John 6:1-14 | Sermon Topics

February 16, 2025

Doing the Work of God: Believe in Jesus Christ

Unknown preacher

The preacher addresses the question from John's Gospel: "What must we do to do the work of God?" Christ's answer is simple—believe in him. The sermon explores the relationship between faith and action, emphasizing that belief must be continuous and must flow into works, while works without belief are empty. The preacher reviews the recent liturgical week (Fast of the Catechumens, Diarantarad, St. Sarkis) and calls the congregation to renew their faith through fasting and active participation, culminating in the call to come to Christ as the bread of life.

John 6:28-29; John 6:35; John 6:1-14; John 6:16-21; John 1:1-14; Exodus 16 (manna in the wilderness)

July 17, 2022

The Limitless Love of God: Lessons from the Feeding of the Multitudes

Unidentified parish priest

The preacher reflects on translating a children's funeral service from the Armenian Mashtots (ritual book), which leads to a meditation on Christ's special relationship with children. Drawing on the Gospel story of the feeding of the five thousand, the preacher highlights that it was a child who offered the loaves and fish to Christ. Children, unlike adults, do not understand limitations—they naturally grasp the limitlessness of God's love. The sermon calls adults to adopt a childlike outlook, bringing whatever meager gifts they have to Christ and trusting Him to make them enough, thereby participating in God's infinite, boundless love.

Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14; Mark 10:14; Matthew 19:14