Gospel of Matthew “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 18 Sep 201918 Sep 2019 "After John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that is coming, or shall we expect…
Book of Revelation Revelation 1:1 – Meaning of “shortly come to pass” 17 Sep 20197 Oct 2019 "Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;" - Revelation 1:1 Revelation discloses the hidden and makes…
Gospel of Matthew The Invitation To the Wedding Feast of the Lamb – A Parable From Matthew 22 16 Sep 201920 Sep 2019 From "Three Great Friday Sermons" by Apostolos Makrakis: A third parable from the family and family life is the following: "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king…
Sermon Sermon On The Gospel Of Mark For The Sunday After The Exaltation Of The Cross (Mark 8:34-38 and 9:1) 15 Sep 201918 Sep 2019 Obedience and Submission to Christ with Self-Denial and Self-Sacrifice Man is a free will. The word of God is to him the light and the guide according to which he…
Sermon September 14: Sermon Of The Festival Of The Exaltation Of The Precious Cross 14 Sep 201915 Sep 2019 The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-creating Cross Gospel Selections to be read in the Liturgy: John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, and 30. "Exalt ye the Lord our God, and…
Book of Revelation The Fifth Trumpet of St. John’s Apocalypse Chapter 9- Major Christological Crisis in the Church 13 Sep 201921 Sep 2019 The following is an excerpt from “INTERPRETATION of the BOOK of REVELATION by Apostolos Makrakis (1881 AD, translated from the Greek to English in 1948 AD by the Orthodox Christian…
Theology The Distinguishing Characteristics of the Persons of the Holy Trinity 11 Sep 201920 Oct 2019 The fact that the three divine persons are co-essential provides the general concept of the one God, while the trinity of individual substances (hypostases) provides the mental picture of the…
Theology God As A Trinity Of Persons 10 Sep 201920 Oct 2019 Thus far the discussion has led us to consider one God, and we have thought of Him as an all-wise, all-powerful, and all-good God, the creator, the strength and stay…
Theology The Individual Hypostases of the Persons of the Holy Trinity 9 Sep 201920 Oct 2019 BY APOSTOLOS MAKRAKIS In the Godhead are found three persons, three individual substances (hypostases), but there is one essence and one nature: one in three and three in one, a…
Gospel of John… Sermon On The Gospel Of John For The Sunday Before The Exaltation Of The Cross (John 3: 13-17) 8 Sep 201919 Sep 2019 Christ Reveals His Identity and Predicts His Exaltation. "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven. even the Son of man who is…
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