In Whose Heart are Thy Ways - Psalm 84

In Whose Heart are Thy Ways - Psalm 84

In the last Sunday of the Cross, Fr John Brian's sermon takes into the Gospel lesson from Luke 18:18-27 through Psalm 84. He then gives us furtherance in today's lesson by an encounter with the end of 1 Corinthians Chapter 5. All in preparation for the Preparation, which is the next part of the Syrian calendar.

"Things impossible to men are possible to God." Luke 18:27

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, October 24, 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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Interfaith Dialogue Conference Closing

Interfaith Dialogue Conference
Closing Remarks
by Fr John Brian Paprock

With an invitation to convene in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2011 Orthodox Peace Conference.

This recording was made of at the end of conference sessions of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship-North America Conference 2010, "Interfaith Dialogue: Seeking the Peaceable Kingdom." It was recorded in the evening of Saturday, October 2, 2010 at St Paul's Greek Orthodox Church, Irvine, California (photo by Teresa and audio editing by Christo)

"The stranger that stays with you shall be to you as the homeborn among you and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt." Leviticus 19:33-34

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Another Burden to Carry, Then Discard

Another Burden to Carry, Then Discard

In Matthew 23, one of the last sermons of Jesus before His crucifixion, we are to obey "those that sit on Moses' seat," but not act as they act.

This works well into the Epistle reading from 1 Timothy Chapter 6, where there is a special challenge to Clergy and those that wish to serve God.

Fr John Brian uses the Gospel and Epistle appointed for this Sunday of the Cross to discuss the burdens we must carry and then discard in order and how to move into the presence of God, the good Master - if we choose to serve Him.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, October 17, 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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The Servant Chooses

The Servant Chooses

How do we access the presence of God and show Him our love? In Luke 16, Jesus Christ answers by saying "A servant cannot serve two masters."

Fr John Brian uses Psalm 42 and the Gospel appointed for this Sunday of the Cross to discuss the choice of servants and how to move into the presence of God, the good Master - if we choose to serve Him.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, October 10, 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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