The Real Reason Why We Have Evil Leaders - Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius

Sermon delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America on December 18/31, 2023, at Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill, NY For more videos visit: / orthodoxtradition
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Grateful to hear an Orthodox understanding of Old Testament scriptures, Glory to God in the highest!

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Glory to God!

[@stylist62]

Thank you Father, needed to hear this🙏🥰🌺Lord Jesus Christ Son of GOD have mercy on me a sinner, desires sorrows, grief past🙏🥰🌺, yes don’t put me to shame of my enemies

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Glory to God!

[@joannajones8533]

What a beautiful Sermon!! Really Hope and Pray that our Orthodox Leaders will not be succumbing to the political agendas...we should be praying as well....thank you for Uploading!

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God protect and help us!

[@artdanks4846]

Again, thank you for posting these sermons! Such a tremendous blessing! 🙏☦️

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May The Lord help us to repent!

[@yuggoof]

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. - Matthew 23:12

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May The Lord help us to repent!

[@godsaveus4380]

Glory to God. God help us all. Thank you and Your Blessings please!

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God bless you.

[@artemkarnaukh]

This sermon is at the heart of what I need to digest at this stage of my life. God puts us into bad circumstances because of our sins. Let’s repent.

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May The Lord help us to repent!

[@michellesmith5436]

May the most just, most high, and most amiable will of God be done, praised and eternally exalted in all things. Amen. The will of God is holy and perfect. (My bible copy has 100 verses for Daniel Chapter 3, but many translations have cut the second part of that prayer out altogether.)

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God protect us all.

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We are not alone, God is with us ☦️🙏💪❤️ ❤‍🔥🔥❄😍🎉🥂🎆💥✌👩‍❤‍👨💪🕊🙏✝HAPPY NEW YEAR ☦️🙏💒🌟👨‍👩‍👧‍👦☃🫶🎄🥇⛸️🎊🚨🙌💯❤

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God is with us!

[@artemidectonia]

Sincerely grateful for these sermons, thank you! 🙏🏻❤️‍🔥 The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge. {Ruth 2,12}

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God bless you. Thank you.

[@crazycatman5928]

I can only speak for Americans because that’s where I live. We allowed them to take God out of schools/the 10 commandments from the courtrooms/Alphabet cult to infiltrate the church/pastors/teachers/preachers to speak sermons that tickle the ears/refusal to preach on sin. America has no idea how much mourning is coming. Perhaps all this must come to pass because that’s when people turn to Jesus when things are bad. Stay faithful til the end.

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May God keep us forever.

[@sisselrudshaug1106]

You are the best Demetrius🌹

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Please pray for our Metropolitan. That is better.

[@stylist62]

Help me focus on you Lord, the sorrows losses cares of this life is overwhelming 🙏🥰😭Amin

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Glory to God!

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Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.

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Christ is Risen!

[@Cross0987]

We waited for the sermons Father. Na Mnogaja Ljeta ☦🙏🕊

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God bless you+

[@RK-ne7ws]

Your Eminence, I’ve been subscribed to your channel for quite some time now. And watch your videos regularly. I’m aware your sermons are for the orthodox. But I want you to know that Catholics like myself listen, and enjoy, your videos. Thank you.

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Thank you very much for your kind words. May God help you to find salvation!

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Evlogeite. Thank you for sharing the Divine Services and the sermons with us. Today joy has come to the whole world!

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O Kyrios. Glory be to God!

[@ORTHODOXEXORCIST]

🕊️☦️🕊️ GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST.

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Glory to God!

[@lukasandisaaktime9147]

We always GET the rulers that we DESERVE because of our sins. I practice the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus twice daily with prayers in front of His Holy Face and then I clean His Face with a clean, white cotton handkerchief. If anyone is interested in doing this for reparations of atheism, sacrilege of God's Holy Days and especially taking God's name in vane - you are most welcome. Best book to start: "The Golden Arrow - The Revelations of Sr. Mary of St. Peter." God Bless!!!

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Turn not Thy Countenance away from us O Lord!

[@lynnehood2198]

I always wondered since my early childhood, why i sense that I do not belong here. Its because I don't , but i have a lot to do.

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We belong to Jesus Christ.

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@@OrthodoxTradition exactly

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@@OrthodoxTradition in deed we do.

[@AdrijanaJosifovic]

My parents are emotional unavaiable, we are disfunctional family, no one cares about our faith orthodoxy, noone goes to liturgy fasting, only self ego, i want to go to church to fast, im alone alone very alone against this people. They are laughing, blame me. They dont have a shame on they behaviour to god or they see themselves not as sinner, they said every time they only are the rights.. please it makes me so cry how aggressive and stone hearted this people are..

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Please seek help from a nearby priest.

[@Kaytee-miow]

Don't allow them to have your peace. As Jesus says to Peter after the Resurrection, "what is that to you, you follow Me". Set your face toward God and He will be your high wall and give you EVERYTHING you need.

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❤Ja så sant❤

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God bless you.

[@Christ_theking333]

May his will be done✝️🛐 Even when we walk the furnace of sin ! GLORY TO ALMIGHTY KING

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God save us all!

[@Music-Visually]

Thank you Father, may the Lord bless You 🙏🙏🙏 Thy will be done, Lord Jesus 🙏

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Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

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🤍☦️🤍

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Amen

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🌞✨🌻🥂🩵

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May The Lord help us to repent!

[@bartsimpsonnft4387]

Is the life of a Christian a battle with every action he or she partakes in? I have a heavy heart for I know my wretched soul is fit for the lake of fire and brimstone. I know Christ is truth and the only way and I truly believe that, yet I can not feel that God wants to forgive me. Oh hear my laments for I am tormented by my own existence.

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We have hope in Christ Jesus. Go to confession, repent, and correct yourself. The Lord wishes your salvation.

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@@OrthodoxTradition where do I start, please help me.

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Do you live near an Orthodox Church? Where do you live?

[@Kaytee-miow]

​@bartsimpsonnft4387. Have you begun the journey home. Did you answer the Monastery's question?

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@@Kaytee-miow yes

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☦️☦️☦️

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God bless you.

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🕊❤

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God bless you.

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Well said 💜☦️💜

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Thank you. God bless you.

[@vessietaylor]

Beautifully said. ❤

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God bless you.

[@AlexP-it1hn]

Master, bless! Why do I waver so much? My fear and pride are insidious, I self justify and repent and just continue to self justify? My passions are so deeply rooted and crafty that I seem to think I'm somehow justified by all of the bad fruit I've bore. It's like falling into a sleep, I just end up riding out a passion, and end up not fasting, praying, giving... Anything good. Just eating and ruminating and self pity abounds. I'm sick, Geronda, and more than ever I am in need of spiritual healing. Please forgive me, I've offended and transgressed many and so many times. I've lied, cheated, lusted, drank and ranted so many times I've lost count. This horrible feeling of regret, knowing I could have done better looms over me like a dark cloud ready to strike lightning. How do I fend off my fears, doubts, impulses and especially pride? It feels like I've not even begun my repentant life, and know that God is good and trust in Him, and am grateful for all the bad and good in my life... Why am I so ungrateful? I don't ever want to take life for granted again. I'm a complete mockery. God forgive me!

[@AlexP-it1hn]

I've affected so many lives in such a profoundly negative way. I'm at fault, I've transgressed God's law countless times. I'm a bad tree, God please have mercy and guide me to repentance, true repentance. I'm tired not because of trying to do the right thing, but the lack of doing the right thing. God save my wretched soul from eternal damnation, though I am truly worthy to be damned, please be merciful to me, the worst hypocritical sinner. Please be safe everyone, please Lord Jesus Christ save us!

[@AlexP-it1hn]

I pray to be forgiven. I pray that love and peace may abound. I pray, Lord Jesus Christ, that we are all safe from the evil one! Please protect my soul from temptations from the left and the right, so things may somehow be easier for others, despite all of the chaos I've unwittingly and wittingly caused. Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us all. Thank you for your sermon, Geronda, your words are like drops of water on my tongue while the flames around me seek to burn me utterly away. Truly... In Christ, Alexandros

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God bless you. If you need to contact His Eminence you can write directly to [e-mail]

[@AlexP-it1hn]

​@@OrthodoxTradition Thank you, Glory to God ☦️