Daily Scripture

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday of the 21st week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 11

Epistle

Colossians 1.18-23

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18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.Log in to add notes

19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;Log in to add notes

20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.Log in to add notes

21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledLog in to add notes

22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:Log in to add notes

23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 8.22-25

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22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.Log in to add notes

23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.Log in to add notes

24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.Log in to add notes

25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.Log in to add notes