Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: FastJulian: November 25

Epistle

Hebrews 5.11-6.8

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5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.Log in to add notes

5:12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Log in to add notes

5:13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.Log in to add notes

5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.Log in to add notes

6:1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,Log in to add notes

6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.Log in to add notes

6:3And this will we do, if God permit.Log in to add notes

6:4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,Log in to add notes

6:5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,Log in to add notes

6:6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.Log in to add notes

6:7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:Log in to add notes

6:8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 9.1-7

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1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.Log in to add notes

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Log in to add notes

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Log in to add notes

4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;Log in to add notes

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.Log in to add notes

6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.Log in to add notes

7But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.15-17; Luke 18.26-30

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15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Log in to add notes

16But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Log in to add notes

26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?Log in to add notes

27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.Log in to add notes

28Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.Log in to add notes

29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,Log in to add notes

30Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes