Thursday, April 19, 2012

Bright Thursday

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: April 6

Epistle

Acts 2.38-43

Read in context

38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.Log in to add notes

40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.Log in to add notes

41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.Log in to add notes

42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.Log in to add notes

43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 3.1-15

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1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:Log in to add notes

2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.Log in to add notes

3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?Log in to add notes

5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.Log in to add notes

7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.Log in to add notes

8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.Log in to add notes

9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?Log in to add notes

10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?Log in to add notes

11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.Log in to add notes

12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?Log in to add notes

13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.Log in to add notes

14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:Log in to add notes

15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.Log in to add notes