The Devil’s Trap: Presuming on God’s Mercy | The Good Samaritan

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. In this powerful sermon based on the parable of the Good Samaritan, we reflect on the mercy and justice of God. Too often, sinners deceive themselves by presuming upon God’s mercy—thinking they can sin freely and later repent. But as the Church Fathers remind us, such presumption is a dangerous illusion of the devil. St. Augustine teaches that the devil tempts us in two ways: by despair after sin, and by false hope before sin. Likewise, St. John Chrysostom warns us never to listen to the “dog” who promises mercy while we persist in sin. This sermon reminds us that while God is infinitely merciful, He is also just. Mercy is promised to those who repent and fear Him—not to those who continually abuse His goodness. As Scripture says: “Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time” (Deuteronomy 32:35). Let us not delay our conversion. Let us thank God for His patience, repent sincerely, and seek to live in His grace. For as St. Paul reminds us: “God is not mocked: for what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap” (Galatians 6:7). 🙏 May this homily strengthen your faith, increase your gratitude for God’s mercy, and inspire you to live in true repentance. 📌 Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction & Gospel Reading 0:28 – The Good Samaritan & Wounded Soul 1:30 – The Danger of Presuming on God’s Mercy 2:50 – St. Augustine & the Devil’s Deception 4:40 – Mercy vs. Justice in Scripture 6:10 – St. Basil & the Limits of Presumption 7:30 – The Call to True Repentance 8:40 – St. Paul: God Is Not Mocked ✝️ Subscribe for more Catholic sermons, homilies, and teachings 👍 Like, share, and comment if this sermon touched your heart. For more from this parish please visit https://institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.uscreen.io/join_us 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Catholic #CatholicSermon #CatholicHomily #GodsMercy #GodsJustice #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #DivineMercy #CatholicFaith #CatholicPreaching #CatholicYouTube #CatholicTeaching #CatholicTruth #GoodSamaritan #CatholicSermons #CatholicHomilies Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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

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• Love & Compassion
• Spiritual Warfare