10th Sunday after Pentecost

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    • The Exorcism Of The Lunatic Son Mat17;14 23
      1997-08-26
    • 10th Sunday after Pentecost (Word DOC format)
    • The Exorcism Of The Lunatic Son Mat17;14 23
      1998-08-25
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    • 2000
    • 10th Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)
    • Healing Of The Lunatic Son
      2002
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    • 2008-08-24
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      SYNOPSIS:The story of the healing of the demoniac boy illustrates two kinds of belief (faith) and two kinds of unbelief. If we want to have true and saving belief we must recognize the relationship between faith and prayer and fasting (and also understand that "fasting" involves much more than just abstaining from certain kinds of food).
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    • Demoniac Son
      Fasting
      2009-08-16
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    • 10th Sunday after Pentecost (HTML format)
    • 2010-08-01
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    • 10th Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)
    • Healing Of The Demoniac Son
      A Very Common Question And The 2 Ways To Understand The Answer
      Matthew 17-14-23
      2011-08-21
      SYNOPSIS:The story of the exorcism of the lunatic son contains a very important question that all of us ask everyday - "Why?" We ask this question consciously and unconsciously and even dissatisfaction, confusion and ignorance are forms of this question. The solution is given in two parts. Firstly, our Lord tells us but we asked this question because of our unbelief, and the solution to this unbelief is given; prayer and fasting, and, very importantly, our admission of our unbelief and prayer that the Lord will help us to believe.
    • 10th Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)
    • _2012-08-11+-being-defamed-we-intreat-wherefore-i-beseech-you-be-ye-followers-of-me_1corinthians4-9-16 Being Defamed We Intreat Wherefore I Beseech You Be Ye Followers Of Me
      1 Corinthians 4-9-16
      2012-08-11
      SYNOPSIS:The words of St Paul regarding Apostles MUST also apply to us! If we want honor, apparent strength or wisdom, etc, we will not be followers of Christ. If we obey the apostle and are followers of him (we must understand this - we must also live in such a way that people follow us!), we will understand true prayer and virtue in all circumstances.
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    • This Kind Goeth Not Out But By Prayer And Fasting
      Matthew 17-14-23
      2012-08-12
      SYNOPSIS:The exorcism of the lunatic son teaches us how to gain faith. There is no faith, no salvation without labor. We must understand prayer and fasting in this context. We also see that our sins CAN and DO harm others.
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    • Why Could Not We Cast Him Out
      Because Of Your Unbelief For Verily I Say Unto You If Ye Have Faith As A Grain Of Mustard Seed
      Matthew 17-14-23
      2013-09-01
      SYNOPSIS:The disciples were massively successful when they went out two by two, and then the encountered a boy from who they could not cast out a demon. This perplexed and worried them, and they asked the Lord "Why could not we cast him out?" The answer, recorded precisely because it applies to all of us, is it was because of their unbelief. how does belief vs. unbelief manifest in a Christian who encounters a problem? We do not have far to go, the Lord promised that we only need a little belief, and He will magnify it: "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain..." Let us talk about how to do this small thing. You can do this.
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    • Being Creators Christian Parenthood
      I Have Begotten You Through The Gospel Be Ye Followers Of Me
      1 Corinthians 4-9-16
      2014-08-17
      SYNOPSIS:Because we are made in the image of God, we have the privilege to do Godly things, such as being creators of life. This is parenthood, and carries with it a great responsibility. We look at the words of St Paul in the light of Christian parenthood: " For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me."
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    • Why Could Not We Cast Him Out
      Works Increase Faith
      Mat 17-14-23
      2015
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    • Why Could Not We Cast Him Out
      Works Increase Faith
      Mat 17-14-23
      2015
      SYNOPSIS:When, regarding the demonized boy, the confused disciples asked the Lord " Why could not we cast him out?", the Lord told them frankly that it was because of their weak faith. He then proceeded to teach them how to increase their faith, teaching them about prayer and fasting. Nothing expels the demons or the passions except faith in God. Only God can heal the soul, and not our prayer or fasting, but these works increase our faith. We explore how this happens and describe fasting and its affects on the soul. This is critical information, and alas, not well understood, by those who fast and those who do not fast. Since it is the day to commemorate St Panteleimon, we also add into our discussion something that must be added to our life if our faith is to increase: "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ". Everything we do must increase our faith, and with faith in God, all is accomplished.
    • The exorcism of the lunatic son teaches us how to believe, with action, prayer and fasting. (Adobe PDF format)
    • Matthew 17:14-23
      2019-08-25
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      SYNOPSIS:When the disciples asked the Lord why they could not cast out the demon from the lunatic boy, he answered it was because of their unbelief. But as is always the case, He answered with much more than that fact. He taught us how to have belief. It is through action which is based on our faith, and prayer and fasting.



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