Put to Death the Earthly Man | The Sunday of the Forefathers | Colossians Explained

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On the Sunday of the Forefathers, the Church remembers the righteous saints of the Old Testament—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, and all those who lived by faith before Christ. In this powerful Orthodox homily, we reflect on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians and his call to “put to death your members which are upon the earth.” Surrounded by the icons of the Old Testament saints during the Holy Liturgy, we are reminded that God’s work of salvation begins at the dawn of creation. From Abraham’s willingness to offer Isaac, we already see a prophetic image of God offering His only-begotten Son. The lives of the forefathers reveal Christ hidden in history and God’s perpetual love for mankind. This homily explores: The difference between earth dwellers and sons of God What St. Paul means by “members” and participation Why covetousness is idolatry The danger of loving creation apart from the Creator The Orthodox understanding of passions (pathos) and spiritual maturity Why rejecting the saints leads toward apostasy How the new man in Christ lives, speaks, and loves The Holy Eucharist as a foretaste of the Kingdom St. Paul teaches that when Christ returns in glory, He will return with His saints—those who have set their minds on spiritual things and put to death earthly passions. The saints are not distractions from Christ; they are the living proof of what it means to become sons of God. As members of the Church Militant, surrounded by the Church Triumphant, we already stand at the threshold of the Kingdom. Let us examine our lives, our speech, our desires, and our loves, and ask: Am I an earth dweller, or am I returning with Christ in glory? ☦️ “Put to death your members which are upon the earth, so that when Christ returns, you may return with Him in glory.” 0:00 – The Sunday of the Forefathers Explained 0:54 – The Old Testament Saints and God’s Plan of Salvation 1:25 – God’s Love Revealed Through Abraham and Isaac 2:17 – Why Christians Love the Saints 3:07 – Rejecting the Saints and the Path to Apostasy 3:33 – Sons of God vs. Sons of Men 4:37 – Earth Dwellers and the Affairs of the World 5:24 – St. Paul: Returning with Christ in Glory 5:41 – “Put to Death Your Members Which Are Upon the Earth” 6:18 – What St. Paul Means by “Members” 7:25 – How to Discern If You Have the Mind of Christ 8:18 – Passions, Desires, and Idolatry 9:08 – Covetousness as the Worship of Creation 10:21 – St. Gregory Palamas on Spiritual Maturity 11:10 – Growing Beyond the Toys of This World 12:17 – Loving Creation Apart from the Creator 13:11 – The Holy Eucharist as the Foretaste of the Kingdom 13:44 – Church Militant and Church Triumphant 14:03 – Returning with Christ in Glory For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@OurLadyofWisdomLV & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest Fr. Nathan has a podcast located here https://www.youtube.com/@UCOWSTYHkkrM5bZOvbvy0Taw 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ #jesus #catholic #christian #gospel #creation ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SundayOfTheForefathers #Colossians #OrthodoxHomily #OrthodoxFaith #PutToDeathTheOldMan #SonsOfGod #OrthodoxSaints #HolyEucha

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