Risen with Him (3)Good report Vs Evil Report

Risen with Him

①Revelation Vs Knowlesge

②Purity of Christ Vs Impurity of the World

③ Good report Vs Evil report

Good Report29 “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” 30 Then they went out of the city and came

to Him. ..And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” Jn 4:29-30,39

Evil Report

33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the

city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And

when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their

region. Matt 8:33.34

St. Ambrose In Luc. 8

they represent teachers of Philosophy and leaders of the Jewish society. Weak

souls, that could not stand the word of God

or the impact of His wisdom..

The Evil Report

① Jewish man spoke to me

② He has no abilities and offered me water

③ He pretended to be greater than our Father Jacob

④ He intruded my privacy

⑤ He confused my Spiritual knowledge

⑥ He disturbed me to the point I lost my waterpot

The Key to Good report

14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never

thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up

into everlasting life.” 15 The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.” Jn 4:14,15

Application1. Ask yourself Am I conveying good

report to my family , friends ….

2. Do I need to repent for my previous evilreports?

3. Do I enjoy of drink the living water every day that I may be able to a good reporter?

St Cyril of Alexandria

“If the poison of pride is swelling up in you, turn to the Eucharist;

and that Bread, Which is your God humbling and disguising Himself,

will teach you humility. If the fever of selfish greed rages in you, feed on this Bread; and you will learn generosity …..and the spotless

Flesh of Christ will make you pure and chaste.”