The worship of a The worship of a Paralytic Paralytic

11stst Sunday of Babah 1729/2012 Sunday of Babah 1729/2012

St. John of KronstadtSt. John of Kronstadt

Our heart is like the darkened Our heart is like the darkened earth; the Gospel is like the earth; the Gospel is like the sun, enlightening and giving sun, enlightening and giving

life to our hearts. May the true life to our hearts. May the true sun of Thy righteousness sun of Thy righteousness

shine in our hearts, O Lord!shine in our hearts, O Lord!

The Aim of the worshipThe Aim of the worship

Now thanks be to God who always Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To the one we those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. 2 Cor 2:14-16life leading to life. 2 Cor 2:14-16

((ST. AugustineST. Augustine))

I would not exist--I would I would not exist--I would simply not be at allsimply not be at all

unless I exist in You, from unless I exist in You, from whom and bywhom and by

whom and in whom all things whom and in whom all things areare . .

The way of worshipThe way of worship

Since you have purified your souls Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the in obeying the truth through the

Spirit in sincere love of the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another brethren, love one another

fervently with a pure heart, having fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides word of God which lives and abides

forever, 1Pet 1: 22,23forever, 1Pet 1: 22,23

The miraculous act of The miraculous act of worshipworship

Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:         "Behold, in the prophets come upon you:         "Behold, you despisers,         Marvel and perish!         you despisers,         Marvel and perish!         For I work a work in your days,         A work For I work a work in your days,         A work which you will by no means believe,         which you will by no means believe,         Though one were to declare it to you."' Though one were to declare it to you."'

Acts 13:40,41Acts 13:40,41

The joy of worshipThe joy of worship

I will bless the LORD at all times; I will bless the LORD at all times;         His praise shall continually         His praise shall continually be in my mouth.         My soul be in my mouth.         My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; shall make its boast in the LORD;         The humble shall hear of it         The humble shall hear of it and be glad.and be glad.

Ps 34:1,2Ps 34:1,2

(Mar. Issac the (Mar. Issac the Syrian)Syrian)

What salt is for any What salt is for any food, humility is for food, humility is for

every virtue. every virtue.

The fulfillment of the The fulfillment of the worshipworship

He said to the paralytic, "I say to He said to the paralytic, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." Immediately he go to your house." Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!” Mk 2:11,12anything like this!” Mk 2:11,12