1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,800 In the name of the Glorious Trinity. 2 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:03,900 Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever. 3 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:06,800 Amen. Glory be to the Everlasting 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,200 mercies which sent you to us. Oh, Christ the light of the 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:15,000 world and the life of all give us wisdom by a law and Enlighten 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,900 our impulses, by your knowledge, sanctify, ourselves by your 7 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:22,800 truth, and Grant that we may be obedient to your words and may 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,800 fulfill your Commandments at every hour. 9 00:00:25,700 --> 00:00:29,000 Oh you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of 10 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,600 your greatness doing light? Oh my Lord are thoughts that we 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,400 made. Meditate upon your holy and 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:40,200 divine scriptures at all times O Lord of all Father and Son and 13 00:00:40,200 --> 00:01:11,600 Holy Spirit forever. I often come across Facebook or 14 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,500 Instagram friends and random posts with pictures taken at the 15 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:20,100 beach. Vineyards, with glasses of wine. 16 00:01:20,100 --> 00:01:25,500 Being repeatedly cling together standing at the cliff Edge. 17 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:29,000 Overlooking, the wonders of nature spending time at a hotel 18 00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:34,500 Hotel pool bar, snaps of having shots of different types of 19 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:38,700 alcohol at a nightclub, with friends or sunbathing. 20 00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:42,300 With a snapshot of only the legs and the feet. 21 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:45,000 Why not? Take the whole body but in any 22 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:50,300 case you get the drift and the caption that goes along with 23 00:01:50,300 --> 00:01:56,800 them States, living life, Or living life in its fullest. 24 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:04,000 I to share the happiness and joy as instructed by st. 25 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:10,500 Paul, in his epistle to the Romans 12:15 Rejoice, with those 26 00:02:10,500 --> 00:02:16,600 who rejoice and weep with those who weep Now, off the bat this 27 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,700 message or episode is not directed towards any single 28 00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:23,500 person, but rather for us, all in general. 29 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:28,700 Now, again, I share their joy. And yet, I question and wonder 30 00:02:28,700 --> 00:02:33,300 if they bear in mind to very alarming and serious aspects of 31 00:02:33,300 --> 00:02:41,900 Life, those being death and judgment, the DJ you see 32 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:47,100 according to Hebrews, 9:27, Saint Paul writes. 33 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:51,600 And just as it is appointed to the children of man or son of 34 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:58,700 men, been a nausea to die once, so there is death and after the 35 00:02:58,900 --> 00:03:05,200 deaths the Judgment. So again, the DJ now, having 36 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:11,400 this thing mind or simply being made aware or reminded via this 37 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,900 episode, how do we prepare for the deejay? 38 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,100 Death and judgment. Let's have a look at a few 39 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:22,700 helpful and significant pointers from the holy scriptures. 40 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:26,600 Our first answer and hint are being found in st. 41 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:33,400 Paul's epistle to the Colossians 3:2 where instructed to think of 42 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:38,800 things on high, not of the things on earth, or in some 43 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:43,700 versions, set your minds on the things that are that are above 44 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:48,500 just as we instruct in the Divine Liturgy to let your minds 45 00:03:48,500 --> 00:03:51,300 be above. Lyle net, 1 mod icon. 46 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:55,300 And above is the Jerusalem above, according to Galatians 47 00:03:55,300 --> 00:04:00,000 chapter 4. Verse 26, think contemplate. 48 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:05,600 Be serious. Concentrate focus on the things 49 00:04:05,700 --> 00:04:10,200 that are on high. Through this or by this, or this 50 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:15,600 way, you can then put to practice or leave as Saint Paul 51 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:21,399 supplementary instructs in Philippians 1:27, to let your 52 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:27,400 conduct. Be it personal in a relationship 53 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:32,200 in a community. In a society on social media in 54 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:37,600 a social event. Let your conduct be as becometh, 55 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:42,300 the gospel of the Christ or Christ himself. 56 00:04:42,300 --> 00:04:47,900 Praise be to his name, let your conduct be as it becometh or let 57 00:04:47,900 --> 00:04:52,200 your conduct be according to the gospels of Christ. 58 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,700 One of the church fathers, feel the red of sire, who was a 59 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,800 greek-speaking Assyrian. Christian priest, late third, 60 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,400 and meet fourth Century comments on these. 61 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,700 He writes Paul did not write this without reason. 62 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,500 He was aware. That certain people had started 63 00:05:09,500 --> 00:05:11,900 to think too highly of themselves. 64 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:17,600 In other words having bets on themselves their look, their 65 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:22,000 glamour, their education, their power, their wisdom. 66 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,500 Thinking too highly. And because they think so 67 00:05:25,500 --> 00:05:29,900 highly, they want to promote it or they want to advertise it and 68 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:33,600 show to the world. And he goes on to say, this was 69 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,100 indeed due to the high Excellence of their own virtue 70 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:43,500 for this reason, Paul advises them toward Concord and Harmony 71 00:05:43,500 --> 00:05:48,700 to live a life, worthy of the gospel and not worthy of the 72 00:05:48,700 --> 00:05:52,500 trend of the world. And what man Dean's, right? 73 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:57,800 And virtuous. By doing so, this will keep us 74 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:02,900 prepared for the return of our master and being prepared will 75 00:06:02,900 --> 00:06:06,100 be occupied with what matters. Most. 76 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,000 What pleases? What attracts? 77 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,700 What gives joy to Jesus Christ and not men. 78 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:17,900 Because while we are occupied with what matters, most that is 79 00:06:17,900 --> 00:06:23,000 pleasing to Christ will grant us the service of Christ as stated 80 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,800 by him in Luke chapter, 12:37. Now, we're going to do this 81 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:30,100 exercise, again, stop the washing of the dishes or the 82 00:06:30,100 --> 00:06:32,900 drying. Stop the vacuuming pull to one 83 00:06:32,900 --> 00:06:35,100 side. If you're driving stop talking 84 00:06:35,100 --> 00:06:40,200 to another, another stop typing on your keyboard, just listen to 85 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,300 this. Listen to what Christ has 86 00:06:43,300 --> 00:06:48,400 promised us in Luke chapter 12 verse 37. 87 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:54,000 I encourage you to read it and read it word, by word 88 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:57,800 concentrate. Listen to what Jesus Christ has 89 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,500 promised you. And I those who think of things 90 00:07:01,500 --> 00:07:06,600 on high and not things on earth, those who conduct their life. 91 00:07:06,900 --> 00:07:11,300 As it becomes of the gospel of Christ, worthy of the Gospel, 92 00:07:11,300 --> 00:07:13,700 gospel of Christ. This is Jesus, speaking. 93 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,900 Praise be to his name. He says, Luke 1237. 94 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:18,800 Are you listening? Are you ready? 95 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:24,500 Blessed are those servants? Those who serve the Lord through 96 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:29,200 a many means the church feeding the homeless and just serving 97 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:33,800 God, whom their Lord. That is Jesus Christ, when he 98 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:37,700 comes when he returns shall find them doing. 99 00:07:37,700 --> 00:07:43,500 So occupied in setting, their minds on things that are above 100 00:07:43,900 --> 00:07:48,600 occupied in living life, that is virtuous and appeasing to God. 101 00:07:48,700 --> 00:07:51,500 Now, look at what Jesus is going to do verily. 102 00:07:51,500 --> 00:07:55,000 That it means Truly or yes, I say to you. 103 00:07:55,500 --> 00:07:59,900 Now when Jesus says verily, I say to you, this is not for 104 00:07:59,900 --> 00:08:03,200 compromising and for dealing this is set beloved. 105 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:09,800 This is a promise from the mouth of God incarnate, Jesus Christ, 106 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:14,900 the son of God, our Lord, Our Savior, our righteous judge 107 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:19,500 listened to his promise verily. I say to you, he that is Christ. 108 00:08:19,500 --> 00:08:25,900 Himself will gird his loins? Huh, Christ will goodies lines 109 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:31,000 and make them recline, those who have set their minds on the 110 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,600 things that are above and conduct their lives, their 111 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,299 social media. And you know, I'm not going to 112 00:08:35,308 --> 00:08:39,000 keep going with that Addy's, as it is fitting to the gospel. 113 00:08:39,299 --> 00:08:44,300 He Jesus Will recline will make them recline and we'll pass 114 00:08:44,300 --> 00:08:47,900 around and serve them. Did you hear that? 115 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,000 Jesus is promising that he will serve those. 116 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:59,400 Those who are living life, but I've kept in mind the DJ's death 117 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:04,600 and judgment and are occupied to be prepared for the day of 118 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,300 death. And for the day of judgement 119 00:09:07,300 --> 00:09:11,600 Jesus Christ will serve. And what does it mean by that? 120 00:09:11,700 --> 00:09:16,100 We learn that he will reward us individually. 121 00:09:17,300 --> 00:09:21,700 Wow. If that doesn't want to doesn't 122 00:09:21,700 --> 00:09:26,400 make you roll down your window and scream it out in the streets 123 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:30,800 or run out of your house and tell people, listen honey, 124 00:09:30,900 --> 00:09:36,400 Linda, listen, Jesus has promised and Christ promises are 125 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:40,200 not just one of those wishy-washy, the promises we 126 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,500 make. And I've spoken about that in 127 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:45,200 other episodes, these are true, these are standing when the Lord 128 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:49,600 returns he will serve. That means he will reward One 129 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:54,800 eye. So when the DJ and you know now 130 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:59,900 DJ means death and judgment arrives and our minds are set on 131 00:09:59,900 --> 00:10:04,600 things above and we are living life as it is becoming of the 132 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:08,700 gospel of Christ. A side question. 133 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:11,200 Do you read the gospels of Christ? 134 00:10:11,500 --> 00:10:13,200 Do you read your holy scriptures? 135 00:10:13,700 --> 00:10:16,100 Are you want father Janet to do all the hard work for you? 136 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:17,500 I just want to listen well, great. 137 00:10:17,500 --> 00:10:22,000 Yes, faith comes through hearing but you know why Paul said that 138 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:26,100 because back then not many people could read the scriptures 139 00:10:26,100 --> 00:10:29,200 were not tangibly available, readily available. 140 00:10:29,300 --> 00:10:32,800 They would hear the scriptures. They were the preach. 141 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,800 The proclaimed scriptures today, we have the written scriptures. 142 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,400 Do you read? Read those scriptures so that 143 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:42,900 you can live life as it is becoming of the Gospel of our 144 00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:48,300 Lord, Jesus Christ. If we are busy with good deeds, 145 00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:53,400 good works works which will determine our judgment. 146 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:58,500 If anyone tells you otherwise correct, that person our Deeds, 147 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:02,800 our works will determine our judgment will affect our 148 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:07,300 salvation and eternity, since we will be judged according to 149 00:11:07,300 --> 00:11:12,100 their Matthew 16:27 for the son of man, this is Jesus, again for 150 00:11:12,100 --> 00:11:15,400 the son of man is to come to the glory in the glory of his 151 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,600 father. With all his holy angels, I so 152 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,700 can't wait for this day and see the faces of the haters. 153 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:28,400 I so can't wait for this day and truly see the faces of the 154 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,100 haters of Jesus Christ. When he returns hence, we 155 00:11:31,100 --> 00:11:32,700 continue praying for these people. 156 00:11:33,300 --> 00:11:37,400 And then Jesus goes on to say, we'll hear accompanies to every 157 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,200 man, as his deeds are not just Faith. 158 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:49,800 He's Deeds are so, if we are prepared, For the day of Our 159 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:54,300 Lord. That is when he comes or when we 160 00:11:54,300 --> 00:11:58,500 go. The day of the Lord is either 161 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,500 the Lord returns, and we are alive on this Earth, or we are 162 00:12:02,500 --> 00:12:06,500 called by the Lord. So, when the day of Our Lord 163 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:12,100 comes, it comes as a thief at night, 1, Thessalonians 5, talk 164 00:12:12,100 --> 00:12:17,100 to, if we are prepared, it won't be an issue because we would 165 00:12:17,100 --> 00:12:23,200 have faced the death and stand before the righteous Judgment of 166 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:27,900 Christ. So having Lived life having kept 167 00:12:27,900 --> 00:12:33,000 the DJ, in our minds death and judgment in our minds and lives. 168 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:37,500 You know, we are assured that we will hear the comforting words 169 00:12:37,500 --> 00:12:39,700 of Christ. Here it is. 170 00:12:39,700 --> 00:12:44,000 Again, listen to it. Stop what you're doing, please, 171 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:48,500 I beseech you to concentrate. Take heed Ponder on these 172 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:51,700 things. The words of Jesus Christ in 173 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:56,100 Matthew 25. 23, this is what I strive. 174 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:59,300 I fall. I fall, I fail, I still haven't 175 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:03,000 made it yet. As Saint Paul claims whether I 176 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,200 have gained it yet or not. I too don't know whether I have 177 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,500 gained it or not. I don't know what's going to 178 00:13:09,500 --> 00:13:13,500 happen tomorrow, but one thing I have done, is according to Paul 179 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,800 to set our minds on what is ahead set. 180 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,400 Our minds on that amazing day, when the Lord returns. 181 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,500 And this Is what he promises. He will tell us. 182 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,500 Well done. Good. 183 00:13:23,500 --> 00:13:28,100 And faithful servant. You have been Faithful over a 184 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:31,500 little. I shall set you over much. 185 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:38,800 Enter the joy of your lord Faithful over a little. 186 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:43,300 The simple Simplicity. We need to speak about this in 187 00:13:43,300 --> 00:13:46,700 another episode. A Simplicity of Christianity, 188 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:52,500 not the philosophical Troll theological understanding, which 189 00:13:52,500 --> 00:13:55,300 people strive to get to to attain. 190 00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:58,800 And unfortunately, they are so much more distant from the 191 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:03,000 simple faith. That Jesus has requested of us 192 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,200 being faithful. Over a little. 193 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:06,600 We'll talk about that in another episode. 194 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:13,600 So as we do ourselves or others dupe ourselves saying that we 195 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,200 have many good things laid up for many years, let's be 196 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,400 content. Let's eat. 197 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:22,300 Let's Let's drink and let's be merry. 198 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:28,600 Just like the foolish rich man, in Luke 12, neglecting the DJ 199 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:32,300 death and judgment. God is saying to you, and I are 200 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:37,400 you fool in this night. Your soul will be required from 201 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,900 you. And when our soul has been 202 00:14:39,900 --> 00:14:44,800 required, that means we have faced the D awaiting, the J, 203 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:49,300 death and judgment. Let me take you back to the days 204 00:14:49,300 --> 00:14:56,400 of Noah and the Ark people were eating and drinking and taking 205 00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:01,300 wives and giving them two men until the day that Noah entered 206 00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:05,900 the Ark and the flood came and destroyed everyone. 207 00:15:05,900 --> 00:15:13,000 Luke 17:27, they didn't take heed to God's warnings of death 208 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:19,400 and judgement DJ But you see there ain't gonna be no 209 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:23,600 Universal flood anymore. As was in the time of Noah, 210 00:15:23,900 --> 00:15:26,900 where those who didn't take heed to God's warnings were 211 00:15:26,900 --> 00:15:28,600 destroyed. Oh no. 212 00:15:28,900 --> 00:15:34,500 But rather the universal Return of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, 213 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:38,500 the righteous judge who will destroy those who neglected, the 214 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:45,300 DJ and live life contrary to the warnings of God, our creator. 215 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:49,100 Later, praise and glory be to His holy name now in at all 216 00:15:49,100 --> 00:16:09,700 times and forever. We hope you enjoyed this week's 217 00:16:09,700 --> 00:16:12,100 message. Please don't forget to rate and 218 00:16:12,100 --> 00:16:15,400 review this podcast and share with your friends and family for 219 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:17,500 any future. Topic suggestions are to give us 220 00:16:17,500 --> 00:16:20,400 detailed feedback. Please visit our Link in the 221 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:25,800 show notes, link T R.E /wh sword. 222 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:27,900 Until next time, God bless you all.