Maranatha is not just a call for the Lord to return at the end of time, but a repeated invitation to come into our everyday lives to strengthen us for service. 1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42

Satan uses what we need to give up to enslave us, but Christ will set us free when we give those things up for him. I Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26

The debt we owe God for everything he has lovingly given to us is incalculable so we should forgive the debt others owe to us. I Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35

Although St. Matthias seems to not be well remembered, he demonstrated the faithfulness Christ asks of all who would follow him.

When we seem to make no headway against the evil one, the Lord will come and bring us safely through as we keep our eyes on him.

Instead of being bogged down in discussing ecclesial and theological minutiae, we must remember to live in obedience to the law of Christ.

Father Philip explores the central role forgiveness played in Christ's earthly ministry, as well as its role in our own personal journey toward theosis. Passages discussed: Romans 12:6-14, Matthew 9:1-8

As we see frequently throughout the New Testament, Christ annihilates the evil He encounters and frees those in bondage to it, foreshadowing the work of His crucifixion and resurrection. Fr. Philip discusses this salvific action in the context of the man possessed by a legion of demons, and St. Paul's writings on living the spiritual life. Passages discussed: Galatians 5:22-6:1; Matthew 8:28-9:1

Slavery to sin is Satan leading us to death, but slavery to Christ is complete freedom as we come before him humbly and repentantly as he gives us eternal life. Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:5-13

Father Philip explains how whole self can become flooded with the light of God which then shines on others and brings the light of God to them. Passages discussed: Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33