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@@FatherSpyridonROCORI didn't even realize you had a public email. I almost wish (or pray) that everyone could have a mentor like you. I'd like to seek someone like you as a mentor, I'm not holy, I'm not a Saint, but I do have a longing to please God somehow, to follow His Commandments better. God bless
Thank you father, I’ve learned my lesson and repent for my own stupidity. God forgive me, thank you Lord Jesus for guiding me to the true path of freedom.
Seeking Poverty. That's me. Giving daily gratitude on my knees to Jesus for hot running water, a roof over my head, a bed to rest in, clothes on my back, my health and $6 a day to buy food for my belly. I am overjoyed at the abundance God has shown me through His eternal Mercy. Peace! \o/
Luke 18:11-14 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men-extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
I was in a Baptist church, then a none denominational Church which shared the majority of the teachings with the Baptist’s. It was so empty and hollow. I went their hungering for Gods word and came away feeling dejected and still hungry. Father Spyridon has been a huge influence in my walk with God in helping guide me to the truth of Orthodoxy. Personally I haven’t joined the Orthodox Church, but I consider myself orthodox in the sense that I believe what they believe and God has used this church and the teachings of the Saints in particular immensely in my seeking Him.
@@jasonahdjfhsdfg you and I share the same journey. I see such value in the Orthodox Church, but unfortunately, the closet church is 2.5 hours away. So the teachings I receive through Fr. Spryridon and a few others, has been such a blessing!
@@nomadicbee1728 yes my local Orthodox church is a while from me now since I’ve moved, there used to be one close to me but unfortunately I never went. It’s nice to hear from someone who is on the same path. Thank you for sharing.
The Church is real and alive. The lives of the saints and church Fathers and Mother's have this depth. I have a wonderful priest but in my experience most priests are not aware like Fr. Spyrodon. The beauty of the liturgy and having the sacraments make it the best Church I've ever been to. I was a pagan then Jesus Christ saved me. Was Protestant and joined the Orthodox Church several years ago
The amount of harm done to the entire world by Big Pharma and all those who facilitate its crimes have no interest in humility. Thank you Father for a very timely reminder to us all, we tend to forget too easily. God be with you, and God help us all.
I still remember the "talks" we'd listen to from the "Elders" growing up as a Jehovah Witness. Hearing Fr Spyridon give his homily's addressing the spirit behind the laws with constant deferral to Christ and The Saints makes me realize how utterly devoid of The Holy Spirit sectarian spirituality is. Akin to a business meeting with a power point presentation vs guidance from a true Elder on transformation of the soul. I know Fr Spyridon receives praise with reluctance but imo he's doing a much needed work for the faithful with this channel. Parish Priest, especially in Blue states, are often held captive by the secular opinions of their flock and sometimes worse their own worldly disposition. As such it can be rare to hear Priest speak freely about what The Church and it's Saints teach for some of us. Many thanks Fr Spyridon and may God keep you.
Hello, I also grew up a Jehovahs Witness, my family left 10 years ago. Praise God we both have found the Orthodox Church. I agree with what you said above. Thankfully I go to a pretty strong parish with a wonderful priest who isn’t afraid to hurt some feelings. I’m so grateful to have the Saints, Angels, and people like Father Spyridon to help guide us and truly care for our souls 🙏
@@amyrrhbearer Thats awesome sister! My heart rejoices when I hear of fellow ex JWs finding The Orthodox Church. Too often ex JWs reject “the society” for all the wrong reasons and rebel against God becoming secular humanist and or religious relativist. The exclusive claim of being “The Truth” becomes a red flag. This mindset leads most ex JWs to the freedom the world offers which is slavery to sin or the freedom Protestantism offers which often amounts to pride and self will being referred to as a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ. Few continue the search for the truth and manage to find what the society falsely claims to be, the true Body of Christ. May God keep us both sister and may The Holy Spirit guide more Witnesses to The Orthodox Church.
I think that criticism of JW can apply to Protestantism in general and its focus on systematic theology and apologetics. I'm getting actual practical advice for living out the faith from Orthodox Christian sources, in the spirit of the epistles. When I apply these methods, even though I felt hopeless at the start, it results in real spiritual changes, small but measurable, such that when extrapolated, one can see how apotheosis is a compelling concept. As such I've begun to expand my sources of truth beyond just the Holy Scriptures, to consider the insights of saints of the past who lived holy.
Amen!!! (Proverbs 28:6) 6.Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. (Proverbs 30:8-9) 8.Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9.Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
1 John 5 kJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 🩸all🩸 1 John 1 kJV 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 🩸 Grace 🩸 Ephesians 1 kJV 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Romans 11 kJV 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. Romans 4 kJV 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 🤔 Faith in what? Romans 3 kJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 1 Peter 3 kJV 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
2 minutes in and already a more resonant & applicable sermon than the entirety of the last few i've been to in the roman catholic church (where no bible can be found in a single pew).
You won't find pews in most Orthodox churches, but the Liturgy and the churches reflect scripture like nothing else, indeed when we 'stand before the Lord' it is scriptural!
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 You are correct about the word 'church' ,we Orthodox tend to use the word Temple for our churches but not when speaking to non-Orthodox.
Thank you father for your beautiful context on our beloved christ & orthodoxy. Can you pls prey for me I have suffered last 13 years multiple health issues but I think it's taking its toll on my spiritual health I'm finding it hard to concentrate & of become not lazy but can't motivate my self into going to church I live simpel just like to stay home in casual clothing ie track suite & sleepers due to chronic pain & addiction to pain medication due to spinal fusion & other health issues my biggest fear is not going to church prey for me so our beloved christ gives me the strength to over come everything so I can start church confetion & holly comunion Thank you father God bless
Thank you for this. I just have 2 prayer request for you guys in the comments. 1) I have a problem with being irritable and being quick to anger, I wish to become more patient and humble. 2) my grandma is not a Christian, please pray that God would reveal Himself to her and she would be saved, 3) most of my friends at school are unbelievers, please pray for their salvation🙏🙏🙏
This is very true, for the last 3 years I’ve spent so much time seeking God in prayer, last Christmas I moved house, God allowed me to gain things of the world to test my soul and heart to see which way I would turn. Over the last 6 months I’ve spent a lot of time improving my house and taking pleasure in it, and at the same time trying to seek God, but it’s destroyed me, and undone so much of the progress I made in drawing near to God. I’m still struggling now with this love of the things of this world, but God is slowly bringing me out of it, I just need to be aware that when I draw near to Him and taste His joy and peace I don’t run straight back to the things of the world and using that joy to try and save my life in this world, by taking pleasure in those things.
🩸 peace ✝️ Colossians 1 kJV 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. ♥️all♥️ Colossians 2 kJV 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 🩸all🩸 1 John 1 kJV 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Romans 4 kJV 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 🤔 Faith in what? Romans 3 kJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 kJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 15 kJV 1-4
Saint Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.
I cannot begin to say how much Spiritual sense these videos make and how much they help me focus in daily life on what is important. These videos are amazing! Thank you Father! You are amazing!
Romans 8 kJV 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I loved how you said it only leads to worldly desires. No amount of money, or anything we could covet in the world, will get us into kingdom of heaven. May God give us the strength to be rich in our works, words, and thoughts.
Fr Spyridon, please make a video on the importance for Christians to attend church regularly. Majority of Christians love seeing Churches, especially very old, beautiful churches, but if the flock won’t use it enough, they will be closed and pulled down, which too many are already.
As Church of Archangel Michael in Tubravić, Valjevo Serbia, from 14th century have been submerged under waters due to construction of local dam. Out of affection by local Valjevci called Ваљевска Грачаница ☦ As many churches in the Balkans, like monastery of Tvrdoš it's even sitting on foundation of early Orthodox Churches from 4th, 5th century...
I fell in love with a girl And she left me I was coveting the relationship And I lost it Lord I pray That I let that go for it was a distraction And to just know that God was using this situation to bring me home To peace Jesus is Good to me I needed to lose a relationship In order to the true one is with God.
How sweet it is to hungrily partake of the Eucharist every Sunday and remain in seclusion the rest of the day. Thats it, there is nothing more to life than that.
2 Corinthians 4 kJV 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 1 Corinthians 15 kJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: ✝️🩸 Romans 3 kJV 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 kJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I don't wish money for a lavish life but how can I be free if I do not own a place to stay, a roof above my head; a small piece of land to grow my own food, enough means to be able to raise a family? I will always be a wage slave if I do not earn enough to set me free. Unfortunatey; we are trapped in this system which tries to enslave us in consumerism and other futilities.
"And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith?"
Father. my friends keep on mocking the lord and so are many at my school i dont know what to do . can you please guide me as i do not know what to do . lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner .
It is sad. The younger generation is more deceived than any generation before. Not only God will be mocked, by so will you for believing in Him. Do not lose hope. All this resistance we are facing must be seen as reassurance that we are fighting the good fight. The path to God is narrow. Good luck my friend 🙏🏻☦️
Thank you, Father, for the very valuable teachings and the lessons of Christ and the Saints about the Sins and the evil traps in this world, you are a true Shepherd. Amen 🙏 God Bless and Protect you always. 🙏
I thank this gentleman for his wise words, despite the fact that I sometimes struggle not to like money, now that I am on the spiritual path I see how much deception a lot of money can give in the spiritual development for which we have come to earth.
Always 💯. For reals. Thank you father for the humble reminder. Lord Jesus Christ. Son of God. Have mercy on me. A sinner. Lord Jesus Christ. Son of God. Have mercy on me, a sinner.
Father, I feel like I have to use my work ethic and try to create some fruits from the gifts God has given me. I don’t think I can start supporting a family by doing the minimum.
Worship of material is wrong by logic because it’s all perishable. But you must also acquire wealth to help not only yourself, but others. What good am I to my family if I do not provide for them? What good am I if I cannot help the poor by acquiring wealth to then provide for them too? All within measure of course.
can yall brothers and sisters in Christ our Lord pray for Ryan Codey that Lord will heal him from a wheelchair he said there is no other way he will belive or accept him he prayed for years. please i beg of you beg our Lord for mercy ! Thank you love yall
There was a time when the Catholic Church had become powerful and rich. I think the circumstances are very much the same right now. I truly wish that they help people who are struggling/starving. Food first then comes the word 🙏 Thanks for sharing the wisdom from the Bible.
And when he arrived at that place, Jesus, looking up, said to him: Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today he must stay in your house. 6. And he quickly came down and received Him, rejoicing. 7. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying that he came in to lodge with a sinful man. 8. And Zacchaeus, sitting, said to the Lord: Behold, half of my wealth, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have wronged someone with something, I return fourfold. 9. And Jesus said to him: Today the house has been saved, because this is also Abraham's son. Being rich is not a sin, making money a idol is
I found these videos on tiktok and they help me I dont really understand what orthodox means and protostant only catholic really im not catholic but I see myself as a christian whenever I feel like im losing faith i come to these videos God bless you all!
I so enjoy the scripture or messages at the end of the video by different Saints. But lately there is not enough time for me to fully read and comprehend them without them coming off the screen. If you could add just a few more seconds onto the viewing of the messages, it would be greatly appreciated.❤❤
Father I have found out that Jesus Christ is watching and we must give up to Jesus it's the control i have problem with . he said he helps those who help themselves I'm just grateful for what I have i no longer lust for this world I'm trying to figure out how to survive this world knowing that Jesus is the only one walking with me in my qust for Jesus
As a Roman Catholic I need your prayers for I am a sinner to worldly pleasures for I try to be better than I was yesterday, insulting, blasphemeing against the Lord of all hosts because of my actions which made me believe that God is a masochist that just sits up there rolling the dice and watch me suffer, I fear that it will get to the point of him giving me a reprobate mind or maybe I don't know if he did or probably the demons are just attacking because I acknowledge that I'm a sinner want desire change for the good
Seek him, seek him in his word, seek him in prayer. You reap what you sow. If you continue to sow to the flesh you will continue to reap corruption, but if you sow to the spirit you will reap eternal life. It’s a difficult thing to do to get up from sin, but as soon as God sees our desire and our determination to do so he rushes to help us just like in the parable of the prodigal son. You are not a reprobate yet as you still have the desire to change. But if you carry on eventually you will harden your heart to the point where you can no longer feel or hear his calling. Today is the day of salvation brother. Make that commitment before it’s too late. Time is short. I will pray for you.
Love of money is the root of all evil that’s what my ex did and many more things Father spyridon I love ur videos it helps me so much god bless uuuu!!!!☦️☦️☦️🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much father❤! My heart has been deceiving me about my Father and my father i wanna know how to control my fleshly desires because is causes me to sin☹️
It would seem that trusting in riches is more a sin of sloth than avarice, since avarice is the disordered motivation to attain riches, but the reliance and trust in the object attained is sloth since it disables the soul on pursuing the spiritual good that would otherwise come by way of humility.
Ecclesiasticus 10:10 There is not a more wicked thing than to love money: for such a one setteth even his own soul to sale: because while he liveth he has cast away his bowels.
Humbling - I like to fancy that the little bugs zipping by are angry demons on broomsticks while the occasional white flash is beautiful little cherub, come to rejoice in the words of a Holy Man ….
This was good; however, I don't know of anywhere in the Bible it says to desire poverty. Also, what a LOT of people don't realize is that poverty is relative to spending more than you are taking in, to a large degree. I have a paid off home and yet I see homeless people frivolously spending money on things that I would NEVER buy.provisions,
As a southern Californian American, I am surrounded by mandatory materialism. For being poor (both sides of my family are as poor as it gets for working class) I have literally almost been killed and have been harassed until becoming naturally antisocial. I am now middle age trying to work as much as possible and I have no family and friends and I have been a transient since about 1989. I thank God for health but I begged God for a good wife and home and an occupation congruent with the only thing I know which albiet sounds very immature is martial arts and I can probably still prove it. I thank God that currently I have a good security job but everything else (my prayers) seems to be rubbish to God and it brings my soul down morbidly. I know really evil people who have more than half the things I have begged God for. I fear one day gnashing my teeth and cursing God going to hell. Every time people talk about trusting God or God loves us I cringe. God is all I have to talk to and something about me is unacceptable to Him. I like Orthodoxy because it doesn't claim to be saved or have a direct relationship with God like protestantism does. Protestantism made me spit at and curse God over stupid jargon like that. Yes! Covetousness in a poor man leads to insanity. I pray to die by the sword and be like I was never born. Even if God granted my wish, I would feel like it's a trick. If any monasteries need security against saracen or terrorism, I am very interested and very armed. None the less, the Lord and I have the same enemies! I Hate this world and the day I was born but because or if God will torment the principalities that robbed me of my dream, then I say, Glory to the Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever unto the eons upon eons, amen ⚡️🛐
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I wish I was Orthodox! My dad got baptized Greek Ortho' and immediately left it for Pentecostal mega church, re-married satan, threw me out at age 13, because I'm not a doctor or a billionaire because I lack faith 🤦🏻♂️
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br- I appreciate you! That is very far . It's actually my fault I can't be Orthodox because I am a scary retard. I have to defend Catholicism a little bit. I love them both
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I admire You but as a creature who is obligated and privileged to worship God, I soley ditched protestantism at first because I think their worship style is trash and I feel like an adopted guest between two divorced and bickering parents in RC and EO. I personally feel they are now fighting over nothing. - I wanted to be Orthodox because the doxologies and chants kill demons but I feel as though RC is the one who is evangelizing the whole world and Orthodoxy is just nationalism Christianity, but I really respect them (EO) and don't hold anything against their ardent unwelcoming. ... I don't deserve either of them. They are both beautiful, albiet, Orthodoxy does seem more alpha and masculine
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I really appreciate Your input and admire Your ardent commitment to argue for tradition! That's awesome! -> but/also/albiet: I hear the 4th crusade was messed up, and it's very admirable that EO would draw swords over tradition (first creed), but I believe it can be argued that due to Aryanism, the RC had to institute the filioque clause and to me, it seems Jesus is rhetorically hinting He's the father, He breathes the holy spirit on the disciples, the book of Revelation has the river of life proceeding from both the father and son, and RC likes Orthodox things whereas EO doesn't reciprocate. It seems to me that EO just wanted to do their own thing and told You guys antagonistic stuff. I hear EO has a problem of establishing autocephally and bishobric amongst the national churches. RC has different problems too in making sure the pope is orthodox with a lower case letter O, or that he doesn't fall into heterodoxy... - Damn satan always causes divorce and schism. I think it's time to just accept the differences. I think we westerners need the common latin rite and should use our wealth to aid our Orthodox bros against saracen and etc
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - my understanding is Orthodoxy says we don't know who will be saved or not; that it's between each individual and God; St. Paul in His epistle in the beginning of Romans states that some non jews and non Christians instinctfully follow God's law by conscience... I don't know what echumentalism is tho
Great talk and thanks for clarifying that. Most Christians in Western acountries dont even think about this topic and its rarely ever taught in the churches either....God bless.
Please pray I get out of this delusional thinking of worldly success and achievement. Lately been tempted by the devil on the empty promises of wealth and “stability”.
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@@FatherSpyridonROCORI didn't even realize you had a public email. I almost wish (or pray) that everyone could have a mentor like you. I'd like to seek someone like you as a mentor, I'm not holy, I'm not a Saint, but I do have a longing to please God somehow, to follow His Commandments better. God bless
@@Uriel.47AC i am neither holy or a saint either. You will find wiser priests than me, visit your local ROCOR church.
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Thank you father, I’ve learned my lesson and repent for my own stupidity. God forgive me, thank you Lord Jesus for guiding me to the true path of freedom.
Me too. I was tempted and in that moment I saw this video and clicked it!!
I have been tempted by money too.
Amen 🙌🩸➕️🕊🔥♥️
Amin
Gif bless you☦️🙏🙏🙏💯‼️❤️
"Without humility we cannot be saved." I'm non-denominational but I love the wisdom you bring. God bless
Thank you, but it is not my wisdom but the wisdom of the Church Fathers. I am simply relaying their teaching. God bless you
@@FatherSpyridonROCOR all the same, its wisdom that's hard to find in these times and God is using you to help make people aware of it again
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@@FatherSpyridonROCOR church fathers ❤❤❤ so much love
Seeking Poverty.
That's me.
Giving daily gratitude on my knees to Jesus for hot running water, a roof over my head, a bed to rest in, clothes on my back, my health and $6 a day to buy food for my belly.
I am overjoyed at the abundance God has shown me through His eternal Mercy.
Peace!
\o/
Luke 18:11-14
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men-extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Yes! When we really think about all we have, it’s amazing! He blesses us always
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Amen
Amen
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I need to find myself an orthodox Church if this is what the messages are like.
The Baptist church isn't filling the void.
I was in a Baptist church, then a none denominational Church which shared the majority of the teachings with the Baptist’s. It was so empty and hollow. I went their hungering for Gods word and came away feeling dejected and still hungry. Father Spyridon has been a huge influence in my walk with God in helping guide me to the truth of Orthodoxy. Personally I haven’t joined the Orthodox Church, but I consider myself orthodox in the sense that I believe what they believe and God has used this church and the teachings of the Saints in particular immensely in my seeking Him.
@@jasonahdjfhsdfg you and I share the same journey. I see such value in the Orthodox Church, but unfortunately, the closet church is 2.5 hours away. So the teachings I receive through Fr. Spryridon and a few others, has been such a blessing!
@@nomadicbee1728 yes my local Orthodox church is a while from me now since I’ve moved, there used to be one close to me but unfortunately I never went. It’s nice to hear from someone who is on the same path. Thank you for sharing.
The Church is real and alive. The lives of the saints and church Fathers and Mother's have this depth. I have a wonderful priest but in my experience most priests are not aware like Fr. Spyrodon. The beauty of the liturgy and having the sacraments make it the best Church I've ever been to. I was a pagan then Jesus Christ saved me. Was Protestant and joined the Orthodox Church several years ago
Come home to Orthodoxy!
May The Lord preserve you Father! ☦
The amount of harm done to the entire world by Big Pharma and all those who facilitate its crimes have no interest in humility. Thank you Father for a very timely reminder to us all, we tend to forget too easily. God be with you, and God help us all.
I still remember the "talks" we'd listen to from the "Elders" growing up as a Jehovah Witness. Hearing Fr Spyridon give his homily's addressing the spirit behind the laws with constant deferral to Christ and The Saints makes me realize how utterly devoid of The Holy Spirit sectarian spirituality is. Akin to a business meeting with a power point presentation vs guidance from a true Elder on transformation of the soul. I know Fr Spyridon receives praise with reluctance but imo he's doing a much needed work for the faithful with this channel. Parish Priest, especially in Blue states, are often held captive by the secular opinions of their flock and sometimes worse their own worldly disposition. As such it can be rare to hear Priest speak freely about what The Church and it's Saints teach for some of us. Many thanks Fr Spyridon and may God keep you.
Hello, I also grew up a Jehovahs Witness, my family left 10 years ago. Praise God we both have found the Orthodox Church. I agree with what you said above. Thankfully I go to a pretty strong parish with a wonderful priest who isn’t afraid to hurt some feelings. I’m so grateful to have the Saints, Angels, and people like Father Spyridon to help guide us and truly care for our souls 🙏
@@amyrrhbearer Thats awesome sister! My heart rejoices when I hear of fellow ex JWs finding The Orthodox Church. Too often ex JWs reject “the society” for all the wrong reasons and rebel against God becoming secular humanist and or religious relativist. The exclusive claim of being “The Truth” becomes a red flag. This mindset leads most ex JWs to the freedom the world offers which is slavery to sin or the freedom Protestantism offers which often amounts to pride and self will being referred to as a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ.
Few continue the search for the truth and manage to find what the society falsely claims to be, the true Body of Christ. May God keep us both sister and may The Holy Spirit guide more Witnesses to The Orthodox Church.
I think that criticism of JW can apply to Protestantism in general and its focus on systematic theology and apologetics. I'm getting actual practical advice for living out the faith from Orthodox Christian sources, in the spirit of the epistles. When I apply these methods, even though I felt hopeless at the start, it results in real spiritual changes, small but measurable, such that when extrapolated, one can see how apotheosis is a compelling concept. As such I've begun to expand my sources of truth beyond just the Holy Scriptures, to consider the insights of saints of the past who lived holy.
I always enjoy your videos, birds singing in the background, out in the nature,...for me it's like therapy for my soul. Thank you 😇🙏
Amen!!!
(Proverbs 28:6) 6.Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
(Proverbs 30:8-9) 8.Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9.Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
I love your sermons, Father. Thank you for doing them.
@@Haxkarl
Shut up! Father is a title. Just like Your Honor and Master and Sir. Get outta here.
Amen Glory to the lord Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Thank you for your words Father.
1 John 5 kJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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1 John 1 kJV
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
🩸 Grace 🩸
Ephesians 1 kJV
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Romans 11 kJV
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Romans 4 kJV
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
🤔 Faith in what?
Romans 3 kJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
1 Peter 3 kJV
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
2 minutes in and already a more resonant & applicable sermon than the entirety of the last few i've been to in the roman catholic church (where no bible can be found in a single pew).
You won't find pews in most Orthodox churches, but the Liturgy and the churches reflect scripture like nothing else, indeed when we 'stand before the Lord' it is scriptural!
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 You are correct about the word 'church' ,we Orthodox tend to use the word Temple for our churches but not when speaking to non-Orthodox.
I was roman rite Catholic and came home to Orthodoxy a year ago. Thanks and praise be to God. Come home.
Thank you father for your beautiful context on our beloved christ & orthodoxy.
Can you pls prey for me I have suffered last 13 years multiple health issues but I think it's taking its toll on my spiritual health I'm finding it hard to concentrate & of become not lazy but can't motivate my self into going to church I live simpel just like to stay home in casual clothing ie track suite & sleepers due to chronic pain & addiction to pain medication due to spinal fusion & other health issues my biggest fear is not going to church prey for me so our beloved christ gives me the strength to over come everything so I can start church confetion & holly comunion
Thank you father God bless
Thank you for this. I just have 2 prayer request for you guys in the comments. 1) I have a problem with being irritable and being quick to anger, I wish to become more patient and humble. 2) my grandma is not a Christian, please pray that God would reveal Himself to her and she would be saved, 3) most of my friends at school are unbelievers, please pray for their salvation🙏🙏🙏
These intentions are now part of prayer intentions from here on out. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊🛐✝️⛪️🔥💪❤️🛡
That's 3 requests. Denied.
@@JuliusCaesar888 LOL
This is very true, for the last 3 years I’ve spent so much time seeking God in prayer, last Christmas I moved house, God allowed me to gain things of the world to test my soul and heart to see which way I would turn. Over the last 6 months I’ve spent a lot of time improving my house and taking pleasure in it, and at the same time trying to seek God, but it’s destroyed me, and undone so much of the progress I made in drawing near to God. I’m still struggling now with this love of the things of this world, but God is slowly bringing me out of it, I just need to be aware that when I draw near to Him and taste His joy and peace I don’t run straight back to the things of the world and using that joy to try and save my life in this world, by taking pleasure in those things.
🩸 peace ✝️
Colossians 1 kJV
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
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Colossians 2 kJV
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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1 John 1 kJV
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Romans 4 kJV
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
🤔 Faith in what?
Romans 3 kJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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1 John 5 kJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 Corinthians 15 kJV
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This is a beautifully conveyed message, Father. Thank you and may God continue to bless all of humanity.
God save us, father! Thank you for your wonderful sermon 🙏🏻
Saint Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.
I cannot begin to say how much Spiritual sense these videos make and how much they help me focus in daily life on what is important. These videos are amazing! Thank you Father! You are amazing!
Thank you Father Spyridon for sharing your wealth of wisdom. God does not abandon anyone, Amen.
Romans 8 kJV
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
This is another message that seems more poignant than ever somehow Father Spyridon and thank you again. ☦
Thank you Father.
I loved how you said it only leads to worldly desires. No amount of money, or anything we could covet in the world, will get us into kingdom of heaven. May God give us the strength to be rich in our works, words, and thoughts.
I can attest that poverty leads to much worse evils
Great teaching and it increases my respect for Jesus in his chosen poverty
St Gregory Palamas is a wonderful saint, thank you Father Spyridon
Thank you Father
Beautiful!
Fr Spyridon, please make a video on the importance for Christians to attend church regularly. Majority of Christians love seeing Churches, especially very old, beautiful churches, but if the flock won’t use it enough, they will be closed and pulled down, which too many are already.
As Church of Archangel Michael in Tubravić, Valjevo Serbia, from 14th century have been submerged under waters due to construction of local dam. Out of affection by local Valjevci called Ваљевска Грачаница ☦
As many churches in the Balkans, like monastery of Tvrdoš it's even sitting on foundation of early Orthodox Churches from 4th, 5th century...
Both were guilty parties in this: communist authorities from 1970s and ecumenical priesthood
Jesus Christ be praised!!☦️
Thank you so very much for these words !
Thank you, father. I look back and how stupid i was when i worked in finance and earned more than enough for me to live simply.
God bless you, Father! I am thankful to have learned from you. You have helped and guided me through great tribulation.
I fell in love with a girl
And she left me
I was coveting the relationship
And I lost it
Lord I pray
That I let that go for it was a distraction
And to just know that God was using this situation to bring me home
To peace
Jesus is Good to me
I needed to lose a relationship
In order to the true one is with God.
I’ve been called to a life of minimalism and I am truly learning the lesson about coveting money. I’m glad I found your channel.
Thank you, God bless !!!
How sweet it is to hungrily partake of the Eucharist every Sunday and remain in seclusion the rest of the day. Thats it, there is nothing more to life than that.
2 Corinthians 4 kJV
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
1 Corinthians 15 kJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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Romans 3 kJV
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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1 John 5 kJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I so love and look forward to your videos, Father. God Bless You.
Please pray for the miracle healing of my Heart teeth gums eyes ears stomach lungs and all the organs and parts of my body mind spirit 🙏 please 🙏
I don't wish money for a lavish life but how can I be free if I do not own a place to stay, a roof above my head; a small piece of land to grow my own food, enough means to be able to raise a family? I will always be a wage slave if I do not earn enough to set me free.
Unfortunatey; we are trapped in this system which tries to enslave us in consumerism and other futilities.
AMEN. This one is Great!
"And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith?"
"If we had any possessions, we would need weapons & laws to defend them."
Saint Francis
Thx U Father Spyridon.
Father. my friends keep on mocking the lord and so are many at my school i dont know what to do . can you please guide me as i do not know what to do . lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner .
It is sad. The younger generation is more deceived than any generation before. Not only God will be mocked, by so will you for believing in Him. Do not lose hope. All this resistance we are facing must be seen as reassurance that we are fighting the good fight. The path to God is narrow. Good luck my friend 🙏🏻☦️
Don't associate with them. Find other friends, if they do not stop.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
God bless you, Father Spyridon. ✝️☦
Thank you, Father, for the very valuable teachings and the lessons of Christ and the Saints about the Sins and the evil traps in this world, you are a true Shepherd. Amen 🙏 God Bless and Protect you always. 🙏
I thank this gentleman for his wise words, despite the fact that I sometimes struggle not to like money, now that I am on the spiritual path I see how much deception a lot of money can give in the spiritual development for which we have come to earth.
True , Amen , thank you 🙏
Dear Father, thank you for your words,
True words. Thank you.
Always 💯. For reals. Thank you father for the humble reminder.
Lord Jesus Christ. Son of God. Have mercy on me. A sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ. Son of God. Have mercy on me, a sinner.
Father, I feel like I have to use my work ethic and try to create some fruits from the gifts God has given me. I don’t think I can start supporting a family by doing the minimum.
God Bless you, and may the Lord watch over you Father.
Thank you, Father Spyridon.
I totally agree, just don't use this as a cope to dont study and have a good job
Not everyone is better served by having a degree. We all have our paths. The difficult thing is to properly carry our cross, imho.
@@justian1772 sure, when I say study I don't mean degree but developing yours skills. However if you don't follow the right path this is meaningless
@@johanjolif8272 ++
Certainly.
An antidote to the prosperity gospel.
Trust in God
amen 🙏
Pray for me
Wisdom from the Fathers - thank you
thank you Father Spyridon, the only one worthy of sitting on the throne of our heart is our God, Jesus Christ.
Worship of material is wrong by logic because it’s all perishable. But you must also acquire wealth to help not only yourself, but others. What good am I to my family if I do not provide for them? What good am I if I cannot help the poor by acquiring wealth to then provide for them too? All within measure of course.
Then you are not coverting money. What you covert you don't give away.
Thank you
can yall brothers and sisters in Christ our Lord pray for Ryan Codey that Lord will heal him from a wheelchair he said there is no other way he will belive or accept him he prayed for years. please i beg of you beg our Lord for mercy ! Thank you love yall
There was a time when the Catholic Church had become powerful and rich. I think the circumstances are very much the same right now.
I truly wish that they help people who are struggling/starving.
Food first then comes the word 🙏
Thanks for sharing the wisdom from the Bible.
And when he arrived at that place, Jesus, looking up, said to him: Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today he must stay in your house.
6. And he quickly came down and received Him, rejoicing.
7. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying that he came in to lodge with a sinful man.
8. And Zacchaeus, sitting, said to the Lord: Behold, half of my wealth, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have wronged someone with something, I return fourfold.
9. And Jesus said to him: Today the house has been saved, because this is also Abraham's son.
Being rich is not a sin, making money a idol is
I found these videos on tiktok and they help me I dont really understand what orthodox means and protostant only catholic really im not catholic but I see myself as a christian whenever I feel like im losing faith i come to these videos God bless you all!
I so enjoy the scripture or messages at the end of the video by different Saints. But lately there is not enough time for me to fully read and comprehend them without them coming off the screen. If you could add just a few more seconds onto the viewing of the messages, it would be greatly appreciated.❤❤
Thank you priest. Well said.
God bless you, father
Thank you so much for your messeng. I have been struggling with this for a while and I pray I'll stop having these desires
Thank you I needed to hear this 🙏🏻 ❤
Father I have found out that Jesus Christ is watching and we must give up to Jesus it's the control i have problem with . he said he helps those who help themselves I'm just grateful for what I have i no longer lust for this world I'm trying to figure out how to survive this world knowing that Jesus is the only one walking with me in my qust for Jesus
As a Roman Catholic I need your prayers for I am a sinner to worldly pleasures for I try to be better than I was yesterday, insulting, blasphemeing against the Lord of all hosts because of my actions which made me believe that God is a masochist that just sits up there rolling the dice and watch me suffer, I fear that it will get to the point of him giving me a reprobate mind or maybe I don't know if he did or probably the demons are just attacking because I acknowledge that I'm a sinner want desire change for the good
Seek him, seek him in his word, seek him in prayer. You reap what you sow. If you continue to sow to the flesh you will continue to reap corruption, but if you sow to the spirit you will reap eternal life. It’s a difficult thing to do to get up from sin, but as soon as God sees our desire and our determination to do so he rushes to help us just like in the parable of the prodigal son. You are not a reprobate yet as you still have the desire to change. But if you carry on eventually you will harden your heart to the point where you can no longer feel or hear his calling. Today is the day of salvation brother. Make that commitment before it’s too late. Time is short. I will pray for you.
@jasoneagles5375 thank you brother ✝️
@@claros161 you’re most welcome.
THANK YOU FATHER
to the most High Amen
Your videos have been so helpful to me! Thank you!
Thank you Fr.
Love of money is the root of all evil that’s what my ex did and many more things Father spyridon I love ur videos it helps me so much god bless uuuu!!!!☦️☦️☦️🙏🙏🙏
A great lesson.
Glory to the almighty
Slava isusu Christu! Bless you abuna
amen!!!
There’s also the need to work for an income that allows one to provide for oneself and those one is responsible for.
Thank you so much father❤! My heart has been deceiving me about my Father and my father i wanna know how to control my fleshly desires because is causes me to sin☹️
Peace Spyridon! This is good edification.
It would seem that trusting in riches is more a sin of sloth than avarice, since avarice is the disordered motivation to attain riches, but the reliance and trust in the object attained is sloth since it disables the soul on pursuing the spiritual good that would otherwise come by way of humility.
Fantastic insight.
Put trust in God first above all other things
Ecclesiasticus 10:10
There is not a more wicked thing than to love money: for such a one setteth even his own soul to sale: because while he liveth he has cast away his bowels.
I'm sorry father...
Humbling - I like to fancy that the little bugs zipping by are angry demons on broomsticks while the occasional white flash is beautiful little cherub, come to rejoice in the words of a Holy Man ….
This was good; however, I don't know of anywhere in the Bible it says to desire poverty. Also, what a LOT of people don't realize is that poverty is relative to spending more than you are taking in, to a large degree. I have a paid off home and yet I see homeless people frivolously spending money on things that I would NEVER buy.provisions,
As a southern Californian American, I am surrounded by mandatory materialism. For being poor (both sides of my family are as poor as it gets for working class) I have literally almost been killed and have been harassed until becoming naturally antisocial.
I am now middle age trying to work as much as possible and I have no family and friends and I have been a transient since about 1989.
I thank God for health but I begged God for a good wife and home and an occupation congruent with the only thing I know which albiet sounds very immature is martial arts and I can probably still prove it. I thank God that currently I have a good security job but everything else (my prayers) seems to be rubbish to God and it brings my soul down morbidly.
I know really evil people who have more than half the things I have begged God for.
I fear one day gnashing my teeth and cursing God going to hell.
Every time people talk about trusting God or God loves us I cringe.
God is all I have to talk to and something about me is unacceptable to Him.
I like Orthodoxy because it doesn't claim to be saved or have a direct relationship with God like protestantism does.
Protestantism made me spit at and curse God over stupid jargon like that.
Yes! Covetousness in a poor man leads to insanity.
I pray to die by the sword and be like I was never born.
Even if God granted my wish, I would feel like it's a trick.
If any monasteries need security against saracen or terrorism, I am very interested and very armed.
None the less, the Lord and I have the same enemies!
I Hate this world and the day I was born but because or if God will torment the principalities that robbed me of my dream, then I say, Glory to the Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever unto the eons upon eons, amen
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@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I wish I was Orthodox! My dad got baptized Greek Ortho' and immediately left it for Pentecostal mega church, re-married satan, threw me out at age 13, because I'm not a doctor or a billionaire because I lack faith 🤦🏻♂️
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br-
I appreciate you! That is very far . It's actually my fault I can't be Orthodox because I am a scary retard.
I have to defend Catholicism a little bit.
I love them both
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I admire You but as a creature who is obligated and privileged to worship God, I soley ditched protestantism at first because I think their worship style is trash and I feel like an adopted guest between two divorced and bickering parents in RC and EO.
I personally feel they are now fighting over nothing.
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I wanted to be Orthodox because the doxologies and chants kill demons but I feel as though RC is the one who is evangelizing the whole world and Orthodoxy is just nationalism Christianity, but I really respect them (EO) and don't hold anything against their ardent unwelcoming.
... I don't deserve either of them.
They are both beautiful, albiet, Orthodoxy does seem more alpha and masculine
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - I really appreciate Your input and admire Your ardent commitment to argue for tradition! That's awesome!
-> but/also/albiet:
I hear the 4th crusade was messed up, and it's very admirable that EO would draw swords over tradition (first creed), but I believe it can be argued that due to Aryanism, the RC had to institute the filioque clause and to me, it seems Jesus is rhetorically hinting He's the father, He breathes the holy spirit on the disciples, the book of Revelation has the river of life proceeding from both the father and son, and RC likes Orthodox things whereas EO doesn't reciprocate.
It seems to me that EO just wanted to do their own thing and told You guys antagonistic stuff.
I hear EO has a problem of establishing autocephally and bishobric amongst the national churches. RC has different problems too in making sure the pope is orthodox with a lower case letter O, or that he doesn't fall into heterodoxy...
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Damn satan always causes divorce and schism.
I think it's time to just accept the differences.
I think we westerners need the common latin rite and should use our wealth to aid our Orthodox bros against saracen and etc
@@GigiGhiba-hq7br - my understanding is Orthodoxy says we don't know who will be saved or not; that it's between each individual and God; St. Paul in His epistle in the beginning of Romans states that some non jews and non Christians instinctfully follow God's law by conscience...
I don't know what echumentalism is tho
Great talk and thanks for clarifying that. Most Christians in Western acountries dont even think about this topic and its rarely ever taught in the churches either....God bless.
its not about the desire of material wealth but of desire itself
Please pray I get out of this delusional thinking of worldly success and achievement. Lately been tempted by the devil on the empty promises of wealth and “stability”.
Amen!
This type preaching gives weaster headech father continuously preaching Orthodox way Nice