Monday, December 20, 2010

Monday of the 31st week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 7

Epistle

Hebrews 11.17-23; Hebrews 11.27-31

Read in context

17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,Log in to add notes

18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:Log in to add notes

19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.Log in to add notes

20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.Log in to add notes

21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.Log in to add notes

22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.Log in to add notes

23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.Log in to add notes

27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.Log in to add notes

28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.Log in to add notes

29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.Log in to add notes

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.Log in to add notes

31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 20.27-44

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27Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,Log in to add notes

28Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.Log in to add notes

29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.Log in to add notes

30And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.Log in to add notes

31And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.Log in to add notes

32Last of all the woman died also.Log in to add notes

33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.Log in to add notes

34And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:Log in to add notes

35But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:Log in to add notes

36Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.Log in to add notes

37Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.Log in to add notes

38For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.Log in to add notes

39Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.Log in to add notes

40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.Log in to add notes

41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?Log in to add notes

42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,Log in to add notes

43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Log in to add notes

44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?Log in to add notes