Before Jesus decide to put knife it through my heart I say good morning Father how grateful I am to you thank you for your blood protecting my son thank you for helping me to raise him thank you for helping him make different on this Earth So father why did God punish me
My wife and I were Chrismated into the Holy Orthodox Church in April -- and am eternally grateful to Fr. Spyridon for his inspiration and teaching that helped lead us on this beautiful new path. God bless!
After decades of continuous sin,my career was sin,I can say today thanks to my(our)GOD I am sober,not breaking laws anymore and My ☦ ORTHODOX Church and Christ in them saved my life.Literally! FATHER SPRYDON- You have and are helping me too.GOD bless you Father 🙏
@@revelation2-9 yes you are correct. Jesus fulfilled the law and His blood was God's covenant that replaced the old covenant (law of Moses). Some Bible verses for those interested. Galatians 4:21-31 Ephesians 2:11-22 Hebrews 9:11-28 (attention on verses 13-15). Hebrews 10 (attention on verses 9-11) 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 Galatians 3:26-29 Colossians 3:11-12 John 15:25 Romans 9 (attention to verse 6) Ephesians 3:6-21 Matthew 5:17-44 John 8 Hosea 5 I'm certain there must be more, I am just a layman who reads and takes notes of patterns I read.
@@sotiris.a. Hi its you! I replied back to you on the other thread my email address did you get it? The last 4 days or so I've felt rather hopeless about the state of things in my country but I keep going. How are you doing?
Hey father Spyridon, I wanted to say thank you in this comment for your video on overcoming lust. Since I was 11 years old I had a problem with pornography and being unable to quit, and after your words in that video it's been nearly 4 months, and I think it will be forever that I stop using it. Thank you Father, your work has an impact!
@@nicku2584 You're in my prayers now and forever brother, just remember you have the power over your actions and not the other way around, you can overcome lustful desires
The Devil leads you down the path of pornography step by step. "But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof." RU-vid is one of those vehicles, plenty of sinful music, plenty of gyrating scantily clothed bodies, and suggestive lyrics. If you cut this out at the source you will find it so much easier to resist. Don't watch that image, don't allow those filthy lyrics to possess your mind. The devil will suck you in slowly, and slowly you will sell out, and slowly you sink into lustful sinfulness. Confess, repent, turn to Christ, don't indulge, and our walk of righteousness will be easier.
You have to listen to other perspecfive to strengthen your faith. Listening is different from obeying. By listening you are not changing your faith. Listening while not thinking is the problem.
@@donnaroberts9119 Seek The Lord wherever He may be. Whether that be on a street corner or a church. Our own Lord and Savior spoke The Truth from a boat and a mountain top. I don't want a priest nor pastor to get in between me and The Truth ever again.
Hello everyone, can you guys pray for my Uncle. He struggles a lot with drinking and alcohol and has not accomplished much in life, its very sad the state that hes in sometimes and i just wish that God can save him one day. Thats why i ask for you all to pray for him as well. His name is Vernon, thank you ☦❤
Thank you father Spyridon for this wonderful message. It is amazing how God enters to each one of us hearts. Mine was very different though. I am an Orthodox Christan but I used to doubts the existance of the devil and sometimes I used to think it as a fairytale. Here is how God come into my life and change me forever. One day I went out with my friends and drink a lot of alcohol then we both get drunk. The next day I feel much better but spritually I was so weak. At that same day , when it gets a little darker me and my brother, were just talking a little. Then my brother told me to turn of the lights and to sleep. And I turned of the lights and just started to stare at the wall thinking about last night. Look, my eyes are still open.!! Then I saw someone on the wall looking at me in a way which is very hateful. I could not believe what i am seeing! Then I saw the devil himself I could not explain how i felt, It was beyond terrible. How could I, from all the people in this world, forced be to see the Devil in my own eyes I ask God. Then still staring at the wall started to see a cross which was clearly upside down and the place was a cemetery. I saw the photo of dead people at that same moment. I try to tell myself "Lord, am I dead"? Then immediately I told my brother to turn on the lights and told him what I saw and he said it was just a bad dream which i was expecting him to say and what I do not want you all my brother who are reading this to think like that it was a dream. MY eyes were open, open open. Only my Lord Jesus knows how to get his lost sheep. I know I would not be watching Father Spyridon teaching if I was not called by God that night. That night I see it as God saying to me "You see the truth now, Now save your soul and tell what you saw for everyone". A month after that night I decided go to Saint Michael the Archangel monastery where I get baptized by the holy water then the devil was rebuked by the Angle of the Lord Saint Micheal. God gave me the pain, God delivered me from my pain, but most importantly, God showed me the way. Do not go away from God, Do not go away from this Holly Church, always listen to our Fathers cause they are always right trust me. Always say to your selfe "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." Sorry my grammer and English. You brother in Christ from Ethiopia, Amen.
Hey brother. I am a "Biblical Unitarian", so I don't know if you'd call me a brother back and I understand. I am very torn, I have gained a new found respect for Catholicism and Orthodoxy. So ancient! And Christ promised the gates of gell wouldn't overcome the church. And I hate to feel like somehow I or anyone know more than these two churches dogmas.....but I feel as if "Biblical Unitarians", like "Anthony Buzzard", raise some good points that at the very least I rarely hear addressed properly, accurately, factually, or are just simply ignored or unheard of period. Points on the true nature of man and death. The true nature of the gospel. The true nature of the Trinity, and the identity of Jesus and God. The nature of going to Hell and "Heaven" and what they are. I know, that seemingly against the ancientness of orthodoxy and catholicism I feel so small asking these questions. But I cannot deny my conscience and seeming evidence I have seen plainly for myself that seems to HIGHLY support the "Biblical Unitarians" claims questioning.
I am a Greek Orthodox Christian. I was blessed from birth on to be introduced to Christian Orthodoxy and I will remain so all the rest of my days. Listen to the beautifully adorable sounds of nature's little birdies in this video, that God created. I so wish I could be there, instead of NYC, AKA Sodom and Gomorrah. To those living with that beautiful and wonderful and clean freshness, please consider your self very blessed.
And often, something that we perceive as evil at the first glance, isn't that after all. I was shocked and devastated at first when I found out that I have a serious, chronic disease that I will carry for the rest of my life. But after a while I realized that it's the greatest blessing for me. I needed it to change my ways of thinking, the way I perceive life and treat other people. I have such a huge gratitude about everything. If my physical struggle with the disease makes my spiritual struggle even a bit easier, I must think of it as a great blessing. Glory to God.
I just fell pretty badly. This video is exactly what I needed. Brought a tear to my eye when you said we can’t give up hope and fall into despondency. I must get back up
When a pig falls into the mud, it rolls and enjoys the mud. When a lamb falls into the mud, it gets up, shakes itself off and continues. Jesus called us his flock of lamb, because he knew that although we stumble and fall over and over, we will get back up and continue to follow Him.
Small Steps is an excellent primer and overview of the Orthodox Church. My hope is that it is more ( or as) beneficial for you as it was me! Every Blessing to You! ☦️
I constantly battle feelings of the battle it is to love I pray to always strive to do better at loving. My wife and daughter are so very special in my heart yet sometimes I give them my most ugly of sides I constantly need to resist this weakness of me. Jesus please be with me to allow my love to not be only for strangers but my family as well.
The most beautiful and poignant part of this video is the bird singing his heart away. That's the closest thing to God. Without human beings, there would be no evil.
Yes sin cannot just make you physically ill but a more deadly ill health will occur which is a sickness in your spirit. Concluding with your soul being cast to total damnation. We are to always walk in a sinless way, to the best of our knowledge, for it is not our perfection that will save us but our continuance in walking in a sinless life to the best of our ability. As no one is perfect. May God through Christ always direct my paths towards his righteousness. Discernment to always know the difference. Amen. May others whom are given a seed of Christ's truth also grow in the truth of Christ. Amen
Repentance and struggling against the passions is key. No matter how many times we fall, repent and confess our sins, pray and partake in the Eastern Otthodox sacraments as often as possible. ☦️
Thank you for your wise, powerful and uplifting words, we must constantly repent, i personally found the Jesus Prayer very helpful to stay away from temptations. Everytime i go outside, when i travel, when working out, even before i fall asleep i pray "Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison" and this prayer is very strong, it actually is something like confession and assurance that without God's Mercy, i am nothing but the empty, decaying vessel. But with God's Mercy, i am the image of God. God Bless You.
God bless this man and thank you Jesus Christ for allowing me to find him when I prayed that you opened up my ears and let me hear your voice so that I can heal
Christos Anesti, Father. Thank you for your videos. Your instructions are a compass to keep us on the narrow track. Wishing you many blessings and good health.
I need to share this with my brothers, as they always said that I was the origin of all evil! LOL...all kidding aside, thank you for the beautiful lesson! God Bless!
Spot on Father. Been thinking about this topic of late. I tell all in my ministry. "My appetite for sin rises in direct proportion to my willful distraction from God." As we strive to be holy, in total surrender to God, we seek what is holy and fade from what is an insult to our Lord. Look forward to every new video Father. God bless you and stay safe in this fallen world.
always love your description of things father, you are a natural teacher of the faith!!! the little birdie singing his little lungs out ,praising God is an additional inspiration!! thanks for these videos
Lord Jesus Christ if I am unholy, may my enemies trample me in the dust, heavenly father convict me to the core so that I may seek you deeply in repentance, thank you Jesus Chr ist of Nazareth, Amen.❤
Thank you priest for this beautiful teaching. I rarely go to church theses days as I see it falling into apostasy. I thank Almighty God for you and others like you - true men and teachers of Gods word. I find solace and peace in listening to your teachings and view these videos as my church service. That may be wrong, I’m not sure but I do know that I feel uplifted hearing you speak so beautifully about our Lord Jesus Christ. Truely- than you priest and MARANATHA 🙏🙏
Father Spyridon speaks authentically, the "straight and narrow road" Jesus mentioned of, for our eternal salvation. He speaks the real, authentic teachings of Jesus. It would be wise to listen and implement in our lives what he has to say, for our eternal salvation, for his teaching comes from Christ, Himself. I humbly say this being Catholic. Amen.
Thank you - thank you - thank you Father. I needed this so much. Ive been so distracted for the past 10 years, but especially the last 4. Literally watching the areal realms. Watching our skies being covered and the sun being hidden from the earth and it’s living. As soon as I read the title of this video and saw you standing under the turbid white sky, I knew this message was for me. As the sun is being covered, and many deceptions are being played on the innocent good natured people, I turn to The Son, the true light - in God there is no darkness.
Thank you father Sydirion! Your teaching is spot on, it’s everything I’ve been learning since starting to study the Word of God. There is only one thing I’d like to add about the devil: he does not only tempt us into sin, temptation being that moment you have to make a choice between right and wrong. Worse than temptation is how the devil leads millions of people into deception... To the point of not even realizing we are choosing evil, because morality has been so watered down in society, making us believe that respecting and accepting other people’s choices are morally correct. I puke to this notion right now... Fortunately God has opened my eyes to the truth and now I see how much I have been deceived before. I can’t believe I used to accept abortion, even if in the first stages of pregnancy... This is so incredibly evil, and I thought I was genuinely a good person! When I woke up to this deception, I cried bitter tears of repentance in the face of our Beloved Holy God. I’m so grateful for Him for everything He has always given me, even by being so deceived. Thank you for your teachings, I listen to you occasionally and its a pleasure. You feel like a pure christian, who really cares about God. 🙏🏻💖
To truly love is to know our Father so we may be like the Father to lead others to this understanding. This is unconditional Love that God commands his people the only price we can bartar with.
Father, thank you this teaching. I do, however, struggle with the idea of evil and the nature of God. You mention that God didn't create evil, but he created the propensity to undertake evil. The devil is not someone who created himself; he was ultimately created by God. God understood that evil would come into the universe well ahead of time but allowed it to happen. He contemplated and understood evil long before it came to pass. I find that deeply troubling. We chose it, but God made it "choosable". I am scared that hell may therefore always be part of existence; that it is integral to all existence and something that we must struggle to overcome forevermore because God is an antinomy.
Father beautiful message , if man is the crown of this planet than woman must be our planet's crown jewel. Since they are the last of creation , whom births creation.💙
Glory to God for all things ☦️ Thank you father Spyridon for proclaiming the truth. It is needed more than ever now a days. I Pray that through your struggles you stay strong in the faith. May the Lord have mercy on you and continue to guide you in all that you do. Im truly grateful that Lord has lead me to you.
Your message made me think of the following quotation, which says that we have a choice regarding which direction we choose to turn our heart. “All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization. The Almighty beareth me witness: To act like the beasts of the field is unworthy of man. Those virtues that befit his dignity are forbearance, mercy, compassion, and loving-kindness towards all of the peoples and kindreds of the earth.” Baha’u’llah
I believe the fall from the time of the adversary to Adam created a dissonance in God's creation. The greater the dissonance the larger the opportunities for suffering and pain. Yet God in his wisdom is right here with us through them and will use it for our utmost good. "For we wrestle not with flesh and blood..." Wonderful sermon Father. Thank you.
I truly contemplate on that first relationship when our Almighty Creator made Adam from dust. The moment Adam opened his eyes and seen our Almighty Creator. I get taken away by that thought. And now I find myself pounding at the Gates of Heaven. I love every single one of you
a protestant Pastor and veteran Missionary has this great explanation as to the deep severity of sin: "God commanded the planets to orbit in their place and they obeyed, He commanded the sea to not cross over dry land, and it obeyed, God commands you to love Him, and you have the audacity to say no" Adam saw God, saw all the things He created, and yet still believed a lie (the core of Satan's lie was to question if God was good), and disobeyed the command. Thanks be to God for the salvation and forgiveness in Christ through faith
I was born a Muslim and am atheist for most of my life but I can't deny the truth in the words father Spyridon said in this video or the truth in Bible, Quran and other religions texts. I can't prove gods existence but also can't prove the path of God to be wrong or untrue. The modern world needs the guidance of God.
Father Spyridon, thank you for all your hard work, I know you will say that it is nothing hard and God speaks through you and you are sharing the words of church fathers, but regardless, thank you for your work. God bless you Father.
It's so tragic how Rome's fall spawned the even more splintered situation of those who broke away from her in order to rebuke her. We Orthodox have said that Protestants used to be what we are, and it's entirely up to each Protestant to decide to rejoin the Orthodox fold. There's nothing to lose and everything to gain by rejoining the original ancient church. I pray that God blesses your journey.
For years I have tried to put these beliefs into words to share with my community. I’m amazed by Father Spyridon wisdom. Hopefully this message will reach my friends who questions if God is really evil.
To love is one of the most rewarding but challenging tasks that we all desire to have but struggle achieving it's the constant pursuit that proves our obedience that God sees our obedience so grace may come upon us and deliver our soul❤
All of us are created in the image of God. Your words and sermons are very peaceful. Jesus heals the wounds of our soul. You are a gift from God. God bleed you Father and all of you.
