“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good,and sends rain on …
Tag: Matthew
Apr 04
How Do We Begin the Season of Joy?
So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Matthew 28:8 The Season of Easter is a season of joy, celebration, and happiness at the news of the empty tomb and the resurrected Savior. That is the way it should be! Yet, the way we …
Mar 28
The Greatest Easter Sermon Ever Preached!
In the Fourth Century, the Archbishop of Constantinople John Chrysostom (349-407) preached the most famous Easter sermon, or Pascal sermon in church history. This sermon has lasted these 16 centuries and is read in most Orthodox Church on Easter morning. It is not a long sermon, taking about 5 minutes to read out loud, but …
Nov 03
Putting God to the Test
1 Kings 18:17-39 When you see the title, you might think of the words of Jesus in Matthew 4:7—“Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” What Jesus said was in the temptations by Satan and Jesus being dared to presume upon God. Putting God to the test …
