Saturday, August 29, 2009

Image of Christ Not Made by Hands

Fasting: No fastVigilJulian: August 16

Epistle

1 Corinthians 1.26-29

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26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:Log in to add notes

27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;Log in to add notes

28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:Log in to add notes

29That no flesh should glory in his presence.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Image

Colossians 1.12-18

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12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:Log in to add notes

13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:Log in to add notes

14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:Log in to add notes

15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:Log in to add notes

16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:Log in to add notes

17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.Log in to add notes

18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 20.29-34

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29And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.Log in to add notes

30And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.Log in to add notes

31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.Log in to add notes

32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?Log in to add notes

33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.Log in to add notes

34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Image

Luke 9.51-56; Luke 10.22-24

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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

22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes

23And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:Log in to add notes

24For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.Log in to add notes