Friday, December 3, 2010

Forefeast of Entry

Fasting: FastJulian: November 20

Epistle

Titus 1.15-2.10

Read in context

1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.Log in to add notes

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.Log in to add notes

2:1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:Log in to add notes

2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Log in to add notes

2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;Log in to add notes

2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,Log in to add notes

2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.Log in to add notes

2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.Log in to add notes

2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,Log in to add notes

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.Log in to add notes

2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;Log in to add notes

2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 16.15-18; Luke 17.1-4

Read in context

15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.Log in to add notes

16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.Log in to add notes

17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.Log in to add notes

18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.Log in to add notes

1Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!Log in to add notes

2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.Log in to add notes

3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.Log in to add notes

4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.Log in to add notes