Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Tuesday of the 29th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: November 24

Epistle

Hebrews 4.1-13

Read in context

1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Log in to add notes

2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.Log in to add notes

3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.Log in to add notes

4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.Log in to add notes

5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.Log in to add notes

6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:Log in to add notes

7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.Log in to add notes

8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.Log in to add notes

9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.Log in to add notes

10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.Log in to add notes

11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.Log in to add notes

12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Log in to add notes

13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 17.26-37

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26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.Log in to add notes

27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;Log in to add notes

29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.Log in to add notes

31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.Log in to add notes

32Remember Lot’s wife.Log in to add notes

33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Log in to add notes

34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.Log in to add notes

35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.Log in to add notes