(~) Bible Readings for Sunday September 26
Amos 6:1-7
1 Timothy 6:11-19
Luke 16:19-31
Old Testament Amos 6:1-7
Alas for those who are at ease in Zion,
and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
the notables of the first of the nations,
to whom the house of Israel resorts!
Cross over to Calneh, and see;
from there go to Hamath the great;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is your territory greater than their territory,
O you that put far away the evil day,
and bring near a reign of violence?
Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory,
and lounge on their couches,
and eat lambs from the flock,
and calves from the stall;
who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp,
and like David improvise on instruments of music;
who drink wine from bowls,
and anoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
Therefore they shall now be the first to go into exile,
and the revelry of the loungers shall pass away
The Epistle 1 Timothy 6:11-19
As for you, man of God, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the
eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good
confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God, who
gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before
Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the
commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which he will bring about at the right time-- he who is the
blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is he
alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one
has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. As
for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty,
or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who
richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do good,
to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up
for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that
they may take hold of the life that really is life.
The Gospel Luke 16:19-31
Jesus said, "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen
and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man
named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with
what fell from the rich man's table; even the dogs would come and lick his
sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with
Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was
being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his
side. He called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus
to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in
agony in these flames.' But Abraham said, `Child, remember that during
your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner
evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. Besides
all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those
who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross
from there to us.' He said, `Then, father, I beg you to send him to my
father's house-- for I have five brothers-- that he may warn them, so that
they will not also come into this place of torment.' Abraham replied,
`They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.' He said,
`No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will
repent.' He said to him, `If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"
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