When You Forget that You are Forgiven
The debt we owe God for everything he has lovingly given to us is incalculable so we should forgive the debt others owe to us. I Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35
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Turning to and Following Christ in the 21st Century
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Chosen by God, Forgotten by the World
Although St. Matthias seems to not be well remembered, he demonstrated the faithfulness Christ asks of all who would follow him.
Ignore the Evil One
When we seem to make no headway against the evil one, the Lord will come and bring us safely through as we keep our eyes on him.
Good Doctrine Results in Good Deeds
Instead of being bogged down in discussing ecclesial and theological minutiae, we must remember to live in obedience to the law of Christ.
Awesome Forgiveness
Father Philip explores the central role forgiveness played in Christ's earthly ministry, as well as its role in our own personal journey toward theosis. Passages discussed: Romans 12:6-14, Matthew 9:1-8
How Jesus Christ Restores What Evil Has Broken
As we see frequently throughout the New Testament, Christ annihilates the evil He encounters and frees those in bondage to it, foreshadowing the work of His crucifixion and resurrection. Fr. Philip discusses this salvific action in the context of the man possessed by a legion of demons, and St. Paul's writings on living the spiritual life. Passages discussed: Galatians 5:22-6:1; Matthew 8:28-9:1
The Wages of Sin and God's Gift
Slavery to sin is Satan leading us to death, but slavery to Christ is complete freedom as we come before him humbly and repentantly as he gives us eternal life. Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:5-13
Seek First the Kingdom of God
Father Philip explains how whole self can become flooded with the light of God which then shines on others and brings the light of God to them. Passages discussed: Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33
Four Things That Saints Do
Father Philip explains that to be a saint we must follow Jesus, care as Jesus cared, preach Jesus with our words and lives, and by being faithful to Jesus. Passages discussed: Acts 11:19-30, Matthew 4:18-23
The Saintly Life
Father Philip discusses how the saints are able to to turn their backs on the world: they go beyond their limits in suffering for Christ. We are called to imitate them so we too can be changed. Passages discussed: Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30