Thursday, January 20, 2011

Synaxis of St John the Baptist

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: January 7

Epistle — Forerunner

Acts 19.1-8

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1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Log in to add notes

2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.Log in to add notes

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Log in to add notes

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Log in to add notes

7And all the men were about twelve.Log in to add notes

8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Hebrews 10.35-11.7

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10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Log in to add notes

10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.Log in to add notes

10:37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.Log in to add notes

10:38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Log in to add notes

10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.Log in to add notes

11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Log in to add notes

11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.Log in to add notes

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.Log in to add notes

11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.Log in to add notes

11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.Log in to add notes

11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Log in to add notes

11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Forerunner

John 1.29-34

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29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Log in to add notes

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.Log in to add notes

31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.Log in to add notes

32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Log in to add notes

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 9.10-16

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10And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.Log in to add notes

11And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?Log in to add notes

12And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.Log in to add notes

13But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.Log in to add notes

14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.Log in to add notes

15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.Log in to add notes

16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?Log in to add notes