Praying for what we really need. St Ephrem the Syrian.
However, having learned through experience of Thy vast and unutterable compassion, O Lord, I beseech the greatness of Thy grace. Save me and grant Thy servant his heart's request, from the treasures of Thy loving-kindness, that Thy grace might ceaselessly stream forth in my heart and lips like a river; that my heart might, through Thy grace, become a pure and undefiled temple that receives in itself the heavenly King; that the finger of grace might set my tongue perpetually in motion, like the string of a lyre, to the service of Thy glory, O Lover of mankind; and that I may ceaselessly, throughout the days of my life, glorify and bless Thee with love with both heart and lips. (Psalm 109, St Ephrem the Syrian, excerpt)
Christians must love everyone. Must they also like everyone?
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The Apostle Paul teaches about the inner, spiritual life, with advice that applies to literally *everything* we encounter in life. He teaches first that “though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh”, and those who realize this *at every moment* will certainly answer his subsequent question in a spiritual way: ““Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?” Although Pual is often very complicated to read, sometimes he speaks simply and directly from the heart, and we must listen. 2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7 2023-08-30
AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pen-wed-13_2023+do-ye-look-on-things-after-the-outward-appearance.mp3
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An application of Matthew 9:37-38 to prison ministry. Remember, 90% of ministry, like life, is SHOWING UP!
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Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee - It is going to be ok, and you must do two things.
SYNOPSIS: The most beautiful message of the parable of the Publican and Pharisee is that the publican went back to his house justified. We examine what this word means. The world doesn’t understand this word. The Christian does, because he knows two things. He knows repentance and compunction, which he couples with action, and he also feels the hand of God telling them it’s going to be okay. We discuss these two things that the publican did, and also compare this parable with the former publican Zacchaeus, who made wonderful promises on the day His Lord received his repentance, but then tomorrow came. Since it is also the Sunday of the commemoration of the New Martyrs of Russia, we discuss very briefly events in the lives of three of these martyrs, and how they illustrate something that we must do along with asking the Lord for mercy if we are to really know that everything is going to be all right. Luke 18:10-14 2020-02-09
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An "ax man movie", explaining the troparion of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday.
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Every moment we should be saying: “This day.” Jesus declares that He is the Christ. Luke 4:16-22 18th Thursday after Pentecost 2023-10-05
When our Lord preached, He taught on many levels. When he read a selection from Isaiah that He stated declared that He is the Christ, He taught about Himself, and about how to live. His words should encourage us to consider each day to be possibly the last day of our lives, so therefore we should say that we will do what is right and what is needful especially on “this day”.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8MNb1ppJLO8
AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pen-thu-18_2023+this-day_luke4-16-22.mp3
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