The Greatest Commandment & The Trial of Temptation

About this sermon

In today’s Gospel reflection, we witness Jesus Christ confronted by the Pharisees as they attempt to trap Him with the question: “Which is the greatest commandment of the Law?” Our Lord responds not with anger or confusion but with wisdom, revealing the depth of the Great Commandment and then turning the question back on them—unveiling His identity as the Messiah, greater even than King David. This sermon dives deep into: The logic of Christ’s teaching and His divine nature. How temptation—though painful—is permitted by God for our purification. The example of Samson and Saint Peter in their battles with trials. The wisdom of Saint Francis de Sales on enduring temptation with courage and trust in God. Why God allows His closest friends to face temptation as a way of proving and strengthening their faith. ✝️ Key Takeaway: Temptation is not a sign of weakness but of God’s love, calling us to greater trust in His grace. Through perseverance, we too can fight the good fight and receive the crown of glory promised to the faithful. 🙏 Join us as we reflect on the words: “Because thou wast acceptable to God, it was necessary that temptation should prove thee.” 📌 Timestamps 0:00 – In the Name of the Father 0:30 – The Pharisees test Christ 1:30 – The Messiah as David’s Lord 3:00 – Christ’s Divine Nature explained 3:50 – The trial of temptation 5:00 – Samson’s courage and God’s strength 6:20 – Saint Francis de Sales on temptation 7:10 – Why God allows temptation For more from this parish please visit https://institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Catholic #Homily #Sermon #GreatCommandment #Temptation #Faith #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #GospelReflection #ChristianFaith #OvercomingTemptation #CatholicSermon #SundayHomily 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Temptation