<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<opml version="2.0">
  <head>
    <title>Sermons</title>
    <dateModified>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:48:48 +0000</dateModified>
  </head>
  <body>
        <outline text="Temptation of Christ" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Gospel Sermon on Temptation of Christ Recorded on 2024 03 24 10 52 25&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/3PNcJpdr1o0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/3PNcJpdr1o0.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/3PNcJpdr1o0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/3PNcJpdr1o0.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Book of James - Part 3 - Handling Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;Handling Temptation&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXNRlSeEeXY&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/yXNRlSeEeXY.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXNRlSeEeXY&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/yXNRlSeEeXY.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="&amp;quot;Resisting Temptation&amp;quot;" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-eminence-metropolitan-youssef&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;His Grace Bishop Youssef: &quot;Resisting Temptation&quot; ~ Divine Liturgy Homily (2nd Sunday of the Holy Great Fast~Temptations) Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 4:1-11 Sunday, March 21, 2021 | Paremhotep 12, 1737 St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Knoxville, TN Rev Fr Hedra Faltaous 03/21/2021 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/holygreatfast&quot;&gt;#HolyGreatFast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/user/BishopYoussef&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/user/BishopYo...&lt;/a&gt; 🔔 Subscribe and turn notifications on.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-z4sBYyVJU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/j-z4sBYyVJU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-z4sBYyVJU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/j-z4sBYyVJU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-yacob-soliman&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Yacob Soliman&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kux5mogn6bk&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/kux5mogn6bk.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kux5mogn6bk&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/kux5mogn6bk.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/deacon-raouf-ibrahim&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Deacon Raouf Ibrahim&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A sermon given on February 29, 2004 on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:1-11;&amp;amp;version=50;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matthew 4:1-11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="The Temptation of the Lord" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-mark-aziz&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Mark Aziz&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="The Temptation on the Mountain" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-mark-aziz&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Mark Aziz&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="Strength in Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-george-malek&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. George Malek&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="Matthew 4 : 1 - 11

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, &quot;If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.&quot;
4 But He answered and said, &quot;It is written, &quot;Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.&quot;&#039;
5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 and said to Him, &quot;If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: &quot;He shall give His angels charge over you,&#039; and, &quot;In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.&quot;&#039;
7 Jesus said to him, &quot;It is written again, &quot;You shall not tempt the LORD your God.&quot;&#039;
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 And he said to Him, &quot;All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.&quot;
10 Then Jesus said to him, &quot;Away with you, Satan! For it is written, &quot;You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.&quot;&#039;
11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
Glory be to God forever." xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/WXQ6WlqwfDc&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/WXQ6WlqwfDc.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/WXQ6WlqwfDc&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/WXQ6WlqwfDc.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="What is Temptation?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-jacob-nadian&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Jacob Nadian&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A sermon given on March 16, 2008 on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:1-11&amp;amp;version=50&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Matthew 4:1-11&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Overcoming Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-mark-aziz&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Mark Aziz&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="Temptation Sunday" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGCnFPeGsvA&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/FGCnFPeGsvA.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGCnFPeGsvA&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/FGCnFPeGsvA.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Fellowship of the Ring - Part 2 - Trap of Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Within the first movie of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkein tackles various subjects dealing with the daily choices that we as humans must make. Throughout the series, Fr. Michael Sorial will be addressing How to Do Battle With the Enemy and Win the Spiritual War. In part 2, we discuss the trap of temptation.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/TQwxL6JsAzQ&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/TQwxL6JsAzQ.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/TQwxL6JsAzQ&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/TQwxL6JsAzQ.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Temptation Sunday" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-mark-aziz&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Mark Aziz&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy339vm81sc&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/yy339vm81sc.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy339vm81sc&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/yy339vm81sc.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="7 Steps to Overcoming Temptation [THE LIFE OF CHRIST - PART 2]" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;The Life of Christ - from start to finish - was lived and offered for humanity. In this 6-part series at the Link, we will be discussing various stages and aspects of Christ&#039;s life and how they connect to our lives. In part 2, Father Michael Sorial discussed 7 practical steps to overcoming temptation.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/LKGc2usAUco&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/LKGc2usAUco.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/LKGc2usAUco&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/LKGc2usAUco.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="The Temptation on the Mount" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sermon on our Lord being tempted on the mount.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5vS4is1PU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/AQ5vS4is1PU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5vS4is1PU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/AQ5vS4is1PU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Christmas is More than a Holiday - Part 2 - Facing Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;On Sunday, December 20th, Fr. Michael Sorial continued in Part 2 of the series titled CHRISTMAS IS MORE THAN A HOLIDAY. Christmas is the celebration of the Incarnation of God the Word. During this season of Advent we will be exploring how the Incarnation impacts our everyday life. When we are facing temptation, what do we need to help us escape? What prevents us from getting that needed help? In Part 2 we discussed how when we face temptation, we need to hold fast to our confession and draw near to Jesus.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAxz7Z3aAQU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/OAxz7Z3aAQU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAxz7Z3aAQU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/OAxz7Z3aAQU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="From Temptation to Victory" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-mark-aziz&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Mark Aziz&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="Save Us From Temptation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Gospel Sermon on victory in our Lord Jesus Christ. Recorded on 05/03/2023.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/h5EJTXbxYxA&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/h5EJTXbxYxA.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/h5EJTXbxYxA&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/h5EJTXbxYxA.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Overcoming Temptation: Jesus vs Eve" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-beshara&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Beshara&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Gospel Sermon on Sunday Sunday 8th March 2020&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwyH8FqGU-Q&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/TwyH8FqGU-Q.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwyH8FqGU-Q&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/TwyH8FqGU-Q.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="The Temptation of Christ (2nd Sunday of Great Lent)" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-eminence-metropolitan-youssef&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;dd class=&quot;dm_taskbar clr&quot;&gt;&lt;/dd&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Going Through Temptations" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Gospel Sermon on the temptation of our Lord.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6VK8IZbz8w&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/I6VK8IZbz8w.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6VK8IZbz8w&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/I6VK8IZbz8w.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="The Way Of Victory" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sermon on the Temptation of the Lord on the Mount during the Great Lent.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_KFFxjwWQ&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/ru_KFFxjwWQ.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_KFFxjwWQ&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/ru_KFFxjwWQ.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Victory Is In The Lord" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sermon on the Sunday of the Temptation of Our Lord in the Holy Great Lent Fast.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-xmkloCbzI&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/u-xmkloCbzI.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-xmkloCbzI&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/u-xmkloCbzI.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Explanation of Resurrection Enactment &amp;amp; The Ways to Victory" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-eminence-metropolitan-youssef&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;In this sermon, His Grace Bishop Youssef explains the rites of the resurrection enactment done on the Feast of Resurrection as well as how to overcome temptation and sin and how to live a victorious life.&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="The Life of Christ - Part 8" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;This is the eighth sermon entitled &quot;Temptation in the Wilderness&quot; of the series on the life of Christ. Fr. Pishoy Salama discusses how to deal with temptations&amp;nbsp;in the times when we feel far from&amp;nbsp;God.&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Fight Temptations Christ’s " created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-abraham-fam&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Abraham Fam&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The tools we need from the Words of Christ on how to fight temptations on this Temptation Sunday: “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’” Matthew 4:10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/z6R2N1e3HTo&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/z6R2N1e3HTo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/z6R2N1e3HTo&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/z6R2N1e3HTo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Repent: The Parable of Good Ground" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-youhanna-yanny&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Youhanna Yanny&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="16/11/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Luke 8 : 4 - 15
4 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:
5 &quot;A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.&quot; When He had said these things He cried, &quot;He who has ears to hear, let him hear!&quot;
9 Then His disciples asked Him, saying, &quot;What does this parable mean?&quot;
10 And He said, &quot;To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that &quot;Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.&#039;
11 &quot;Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Glory be to God forever." xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/BcbjQpHnPBY&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/BcbjQpHnPBY.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/BcbjQpHnPBY&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/BcbjQpHnPBY.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="The Lord&amp;#039;s Prayer - Part 7 - The Prayer of Protection" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;The Prayer of Protection&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="How to Overcome Temptations" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-beshara&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Beshara&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Gospel sermon on the Lord being tempted in the wilderness during the Great Lent.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRqd4udNPU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/ypRqd4udNPU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRqd4udNPU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/ypRqd4udNPU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Struggling or Victorious?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A sermon given on March 8, 2009 on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:1-11&amp;amp;version=50&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matthew 4:1-11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGh7hEI-ZR0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/jGh7hEI-ZR0.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGh7hEI-ZR0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/jGh7hEI-ZR0.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Resisting the Devil" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="40 Days of Purpose - Part 4" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Created to Become Like Christ&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="The Life of Joseph - Part 1" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Favored Son, Hated Brother&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Second Sunday or Lent: What is the most important words to say these days?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-elisha-rizk&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Elisha Rizk&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35K6E9DTAX4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/35K6E9DTAX4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35K6E9DTAX4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/35K6E9DTAX4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Trials &amp;amp; Tribulation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-paul-girguis&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Paul Girguis&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202:13-23&amp;amp;version=NKJV&quot;&gt;Matthew 2:13-23&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM76E_NjXIU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/dM76E_NjXIU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM76E_NjXIU&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/dM76E_NjXIU.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="1 Thessalonians - Part 5" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;1 Thessalonians 4:1-8&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Away With You Satan!" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="James 1 - Practical Christianity Series" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Studying the Holy Bible is such a blessing and a great joy. This past Sunday we began a study on the Epistle of St. James. Our study through Chapter 1 revealed our need for God&#039;s Wisdom, as we face the various trials and temptations of our day.&amp;nbsp;In this past Sunday&#039;s Link, Fr. Michael Sorial&amp;nbsp;taught on James 1&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhW9QdgbSk&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/IBhW9QdgbSk.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhW9QdgbSk&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/IBhW9QdgbSk.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Great Fast Sunday - Part 2 – Temptations – Breakdown &amp;amp; Treatment" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-grace-bishop-gregory&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Grace Bishop Gregory&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss"/>
    <outline text="&amp;quot;Overcoming Spiritual Challenges&amp;quot;" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-eminence-metropolitan-youssef&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef: &quot;Overcoming Spiritual Chanllenges ~ Lecture Feast of the Cross St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA Rev Fr Angelos 09/29/2023 @His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanYoussef_SUSCopts&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;/&amp;nbsp;@metropolitanyoussef_suscopts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/user/BishopYoussef&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;/&amp;nbsp;bishopyoussef&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; 🔔 Subscribe and turn notifications on.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;#HEMY #MetropolitanYoussef #CopticChurch&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXm5UFjAIG4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/LXm5UFjAIG4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXm5UFjAIG4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/LXm5UFjAIG4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Trampling on Honey" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Things Jesus Never Said - Part 2 - I&amp;#039;ll Never Give You More Than You Can Handle" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM88nTg30Ig&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/RM88nTg30Ig.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM88nTg30Ig&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/RM88nTg30Ig.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="No Fear - Part 2 - Your Future" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Your Future&quot;: This sermon provides you with facts about your future,&amp;nbsp; and God&#039;s guarantees;&amp;nbsp;providing insight on&amp;nbsp;God&#039;s faithfulness and power.&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="How do I Pray?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-elijah-estafanous&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Elijah Estafanous&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/kY8xZR1Uy7I&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/kY8xZR1Uy7I.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/kY8xZR1Uy7I&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/kY8xZR1Uy7I.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Returning to Habits" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;After Great Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, are you living a changed life? &amp;nbsp;We usually find ourselves returning to bad habits. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are called to follow the Way. &amp;nbsp;Check out this sermon by Fr. Vijay A Thomas, which gives some key advice about returning to habits.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/A2BE1RfZpbM&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/A2BE1RfZpbM.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/A2BE1RfZpbM&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/A2BE1RfZpbM.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Living in the Promised Land - Part 10 - The Enemy Amongst Us" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;The Enemy Amongst Us&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="How do I handle great temptations and difficulties during troublesome times?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-mourad&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Mourad&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/oU2n87dWrYE&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/oU2n87dWrYE.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/oU2n87dWrYE&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/oU2n87dWrYE.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Book of James - Part 2 - Turning Trials into Triumphs" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;Turning Trials into Triumphs&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIq26r_Yl0E&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/UIq26r_Yl0E.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIq26r_Yl0E&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/UIq26r_Yl0E.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Living in the Promised Land - Part 8 - From Victory to Defeat" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;From Victory to Defeat&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
"/>
    <outline text="Defense Against Dark Arts" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Fr Vijay closes off a youth camp at HTRC where the theme was learning the defenses against darkness. Parallels between Harry Potter and the Bible&amp;nbsp;reflect the timelessness of Gospel.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;video link to Facebook:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/360939307411837/posts/1188926391279787?s=8814897&amp;amp;v=e&amp;amp;sfns=mo&quot;&gt;https://www.facebook.com/360939307411837/posts/1188926391279787?s=8814897&amp;amp;v=e&amp;amp;sfns=mo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"/>

  </body>
</opml>
