Saturday, May 23, 2009

Apostle Simon the Zealot

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: May 10

Vespers

1 John 3.21-4.6

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3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.Log in to add notes

3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.Log in to add notes

3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.Log in to add notes

3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.Log in to add notes

4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Log in to add notes

4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:Log in to add notes

4:3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.Log in to add notes

4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Log in to add notes

4:5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.Log in to add notes

4:6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.Log in to add notes

Vespers

1 John 4.11-16

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11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.Log in to add notes

12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.Log in to add notes

13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.Log in to add notes

14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.Log in to add notes

15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.Log in to add notes

16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.Log in to add notes

Vespers

1 John 4.20-5.5

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4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?Log in to add notes

4:21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.Log in to add notes

5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.Log in to add notes

5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.Log in to add notes

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.Log in to add notes

5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.Log in to add notes

5:5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?Log in to add notes

Matins Gospel

John 21.15-25

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15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.Log in to add notes

16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.Log in to add notes

17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.Log in to add notes

18Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.Log in to add notes

19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.Log in to add notes

20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?Log in to add notes

21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?Log in to add notes

22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.Log in to add notes

23Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?Log in to add notes

24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.Log in to add notes

25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Acts 15.35-41

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35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.Log in to add notes

36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.Log in to add notes

37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.Log in to add notes

38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.Log in to add notes

39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;Log in to add notes

40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.Log in to add notes

41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Simeon

1 Corinthians 4.9-16

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9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Log in to add notes

10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.Log in to add notes

11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Log in to add notes

12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Log in to add notes

13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.Log in to add notes

14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.Log in to add notes

15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Log in to add notes

16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 10.27-38

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27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:Log in to add notes

28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.Log in to add notes

29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.Log in to add notes

30I and my Father are one.Log in to add notes

31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.Log in to add notes

32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?Log in to add notes

33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.Log in to add notes

34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?Log in to add notes

35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;Log in to add notes

36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?Log in to add notes

37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.Log in to add notes

38But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Simeon

Matthew 13.54-58

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54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?Log in to add notes

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Log in to add notes

56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?Log in to add notes

57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.Log in to add notes

58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.Log in to add notes