September 19, 2014

Reading

Corinthians  15: 12-20

15:12 Now if Christ is preached, that he rose again from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

15:13 For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen.

15:14 And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is useless, and your faith is also useless.

15:15 Then, too, we would be found to be false witnesses of God, because we would have given testimony against God, saying that he had raised up Christ, when he had not raised him up, if, indeed, the dead do not rise again.

15:16 For if the dead do not rise again, then neither has Christ risen again.

15:17 But if Christ has not risen, then your faith is vain; for you would still be in your sins.

15:18 Then, too, those who have fallen asleep in Christ would have perished.

15:19 If we have hope in Christ for this life only, then we are more miserable than all men.

15:20 But now Christ has risen again from the dead, as the first-fruits of those who sleep.

Gospel

Luke  8: 1-3

8:1 And it happened afterwards that he was making a journey through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

8:2 along with certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had departed,

8:3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who were ministering to him from their resources.