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Sermons
MATTHEW 12:30-37
July 22, 2007
Surely this must be one of the most sobering passages in the Scriptures, for the Lord speaks about a sin that cannot be forgiven: the unpardonable sin! To hear such words shocks us, as if we were dashed withice-cold water, and we began to shiver. At the very least these words ought to awaken us from spiritual indifference!
Matthew 9:27-35
July 15, 2007
St. John Chrysostom, ourgreat teacher in reading the Scriptures, always called for"precision" in explaining the holy words. To be precise means to takethe words and phrases seriously. Let us, to the best of our ability, try to be precise in understanding today's reading from Matthew.
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
June 24, 2007
John the Baptist is like a direction sign, in a way. He is planted in the Old Testament ? he is, in some ways, the last Old Testament prophet. But he faces and points toward Christ,toward the New Covenant, toward the Kingdom of God.
Matthew 4:18-23
June 10, 2007
Notice how many things in our lives require planning ? whether it be putting together prefabricated furniture or making an itinerary for our next trip. Our world ? made so beautifully by God ? bears witness to God's plans. Yet we human beings refused to follow His plan, and our world today shows it. Into our broken world stepped Jesus. In Him we can see how things ought to be, and how we can get to where He wants us.
June 3, 2007
(Please read Matthew 5:42-48)
St. Paul greeted the Romans with these words: "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints?" (Romans 1:7) The Apostle presumed that every single Church member is called to be a saint. What does that mean to us? The Lord said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." It is in this call to perfection (rightly understood) that we can see what it means to be a Christian.
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