Episode 22: Work the Work of Your Life

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, our souls by your

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

fulfill your Commandments at every hour.

O you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of

your greatness? He's doin light O My Lord.

Our thoughts that we made meditate upon your holy and

divine scriptures at all times. Oh Lord of all Father and Son

and Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Double-edged sword. A Christian podcast Ministry

presented by father, jonard Lazar father.

Jernard is a parish priest of the mud edit Parish of the

Assyrian Church of the East and Turlock.

California. Here's father, jernard.

When a person has been drafted into a sporting game.

Let's say basketball. Now, we cannot say that that

person has gained Victory. No.

In actual fact, the person has been drafted into a life of

discipline training sacrifice until the final game.

When victory has been won and has been conquered.

It's the same with our Christian Life beloved's.

When we believe in Jesus Christ, many claim that they are saved.

But when we read the scriptures, we see That there is an

obligation. There are some Deeds there is

that something that we need to continue to do until the day of

salvation. Our scripture verses Philippians

Philippians 2:12

2:12. Now these English translations

that I will present are translated from the ship by

version the official version of the Assyrian Church of the East

and from the Aramaic language Philippians 2:12 states that

Philippians 2:12

therefore beloved seeing Paul writes just as you have always

obeyed not what I'm need to you only but now when I am far from

you all the more with all, these are some of these are some key

words that I want you to keep in mind.

We're going to talk about this, with all that is fear.

And with trembling do this, Service of your life and some

versions may say all read salvation but hey it do the

service of your life that is work.

The work of your life which life the life that is in Jesus Christ

by Jesus Christ with Jesus Christ and through Jesus Christ.

In many versions, you'll you'll see the word salvation is used.

And yes, you know it is rightly that if a person lives in Jesus

Christ and with Jesus Christ through Jesus Christ, obeys, the

Lord, Jesus Christ for the day of salvation and we'll see what

that is. That person will attain will be

gifted eternal life, but I'd like to use the word life more

favorable than Vacation because I believe that is why salvation

has been watered down. Salvation is just something that

happens at an instant. Let's read more verses in John

John 3:16

3:16 Jesus says. And these I will I will tell you

the same dr. James Murdoch's translation of

the shooter for God, so loved the world.

That he gave his only begotten. Son, that whosoever believes in

Him. Should not perish but should

have life. Eternal, not has gained life.

Eternal should have its you know, speaking in the in the

future term George lamps translates for God, so loved the

world that he gave his only begotten son.

So that whoever believes in him, should not perish but have not

has gained eternal life. Should have.

It's a sense of Pride future to future tense.

Let's read more and again, this is dr.

James Murdock's translation of the procedure diversion, Paul's

letter to Titus Chapter 3 Verse 4.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness and compassion of God, our life

Giver the fire not savior live. Give it a la magia.

Men don't talk about what this means was revealed not by works

of righteousness which We had done.

God, didn't send his son because we were righteous st.

Paul goes on to say when we were yet, sinners Jesus died for us.

Not that we were worthy but not that, we were righteous or

worthy. But according to his Mercy, his

gracious, Mercy. He vivified not saved vivified.

That means revived, he gave Life To Us by the washing of the new

birth and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit, which is

baptism. Paul writes in his Second

Epistle to the Corinthians chapter 6, verse 24.

He has said, in an acceptable time have I heard you?

And, in the day of life, life in Jesus Christ, the new life that

we receive in Jesus Christ through baptism, because we're

being put to death and we are given life the life in Jesus

Christ. I have aided you behold.

Now is the accepted Optimal time and behold now is the day of

life in the Aramaic version. That should the version not

salvation life. Yes, true.

If we continue in this life, we will see the day of salvation.

We will receive eternal life and we will be saved from Eternal

damnation. And when is that, when we, when

will we receive this Ephesians 4:30 and grieve?

Ephesians 4:30

Not the holy spirit of God whereby, you are sealed for the

day of redemption or salvation. There is a day of redemption and

salvation which is when the Lord returns, let me read it again

and grieve, not the holy spirit of God whereby you are sealed.

When we baptize a child and infant, which is biblical and an

adult after the actual immersion in water, the candidate, it's

actually sealed by the right hand of the priest who has

received the authority in the laying on of the hands.

And by the oil of unction resembling, or representing the

holy spirit, that person is sealed with the cross of Our

Lord, For the day of salvation, that person has not been saved.

That person has not received salvation, but has shall have

salvation, be a candidate of Salvation.

If that person remains in Jesus Christ, and does the work of

life, Mark 16:16, Jesus, commands, instructs and sets it

Mark 16:16

straight. He who believes, he doesn't stop

him as he he who believes who has faith and is baptized as a

deed and is baptized lives has life that the translation again

in English language is salvation.

And and at times the father's also use the term but not to be

taken lightly. I'd rather use the term life not

to claim that I am saved st. Paul says, in 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10 · chapter mention

chapter 10, those who are standing in faith, be careful

that they may not slip and fall, but continue the good fight and

the struggle. So we have been sealed with the

seller, the Seal of the Holy Spirit, we have been sealed for

the day of redemption. That means we've been sealed

with the Holy Spirit, which means that both Our spirit and

our soul are impressed with God's own seal signifying.

That we belong to him. That that we have been saved

that, we belong to him. But what I want to concentrate

on is the second part of Paul's second.

Part of the Philippians 2:12 where Paul says, with all that

Philippians 2:12

is fear. And with trembling, do the

service of your life or work, the work of your life in by way

through Jesus Christ, what are these works?

Praying. So redundant, right, so watered

down. Yeah, that's what you say.

Every time I have an issue, you told me to pray.

I mean praying, yeah, it helps. But, you know sometimes, well no

praying is a very significant part of the work of our life

with Jesus Christ. So John chrysostom writes, the

highest good is prayer and conversation with god.

If we stop there, I mean, Saint John continues, but if I just

stop there, that's why it sounds a little redundant and watered

down here. I'm talking to God.

I don't even see God. So, how am I supposed to talk to

God? But look at what he says, he

goes on to say that because it means that we are in God's

company. And in Union with him, when we

are praying praying in the spirit, praying with a, with a

contrite spirit, Praying in humility praying in worship,

praying, in honor, in adoration to that, we are in Union with

him, noticing John doesn't say that we are in communion with

God, but we are in Union. That is to be joined with God,

in mind in Seoul, and in spirit, but we're going to talk about

the word communion. There is another deed and other

work of our work with our in our life.

With Jesus Christ that Intel's So praying is an essential work

of our life in Jesus Christ. No prayer means no Union with

God, praying is an offspring of our faith.

We cannot claim that we believe in God, when we are not entering

the presence of God. Can you claim?

How can you dare to claim that you believe in God?

You believe in Jesus Christ, but there is no Union with The Lord.

And He, the father, and His Son and the Holy Spirit.

You have faith in God, it needs to be united through prayer.

If we have faith and we believe you night that Faith through

prayer with God, just as faith without Deeds is dead James,

James 2:20

chapter 2 verse 20. So to, we can conclude that

faith without prayer. Lex our Union with God beloved,

but we need to perform with fear of the soul and the trembling of

the body. When we pray and you enter the

Lord's presence, you cannot enter it so casually and slumped

on a couch and and you know waving your feet around and

talking to the guy Ally God here I am.

I remember one of them this is going back a while.

I'm in Sydney we were looking for a place to worship and to

offer a you know, celebrate the The Divine Liturgy of holy

quote, Urbana in the city, those who are listening from Australia

st. George?

Shin not Marita, but she hosted The margaritas in my travels.

I think it was so we looked all over the place, we found this

uniting church and was not sure if it was the uniting church

premises or Anglican. I was speaking to the, to the

pastor and and we got talking about the Aramaic language and,

and back then, you know, spoke about the The Late Model who

wasn't so fun. And of translating the Aramaic

language and what have you? So the Pastor said, you know, I

totally understand father. He said the Eastern churches

have truly preserved the reverence and sovereignty of God

because we believe at times that God is the the bloat next door.

I you see him and he said, hey, hi, hey, hey, you go mate, you

know what's going on? What's going on?

What's Happening, you know, but with the Eastern churches, when

we pray When we hear the name of God or Jesus Christ, if the

demons shutter, we must tremble and fear because of his

sovereignty, not that he's cruel and he will, he will take

Vengeance. But because of the respect that

is why when we pray the father's teachers, that women need to

prostrate, we need to bow down in prayer.

When we read the Holy scriptures, all those who return

to Jesus Christ because they had received something for me.

Me, they came and worshipped at his feet.

This is what st. Paul is talking about in

reverence, in fear, we come to pray and that is when you feel

it, beloved, we say, I don't feel like when I'm praying, I

don't feel it. Well, maybe you should examine

how you're praying the process of your prank, the practicality

of your prayer, close your door, light your candle Have your

gospel. There you have your have the,

the the cross of our Lord. And on your knees, prostrating,

before the Lord. Because we are entering the

Lord's presence, try, praying this way What about the Holy

Eucharist but about a tradition? It is through the Holy Eucharist

that we not only have Union with God, but rather communion with

Jesus Christ, Our Lord that is sharing or exchanging of

intimate, thoughts and feelings. It's from a dictionary.

Communion is the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts

and feelings, intimate. I say during the marriage

counseling sessions when a couple Decide to get married and

you know, approach to approach the church to bless them in holy

matrimony. During the sessions, the three

sessions that we're hey we have a allude to this and I say if a

husband And a wife's relationship, lack the coming

together as one body and I know I'm sure you, you know what I'm

talking about st. Paul is quite clear on this in 1

1 Corinthians 7 · chapter mention

Corinthians chapter 7. Unfortunately, you know what?

I'm not going to go there 1 Corinthians.

1 Corinthians 7 · chapter mention

Chapter 7 coming together as one body.

Consuming the marriage that they're the couple have

received. If that relationship that

intimate relationship is lacking we presume and always subsea.

We suspect that there is a relationship problem and if the

reluctancy or unwillingness is from one partner then that

partner is the problem is the cause and that partner will have

to give an answer to So two beloved we as the church being

the bride of Christ, who is the Heavenly bridegroom?

Have a communion with the Trinity during the partaking of

the all sanctifying body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is the Canon, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ in a love

of God, the father and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be

with us all. Let's read some scriptures and

see how we have this relationship, John 15:5.

John 15:5

Jesus says, I am the vine and you are the branches.

He that abideth in me and I in him, he yieldeth much fruit for

without me. You can do nothing.

John 6:56. He that eateth my D and drinketh

John 6:56

my blood abides in me and I in him.

There is a relationship. There is a communion Saint

Cyril, Cyril of Alexandria comments.

If one joins two pieces of wax, one will see that one has become

part of the other in a similar manner.

I suppose the person who receives the Flesh of our savior

Christ and drinks his Precious Blood shall be one with him.

Can we dare to say that this is not a work of the work?

Our life in Jesus Christ with Jesus Christ by Jesus Christ

through Jesus Christ. But we need to do it with all.

That is Extreme, seriousness utmost urgency a matter of life

and death spiritually. That is why we are constantly

beating the drums, come to church on a Sunday.

It's not about numbers. It shouldn't be about numbers,

and if it is about numbers, it is wrong.

It is non beneficial. It is about the body of Christ,

the members of the flock of, Jesus Christ, Christians who

have received baptism have been put to death with Christ, have

been brought to life with Christ and are living and want to live

in Christ for the day of salvation must come.

In a matter of urgency seriousness, I need to go to

church. I need to partake in the Holy

Eucharist, I need to have that spiritual relationship with my

heavenly bridegroom so that I can remain in him remaining in.

Jesus Christ is not only through prayer and believing and doing

good deeds. John 6:53 255 and Jesus said to

John 6:53

them? Amen.

Amen. And I said because that's how it

is written in the shuttle, I mean, that means yes, yes, I say

to you emphasizing that I'm less, you eat the body of the

son of man and drink his blood. You have no life, which life the

life that we have been introduced in, with Jesus Christ

through baptism. You don't have that life with

You because there is no Christ, there is no relationship with

Jesus Christ but he that eats my body and drinks my blood to him

is life eternal and I will raise him up at the last day for my

body. Truly is food and my blood truly

is drink. So John chrysostom comments on

this and writes that Jesus means to assure that.

What he had said was no mere Enigma puzzling or difficult to

understand. And or a parable but that we

must really eat the body of Christ to remain in life, with

Jesus Christ, to remain in that, spiritual intimate relationship

with Jesus Christ. Until the day of salvation.

The day of redemption, Matthew 26:26, take eight.

Matthew 26:26

This is my body. Jesus, commands.

Paul writes in his first epistle to the Corinthians.

The 10 verse 16, the bread, which we break, is it, not the

communion of the body of the Christ?

So the message of this episode beloved is not just the holy

Corbin or prayer, but that we do it in trembling and in fear.

So the message of this episode is, do not take the work of your

life in Jesus Christ with a grain of salt.

And we only spoke about to praying and the Holy Eucharist

about arms giving what about fasting?

And there are more that we haven't covered, but you work it

out. This is where you need to work

out your life in Jesus Christ. Where do you stand as far as the

deeds? And many will say Deeds have no

effect whatsoever. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Matthew

chapter. 16 Jesus says, when the son of man returns in the glory

and All His angels, He will repay every person according to

his deeds, the work. That he worked while he was

claiming to be in me and the scriptures are so vocal.

So so loud on being judged, according to Deeds.

Which pertains to Salvation which pertains to eternal life.

Be serious. Don't let Satan through many

means. Through his trickeries.

Distort the truth. Same Peter writes this in his

first epistle, 5:8 be sober and guarded because Satan, your

adversary, your enemy like a lion roars and goes about and

seeks, whom he may devour. And man, one of many ways, Satan

can devour is through falsehood and heresies and through how I

believe I should live. My life in Jesus Christ.

You know Christ didn't leave it open-ended he didn't preach and

say every person for their own I'll accept no that's why Saint.

Paul writes Philippians 2:12. In fear with awe and trembling

Philippians 2:12

do the services of your life or The Works work, the work of your

life in Jesus Christ. Because the enemy is trying to

devour, we're going to have to talk about this next episode.

I will talk about the trickeries of Satan.

How does Satan plan work, and how does he execute his

trickeries and his deception to the point where we believe that

we are in the Lord? But when we searched the

scriptures and we listen to the holy church, we see we are so

distant. But Christ is gracious.

Beloved the father is awaiting. All those who have left afar and

want to return one more time with open arms to embrace you.

And I so let's be serious about our work, how we live our lives

as Christians, and let's live it in fear.

And in trembling that is in respect total revenue.

To God, our creator to him. Be glory now in at all times and

forever. Amen.

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