1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:01,900 In the name of the Glorious Trinity. 2 00:00:01,900 --> 00:00:06,300 Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever, Amin glory be to the 3 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:10,100 Everlasting mercies which sent you to us, oh, Christ the light 4 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:14,400 of the world and the life of all give us wisdom by your law. 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,300 And Enlighten our impulses, by your knowledge, sanctify 6 00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:21,400 ourselves by your truth, and Grant that we may be obedient to 7 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:25,000 your words and may fulfill your Commandments at every hour. 8 00:00:25,900 --> 00:00:29,200 O you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of 9 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,200 your greatness? He's doing light O My Lord. 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,600 Our thoughts that we made meditate upon your holy and 11 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:40,000 divine scriptures at all times O, Lord of all Father and Son 12 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:42,700 and Holy Spirit forever. Amen. 13 00:01:08,300 --> 00:01:10,300 Amen. Good morning. 14 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:12,600 Good afternoon. Good evening, beloved. 15 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:18,600 I'm going to try this good. An Avant that's in Danish. 16 00:01:19,100 --> 00:01:20,400 No. Is it in Dutch? 17 00:01:21,700 --> 00:01:26,600 Bonsoir. French guten Abend. 18 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:33,800 Austrian maganda gun Umaga Philippines massage. 19 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:42,100 Healthcare Arabic, good morning. New Zealand baharat mean shop, 20 00:01:42,100 --> 00:01:48,800 Sandhya Indian could often Danish buenas, noches. 21 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,400 Now, the reason I said all these in their respective languages, 22 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,700 because we have listeners beloved from all over the world, 23 00:01:56,700 --> 00:01:59,700 Netherlands, French Austria, Philippines Iraq. 24 00:01:59,700 --> 00:02:04,800 India, Denmark, Spain, glory. Be to God. 25 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:10,100 Truly glory be to God. See, this is when we think that 26 00:02:10,100 --> 00:02:14,300 we threw our own strength and knowledge and understanding and 27 00:02:14,300 --> 00:02:18,600 power, we can do something. God puts us to shame. 28 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,500 I love the verse where Paul says, I think it's in Galatians, 29 00:02:23,100 --> 00:02:25,900 he who can do immeasurably things, that you didn't even 30 00:02:25,900 --> 00:02:27,800 think of good to be with you guys. 31 00:02:29,100 --> 00:02:36,300 Some 118 verse 24. This is the day that the Lord 32 00:02:36,300 --> 00:02:40,500 God has made come. We will leap for joy and rejoice 33 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:44,200 in him. This my daughter Melissa says, 34 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:49,500 Dad, you say dis, you're always saying this, this is the day. 35 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:53,200 The Lord God has made, praise and glory. 36 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,500 Be to his name. Good to be with you guys again. 37 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,700 Thank you one more time for your feedback. 38 00:02:58,700 --> 00:03:00,900 All the topics, we have. A lot of topics that you have 39 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:02,700 suggested and we will get to them. 40 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:06,900 Please don't for one minute. Think that we are avoiding or 41 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:12,200 Totally ignoring God forbid. No, we won't do that but give us 42 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:17,200 time and I'd like to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to move 43 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:21,200 what topics we should be discussing and tackling. 44 00:03:21,700 --> 00:03:26,200 We've been on these series Salt and Light from Matthew Chapter 45 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:32,100 5, we conclude that the salt aspect of the verse and very 46 00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:36,400 simply to wrap it up, Marie should add the Church. 47 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,600 Father, writes that It's all essentially about correction 48 00:03:41,100 --> 00:03:48,600 salt being a preserve n't, an element of healing savior, taste 49 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:53,800 flavor, meaning to life. So we are the salt of the world 50 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:58,800 meaning we are that power to preserve one's life to. 51 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,000 He'll bring healing through Jesus Christ, praise and glory. 52 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,900 Be to his name and he's disciples. 53 00:04:04,100 --> 00:04:07,100 I must start. I must begin and I must mention 54 00:04:07,500 --> 00:04:08,400 here. Disciples. 55 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,300 His apostles. And Jesus goes on to say, if the 56 00:04:12,300 --> 00:04:16,899 salt becomes Bland and loses Effectiveness or, you know, 57 00:04:16,899 --> 00:04:22,400 loses its its taste its power, then really you can't do much 58 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,400 with it. What is it going to be? 59 00:04:24,700 --> 00:04:28,200 Then one more time flavored with, you cannot pour salt on 60 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,400 salt. So if we lose our Effectiveness, 61 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,400 our convicting power out influence. 62 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,700 Our taste out, tang in people's lives. 63 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,200 Then we become Bland and this is that it will be thrown away and 64 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:46,000 it reach rotten. And I went to one more time 65 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,600 mentioned to keep in mind, beloved, you know, each time we 66 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,400 read the Holy scriptures, we see that Christ is speaking directly 67 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,200 to his disciples and we're going to speak about that a little bit 68 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,200 more. Keeping in mind that this he 69 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:05,200 said to his disciples, Nowhere in the Holy scriptures and in 70 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:09,300 particular the Old Testament. Do we read that this has been 71 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:11,900 said of the prophets, why simply? 72 00:05:11,900 --> 00:05:14,700 Because the prophets were sent for One race, the Jewish race 73 00:05:15,100 --> 00:05:19,800 but the disciples went to the four regions of the world. 74 00:05:20,700 --> 00:05:26,900 And today we are the Disciples of the Disciples of Christ 75 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:28,500 himself. Praise be to his name. 76 00:05:30,700 --> 00:05:37,200 Then he calls them. The light of the world. 77 00:05:37,500 --> 00:05:39,300 Again, he speaking to his disciples and we're going to get 78 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:43,600 to our part as well. He calls them that they are the 79 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:47,500 light of the world. Not merely the light or a light, 80 00:05:47,500 --> 00:05:51,700 or a type of light, but the definite article and keep this 81 00:05:51,700 --> 00:05:56,300 in mind, the light of the entire world. 82 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,900 Why? Because when being salt, We 83 00:06:01,900 --> 00:06:07,400 became we become that saver, correction that guide that 84 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,100 conviction of one in error in darkness. 85 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:15,100 Then when we do that, when the disciples did this in the world, 86 00:06:15,100 --> 00:06:18,600 they exposed the sin and the Darkness of the world. 87 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,700 And this is what like, does it reveals? 88 00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:27,200 It exposes all the darkness. Hence, they are the light of the 89 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:31,600 world and we too are the light of the world simply because They 90 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:35,400 are approved. They disapproved what was done 91 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,300 in darkness? So Christ is called us to 92 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:42,200 reveal. What is done in darkness of our 93 00:06:42,208 --> 00:06:45,900 fellow Christian, brothers and sisters to reveal to be that 94 00:06:45,900 --> 00:06:54,100 that salt to First. Bring that Tang to reveal the 95 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:56,900 darkness to reveal the shortcomings. 96 00:06:56,900 --> 00:07:02,500 And then we become that light, truly exposing Seeing what 97 00:07:03,700 --> 00:07:08,500 others are living in, as far as being, you know, a distant from 98 00:07:08,500 --> 00:07:12,000 the, from the word of God, and the Commandments of Our Lord, 99 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:16,500 but hang on. Hang on a minute, hang on an 100 00:07:16,500 --> 00:07:19,100 hour, hang on a lifetime, just hang on. 101 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:26,500 Didn't Jesus. In John 8:12, claimed that he 102 00:07:26,500 --> 00:07:32,100 was the light of the world and that whoever follows him will 103 00:07:32,100 --> 00:07:36,500 not walk in darkness, but will have the Life Light of Life. 104 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:42,200 I'm now confused and if you're confused great, that was my 105 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:46,300 intention, but hopefully we will unconfuse ourselves. 106 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:52,600 I am confused. So who is the light Jesus or his 107 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,400 disciples who were later called Apostles and to add more 108 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,700 confusion? We are now claiming that you and 109 00:07:59,700 --> 00:08:04,400 I all those who have believed in Jesus Christ, who follow Jesus 110 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,700 Christ are also the Light of the. 111 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:09,900 So who is the light of the world? 112 00:08:11,100 --> 00:08:13,700 Let's take it one step at a time and this is where we're going to 113 00:08:13,700 --> 00:08:15,700 look at the church fathers and this is where we're going to 114 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:19,400 ascertain. The Nificant of the Apostles in 115 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:24,800 our lives to truly be that Salt and Light of the World in our 116 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,400 morning prayers, the liturgical morning prayers, we sing a 117 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:35,299 praise Tabata and it is composed by Saint ephrem, Mara from the 118 00:08:35,299 --> 00:08:40,400 Assyrian and this is what he says, a light has Shone forth to 119 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,200 the righteous and gladness to them that are true of heart 120 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,000 Jesus. Our lord, the Christ has shown 121 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,400 Fourth to us from the bosom of his father. 122 00:08:49,700 --> 00:08:53,500 He has come and taken us out of darkness, and has enlightened us 123 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:56,700 with his excellent. Like let me sing it, he go and 124 00:08:56,700 --> 00:09:02,900 eater two weeks in a row, Allied has shown forth to the righteous 125 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:07,900 and gladness to them that are true of heart Jesus. 126 00:09:07,900 --> 00:09:13,500 Our lord the Christ has shown for to us from the bosom of his 127 00:09:13,500 --> 00:09:17,000 father, he has come and taken us. 128 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:20,800 Out of darkness, and has enlightened us with his 129 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,700 excellent light. So he's talking about Jesus, 130 00:09:23,700 --> 00:09:28,500 being the light who appeared, you know, the Epiphany them has 131 00:09:28,500 --> 00:09:34,500 raqqa another praised by st. Not as a mariner say the teacher 132 00:09:34,500 --> 00:09:37,800 might help Anna. The Light of Christ Epiphany has 133 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,400 made, glad Earth and Heaven, an error. 134 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:44,100 Like the darkness has spread over all created things and the 135 00:09:44,108 --> 00:09:47,000 Light of Christ hath shown forth and the world. 136 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,700 Has gotten Comfort is another tune to this. 137 00:09:50,100 --> 00:09:56,700 The Light of Christ Epiphany has made glad Earth and Heaven, an 138 00:09:56,700 --> 00:09:59,800 error. Like the darkness has spread 139 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:04,400 over all created things. The Light of Christ has shown 140 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:08,500 forth and the world has gotten comfort those who attend early 141 00:10:08,500 --> 00:10:11,600 morning prayers on a Sunday morning. 142 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:13,600 You've probably familiar with the tune. 143 00:10:14,500 --> 00:10:16,600 It's nicer with the Aramaic language actually. 144 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:20,600 But in any case, so Christ is the light of the world. 145 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:26,800 But why is he now relinquishing that characteristics that truth 146 00:10:26,900 --> 00:10:33,700 to his disciples simply because, beloved There's an equation here 147 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:40,500 and take note Christ is the take note of the definite articles. 148 00:10:40,500 --> 00:10:46,100 Again Christ is the light of the world and the disciples are the 149 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,100 radiant of the light of the world. 150 00:10:49,100 --> 00:10:54,400 And we are the light of the radiant of the teachings 151 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:57,100 Foundation, traditions of the disciples. 152 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,900 See how beautiful this Christian Christian, faith, is that 153 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,500 everyone has a part. Art and we're all connected 154 00:11:03,500 --> 00:11:07,900 together, take one ring out then that chain is broken. 155 00:11:07,900 --> 00:11:11,400 That is not a complete chain. There is not a complete link and 156 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,400 we are all linked to Jesus Christ. 157 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:17,600 Praise and glory be to his name. So just as Jesus revealed and 158 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,300 reproved the work and Faith Of Darkness. 159 00:11:20,500 --> 00:11:22,900 So did the disciples with their Doctrine. 160 00:11:22,900 --> 00:11:29,500 They're teaching but more so their lifestyle We two, beloved. 161 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:35,100 As Christians. Believers in Jesus Christ 162 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:40,900 through the teaching and the proclamation of the Apostles, 163 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,500 the disciples who were later called Apostles. 164 00:11:44,100 --> 00:11:49,500 We too must reveal and reprove. The work and lifestyle of others 165 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,900 by the teachings of the Holy scriptures. 166 00:11:53,900 --> 00:11:58,300 The teachings of the church. This is how we become that 167 00:11:58,300 --> 00:12:03,600 light. You can only expose an error is 168 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:09,600 when you have that. That tool that mechanism and the 169 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,200 mechanism in our hands is the holy scriptures. 170 00:12:13,100 --> 00:12:16,100 When someone is thieving or stealing. 171 00:12:17,300 --> 00:12:24,500 The only way we can reveal that and expose that is when we quote 172 00:12:24,500 --> 00:12:29,800 scripture, when we say to someone will listen scriptures, 173 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:34,800 say otherwise, we don't even have to refer to that person. 174 00:12:35,100 --> 00:12:38,200 Just quoting the scripture preaching. 175 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:43,000 The scripture, we've already revealed the evil or the sin, or 176 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:49,400 the transgression how Audrina always sits opposite me. 177 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:51,000 She's not here today, she's on a call. 178 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,900 I think Audrina always. She's she signed languages me. 179 00:12:54,900 --> 00:12:57,300 How, how do we, how do we effective? 180 00:12:57,300 --> 00:12:59,500 How do we make affect this in our lives? 181 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:04,300 How, how do we become? And this is what the scriptures 182 00:13:04,300 --> 00:13:08,000 say. How do we become, how do we 183 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:11,300 fulfill this? How do we become the light of 184 00:13:11,300 --> 00:13:17,000 the world by imitating? The Agent. 185 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:22,900 Of the light of the world. Remember, the radiant Radiance 186 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:26,600 are the Apostles of the light of the world. 187 00:13:27,700 --> 00:13:32,900 Saint Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:1 imitate me. 188 00:13:33,100 --> 00:13:38,200 Just as I also do the Christ or I imitate Christ how dare you 189 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:40,000 st. Paul who are you for me to 190 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,400 imitate you? This is in the scriptures, this 191 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,800 becomes Doctrine, this becomes law. 192 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:51,200 So to become the light of the world as well, becoming the 193 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:55,300 radiant of the radiance of the light of the world because 194 00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:58,500 ultimately Jesus is the light of the world and we We read from, 195 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:04,700 from the liturgy. We live, by example. 196 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:11,200 Our faith, our lifestyle, just as the disciples did. 197 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,100 They didn't just change the world because they were learn it 198 00:14:15,100 --> 00:14:18,300 and they had their PHD degrees and they had their physiology 199 00:14:18,300 --> 00:14:21,300 degrees. Let me tell you, Simon was a 200 00:14:21,308 --> 00:14:24,500 fisherman and his brother John and James were fishermen. 201 00:14:24,900 --> 00:14:28,500 So, which university did they attend? 202 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:33,400 Who gave them these credentials? Yeah, the Holy Spirit. 203 00:14:33,900 --> 00:14:38,500 The Holy Spirit gave them These credentials, but not only that, 204 00:14:38,500 --> 00:14:41,100 their lifestyle was changed, you know? 205 00:14:41,100 --> 00:14:44,000 Saint, Peter says, to crisis as we've left everything. 206 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,700 Lord, what's in it for us? Basically, he said, well, 207 00:14:46,700 --> 00:14:50,000 listen, what's in it for you? I'm paraphrasing watching out 208 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,200 for you is not Earthly Rejoice, because your names have been 209 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:56,800 written in the book of life, so their lifestyle had changed as 210 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:00,600 well. Their lifestyle of comfort. 211 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:05,600 Maybe of complacency they took on a lifestyle of struggle of 212 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:14,200 pain of suffering, so we to buy struggling and being strict in 213 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,200 living a virtuous. A good and righteous life. 214 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:19,700 We be can't we become that light? 215 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:23,900 That will expose that will illuminate the darkness of those 216 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:28,600 that are amongst us. Christian's beloved Christians 217 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:33,300 cannot and should not hide in some corner of complacency 218 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,000 thinking that they are not visible. 219 00:15:36,900 --> 00:15:41,500 Let me tell you all the eyes of the world are on Christ, are on 220 00:15:41,500 --> 00:15:45,400 Christianity. All the attacks are on Christ 221 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:49,200 Christianity and Christian when it comes to these most wicked 222 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:54,900 world. So we are an eyesore My friend 223 00:15:54,900 --> 00:16:01,700 was telling me other testimony of a brother who was an ex ex 224 00:16:01,700 --> 00:16:07,500 Muslim and long story short, he converted to create, he accepted 225 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:11,000 Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized in the 226 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,400 name of the Holy Trinity. And the first thing he said, was 227 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:20,300 all I heard each time, I would hear Christians talk or preach 228 00:16:20,300 --> 00:16:23,200 the scriptures. Maybe not so much Christians 229 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:24,900 living. The scriptures, that's where we 230 00:16:24,900 --> 00:16:26,100 were. That's where we've dropped the 231 00:16:26,100 --> 00:16:29,000 ball, beloved. And I'll be the first to admit. 232 00:16:29,500 --> 00:16:32,300 It was a Gundy who said I love Christ. 233 00:16:32,300 --> 00:16:35,200 I don't like Christians something along those lines, 234 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:37,100 okay? Because there is an element of 235 00:16:37,100 --> 00:16:40,100 hypocrisy and everyone. But this, this brother was 236 00:16:40,100 --> 00:16:42,600 saying all I heard from the scriptures when there was 237 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,700 preaching, it's just love and peace. 238 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:50,300 So he this is where the scriptures reveal the darkness 239 00:16:50,300 --> 00:16:54,100 where this brother was in and he came to light the light Of 240 00:16:54,100 --> 00:16:56,300 Christ. And that's how we can bring 241 00:16:56,300 --> 00:17:00,300 people to Christ by being that light, by being. 242 00:17:00,300 --> 00:17:07,200 Keep in mind, being the radiant of the radiance of Jesus Christ, 243 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:10,900 the light of the world, and I'm going to quote some scriptures 244 00:17:10,900 --> 00:17:15,200 on this equation. Let me Give an example on how we 245 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:21,900 become, like, Today's Monday, the 27th today we begin lent. 246 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:27,900 The great fast. Why? 247 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:34,400 You know, people come to miss a hobby or father Robby means 248 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:38,100 teacher. I was in an argument with a 249 00:17:38,108 --> 00:17:42,800 friend who was debating that we do not need too fast. 250 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:48,000 Very simply putting it. If anyone asks why you fast you 251 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:54,400 say because Jesus Christ fasted game set and match Hook Line and 252 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,800 sink. That's it because Jesus Christ, 253 00:17:56,900 --> 00:17:59,200 Fox the praise and glory be to his name. 254 00:17:59,300 --> 00:18:05,000 He fasted because Jesus Christ in Matthew chapter 6, verse 16, 255 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:11,100 instructs or commands that when you fast, and when you are 256 00:18:11,100 --> 00:18:15,300 fasting, and he goes on to say, how not to fast and how to fast 257 00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:20,400 Okay, so length has commenced and the world knows. 258 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:25,600 This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday in the Catholic tradition, in 259 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,500 the Church of the East, we begin on Sunday, Sunday, the 27th. 260 00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:33,600 That's when we begin our lent, how will you conduct yourself 261 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:36,300 during this time? When people know that the 262 00:18:36,300 --> 00:18:39,900 Christians are in a period of fasting? 263 00:18:40,700 --> 00:18:44,800 First and foremost, let me ask you being the light of the world 264 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,700 are you fast? Fasting, have you began your 265 00:18:47,700 --> 00:18:52,100 fast? As I said, Jesus fasted and he 266 00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:56,000 instructed that his disciples will fast when the bridegroom 267 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,900 has been taken from them. Look 5:35 so they will Fast. 268 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:03,500 There it is. Jesus said that we will Fast his 269 00:19:03,500 --> 00:19:09,200 disciples fasted and said laws and cannons about fasting. 270 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:14,100 Why? Because Jesus fasted? 271 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:19,300 Why? Because he instructed them that 272 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:25,200 They needed to accomplish that that battle that they were going 273 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:30,500 to engage in with Satan and evil, would only be overcome and 274 00:19:30,500 --> 00:19:34,600 one and be victorious through prayer and fasting. 275 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:38,700 Now if some of the versions of the Bible have removed the word 276 00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:44,800 fasting, well woe to them, woe to you woe to you for removing 277 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:49,400 one Ute one eye from the holy scriptures know the word fasting 278 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,100 appears Yes, but that's that's not where I want to go. 279 00:19:52,100 --> 00:19:56,700 Let's just bring it back to you and I so his disciples fasted. 280 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:03,600 Matthew 18:18 Jesus gave them the authority to bind on Earth. 281 00:20:03,700 --> 00:20:09,400 The first constitution of the disciples, the lent period has 282 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,300 to be observed by all Christians. 283 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:18,700 So, are you fasting? Why I said, because Jesus 284 00:20:18,700 --> 00:20:21,300 fasted? But hey, there's another part to 285 00:20:21,300 --> 00:20:26,300 it, because the Apostles of Christ, keep this in mind, have 286 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,400 commanded us to fast, and I'll bring you down to what it means, 287 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,400 how this applies to being the light of the world. 288 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,000 So if you don't accept and don't receive this. 289 00:20:36,700 --> 00:20:42,900 Well, I can comfortably say Very boldly that you are not 290 00:20:42,900 --> 00:20:44,500 receiving. Jesus Christ. 291 00:20:44,500 --> 00:20:48,300 So if you are not receiving Jesus Christ, what light are you 292 00:20:48,300 --> 00:20:51,200 shining to those? Who don't know, Jesus Christ, 293 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,100 all those in the fair in the faith that are struggling with 294 00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:56,600 their feet. What light are we Shining? 295 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:03,400 Matthew 10:40 Jesus says to his disciples whoever receives you. 296 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,500 Receives me. Come on Lord. 297 00:21:07,500 --> 00:21:12,300 Why are you putting barriers before before you and I why are 298 00:21:12,308 --> 00:21:17,700 you building this these walls? Let's continue whoever receives 299 00:21:17,700 --> 00:21:20,500 you receives me and whoever receives me receives him who 300 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:22,800 sent me. So let's flip it. 301 00:21:22,900 --> 00:21:25,500 Whoever does not receive you does not receive me. 302 00:21:25,500 --> 00:21:28,800 Whoever does not receive me, does not receive who sent me, 303 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:31,200 why? Because they are the light of 304 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:35,000 the world, live reflecting the light of the world. 305 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:39,700 They are the radiance of the light of the world. 306 00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:47,200 So now we being the light of the world, we being the salt of the 307 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:52,400 earth, we being the light of the lights of the light of the world 308 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,700 are we fasting? And not just during this lentil 309 00:21:55,700 --> 00:22:01,500 season, but our entire life in preparation, you know, for the 310 00:22:01,500 --> 00:22:04,600 coming of the Lord, the second time from Heaven to him be glory 311 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,300 now and always and forever. Amen. 312 00:22:07,300 --> 00:22:10,400 Say Amen, shouted. Amen. 313 00:22:10,500 --> 00:22:14,900 In our entire life, entails fasting. 314 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:18,600 That's how we become that. That Tang, that saver, that's 315 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:23,000 how we become that Revelation that reproving to those who are 316 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,300 living a life of debauchery and sin. 317 00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:30,700 We are Christians. Fasting from sin, our entire 318 00:22:30,700 --> 00:22:36,200 life fasting, from immorality, from lewdness, from plant, Pride 319 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:40,700 from complacency from laziness slothfulness deceit, hatred 320 00:22:40,700 --> 00:22:44,100 deception. And it goes on and on, and on 321 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:52,400 and on. so, let us be The scriptures, the Bible and I will 322 00:22:52,400 --> 00:23:00,700 add the Cannons, the traditions. The Traditions not only by words 323 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,400 but by deed. And by the way, tradition is not 324 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,500 a bad word. St. 325 00:23:07,500 --> 00:23:10,000 Paul writes in the city in his Second Epistle to the 326 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,000 Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 15. 327 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:15,900 Therefore my brethren be established and hold to the 328 00:23:15,900 --> 00:23:19,500 Traditions, hold fast to the Traditions that you have 329 00:23:19,500 --> 00:23:21,900 learned. Whether by discourse or our 330 00:23:21,900 --> 00:23:24,800 epistle, some of the Traditions were passed down. 331 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:30,900 So let's bring it back again. Fasting, are we being the Bible? 332 00:23:30,900 --> 00:23:32,500 The Cannons? The Traditions? 333 00:23:32,500 --> 00:23:36,500 The teachings without uttering any speech, a st. 334 00:23:36,500 --> 00:23:42,300 Francis Of accc's Rights. The it meaning, living the 335 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:46,200 scriptures, living. The canons of the church, living 336 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:51,000 the traditions of the Apostles. And by doing this, we are 337 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:55,200 letting the light of our true Christian Life. 338 00:23:55,300 --> 00:23:58,100 Be a radiant to those in darkness. 339 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:06,000 Where do we start see, it's coincidence as soon as I'm going 340 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,700 to apply adrenal walks in and sits on the on the flushes. 341 00:24:09,900 --> 00:24:11,500 Is watching me like how do we do this? 342 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:13,300 Okay, here we go. Where do we start? 343 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:16,700 First and foremost, let the light of Christ, which is the 344 00:24:16,700 --> 00:24:19,600 holy scriptures, the gospel, the good news. 345 00:24:20,500 --> 00:24:25,900 Let the light of Christ. First Purge out revealed and 346 00:24:25,900 --> 00:24:30,400 reprove. Our dark secrets, secrets your 347 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,400 dark secrets. If right now you're being 348 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:37,400 convicted, if right now all your dark secrets are rolling in your 349 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,400 mother coming. Great, praise God. 350 00:24:39,500 --> 00:24:42,300 This is is great. This is the spirit revealing 351 00:24:42,900 --> 00:24:45,700 don't rebuke the Holy Spirit. No! 352 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:51,100 Glorify the Holy Spirit beg and beseech, the Holy Spirit to 353 00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:54,400 continue revealing to you. Because remember the Father, the 354 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:57,700 Son and the Holy Spirit one, God are the light and it's been 355 00:24:57,700 --> 00:25:01,600 revealed now. Praise God, our weaknesses, our 356 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:06,100 immoral desires. We need to allow Christ through 357 00:25:06,100 --> 00:25:09,200 his scriptures. To purge them out. 358 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:15,900 Some 119, verse 105, your word is a lamp to my feet and a light 359 00:25:15,900 --> 00:25:19,500 to my path. If we're walking the path, led 360 00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:23,000 by the word of God, which is a lamp. 361 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,400 We're in that light there it is. We can reflect that light. 362 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,600 Yes, we may walk out and come back again, but continued to 363 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,200 struggle. You know, Drew knows telling me 364 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:37,500 how you know you need to talk Robbie about a life of struggle 365 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:39,400 and How do we overcome a struggle? 366 00:25:39,500 --> 00:25:42,400 Let me tell you something Point Blank and I'm going to probably 367 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:46,500 rain on your parade. We will never ever until the 368 00:25:46,500 --> 00:25:50,400 Lord, returns overcome completely the struggles because 369 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:52,900 every day, we are faced with struggles. 370 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:56,400 So we live a life of struggle and pain and suffering and 371 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,700 repentance. If you are living a life of 372 00:25:58,700 --> 00:26:01,900 repentance struggle, praise God. You're on the path. 373 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:06,400 Wait until the Lord returns. And then he will switch off the 374 00:26:06,408 --> 00:26:09,100 light of pain and suffering and repentance and struggling 375 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:12,100 because will be basking in the glory of his kingdom. 376 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:16,800 Secondly, let Christ through his church and priesthood with as 377 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,600 attained. Now, let Christ through his 378 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:24,600 church and priesthood cleanse us from the exposed. 379 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:31,200 Shortfalls the flaws. And yes, if you thinking is 380 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:33,500 Robbie, talking about confession. 381 00:26:33,700 --> 00:26:37,800 Confession is not a bad word. Confession, is in the Holy 382 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:40,300 scriptures. Yes, the Assyrian Church of the 383 00:26:40,300 --> 00:26:44,900 East, although not, you know, does not hold confession as a 384 00:26:44,900 --> 00:26:49,500 Sacrament but we don't deter people from coming to the to a 385 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:53,300 priest and confessing his, oh, why should I confess my sins to 386 00:26:53,300 --> 00:26:55,600 our normal human being will? Hey, hold on. 387 00:26:55,600 --> 00:27:00,300 Don't Don't jump the gun, I'll read scripture, and then you 388 00:27:00,300 --> 00:27:03,700 come and come back and tell me, well, what do you think about 389 00:27:03,700 --> 00:27:08,100 that now? So confession is not a bad word. 390 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:14,100 The church through her priesthood has been vested with 391 00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:18,200 the gift of forgiveness. Show me in the Bible. 392 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,000 Amen. Aye aye, sir. 393 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:25,900 John 20:23 Jesus says to his disciples. 394 00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:30,600 You know, when Christ was resurrected early in the morning 395 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:34,100 that evening, he went and met his disciples and look at what 396 00:27:34,100 --> 00:27:37,500 he says peace be with you. He breathed on them and said 397 00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:40,400 receive the Holy Spirit and look at the gift that he gave them. 398 00:27:40,500 --> 00:27:44,200 If you will forgive a man sins, they will be forgiven him. 399 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:48,500 And if you hold a man since they will be held, so come to the 400 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:50,700 church, you want to be that salt? 401 00:27:50,700 --> 00:27:54,100 You want to be that red light, that's Purge ourselves first 402 00:27:54,700 --> 00:27:57,200 through Christ's light, which is the holy Balls. 403 00:27:57,200 --> 00:28:01,700 The holy scriptures and come to his church and be absolved 404 00:28:01,700 --> 00:28:03,900 because the church has been vested by that power. 405 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,300 Let me read to you from the catechism of my Martin Luther 406 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,200 Martin Luther Luther the father of reformist. 407 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:17,400 He writes on confession and Absolution listen to this 408 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:20,400 everyone. Listen to this Martin Luther 409 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:22,500 Martin. Luther's small. 410 00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:26,900 Catechism, the father of Reform. What is confession? 411 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:31,800 Confession Embraces two parts. One is that we confess our sins. 412 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,900 It's in the scriptures. The other is that we receive 413 00:28:34,900 --> 00:28:39,400 Absolution in the scriptures and forgiveness from the priest. 414 00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:43,000 As from God himself, this is what Martin Luther wrote. 415 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:46,200 He changed his mind. I don't know why you changed his 416 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:50,900 mind but this was his stance. This was his theology as though 417 00:28:50,900 --> 00:28:56,200 God is himself giving Absolution and in no wise doubt but firmly 418 00:28:56,200 --> 00:29:00,800 believe that by it. Our sins are forgiven before God 419 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:02,700 in heaven that's what we need to do. 420 00:29:02,700 --> 00:29:06,400 First, we need to come and cleanse ourselves and read 421 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:10,000 ourselves by the power vested in the church and then we can 422 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:13,500 become that sold in that light. And thirdly, let Christ. 423 00:29:13,700 --> 00:29:16,900 Just through the Mysteries, through the holy mysteries of 424 00:29:16,900 --> 00:29:20,900 ours, eat that dish through the holy Mysteries sanctify, our 425 00:29:20,900 --> 00:29:27,100 bodies by his holy body, the Eucharist for bana, pardon our 426 00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:31,600 debts, by his Precious Blood and Purge, our consciences by the 427 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:36,700 hyssop, hyssop is a wildflower by the hyssop of his compassion. 428 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:40,400 And this is the prayer one prays before taking the holy Cortana. 429 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:47,000 When we have done this, and we continue that life, then we will 430 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:53,000 be the radiant of the radiance of the light of the world. 431 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:55,700 Who is Jesus Christ himself, praise and glory to his name, 432 00:29:56,300 --> 00:30:00,500 notice how I ended with the Holy Eucharist. and some call it the 433 00:30:00,500 --> 00:30:03,100 last supper, I'm sorry, it's not the Last Supper, it's the 434 00:30:03,108 --> 00:30:08,100 mysterious supper because every time the church commemorates, 435 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,400 And remembers what Christ commanded. 436 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:16,600 The disciples to do, do this in my memory, it's commemorating 437 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:20,500 the mysterious supper, and he took a cup and he gave thanks 438 00:30:20,500 --> 00:30:23,400 and gave to them. And he said, take drink from it. 439 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:26,400 All of you, this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed 440 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:30,600 in exchange for the many for the release of sins of the 441 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:35,100 Forgiveness of sins. So let's be the light to those 442 00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:39,100 in darkness, by living a scripture influenced and a 443 00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:43,800 church guided and nurtured life. Beloved, why do I close by the 444 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:46,900 church Saint? Paul writes in 1 Timothy rights 445 00:30:46,900 --> 00:30:50,700 to his beloved Son, not biologically. 446 00:30:50,700 --> 00:30:56,500 But in the service of Christ, 1 Timothy 3:15, but I, but if I 447 00:30:56,500 --> 00:31:00,600 delay that you may know how it is necessary to behave in the 448 00:31:00,608 --> 00:31:03,800 house of God, how we behave in the house, God. 449 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:06,900 What is the house of God? Which is the Church of the 450 00:31:06,900 --> 00:31:09,000 Living God? What is the Church of the 451 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,700 Living? God, the pillar and foundation 452 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:16,700 of the truth, when I asked, who is the or what is the pillar and 453 00:31:16,700 --> 00:31:19,200 foundation of the truth? People jumped the gun son, 454 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,800 Jesus, Christ. Well, scripture tells us, 455 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:25,000 otherwise the pillar and foundation of the truth being 456 00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:27,200 the church. Why because the church has been 457 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:31,600 invested by the power by the authority to bestow all these 458 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,200 gifts of cleansing. And purging and repentance and 459 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:42,100 Absolution so that then we become that tasty savoury salt. 460 00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:46,500 And that Illuminating Light, to those who are in darkness, we 461 00:31:46,500 --> 00:31:50,400 are the light We are the light, let me ask you. 462 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:55,600 And with these questions is your light dimmed. 463 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:03,900 That has no effect whatsoever is a totally extinguished switched 464 00:32:03,900 --> 00:32:06,200 off. Or is it the illuminating? 465 00:32:06,900 --> 00:32:09,500 Is it illuminated and it is bulb Uso. 466 00:32:09,500 --> 00:32:13,100 We say, you know, I'm Bob Olsen Bug buzzing. 467 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,300 Um, is it great? Praise God continued but if it's 468 00:32:17,300 --> 00:32:22,500 dimmed and he word le buzzing, if it's deemed or it's 469 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:28,900 extinguished, welcome to god' Isaiah chapter 42, verse 3, 470 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,500 Isaiah the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 471 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:35,600 I fractured read. He talking about Christ 472 00:32:35,700 --> 00:32:38,600 prophesying, about Christ, shall not break and the lamp that 473 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:39,900 flickers. There it is. 474 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:43,700 And the lamp that flickers He shall not extinguish in the 475 00:32:43,700 --> 00:32:46,600 truth. He shall bring out judgment. 476 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,100 Beloved. This is a gift. 477 00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:53,700 This is an honor to be called the light of the world. 478 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:55,900 But, you know, let's let's humble ourselves. 479 00:32:56,100 --> 00:33:03,200 It is a absolute honor to be the radiant of the radiance of the 480 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,900 light of the world who is Jesus Christ. 481 00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:11,000 And if we truly shine, Christ's life in the world, we can 482 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:16,700 through Christ rescue this wretched World from the darkness 483 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:21,600 and era that it is in and it is basically being distracted in. 484 00:33:22,700 --> 00:33:27,600 So think about that examine yourselves specifically during 485 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,500 these time of fasting. Let me give you some help. 486 00:33:30,700 --> 00:33:34,800 If you've never fasted today, one of your Meals, one of your 487 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:40,300 meals, make it a vegan. Fasting Mill, pray, not, just 488 00:33:40,300 --> 00:33:42,500 eat vegan. In think I'm fat, no, pray. 489 00:33:42,900 --> 00:33:44,700 We need to be constantly in prayer and fasting. 490 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:46,900 If we're fasting. There's no prey to spiritual 491 00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:49,600 diet if we're praying. There's no fasting. 492 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,800 Well, we just want to talk to God, and that's all we want to 493 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:53,600 do. When I click out fingers, Lord! 494 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:55,400 I want this, I want that. Forgive me. 495 00:33:55,400 --> 00:34:00,400 Know, if we're fasting if we're fasting and praying and not 496 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:04,000 reading the scriptures, will we're not being led by the 497 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:08,400 gospel, the Light of Christ. So begin with Monday one of your 498 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:12,199 meals, make it a vegan meal and pray to the Lord, that he will 499 00:34:12,199 --> 00:34:15,000 accept you. The next day make two meals. 500 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:18,000 And then by the end of the second week, you're doing the 501 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:21,500 proper fasting and I'm them, you know, maybe we should present a 502 00:34:21,507 --> 00:34:25,900 program on fasting but let's just take it as it is now. 503 00:34:26,500 --> 00:34:29,300 And for those that are fasting, I pray that the Lord will 504 00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:32,800 continue to strengthen you because you have entered the 505 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:36,500 battlefield. Satan has now been alert because 506 00:34:36,699 --> 00:34:40,699 Christ Soldiers have have abstained from food which means 507 00:34:40,699 --> 00:34:45,199 their body is going to be under submission, but their souls is 508 00:34:45,199 --> 00:34:47,400 going to be alive. The spirit is going to be alive. 509 00:34:47,699 --> 00:34:50,100 So God bless you. I'll have fabulous or Morgan may 510 00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:53,400 the Lord recompense you for your prayers and your fasting. 511 00:34:53,699 --> 00:34:57,300 And may he always be glorified by everything that we do and say 512 00:34:57,300 --> 00:34:59,600 praise and glory. Be to his name now and at all 513 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:19,100 times and forever and ever. One last thing. 514 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:23,000 Please also don't forget to rate and review this podcast and 515 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:24,700 share with your friends and family. 516 00:35:24,700 --> 00:35:28,400 If you'd like to suggest future episodes or give us detailed 517 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:32,400 feedback, please visit the link in the description or on our 518 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:38,400 Instagram link TR .t e. Double edged sword. 519 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:39,900 God bless you all.