Thursday, October 30, 2008

Thursday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: October 17

Epistle

Philippians 3.1-8

Read in context

1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.Log in to add notes

2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.Log in to add notes

3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Log in to add notes

4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:Log in to add notes

5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;Log in to add notes

6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.Log in to add notes

7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.Log in to add notes

8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.49-56

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49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.Log in to add notes

50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.Log in to add notes

51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,Log in to add notes

52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.Log in to add notes

53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.Log in to add notes

54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?Log in to add notes

55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.Log in to add notes

56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.Log in to add notes