Hymns, psalms, and anthems may be sung during the entrance of the bishops and other ministers. The people standing, the Bishop appointed says Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Da... Read More
Genesis does not begin with any counsels nor even with the existence of God, though both are given in the New Testament. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth": this is the opening of the creation. There is nothing of counsels, but you are before the world, and also get more in the... Read More
If we look at the Book of the Revelation generally, we shall see its division into three parts:- In the first part, we find not so much the divinity or the humanity of Christ, as His personal or official glory (chap. 1). In the second part, we see Christ judging the seven churches (chaps. 2 and 3). ... Read More
1. You heard the Psalm, brethren, while it was being chanted: it is short, and not obscure: as if I had given you an assurance, that you should not fear fatigue.... 2. The title of this Psalm is, A Psalm of confession. The verses are few, but big with great subjects; may the seed bring forth within ... Read More
Psalm 90(89) Domine, refugium 1 O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next. 2 Before the mountains were born or the earth or the world brought forth, you are God, without beginning or end. 3 You turn men back to dust and say: "Go back, sons of men." 4 To your eyes a thousand ye... Read More
Readers’ Daily Matins In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Glory to You, our God. Glory to You. O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth: You are everywhere filling all things; Treasury of blessings and Giver of Life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us ... Read More
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To love (25) (agapao - see related study of noun agape) means to love unconditionally and sacrificially as God Himself loves sinful men (John 3:16), the way He loves the Son (John 3:35, 15:9, 17:23, 24). Note that agapao is a verb and by its verbal nature calls for action. This quality of love is no... Read More
Do, done, did, doing; Make, made, makes, making; Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo) occurs 568 times, primarily in the Gospels and in a wide variety of contexts, which makes it difficult to do a simple word study. BDAG says poieo is "a multivalent term (possessing many meanings), often without pointed... Read More
Prepared (2090) (hetoimazo from heteos = fitness - see study of related word hetoimasia) means to make ready, specifically to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. Those entities that can be made ready or put in a state of readiness include (1) Things - The King's way, Mt 3:3, Mk... Read More
Ordination of a Bishop
Hints on the Book of Genesis
Notes on the Revelation
Exposition on Psalm 100
Book IV
Daily Orthros (Matins)
Beyond Categories
Beloved (verb) (25) agapao
Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo)
Prepare, prepared (ready) (2090) hetoimazo