Who Is In Hell

Who Is In Hell

A question of salvation? A question of justice and divine retribution? Or a question of God's mercy? Do decisions of life over death become decisions of heaven or hell? These and other questions are addressed in Fr John Brian's sermon. The Sunday reading from Luke is alluded to as Fr John Brian begins with Ecclesiastes 7:1 then moves to the reading from 2 Thessalonians chapter 5.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, August 29, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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Choice of God's Love

Choice of God's Love

As the Holy Church continues in the festival remembrance of St Mary, Mother of
God, the lesson for today brings the Christian back to the basics of living the Christian life and doing good in this world. It all comes down to a simple choice. Then, as Fr John Brian asks, "when are we to do the good we are created for?"

Using the reading from I Samuel a prophetic Old Testament reading as a backdrop for the important lesson in Orthodoxy.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, August 22, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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Spiritual Refuge is in Mary

Spiritual Refuge is in Mary

As the feast of the Assumption of Mary is about the St Mary, Mother of God, it is also about her lasting place as a refuge in Holy Orthodoxy. Fr John Brian preaches about the need for us to avoid fanaticism on one hand and secularism on the other and how we find in St Mary and the story of her assumption at her death clarity and comfort in our own spiritual development. This festival sermon is takes inspiration from the Epistle reading from Hebrews Chapter 2:14-18.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, August 15, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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Spiritual Transfiguration in Mission and Practice

Spiritual Transfiguration in Mission and Practice

For the feast of Transfiguration - a festival of the fullness of God - Fr. John Brian preaches about the need for spiritual transfiguration in Orthodox mission and practice. This teaching speaks about how all Orthodox Christians can look forward to being with Jesus Christ on Mount Tabor. This Holy Transfiguration festival sermon is takes inspiration from the Transfiguration story in Luke Chapter 9 and the Epistle reading from the end of Romans Chapter 11.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary for Holy Transfirguration (Koodaara Perunal) and was given on Sunday, August 8, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel (Maruroopa Palli), Madison, Wisconsin.

"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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Godward Hearts

Godward Hearts

Can Christian adults find the heart of a child within them? Fr John Brian examines this problem presented in Matthew 18 by preaching from Romans Chapter 10, the Epistle reading for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, August 1, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.



"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.


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