FIRST
READING: Daniel 7:
9 - 10, 13 - 14 Or
Revelation 12:
7 - 12
9
As I watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his
throne. His clothing was snow bright, and the hair on his head as
white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning
fire.
10
A surging stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon
thousands were ministering to him, and myriads upon myriads attended
him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
13
As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a son of
man coming, on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One
and was presented before him,
14
He received dominion, glory, and kingship; nations and peoples of
every language serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed.
Or
7
Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the
dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,
8
but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in
heaven.
9
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is
called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world -- he was
thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
10
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation
and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his
Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown
down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
11
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word
of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
12
Rejoice then, O heaven and you that dwell therein! But woe to you, O
earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath,
because he knows that his time is short!"
PSALM:
Psalms 138:
1 - 5
1
I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I
sing thy praise;
2
I bow down toward thy holy temple and give thanks to thy name for thy
steadfast love and thy faithfulness; for thou hast exalted above
everything thy name and thy word.
3
On the day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou
didst increase.
4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, for they have
heard the words of thy mouth;
5
and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory
of the LORD.
GOSPEL:
John 1:
47 - 51
47
Jesus saw Nathan'a-el coming to him, and said of him, "Behold,
an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!"
48
Nathan'a-el said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus
answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the
fig tree, I saw you."
49
Nathan'a-el answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You
are the King of Israel!"
50
Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the
fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these."
51
And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see
heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon
the Son of man."
