Self-Confidence and Humility | The Publican and the Pharisee | Lenten Triodion | Met. Christophoros

[@josiahb5229]

The Spirit came to me this year in the biggest way ever in my life (during Lent). I learned through the way the Spirit came: I was on my couch relaxing and holding my new baby daughter, and trying to pray the Jesus Prayer, but I knew it was not real prayer, and I had never had real prayer but rarely, perhaps. But it occurred to me then, I could ask God why, so I asked why and immediately I got an answer within me: I must first ask for prayer, I should never believe I can have prayer through my own effort (humility lesson #1 for me). So when I now asked for prayer, truly believing I could not pray without the Spirit's help, suddenly a measure of peace and joy came and my prayer become somewhat genuine. After this, I realized I could now ask in prayer to have some passions which had been tormenting me my entire life to be removed, but as I prayed, I became aware that God was not answering, so then I asked God "why are you not answering my request to be free of these passions which You've told us are unhealthy for us?" and then the answer came "You do not believe I will or want to help you." When I realized this, my spirit naturally let go of her fear of God's judgement against me and began to ask in confidence for the removal of her spiritual illnesses, and over the coming months since then, their influence over me have been slowly decreasing and being replaced with true faith and trust in God. This is relevant to the archbishop's talk, here, because once the humility which motivates a true trust in God and desire to be obedient because of that trust is present, Perfect Love invades the heart and then it is natural and easy to have joy and to love even in trials, but all we must do is truly believe, truly have faith in God, and not worry about our current circumstances, but trust God will work everything out not just for good, but for the best, even better than before. God is good like this, always bringing even greater good after the tragedy than we could conceive of in the potential before the tragedy.

[@jaanabanana7048]

Thank you for sharing your experience. The testimony of your transformation in understanding gives my own self a lot to think about. God bless!

[@theresemartin31]

Without God, I’m a zero; But with my God- I’m a hero!

[@stevebarns9106]

Excellent words! I wish the teenage boy in the background that kept sitting down then walking off realized what a wise priest he has in this man. I am an Anglican who loves the teachings of many Orthodox Priests. 8:06

[@christodoula]

Love and joy radiate from Metropolitan Christophoros every video I see of him and it is such an inspiration to me!

[@maaikekamstra7353]

Amazing, amazing teaching. This is it. Want to kiss the hand of this Father. Thank you so much for uploading this. May The Lord Bless you and give you everything you need.

[@briankristensen349]

Than you for the blessing,,, even that I am not a orthodox, but I know I am a sinner. I listening to Orthodox teaching every day and it helps me to pray morning and evening with our kids and yesterday my wife start following. We are in a Protestant church that is what we have, we are missing out so much for some protestant is moving more and more towards the worldly things.

[@otelders]

Glory be to God for all things!

[@M3124-t5f]

My friend, why don't you try seeking an Orthodox Church?

[@briankristensen349]

@@M3124-t5f If there was and orthodox church I would go there. Life is difficult, I am worried about who easily it is to follow this world. I pray that God will open our ears so we hear Him and eyes see Him so we follow Him. I am in need of Jesus. Please pray for me and Christian around us. Inside I am crying for I feel people is going to follow this world, even they call themselves follower of Christ and the love is turning cold.

[@maylii3452]

@@briankristensen349 may the Lord Jesus Christ guide you my brother, just pray about it. God is always there and He will not forsake you and your family. May you lay your burdens at the feet of Christ 🙏🏾☦️♥️ Love from an Orthodox sister in Christ.

[@kaal2820]

suggest research blessed father seraphim rose and utube channel gregory decapolite. God Bless.

[@MarcusBarnabassisSystersSonne]

this is one of the best homilies I have every heard from a priest. thankyou to this channel!

[@jimvellios1426]

couldnt have explained it better. he has the joy of Christ on his face. Amen,

[@ΜαρίαΒαβατσικου]

Much love from Greece,💗💛💜🌷🌹🌷🇬🇷

[@paulwilliams9207]

It is self evident that what society teaches us about confidence in our SELVES is directly contrary to the humility Christ teaches. IC XC NIKA.

[@jollyabraham1426]

Glory to God in the Highest. amen

[@scronchman0146]

When we become humble the lord will be with us, and then we have nothing to fear in the world.

[@dimitri5249]

How very true, we can do nothing on our own...only through the help of Jesus Christ are we able to love one another truly, something I often struggle with. My hope is that God will help all of us including me to have true and genuine love for one another. So important to Love one another as days are becoming dark... Very nice message!

[@ivygarcia9525]

May God grant us His joy in the midst of difficulties.. And His love for one another 🙏

[@ΆγγελοςΧΡΙΣΤΟΎ]

Lord Jesus 💙 Christ ☦️🕯️✝️have mercy on me...us. Amen Κύριε Ιησού 💙 Χριστέ ελέησον με..ημάς, αμήν. ✝️🕯️☦️

[@dustybootraveler]

Thank you father Christophoros.

[@mariebahnan2309]

Amen 🙏 God bless you father 🙏🙏🙏

[@oanagrossu1532]

Splendid SERMON, God-filled FATHER-BISHOP. GLORY BE TO GOD WORSHIPPED IN THE HOLY TRINITY, FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, AMEN

[@nouaranouara9939]

🙏❤ love and blessings from Romania, to all orthodoxes brothers and sisters.

[@briankristensen349]

Than you for the blessing,,, even that I am not a orthodox, but I know I am a sinner. I listening to Orthodox teaching every day and it helps me to pray morning and evening with our kids and yesterday my wife start following. We are in a Protestant church that is what we have, we are missing out so much for some protestant is moving more and more towards the worldly things.

[@nouaranouara9939]

@@briankristensen349 , all of us are sinners. Only God is without sin.

[@ciceronevasea754]

Frumos spus Preasfintite Părinte

[@antoniamacabeu2490]

Mulțumiri pentru traducerea și în română! Ne aduce bucurie Preasfințitul Hristofor, și la noi se simte iubirea sa pentru oameni . Domnul nostru Iisus Hristos să-l ocrotească și să vă ocrotească !

[@otelders]

Amin!

[@Stechino]

Great Teacher and a wonderful Bishop

[@zylophone4840]

What an awesome sermon. Thanks!

[@michelvanderschaaf6914]

Glorie to God, a great inspiring message with wisdom and love from this bishop very inspiring. Much love for all my brothers and sisters in Christ 🙏✝️☦

[@walterdreiberg]

Bent u geïnteresseerd in de Nederlandse Orthodoxie discord server?

[@michelvanderschaaf6914]

@@walterdreiberg wellicht ben ik dat, ik weet niet precies wat dat is 🙂

[@PAOK-G4-Orcs]

Great message from the Bishop. God bless + IC XC NI KA

[@AleksandarAleksiev_]

Thank you so much for this video! Glory to God!

[@ninakobaidze2753]

Such true words!!!❤May God give eternal love and joy his Emminence and the whole world💖💖💖much love from Georgia 💚💚💚

[@orthovision3296]

Amen! I agree with this, lord have mercy I am a sinner!

[@jollyabraham1426]

Glory to God in the Heighest

[@hannahjones8992]

AMEN🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💖💖💖💖

[@sirakyetbarek3388]

This is a beautiful message. I wish we could get lengthy and more of these contents.❤

[@gizmorazaar]

Lord have mercy, such words. God be with His Eminence!

[@khaliltams6535]

So awesome, thank you, please if you can post more vids of this Blessed Priest

[@ayonio5723]

Thank you very much for sharing this, glory to God

[@M33838]

GOD bless all the people and this channel too! ✝️✝️✝️

[@otelders]

🙏

[@midomeilyn2741]

Amin.. Thank you father.

[@Apostles4Jesus]

Great speach! كلام عظيم

[@watercave4905]

Powerful. Just powerful. Wise words to live by

[@janakroyal2209]

Amen papa

[@rafaelprocopiak7758]

Your Eminence Christophoros please pray for me.

[@adrianv.bibart4870]

Excelentă omilie! Mulțumim mult și mai așteptăm și altele!

[@daniel8355]

SLAVA TIE DOAMNE AJUTA! iertati.

[@tamjansan1154]

Thank you Father. God bless .

[@sethfleishman5346]

thank you!

[@bobaffair]

This guy is amazing

[@renumathew7144]

Wow..beautiful sermon...

[@АлександрАнисимов-э5п]

Спасибо.

[@lucindaugorji5489]

Greatest WORD! LORD JESUS CHRIST SON of GOD, have mercy on me a sinner. (People walking in the background while the Pastor is preaching is wrong. They should do all trips to the restrooms before the Message. That's a distraction from the enemy!)

[@CATACOMB_TOC]

A real patristic ☦️

[@sandachera9471]

Trist dar adevarat felicitări

[@probablysmart]

سكر ربنا يحميك

[@joannajones8533]

Thanks SO much for this Beautful Talk!! So much needed! Is this the Whole talk?? If you might upload the Whole talk please? Thanks So much!!

[@otelders]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPVq5Ztm7eZjpo Unfortunately, only in Arabic...

[@joannajones8533]

@@otelders Ohhhh..what a pity..would have loved to see the translation of the WHole Talk!! Such an Amazing, truthful and down to earth talk! Just what we need - thanks SO much!!!

[@sandachera9471]

Felicitări

[@conniesad7]

When families turn against each other, isn't that one of the signs of the end of ends?

[@elenastreang4896]

🙏❤🙏

[@otelders]

Video with English subtitles: facebook.com/otElders/videos/261584985487533 Read the full transcript here: otelders.org/theology-and-spirituality/self-confidence-and-humility-the-publican-and-the-pharisee-lenten-triodion-met-christophoros/

[@mikesam1005]

wow

[@serbanmarius77]

❤❤❤❤❤☦☦☦

[@AbdulRahman-bi1nu]

والله اني احبك سيدنا وجهك من نور

[@janakbarman5513]

✝️🙏

[@janakbarman5513]

✝️🙏✝️

[@bikss2247]

I kindly request you In The Name of Our Lord JESUS CHRIST to translate the videos in Amharic (language in Ethiopia)and othr languages in order to benefit others with The Word of GOD! GOD may be with us.

[@otelders]

Please recommend us someone who could do it...

[@mrsp6706]

❤️

[@MicroplaysMC]

Maybe only through hardship may Christians return to the things that matter.

[@postmodpen1169]

What language is this?

[@otelders]

Arabic

[@TinaHyde]

I humbly request that you consider limiting the number of ads within these videos that promote your other social media accounts and content for this KZbin channel. I feel that doing so right in the middle of Father’s sermon is disrespectful, and in a way, contradicts his message about the delusion of the ‘importance’ of having followers and ‘likes’. Maybe think about other ways to grow your audience, like by simply asking people to share your videos in the video’s description, and putting links to other social media accounts there as well (instead of over top of icons in the video😞) Thank you for reading this and giving it some thought. 🙏 I trust that if you pray on it, God will also send you in the direction of quieter, more respectful video production.

[@otelders]

You're right Tina, we'll work on it and make it less intrusive. Just to give you an example of why promotion is needed sometimes: many viewers don't even realize these videos have English subtitles... if you can believe it...

[@TinaHyde]

@@otelders Thank you so very much. 🙏

[@avanticurecanti9998]

As a western Christian, it's always strange to hear "Allah" used in a Christian context.

[@justinaacuriouswanderer1496]

the word Allah is only an arabic word for God, when you speak of a "god", does it necessarily mean you're speaking of the God of the Bible? maybe you're speaking about brahma the hindu god; same for the word "allah", it's not the nickname of a certain god, (in this case, the god of Islam & an illiterate 7th century caravan robber of nastorian origins), but any god you're referring to according to context. so "allah" is a very general noun.

[@BartSimpson-jd2vs]

He addresses jordanian christians

[@PAOK-G4-Orcs]

@@justinaacuriouswanderer1496 so here the Bishop does not refer to the God of the Muslims? Greetings my friend

[@felixdelgado1893]

@@PAOK-G4-Orcs The word, "Allah", is simply Arabic for the word, "God". Actually Arabian Christians had been using the word for hundreds of years prior to the rise of Islam. In Aramaic, the word is very similar.

[@PAOK-G4-Orcs]

@@felixdelgado1893 thanks a lot my friend

[@tse0123]

Wow, just realized the name of God being the Christ, is Allah in that language!! Thus 'Allah' is rather not bounded to the Muslim terminology, but the broader term for God. I need some time to digest this!!

[@otelders]

Yes... it's the same in Arabic for both Christians and Muslism...

[@randomchair4406]

is he speaking Arabic? or i misheard this language 😂.

[@otelders]

Arabic, he is from Jordan...

[@randomchair4406]

@@otelders thanks! God bless you and Christians around the world 🙏🙌🔥✨

[@samichirila5520]

An romana

[@otelders]

Vedeti aici cum sa activati subtitrarea in limba romana: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5ealniCqsaMqqs

[@janakbarman5513]

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[@janakbarman5513]

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[@janakbarman5513]

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[@janakbarman5513]

🙏✝️

[@janakbarman5513]

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[@voidremoved]

bien