Episode 47: Keep in mind the D&J (death and judgment)

In the name of the Glorious Trinity.

Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever.

Amen. Glory be to the Everlasting

mercies which sent you to us. Oh, Christ the light of the

world and the life of all give us wisdom by a law and Enlighten

our impulses, by your knowledge, sanctify, ourselves by your

truth, and Grant that we may be obedient to your words and may

fulfill your Commandments at every hour.

Oh you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of

your greatness doing light? Oh my Lord are thoughts that we

made. Meditate upon your holy and

divine scriptures at all times O Lord of all Father and Son and

Holy Spirit forever. I often come across Facebook or

Instagram friends and random posts with pictures taken at the

beach. Vineyards, with glasses of wine.

Being repeatedly cling together standing at the cliff Edge.

Overlooking, the wonders of nature spending time at a hotel

Hotel pool bar, snaps of having shots of different types of

alcohol at a nightclub, with friends or sunbathing.

With a snapshot of only the legs and the feet.

Why not? Take the whole body but in any

case you get the drift and the caption that goes along with

them States, living life, Or living life in its fullest.

I to share the happiness and joy as instructed by st.

Paul, in his epistle to the Romans 12:15 Rejoice, with those

Romans 12:15

who rejoice and weep with those who weep Now, off the bat this

message or episode is not directed towards any single

person, but rather for us, all in general.

Now, again, I share their joy. And yet, I question and wonder

if they bear in mind to very alarming and serious aspects of

Life, those being death and judgment, the DJ you see

according to Hebrews, 9:27, Saint Paul writes.

And just as it is appointed to the children of man or son of

men, been a nausea to die once, so there is death and after the

deaths the Judgment. So again, the DJ now, having

this thing mind or simply being made aware or reminded via this

episode, how do we prepare for the deejay?

Death and judgment. Let's have a look at a few

helpful and significant pointers from the holy scriptures.

Our first answer and hint are being found in st.

Paul's epistle to the Colossians 3:2 where instructed to think of

Colossians 3:2

things on high, not of the things on earth, or in some

versions, set your minds on the things that are that are above

just as we instruct in the Divine Liturgy to let your minds

be above. Lyle net, 1 mod icon.

And above is the Jerusalem above, according to Galatians

Galatians 4 · chapter mention

chapter 4. Verse 26, think contemplate.

Be serious. Concentrate focus on the things

that are on high. Through this or by this, or this

way, you can then put to practice or leave as Saint Paul

supplementary instructs in Philippians 1:27, to let your

Philippians 1:27

conduct. Be it personal in a relationship

in a community. In a society on social media in

a social event. Let your conduct be as becometh,

the gospel of the Christ or Christ himself.

Praise be to his name, let your conduct be as it becometh or let

your conduct be according to the gospels of Christ.

One of the church fathers, feel the red of sire, who was a

greek-speaking Assyrian. Christian priest, late third,

and meet fourth Century comments on these.

He writes Paul did not write this without reason.

He was aware. That certain people had started

to think too highly of themselves.

In other words having bets on themselves their look, their

glamour, their education, their power, their wisdom.

Thinking too highly. And because they think so

highly, they want to promote it or they want to advertise it and

show to the world. And he goes on to say, this was

indeed due to the high Excellence of their own virtue

for this reason, Paul advises them toward Concord and Harmony

to live a life, worthy of the gospel and not worthy of the

trend of the world. And what man Dean's, right?

And virtuous. By doing so, this will keep us

prepared for the return of our master and being prepared will

be occupied with what matters. Most.

What pleases? What attracts?

What gives joy to Jesus Christ and not men.

Because while we are occupied with what matters, most that is

pleasing to Christ will grant us the service of Christ as stated

by him in Luke chapter, 12:37. Now, we're going to do this

exercise, again, stop the washing of the dishes or the

drying. Stop the vacuuming pull to one

side. If you're driving stop talking

to another, another stop typing on your keyboard, just listen to

this. Listen to what Christ has

promised us in Luke chapter 12 verse 37.

Luke 12:37

I encourage you to read it and read it word, by word

concentrate. Listen to what Jesus Christ has

promised you. And I those who think of things

on high and not things on earth, those who conduct their life.

As it becomes of the gospel of Christ, worthy of the Gospel,

gospel of Christ. This is Jesus, speaking.

Praise be to his name. He says, Luke 1237.

Are you listening? Are you ready?

Blessed are those servants? Those who serve the Lord through

a many means the church feeding the homeless and just serving

God, whom their Lord. That is Jesus Christ, when he

comes when he returns shall find them doing.

So occupied in setting, their minds on things that are above

occupied in living life, that is virtuous and appeasing to God.

Now, look at what Jesus is going to do verily.

That it means Truly or yes, I say to you.

Now when Jesus says verily, I say to you, this is not for

compromising and for dealing this is set beloved.

This is a promise from the mouth of God incarnate, Jesus Christ,

the son of God, our Lord, Our Savior, our righteous judge

listened to his promise verily. I say to you, he that is Christ.

Himself will gird his loins? Huh, Christ will goodies lines

and make them recline, those who have set their minds on the

things that are above and conduct their lives, their

social media. And you know, I'm not going to

keep going with that Addy's, as it is fitting to the gospel.

He Jesus Will recline will make them recline and we'll pass

around and serve them. Did you hear that?

Jesus is promising that he will serve those.

Those who are living life, but I've kept in mind the DJ's death

and judgment and are occupied to be prepared for the day of

death. And for the day of judgement

Jesus Christ will serve. And what does it mean by that?

We learn that he will reward us individually.

Wow. If that doesn't want to doesn't

make you roll down your window and scream it out in the streets

or run out of your house and tell people, listen honey,

Linda, listen, Jesus has promised and Christ promises are

not just one of those wishy-washy, the promises we

make. And I've spoken about that in

other episodes, these are true, these are standing when the Lord

returns he will serve. That means he will reward One

eye. So when the DJ and you know now

DJ means death and judgment arrives and our minds are set on

things above and we are living life as it is becoming of the

gospel of Christ. A side question.

Do you read the gospels of Christ?

Do you read your holy scriptures?

Are you want father Janet to do all the hard work for you?

I just want to listen well, great.

Yes, faith comes through hearing but you know why Paul said that

because back then not many people could read the scriptures

were not tangibly available, readily available.

They would hear the scriptures. They were the preach.

The proclaimed scriptures today, we have the written scriptures.

Do you read? Read those scriptures so that

you can live life as it is becoming of the Gospel of our

Lord, Jesus Christ. If we are busy with good deeds,

good works works which will determine our judgment.

If anyone tells you otherwise correct, that person our Deeds,

our works will determine our judgment will affect our

salvation and eternity, since we will be judged according to

their Matthew 16:27 for the son of man, this is Jesus, again for

Matthew 16:27

the son of man is to come to the glory in the glory of his

father. With all his holy angels, I so

can't wait for this day and see the faces of the haters.

I so can't wait for this day and truly see the faces of the

haters of Jesus Christ. When he returns hence, we

continue praying for these people.

And then Jesus goes on to say, we'll hear accompanies to every

man, as his deeds are not just Faith.

He's Deeds are so, if we are prepared, For the day of Our

Lord. That is when he comes or when we

go. The day of the Lord is either

the Lord returns, and we are alive on this Earth, or we are

called by the Lord. So, when the day of Our Lord

comes, it comes as a thief at night, 1, Thessalonians 5, talk

to, if we are prepared, it won't be an issue because we would

have faced the death and stand before the righteous Judgment of

Christ. So having Lived life having kept

the DJ, in our minds death and judgment in our minds and lives.

You know, we are assured that we will hear the comforting words

of Christ. Here it is.

Again, listen to it. Stop what you're doing, please,

I beseech you to concentrate. Take heed Ponder on these

things. The words of Jesus Christ in

Matthew 25. 23, this is what I strive.

I fall. I fall, I fail, I still haven't

made it yet. As Saint Paul claims whether I

have gained it yet or not. I too don't know whether I have

gained it or not. I don't know what's going to

happen tomorrow, but one thing I have done, is according to Paul

to set our minds on what is ahead set.

Our minds on that amazing day, when the Lord returns.

And this Is what he promises. He will tell us.

Well done. Good.

And faithful servant. You have been Faithful over a

little. I shall set you over much.

Enter the joy of your lord Faithful over a little.

The simple Simplicity. We need to speak about this in

another episode. A Simplicity of Christianity,

not the philosophical Troll theological understanding, which

people strive to get to to attain.

And unfortunately, they are so much more distant from the

simple faith. That Jesus has requested of us

being faithful. Over a little.

We'll talk about that in another episode.

So as we do ourselves or others dupe ourselves saying that we

have many good things laid up for many years, let's be

content. Let's eat.

Let's Let's drink and let's be merry.

Just like the foolish rich man, in Luke 12, neglecting the DJ

death and judgment. God is saying to you, and I are

you fool in this night. Your soul will be required from

you. And when our soul has been

required, that means we have faced the D awaiting, the J,

death and judgment. Let me take you back to the days

of Noah and the Ark people were eating and drinking and taking

wives and giving them two men until the day that Noah entered

the Ark and the flood came and destroyed everyone.

Luke 17:27, they didn't take heed to God's warnings of death

Luke 17:27

and judgement DJ But you see there ain't gonna be no

Universal flood anymore. As was in the time of Noah,

where those who didn't take heed to God's warnings were

destroyed. Oh no.

But rather the universal Return of the Son of God, Jesus Christ,

the righteous judge who will destroy those who neglected, the

DJ and live life contrary to the warnings of God, our creator.

Later, praise and glory be to His holy name now in at all

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