Today's Scripture Readings
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/07/2024
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Prayer Before Reading Holy Scripture
O Master Who loves mankind, illuminate our hearts with the pure light of Your divine knowledge and open the eyes of our mind to understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instill in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, that we may overcome all carnal desires, entering upon a spiritual life and understanding and acting in all things according to Your holy will. For You are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and to You we give glory together with Your eternal Father and Your all-holy, gracious and life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.
Epistle Reading: Philippians 3:1-8
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to
write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
But indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
But indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Gospel Reading: Luke 11:14-23
And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was,
when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes
marveled.
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."
And others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.
But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
"If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
"And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
"But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
"But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
"He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."
And others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.
But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
"If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
"And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
"But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
"When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
"But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
"He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
The Old Calendar readings are from the New King James Version of the Bible.
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