Monday, October 29, 2007

Monday of the 23rd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: October 16

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 1.1-5

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1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;Log in to add notes

3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;Log in to add notes

4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.Log in to add notes

5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.18-22

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18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?Log in to add notes

19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.Log in to add notes

20He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.Log in to add notes

21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;Log in to add notes

22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.Log in to add notes