in to add notes

8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:Log in to add notes

9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Log in to add notes

10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Log in to add notes

11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:Log in to add notes

12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Alexander

Galatians 5.22-6.2

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5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Log in to add notes

5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Log in to add notes

5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Log in to add notes

5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Log in to add notes

5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.Log in to add notes

6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Log in to add notes

6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.15-17; Luke 18.26-30

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15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Log in to add notes

16But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Log in to add notes

26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?Log in to add notes

27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.Log in to add notes

28Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.Log in to add notes

29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,Log in to add notes

30Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Alexander

Matthew 11.27-30

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27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes

28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Log in to add notes

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Log in to add notes

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Log in to add notes