Before Ascending



Christ is Risen!



Before the Ascension, there are a few more lessons and a few things we need to

understand.



Fr John Brian explores another part of the mysterious time - when Christ walked

alive among us after rising from the dead.



Reflecting on 1 Peter 3:17 - "It is better, if it is the will of God, that you

suffer for good deeds, rather than evil doing." - Fr John Brian reminds us that

the power of the ascension rest squarely upon the power of the cross.



This sermon uses the English translation of the Aramaic by Lamsa. The

Aramaic Bible, also called the Peshitta, was written in the original

language of Jesus and his apostles.



This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the

Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, May 29, 2011 by Fr. John

Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission

Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.



"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the

power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.



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