Fr Nicholas first shares something from one of the hymns of tone 8, which segues into a full exegesis of Psalm 98,which is a Messianic Psalm (about the cross), and contains the oft-used verse: “Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship the footstool of His feet, for He is holy.” AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/misc_2023+psalm-98+priest-nicholas.mp3 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/phTQH78fHSs ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phTQH78fHSs

Verse by verse exegesis of Ephesians 4:1-16, with an emphasis on the moral application to how we should live our lives. 2023-10-08 AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/catechesis/catechism_2023-10-08+ephesians-4.mp4 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VuR4E9CRcjA Partial Timestamps: 0:00 Eph 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, 0:33 Eph 4:1 … beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, 4:2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 4:3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 0:59 – 1:57 Christianity is a moral way of life. Why? 1:03 – 1:57 Why do we follow the commandments and try to do good works? 3:19 – 5:38 What is “meekness”? 3:56 – 5:38 “Meekness” is accepting the Providence of God in our life. 5:43 Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. 8:14 – 8:42 A prayer based on Eph 4:1-6 10:28 Eph 4:7 But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 20:51 Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. 26:40 Eph 4:9 (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 27:48 Eph 4:11 And he (himself) gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 47:34 Eph 4:12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: 49:30 Eph 4:13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown (perfect) man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 4:14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; 4:15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; 4:16 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love. 54:55 – 56:14 The best things I have ever said are the things I did not say. 1:04:03 Do you have some advice about staying attentive when saying the Jesus prayer? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuR4E9CRcjA