Thursday, November 5, 2009

Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: October 23

Epistle

Colossians 4.2-9

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2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Log in to add notes

3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Log in to add notes

4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Log in to add notes

5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Log in to add notes

6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Log in to add notes

7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:Log in to add notes

8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;Log in to add notes

9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St James

Galatians 1.11-19

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11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Log in to add notes

12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:Log in to add notes

14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.Log in to add notes

15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,Log in to add notes

16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Log in to add notes

17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Log in to add notes

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Log in to add notes

19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.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

Gospel — St James

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