The Faith of My Friends | Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Matthew

"When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, 'Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.'" (Matthew 9:2)

After Saturday vespers, Steve offered a short talk exploring why young people leave the Church. During Sunday Liturgy, Steve explored the question through the lens of the Gospel and Epistle readings.

In the Gospel reading, a paralyzed man is saved by the faith of his friends. If other people struggle with faith, is it because we aren't helping bring them to Christ?

Scripture Readings for the 6th Sunday of Matthew:

St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14
https://www.goarch.org/chapel/lectionary?type=E&code=266&event=941&date=08/01/2021

The Gospel According to Matthew 9:1-8
https://www.goarch.org/chapel/lectionary?type=G&code=92&event=941

More resources on the Scripture:

Palamas, the Paralytic, and Peekaboo (Sermon for the Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas)
https://youtu.be/r5zrQQdL5YM

Be the Bee # 170 | The Light of Orthodoxy
https://youtu.be/3T-F-qGNifE

3 Men and a Bible Summer Special
https://youtu.be/2qPUbmtr-co

The sermon was offered during Sunday Liturgy at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Washington, DC.

https://www.saintgeorge.org/

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