Culture of God...Now

"... [Jesus] taught them about the kingdom [culture] of God and healed as many
that were in need of healing..." Luke 9:11

A sermon on how to participate in the "culture" of God. Fr John Brian
suggests that substituting the word "culture" for "kingdom" can make it more
relevant in our modern multi-cultural world. It also helps see how much in the
present it is.

The sermon uses the readings from the Malankara lectionary, including Luke
9:10-17; 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 and Isaiah 40:27-31 for the Sunday as well as
scripture for the Apostles, especially 1st Corinthians 12:28-13:10 and for St
Thomas, 1 Peter 2 :15-17.

This sermon given on Sunday, July 5, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/07/culture-of-godnow.html


Last week:
Love Deeds, Love Needs
"Do all deeds in love." 1 Corinthians 16:14
A sermon on the upright, the holy, the disciples, apostles, deacons and
converts. The sermon uses the readings from the Malankara lectionary, including
Psalm 15, Luke 10, end of 1st Corinthians and Acts 6. In all of this there is a
clear teaching about our need to carry the message with love and example. "All
you need is love" is more than a popular song title it is the essence of
Christianity... This sermon given on Sunday, June 28, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-deeds-love-needs.html

Previously:
Freely in Fire - "Do this and live; for I worship God" Genesis 42:18
A sermon on the Holy Trinity. This expands on some of the points from
previous sermons, but combines Genesis 42:18, Daniel 3:25 with the Gospelreading
from John (6:35-46), the reading from Acts (13:26-39) and the end of the Epistle
to the Galatians. This homiletic speaks to the fullness of the Holy Trinity, how
we are protected when we worship according to the Orthodox faith, even if we
have diminished in our practice... and more. This sermon given on Sunday, June
21, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/06/freely-in-fire.html

Holy Spirit Readiness
Another sermon on the Holy Spirit. This expands on some of the points from last
week's sermon and examines St Paul's epistle to the Ephesians (Chapter 2). This
homiletic speaks to the fullness of the Holy Trinity, for doing good things and
living in goodness. This sermon given on Sunday, June 14, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE
HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/06/holy-spirit-readiness.html

Holy Spirit Compass
This short sermon (less than 10 minutes) topic is the Holy Spirit. The Holy
Spirit is a compass for direction in God's Kingdom with the map of Christ. This
sermon given on Sunday, June 7, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/06/holy-spirit-compass.html


Top FIVE sermons with some Honorable Mentions
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