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Blessed is He that Comes in the Name of the Lord - Psalm 117 (part 3)

Fr. John concludes his homily on Psalm 117.




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True and False Unity

Fr. John addresses the differences between true and false unity as it relates to the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism.




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Servants of Righteousness

Fr. John shares from Romans 6:18-23.




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Blessed are the Blameless (Psalm 118:1-8)

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118, a psalm that is chanted at every Orthodox funeral.




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Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Teach Me Thy Statutes (Psalm 118:9-16)

Fr. John continues his series from Psalm 118, "Wherewithal shall a young man correct his way? By keeping Thy words."




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Denying Self (Mark 8:34)

Fr. John talks about denying ourselves. "We want to be happy in the next life more than we want to be happy in this life."




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Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord

Fr. John speaks about humility (James 4:1-10).




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Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt Us

Fr. John shares about forgiveness from Luke 23:34.




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The Suffering Servant

Fr. John shares from Isaiah 53.




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The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

Fr. John shares about the life of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. "It's through our struggle that we are saved. There's a crown that's waiting for each and every one of us, but we have to take up the struggle and endure to the end."




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The Sinful Woman and the Pharisee

Fr. John shares some of the cultural context of the story of the sinful woman and the Pharisee to better understand our own need of repentance, from Luke 7:36-50.




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Search the Scriptures

Fr. John shares from John 5:31-47.




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What's Your Excuse?

Fr. John talks about the importance of taking time to read and understand the Scriptures.




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A House Divided

Fr. John shares from Mark 3:19-35.




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The Parable of the Seed that Grows Secretly

Fr. John shares from Mark 4.




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Remember Thy Words to Thy Servant

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:49-56.




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Reality as God Sees It

Fr. John shares from the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).




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Making Excuses

Fr. John shares from Luke 14:1-24.




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To What Purpose Was This Waste?

Fr. John talks about the contrast between Mary (the sister of Lazarus) and Judas, from John 12:1-8; Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9.




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Woman, Thou Art Loosed

Fr. John shares the story of the healing of the woman who was bent over for 18 years, from Luke 13:10-17.




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The Second Triumph of Orthodoxy: St. Gregory Palamas

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Gregory Palamas.




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Observing Boundaries

Fr. John shares about the importance of setting boundaries in relationships, and the story of the life of St. Mary of Egypt.




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Annulling the Curse

Fr. John reflects on the myrrhbearing women and apostles in how they reacted to Christ annulling the curse of death.




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The Promise of Pentecost

Fr. John talks about Pentecost, the history of the feast, and relates it to the importance of knowing the fullness of the Holy Spirit within us.




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You're Gonna Have to Serve Somebody

Fr. John shares about the healing of the demoniacs.




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Blessed is the Man

Fr. John shares from Psalm 1.




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On Thy Words Have I Set My Hope

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:81-89.




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Unless Ye Repent Ye Shall All Likewise Perish

Fr. John shares from Luke 13:1-9.




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Why Have You Persecuted Me?

Fr. John Whiteford uses the story of St. Paul to exhort us to come to know the Lord.




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Blessed are They that put their Trust in Him

Fr. John Whiteford uses Psalm 2 to speak on the individuality of humanity and the importance of trusting in God.




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The Chinese Martyrs and the Choices We Face Today

Fr. John Whiteford tells about St. Mitrophan, the first Chinese priest and martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and encourages us to stand firm in the Faith.




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Me, Jesus, and Everybody Else

Fr. John Whiteford uses Matthew 5: 21-26 to comment on the importance of setting aside all unnecessary anger and chastisement.




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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 John, chapter 1.




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A House of Mercy

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of understanding the correlation between earthly and spiritual sickness, as well as modern loneliness.




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Renewing a Right Spirit in Ourselves

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Psalm 50:10-12.




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Blessed are They that Hear the Word of God and Keep It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144.




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The Wise and Foolish Builders

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27.




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If They Hear Not Moses and the Prophets

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives.




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The Lord Setteth Aright the Fallen

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 13:10-17.




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St. Joseph of Arimathea

Fr. John Whiteford uses the Gospel accounts of the life of St. John of Arimathea to illustrate our dedication to Christ.




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Building a House to Withstand the Storm

Saturday's Sermon, by the assistant priest, Fr. David Companik, speaking about building a strong foundation in God to withstand the earthly struggles and cares of life.




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Redeemed from the Curse of the Law

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Paul's epistle to the Galations, specifically chapter 3, verses 1-14.




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No One Can Hurt You But Yourself

Fr. John Whiteford delivers an exhortation to learn from this quarantine and use that spiritual wisdom in life moving forward.




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Praise Ye the Name of the Lord

Fr. John Whiteford uses the polyeleos as an example of how Christians should worship.




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This Promise is to You

Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts, Chapter 2 to remind us of the reality of Pentacost.




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Sennacherib and Hezekiah

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the lives of Sennacherib and Hezekiah from passages 2 Kings 18:1-19:37 and Isaiah 36:1-37:38.




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Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered

Fr. John presents the first of a brief series of homilies on Psalm 67.




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St. Seraphim of Sarov

Fr. John Whiteford delivers a homily about the life of St.Seraphim of Sarov. August 1 is the anniversary of his birth, according to the Julian Calendar.




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Ask, Seek, Knock

Fr. John Whiteford uses verses from Matthew 9 and Luke 11 to remind his congregation that Christ will be with us through every trial we encounter, if we let him in.




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The Chosen People

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 and 2 Peter 2:9-10.