Sermon topic

Healing and restoration

2 sermons with this topic

September 15, 2024

The Cross and the Call to Forgive

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On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the preacher contrasts childhood grudges with the serious resentments adults justify. Christ’s forgiveness from the cross is presented as the foundation of Christian mercy, healing, redemption, and eternal life. Christians are therefore called to carry their own cross by forgiving and seeking forgiveness, even in extreme circumstances.

Luke 23:34; Matthew 6:12; Matthew 16:24

September 10, 2023

Ephphatha: Be Opened

Rev. Fr. Mesrop Ash

Reflecting on Christ’s command “Ephphatha”—“Be opened”—to the deaf and mute man, the preacher presents healing as both restoration and a call to self-expression. Through his own story of overcoming childhood anxiety about public speaking, he urges Christians to move beyond their comfort zones, share their God-given gifts and enter more fully into communion with the body of Christ.

Mark 7:31–37