Friday, November 5, 2010

Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: October 23

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 5.9-13; 1 Thessalonians 5.24-28

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9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,Log in to add notes

10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Log in to add notes

11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.Log in to add notes

12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;Log in to add notes

13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.Log in to add notes

24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.Log in to add notes

25Brethren, pray for us.Log in to add notes

26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.Log in to add notes

27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.Log in to add notes

28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.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 10.1-15

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1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.Log in to add notes

2Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.Log in to add notes

3Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.Log in to add notes

4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.Log in to add notes

5And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.Log in to add notes

6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.Log in to add notes

7And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.Log in to add notes

8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:Log in to add notes

9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Log in to add notes

10But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,Log in to add notes

11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Log in to add notes

12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.Log in to add notes

13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Log in to add notes

14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.Log in to add notes

15And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.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