A Year of Compassion on Sinners

New Year’s Message 2014

A Scandal of A King

St. John Climacus "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" (Step 25)

“Repentance raises the fallen, mourning knocks

at the gate of Heaven, and holy

humility opens it.”

Me Or others?!!!

If It is not Me5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the

Lord lives, the man who did this must die! 6 He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing

and had no pity.” 2 Sam 12 :5,6

If it is me!!!7 Then Nathan said to

David, “You are the man!

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned

against the Lord.” 2 Sam 12:7,13

Will he remain a King?

Will he remain a King?

Nathan replied, “The Lord has

taken away your sin. You are not

going to die. 2 sam 12:!3

The Scandal

How many Did the same sin and more in David’s

time?

The ScandalThe Title of Ps 51For the director of

music. A psalm of David. When the prophet

Nathan came to him after David had committed

adultery with Bathsheba.

Will He Teach Again?

Are you going to Teach?

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a

willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. 14  Deliver

me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my

Savior,  and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. Ps

51:12-14

St. John Climacus The Ladder of Divine Ascent

"Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your

ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour

your patience.”

Will He Lead Again?

Will he lead Again?

29 So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and

attacked and captured it. 30 David took the crown from their king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. It

weighed a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the

city . 2 Sam 12:29-30

Gloaters Do not gloat over me,

my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise.

Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will

be my light.

Mic 7:8

Revenage

Who Is this Man?12  If an enemy were insulting me,  I

could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. 13 But it is

you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,14 with

whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as

we walked about among the worshipers. Ps 55

The man23 Now in those days the

advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who

inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice. 2

sam 16:23

Ahithophel the Grandfather !!

The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the

daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” 2 Sam 11:3

….Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, 2 Sam 23:34

The EndWhen Ahithophel saw that

his advice had not been followed, he saddled his

donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb. 2 sam 17:23

The conclusion of Every Hour

Christ our God, the good, the long suffering, the abundant

in mercy, and the great in compassion, who loves the righteous and has mercy on

the sinners of whom I am chief; who does not wish the

death of the sinner but rather that he returns and lives,

Your mercies O my God

Your mercies O my God, are countless, and exceedingly plenteous, are Your compassion.

How much more are, the sins of my soul, manifest before You, O my Lord.

And me too, the sinner, teach me O my Master, to offer repentance.

Liturgy of St Basil

Priest:The holies for the holy.Blessed be the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God; sanctification is by the Holy Spirit. Amen.

People:One is the all-holy Father, one is the all-holy Son, one is the all-holy Spirit. Amen.

St Justin Martyr

No one may share the Eucharist with us unless he believes that what we teach is true, unless he is

washed in the regenerating waters of

baptism for the remission of his sins, and unless he lives in accordance with

the principles given us by Christ.