You Are the Seal of My Apostleship | Humility, Pride & Letting God Work Through You

About this sermon

“You are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.” Reflecting on St. Paul’s words to the Corinthians, this homily explores what authentic Christian apostleship looks like — and one of its greatest dangers: spiritual pride. St. Paul points to the faith of the Corinthians not as proof of his own greatness, but as evidence that God was working through him. The same is true for every Christian. Whether we pray, fast, give alms, bring someone to church, strengthen a spouse or child in the Faith, or help another soul grow closer to Christ, the good accomplished is ultimately the work of God acting through us. The homily also reflects on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill as a warning of what can happen when preaching becomes centered on the preacher rather than on Jesus Christ. Praise can become a temptation. Success can become a temptation. Even good works can become a temptation if we begin taking credit for what belongs to God. Through Baptism, every Christian is sent into the world as an apostle — called to allow Christ to work through our weakness and bring others into knowledge of the Holy Trinity. Accept the compliment. Move on. Keep working. Give God the glory. 🙏 Lord, make us faithful instruments of Your grace. 00:00 Light, Heat & the Martyr’s Walk 00:34 St. Paul and the Seal of Apostleship 00:52 Why Some Questioned Paul’s Authority 01:05 “You Are the Seal of My Apostleship” 01:21 Preaching What Comes From Above 01:42 The Meaning of Paul’s First Line 01:51 The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill 02:14 A Church That Grew at Extraordinary Speed 02:55 How Quickly It Collapsed 03:20 The Danger of Pride in Preaching 03:37 When Ministry Stops Being About Christ 03:46 A Priest’s Warning About Spiritual Pride 04:03 The Temptation of Praise 04:12 Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving & Christian Love 04:34 God Worked Through St. Paul 04:50 God Works Through Us 05:07 Helping Others Grow in Faith 05:25 Accept the Compliment and Move On 05:31 Baptism and the Apostolate of Every Christian 05:40 Sent Into the World to Preach Christ 05:57 God Works Through Our Weakness 06:12 Why We Need Christ Every Day 06:20 We Are His Hands and Feet 06:28 Glory to the Holy Trinity 06:36 Christ Is Among Us 07:06 Sensus Fidelium App For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbrampton & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #CatholicHomily #ChristianHumility #Apostleship #StPaul #JesusChrist #CatholicFaith #ChristianLife #SpiritualPride #Humility #CatholicChurch #ChristianPreaching #Baptism #Evangelization #ChristianWitness #FaithInAction #HolyTrinity #CatholicSpirituality #MarsHill #ChristianMinistry #SensusFidelium

Topics

• Humility
• Pride