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Our Vocation as a Kingdom of Priests

Examining the functions and responsibilities of the ancient Jewish priesthood, as well as the life and instruction of St. John of Kronstadt, patron saint of priests, we will attempt to glean the details of our roles as priests of creation, as mentioned in 1 Peter 2:5.  We have all, by our Baptism, been ordained to be a Kingdom of Priests.  This series will help us understand our role in this Holy Priesthood.

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The Kingdom of God is Near to Us

As we pray the Orthodox Prayer to the Holy Spirit, this truth is communicated to us, "O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of Truth Who art in all places and fillest all things."  As Christians, do we live in the truth that God is in all places and fills all things; that He permeates everything in in every aspect of our lives?  Or, do we live a life that somehow compartmentalizes God; a life that believes in the experience of God when we are doing the "Christian things" such as prayer, worship, or ministry; but not so much at other times in the most mundane moments of our lives?  The Incarnation brought the Kingdom of Heaven to earth for the experience of mankind unto the salvation of our souls.  God is never distant and there is never a moment of our lives when we cannot fellowship and experience God and all of the benefits of His Kingdom now manifest in the earth.  The purpose of this series is to assist us in living the true Christian life where the Kingdom of God is near to us.

The Kingdom of God is Near to Us: Session 1 "An Introduction to the Series"
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The Kingdom of God is Near to Us: Session 1 "An Introduction to the Series"

Today is an introduction to this series. In it we discuss the secularization of our faith; that we have had a tendency to compartmentalize God in our lives rather than God and His Kingdom permeating every aspect of our lives for our salvation. Jesus Christ was incarnate specifically to bring the fullness of the Kingdom of Heaven to earth for our experience of Him; again, all for our salvation. This series, we pray, will break down any thoughts where we have been deceived to believe and live as if God and His Kingdom are distant at any moment of our lives; to the end that we might have realized in our daily lives all of the benefits Christ has bestowed upon us by His Kingdom being manifest on earth as it is in Heaven.
The Kingdom of God is Near to Us: Session 2 "Renewing Our Minds to Experience the Kingdom"
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The Kingdom of God is Near to Us: Session 2 "Renewing Our Minds to Experience the Kingdom"

St. Paul says in Romans 12 that we are not to be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds. The patterns of this world lead us to experience a two-story reality regarding the Kingdom of God. We live on the first floor while God and His Kingdom exist on the second floor as if God is not everywhere present and filling all things. For us to experience the Kingdom of God, the very reality inaugurated on behalf of mankind by the Incarnation, we must be transformed by the renewing of our minds. This session discusses the posture of the Christian that will pave the way for the renewing of our minds towards the very real experience of Christ and His Kingdom in our lives.