Malankara World Journal - Christian Spirituality from an Orthodox Perspective
Malankara World Journal
Theme: False Teaching, Sign of Times
Volume 6 No. 376 Sept 23, 2016
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. This Sunday in Church: 2nd Sunday After The Sleebo Feast

1. Bible Readings for This Sunday (Sept 24)

http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Lectionary/Lec_2nd_sunday-after-sleebo.htm

2. Sermons for This Sunday (Sept 24)

http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Sermons/Sermon-of-the-week_2nd-sunday-after-Sleebo.htm

II. Lectionary Reflections

3. Leaven of False Teaching

The disciples' minds are on food when Jesus mentioned "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." Because their minds were on earthly problems and not on spiritual problems. ...

4. The Faith and Doubts of Jesus' Disciples

Like the disciples, all of us have faltered in our faith and failed. That, however, is not a reason to be discouraged, give up, or feel condemned. Jesus kept on working with His disciples, and He will keep on working with us! ...

5. When the Signs of the Times Say 'Repent!'

The deceiving thing about sin is that the progression toward immorality and ethical depravity happens so slowly and so gradually, over a lengthy period of time that we're often unaware of how bad it's actually gotten. ...

III. General Weekly Features

6. Family Special: When Love Trumps Anger

When we allow God's love to trump our anger, we are able to experience restoration in relationships. ...

7. Family Special: Defeating Self-Doubt

If there's anything that characterizes the teenage years, it's self-doubt. ...

8. Iraqi Church in U.S. Torn By Immigration Efforts

Since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, the Chaldean population has been steadily shifting away from its homeland. There are now around 400,000 Christians in Iraq, down from 1.4 million in before the invasion, according to church officials. Secretary of State John Kerry has called the attacks on Christians in Iraq genocide. ...

9. Christian Suffering: The Crown of Life

"Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." What a marvelous promise God gives us in these words from the book of Revelation. God promises us the crown of life as his gift to us. ...

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