Saturday, March 24, 2012

Memorial Saturday

Fasting: Great LentDoxologyJulian: March 11

Epistle — Departed

1 Corinthians 15.47-57

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47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.Log in to add notes

48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.Log in to add notes

49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.Log in to add notes

50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.Log in to add notes

51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,Log in to add notes

52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.Log in to add notes

53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.Log in to add notes

54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.Log in to add notes

55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?Log in to add notes

56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.Log in to add notes

57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Hebrews 6.9-12

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9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.Log in to add notes

10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Log in to add notes

11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:Log in to add notes

12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Departed

John 5.24-30

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24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Log in to add notes

25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Log in to add notes

26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;Log in to add notes

27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.Log in to add notes

28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,Log in to add notes

29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.Log in to add notes

30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 7.31-37

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31And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.Log in to add notes

32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.Log in to add notes

33And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;Log in to add notes

34And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.Log in to add notes

35And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.Log in to add notes

36And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;Log in to add notes

37And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.Log in to add notes