UNLESS YOU ARE CONVERTED

2nd Sunday of Abib 1728/2012

(ST. PETER & ST. PAUL DOXOLOGY)

Peter and Paul, trampled the power

of Satan, and restored the nations,

to the faith of the Trinity

For who has stood in the counsel of the

LORD,And has perceived and

heard His word?Who has marked His word and heard it?

Jer 23:18

1. ONE QUESTION

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is

greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Matt 18:1

They profess to know God, but in works they

deny Him, being detestable, disobedient,

and disqualified (rejected) for every

good work. Tit 1:16

ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA

"If we truly think of Christ as our source of holiness, we shall refrain from anything

wicked or impure in thought or act and thus show

ourselves to be worthy bearers of his name. For the

quality of holiness is shown not by what we say but by what we do in life."

2. ONE CONDITION

2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you,

unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the

kingdom of heaven. Matt 18:2,3

Brethren, do not be children in

understanding; however, in malice be

babes, but in understanding be

mature. 1 Cor 14:20

3. ONE SIGN

4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the

greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt 18:4

Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

“God resists the proud,But gives grace to the

humble.”1 Pet 5:5

FATHER DOROTHEOS

Humility saves us from all tricks of

the enemy...There is nothing

stronger than humility.

And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions

and desires. Gal 5:24

ST AUGUSTINE "I (Christ) am the food of full-

grown men. Grow and you shall feed on me. But you

shall not change me into your own substance, as you

do with the food of your body, instead you shall be changed into me“.

Confessions, VII 10 (PL 32, 742) ed & trs. R.S. Pine-Coffin, Penguin 1971, p. 147.