Wednesday, October 3, 2040

Wednesday of the 15th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: September 20

Epistle

Galatians 3.15-22

Read in context

15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.Log in to add notes

16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.Log in to add notes

17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.Log in to add notes

18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.Log in to add notes

19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.Log in to add notes

20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.Log in to add notes

21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.Log in to add notes

22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.1-15

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1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Log in to add notes

2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.Log in to add notes

3And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.Log in to add notes

4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.Log in to add notes

5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.Log in to add notes

6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.Log in to add notes

7If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.Log in to add notes

8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Log in to add notes

9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:Log in to add notes

10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:Log in to add notes

11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Log in to add notes

12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.Log in to add notes

13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.Log in to add notes

14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.Log in to add notes

15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.Log in to add notes