Prisoners of Hope (2)
Prisoners of Hope (3)Three Kinds of Fellowship
Points covered in this talkIntroduction: Double honorCommunal
life of the ApostlesThe Father /Son RelationshipThe Brotherly Love
Applications
Double honorReturn to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope.
Even today I declare That I will restore double to you. Zech
9:12Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead
of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in
their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be
theirs. Isa 61:7The Sign of the commuintyBy this shall all men know
that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John
13:35 All things common44 And all that believed were together, and
had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they,
continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart, Acts 2:44-46The Maturity of the bodyNow I
myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are
full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish
one another. Rom 15:14The day is approachingNot forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day
approaching. Heb 10:25Liturgy of St BasilMake us all worthy, O our
Master, to partake, of your holies 1unto the purification of our
souls, our bodies and our spirits. That 2we may become one body and
one spirit, and may 3have a share and an inheritance with all the
saints who have pleased you since the beginning. Remember, O Lord,
the peace of your one, only, holy, catholic and apostolic
church.
8St Paul and St Timothy
Genuine sonPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment
of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,To Timothy, a
true ( genuine, sincere) son in the faith:Grace, mercy, and peace
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Tim 1:1-2Holy
Family when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you,
which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice,
and I am persuaded is in you also. 2 Tim 1:5A CommandObey those who
rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your
souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and
not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Heb
13:17David and JonathanBrotherly Love =
The covenant 3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because
he loved him as his own soul. 4And Jonathan took off the robe that
was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword
and his bow and his belt. 1 Sam 18:3,4
faithfulnessNow Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his
servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Sauls son,
delighted greatly in David. 2So Jonathan told David, saying, My
father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard
until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide. 1 Sam
19:1,2Renewal of the vow16So Jonathan made a covenant with the
house of David, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hand of
Davids enemies. 17Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because
he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 1 Sam
20:16,17A Command Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to
entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly
entertained angels. Remember the prisoners as if chained with
themthose who are mistreatedsince you yourselves are in the body
also. Heb 13:1-3St. Theopheles of AntiochBut those who do not
worship God nor know Him, would be like some sort of birds, who,
although they posses wings, yet they are unable to fly, thus they
do not soar up in exalted godliness.
St. Ignatius of AntiochEpistle to the Romans, 7, 110 A.DI desire
the Bread of God, the heavenly Bread, the Bread of Life, which is
the flesh of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who became afterwards of
the seed of David and Abraham; I wish the drink of God, namely His
blood, which is incorruptible love and eternal
life.ApplicationsWhat sort of atmosphere you made for yourselfHow
regular to meet or contact your Spiritual father and mentorDo you
have a brotherly love to support you in your walk?
