Monday, December 6, 2004

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

2 Timothy 2.20-26

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20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.Log in to add notes

21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.Log in to add notes

22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Log in to add notes

23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.Log in to add notes

24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,Log in to add notes

25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Log in to add notes

26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.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 17.20-25

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20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:Log in to add notes

21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.Log in to add notes

22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.Log in to add notes

23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.Log in to add notes

24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.Log in to add notes

25But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.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