Removing Masks

On the day after Halloween in America, the masks and costumes are removed, This
sermon uses the secular and popular as metaphor for a deeply Christian message.

"Lay aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and evil
accusations." 1 Peter 2:1

"Far be it from you, my Lord, that this should happen to you. But Jesus turned
and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan... for you are not thinking of the
things of God, but of men." Matthew 16:22-23

The sermon uses the scripture readings from the Malankara lectionary.

This sermon given on Sunday, November 1, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at Holy
Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Last Week:
Devil's Radio (AKA gossip)
"Let us celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven neither with the leaven
of evil and bitterness..." 1 Corinthians 5:8 "Remember not the former things,
neither consider the things of old." Isaiah 43:18 "Things impossible to men are
possible to God." Luke 18:27 This sermon draws attention to the tension between
the enabling the sins of our brethren, burdening ourselves with greater sin and
accepting the changes of a repentant brother - God may have something impossible
for us to believe, even as we are distracted... The sermon uses the scripture
readings from the Malankara lectionary. This sermon given on Sunday, October 25,
2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/10/devil-radio.html

Previously:
How Much Does Prayer Weigh? or which is heavier the burdens we give each other
or the burdens of Christ?
(The text of the story about how much a prayer weighs read by Fr John Brian at
the end of this sermon will be posted at the blog page - look for it there.
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-much-does-prayer-weigh.html) "They
bind heavy burdens and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not
willing to touch them, even with their finger." Matthew 23:4 "Follow after
righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience and meekness." 1 Timothy 6:11 "He
who is greatest among you, let him be your servant." Matthe 23:11 "They that
wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall grow wings like an
eagle." Isaiah 40:31 This sermon talks about the tension between burdens and
expectations of this world, that may seem to be spiritual and the actual trials
of the Christian way: the difference between bearing the cross and Christ's
proclamation that His yoke is easy and His burden is light.... The sermon uses
the scripture readings from the Malankara lectionary. This sermon given on
Sunday, October 18, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-much-does-prayer-weigh.html

God's Wealthy Problems or The Real Problem of Wealth
"You cannot serve two masters" Luke 16:13 "The foolishness of God is wiser than
men..." 1 Corinthians 1:25 "Why are troubled, O my soul? and why are you
bewildered?...." Psalm 42:5 - This sermon is a continuation of a spiritual view
of the ten commandments. In this sermon, Fr John Brian the ethical commandments
are discussed. The sermon uses the scripture readings from the Malankara
lectionary. This sermon given on Sunday, October 11, 2009 LISTEN ONLINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/10/god-wealthy-problems.html

Spiritually Minded and the Sabbath or why the Sabbath was made for man
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/10/spiritually-minded-and-sabbath.html

God Works
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/god-works.html

God Delivers
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2009/09/god-delivers.html

Lighted Eyes, Brightened Bodies
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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