The Two Dangers of Good Deeds | How the Devil Corrupts Charity

About this sermon

Glory to Jesus Christ. In today’s powerful reflection, we hear one of the most unforgettable Gospel parables — a parable about judgment, good works, and eternal life. We know we will be judged by our deeds… but do we truly understand how? This sermon reveals two subtle but dangerous distortions the enemy uses to corrupt even our good works: • Making good deeds the ultimate goal instead of God • Performing charity out of pride, vanity, or desire for recognition St. Isaac the Syrian teaches that every opportunity to do good is an honor given by God. But when we forget that love of neighbor must flow from love of God, our works lose their eternal value. This message is a profound call to: Examine our intentions Guard against spiritual pride Preserve purity of heart Keep God first in all things True charity is not about applause, visibility, or self-satisfaction. It is about glorifying God and seeking salvation. Let us strive for discernment, clarity of mind, and purity of intention — so that our works may be beautiful before our Just Judge. Glory to God. 🙏 Join the faithful and download the Census Fidelium app today. ⚔️ Support the formation of authentic Catholic men through The Martyrs Walk Fund — forming men ready to die to sin, die to self, and live for God. More information: https://www.martyrswalkfund.org 0:00 Glory to Jesus Christ 0:10 The Parable of Judgment 1:04 Every Good Deed Is an Honor from God (St. Isaac the Syrian) 2:00 Why the Devil Attacks This Commandment 3:16 First Deformation: Making Good Deeds the Ultimate Goal 4:54 “I Don’t Need Church — I Do Good Things” 6:35 Second Deformation: Pride & Vainglory 7:12 The Story of the Active Parishioner 8:26 Why Intention Determines Eternal Value 9:02 Guarding Purity of Heart 9:38 Preserving the Value of Our Good Works For more please visit https://lifegivingspringspodcast.podbean.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. https://royaldoors.net/examination-of-conscience-for-adults/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #CatholicSermon #ChristianCharity #SpiritualWarfare #GoodWorks #FaithAndWorks #StIsaacTheSyrian #CatholicTeaching #EternalLife #Discernment #CatholicMasculinity #CensusFidelium

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• Spiritual Warfare
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