Spiritually Minded and the Sabbath
or why the Sabbath was made for man

"The Sabbath was made for the sake of man" Mark 2:27

"To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and
peace....they who are in the flesh cannot please God" Romans 8:6,8

This sermon deals with being spiritually minded (Romans 8:1-11) and the Sabbath,
especially why it remains important for us - in context with Jesus Christ
challenge in Mark 2:23-28

The sermon uses the scripture readings from the Malankara lectionary.

This sermon given on Sunday, October 4, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at Holy
Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Last week:
God Works
"For we work together with God" 1 Corinthians 3:9 This seasonal sermon (the
Exaltation of the Cross) ties the story of Saints Constantine and Helen to the
leaven in the gospel reading (Matthew 16:5-12) and to the teaching in the
Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 2:14-3:9) The sermon uses the
scripture readings from the Malankara lectionary. This sermon given on Sunday,
September 27, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/god-works.html


Previously:
God Delivers
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of
them all." Psalm 34:19
"The worldly receive not spiritual things for they are foolishness to him.." 1
Corinthians 2:14
This homiletic sermon on Psalm 34 begins by briefly examining the Epistle lesson
appointed: 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 - Psalm 34 is a rich text for spiritual
teaching, hope and thanksgiving - very useful for the inner work of
Christianity. The sermon uses the scripture readings from the Malankara
lectionary. This sermon given on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Fr John Brian
Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.
LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/god-delivers.html

Lighted Eyes, Brightened Bodies
"The light of your body is your eye, when therefore your eye is bright, your
whole body will also be lighted..." Luke 11:34 "O you shortsighted, did not He
who made the outside also make the inside?" Luke 11:40
"..a real Jew is one who is inwardly so, and circumcision is of the heart,
spiritually and not literally; whose praise is not from men but from God."
Romans 3:29 - Fr John-Brian talks about an encounter with a 92 year old agnostic
and why we need the light of our eyes and be a light for others. Emphasizing the
inner work of Christianity, the homiletic of this week's gospel examines
Christ's own admonitions recorded in Luke. This sermon focuses on the scripture
for the Sunday: Luke 11: 33-41 and Romans 2:28-3:8 - The sermon uses the
scripture readings from the Malankara lectionary. This sermon given on Sunday,
September 13, 2009
LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/lighted-eyes-brightened-bodies.html

Frustrating Dreams and Superheroes
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/frustrating-dreams-and-superheroes.html

When Worldly Things Become Masters
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-worldly-things-become-masters.html

Top FIVE sermons with some Honorable Mentions
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/05/top-five-audio-sermons-of-fr-john-brian.h\
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