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In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit! Amen!
Glory to Jesus Christ, dear brothers and sisters.
Today we have heard the Holy Gospel of Mark (Mark II: 1-12) where, in the second chapter, are described the events from Jesus life, when He returned home after 40 days long fast in the desert. A lot of people gathered in His place, everybody wanted to listen to His sermon, because there were already many talks about Him. The future Apostles of Jesus, at that time the disciples of John the Baptist told other people about Jesus. They said: "We have found Him, He went in the desert to keep the fast for 40 days. When He returns, come and listen to Him." And a lot of people came to listen to Jesus' sermons. And people went to Him with faith.
That is why John prepared the platform for Jesus. And when Jesus started His serving there were believing people, who were waiting for that One, Who would come after John, Whom John would not be worthy to stoop down and untie the sandals. And that was the time Jesus came to that people and started to preach. There were so many people that all who wished could not approach to Him. The house was full; the yard was full of sitting people too. Everybody wanted to listen to the words of Truth, to understand how to live with God, the way God would truly be with people. Because they could not keep the Moses' commandments any more. They were moving away from them further and further. They tried to keep those laws, but they could not build the good life. They were so poor on the so rich land. The same as we have in Ukraine now.
That is why people, who gathered near Jesus, wanted to hear the word of Truth. And it was not difficult for Jesus to sermonize, because there were a lot of people and they all were thirsty spiritually. And at this moment four men brought a paralytic, who decided that Jesus could help him. So the men took him and brought to the Jesus' House. But the house was full and nobody wanted to let paralytic enter the house. Because they all were thirsty spiritually, they wanted to hear the God's word and did not want to let paralytic enter. And these four men saw that situation, they went upstairs on the roof, they removed the roof and let down the bed with paralytic. That is how they let him down right to Jesus legs. And Jesus saw their faith, their aspiration (such faith really helps people) said: "Son, your sins are forgiven."
And at that moment scribes or, let us says, modern corrupt priests, revolted against Jesus in their hearts. They were still silent, but they saw and felt the authority, the spirituality of His words and they revolted against Him in their hearts. Jesus feeling their rebellion, said to them: "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven, because the word "forgiven" could say everybody to everyone, - ...But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." This is the fact, this is the evidence. "Forgiven" means the person becomes healthy. Yes? He said the following words to paralytic: "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." And he rose healed and immediately picked up his bed and went out.
This is how God showed that He is really the God's Son. That it is in His power to forgive human sins on the Earth. And from Lord this power to forgive the sins passed to Apostles. Apostles passed it to bishops; bishops passed it to clergy and so on till nowadays. This succession of Holy Spirit exists in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. It does not exist in the Protestant Churches. They do not have the succession of Holy Spirit, they know about it. That is why they do not have the sacrament of ordination; they just have pastors, preachers. They do not have priests, who can forgive sins, sanctify. They know it.
That is how God has showed us how much He loves people that He gives power to forgive to human sons. But only to that ones, who love God, who follow Him. And He said for them: "Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Mt ÕV²²²:18 )
That is how God starts His serving.
Can the Lord help us? He can! Can He heal Ukraine? He can! But Ukraine must want it very much and have the strong faith and find its Savior and follow Him. When God will look and say: "Your sins are forgiven, Ukraine. Stand up and walk." It will stand up and walk and will be one of the best countries. But now we must return to life step by step, raise this spiritual and patriotic spirit in our Motherland. It does not matter what is your origin: Polish, Greek or something else, but Ukraine is your Land. So, take care of it, multiply its wealth, that it could be happy. And God will bless and it will start to move in the correct direction, which we ask God: "for your God's Kingdom will be on the Earth."
It will be, the Kingdom of Justice will be, His state will develop. All this bluff, all these politic parties will disappear like dirty scum. They will disappear because they are not able to function to help the state to be happy. They take care only about themselves. And they witness about it, they disclose each other and show that their aspirations have nothing in common with God, or with good for Ukraine. So, the time will come and Constitution will forbid their existence in Ukraine. And God's structure, God's institution will develop. Do you understand? God's people will take the power and will rule to create the God's Kingdom here in Ukraine and all over the world.
Let God bless and strengthen you.
Let the Lord save you.
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Apostle (Hebrews, 1:10-2:3):
1
10 And, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the
beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out
like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they
will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end."
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my
right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for
the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
2
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have
heard, lest we drift away from it.
2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be
reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just
retribution,
3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?
It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those
who heard,
Gospel (Ìark, ²²:1-12):
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1 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was
reported that he was at home.
2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more
room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.
3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four
men.
4 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd,
they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they
let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,
"Son, your sins are forgiven."
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in
their hearts,
7 "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who
can forgive sins but God alone?"
8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they
thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these
things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are
forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk'?
10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on
earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--
11 "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home."
12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out
before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying,
"We never saw anything like this!"
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