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The Paschal homily or sermon (also known in Greek as Hieratikon or as the Catechetical Homily) of St. John Chrysostom (died 407) is read aloud at Paschal matins, the service that begins Easter, in Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches. According to the tradition of the Church, no one sits during the reading of the Paschal homily. [1]
"Joy to the World" was written by English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts, based on a Christian interpretation of Psalm 98 and Genesis 3. The song was first published in 1719 in Watts's collection The Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian State and Worship . [ 2 ]
The King James Version phrasing is Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. It implies that we should not worry about the future, since each day contains an ample burden of evils and suffering. It is the thirty-fourth, and final, verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. [1]
Contemporary Protestant clergy often use the term 'homily' to describe a short sermon, such as one created for a wedding or funeral. [1]In colloquial, non-religious, usage, homily often means a sermon concerning a practical matter, a moralizing lecture or admonition, or an inspirational saying or platitude, but sermon is the more appropriate word in these cases.
The fifth and final part of the five part lecture series. Here Dr. King delivers a Sermon at Ebeneezer Baptist Church concerning Peace in the world. [135] 1968 January 7 "What are your New Years Resolutions" Atlanta, GA A sermon declaring the importance of making resolutions count for something more than just vain pursuits. [136] January 16
Sermon 80: On Friendship with the World - James 4:4; Sermon 81: In What Sense We Are to Leave the World - 2 Corinthians 6:17-18; Sermon 82: On Temptation - 1 Corinthians 10:13; Sermon 83: On Patience - James 1:4; Sermon 84: The Important Question - Matthew 16:26; Sermon 85: On Working out our Own Salvation - Philippians 2:12-13
The St Crispin's Day speech is a part of William Shakespeare's history play Henry V, Act IV Scene iii(3) 18–67. On the eve of the Battle of Agincourt , which fell on Saint Crispin's Day , Henry V urges his men, who were vastly outnumbered by the French, to imagine the glory and immortality that will be theirs if they are victorious.
In Christianity, the phrase is found in the Nicene Creed (current Ecumenical version): "We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come." [ 6 ] It is also found in the King James Version of the New Testament at Matthew 12:32 , Mark 10:30 , Luke 18:30 , Hebrews 2:5 , Hebrews 6:5 .