The Responsibility of Love – 11th Sunday of Matthew
Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos One of the features of our society is a sense of lawlessness. It’s a belief common to all that certain people get treated in a preferential way, that, while laws exists, they aren’t applied- or at least not equally- to everybody. At the...
Walking the Spiritual Tightrope: Achieving ‘Balance’ in Our Lives – Live Adult Education Class
LIVE Adult Education on “Walking the Spiritual Tightrope: Achieving ‘Balance’ in Our Lives” from St George Greek Orthodox Church. We put a lot of time and effort into achieving balance in our lives. What do we mean by balance? What should a life lived in balance look like for an...
A Reflection on Matthew 5:14-19 on July 19, 2015
In this episode of Good News for a Change, Fr. Constantine Lazarakis shares thoughts on Matthew 5:14-19, in which Jesus tells His Disciples, and us, “You are the Light of the World.” Fr. Constantine reminds us that in ancient times, people had little ability to produce light when the sun...
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 61
Watch the latest installment of our study in Matthew in the above video. Today we are looking at Matthew chapter 28. Posted by the Orthodox Christian Network. You can find the Orthodox Christian Network on Google+
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 58
Matthew 26:1-13 Wednesday: The Sanhedrin’s Conspiracy 1. Focus on the Coming Passion beginning 2 days after Passover happens, when the Son of man is to be delivered up. 2. The Anointing at Bethany and the plan to betray Jesus. a) Christ’s prediction of His imminent death. b) Plotting to betray...
LIVE Bible Study: The Church of the Holy Apostles, Session 23
In this week’s session we will discuss Acts 10.1-23, and Homily 22 “On Acts” from St John Chrysostom. Click here to download your free study guide. “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Acts 2.42 Come and study together...
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 55
Matthew 25:14-30 We must be good stewards- A third parable! 1. Each of us receives talents- what are we doing with them? Time, Talent, Treasure, Trust 2. Be diligent in our spiritual lives and wait for Christ to return. 3. God’s gifts to us are many- talent was worth 6,000 denarii....
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 52
This chapter shows us the things that Jesus said about the future and give us the vision of the things to come. This chapter comes after the pronouncement of Judgement when Jesus speaks to the scribes and Pharisees. A) THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM Christ is speaking about the destruction of...
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 51
Pronouncement of Judgment Seven woes pronounced upon the Scribes and Pharisees 1. Jesus castigates them because they denounce Him and His message-thus shut the Kingdom of the heavens before men. 2. Jesus blames them for what they make of converts, making them imitations of their false teachings. 3. Jesus castigates...
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 50
Matthew 22:15–46 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for...
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