The Devil Can Manipulate Our Thoughts. Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius

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Sermon delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 23/September 5, 2021, at Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill, NY.

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@cpucilowski Жыл бұрын

Today I am finally sick of myself. I have been tormented with a split heart, or split soul. Satan has tossed me about and finally, I’ve had enough. This sermon found me through God’s grace. I will listen to it again. The Evil one knows my weaknesses and spins me into confusion, hatred, indecision, and cravings. I have a lot of work to do. May God have mercy on me, a sinner!!!

@mantis8856 2 ай бұрын

I have a similar struggle as well. I got random moments of clarity then goes all again into a confusion. It's weird when even my memories on observing certain things ,before that i was mindful about, vanish.

@petervandolah5322 Ай бұрын

You're not alone ...

@px3979 2 жыл бұрын

I live with soo much regret and find myself tormented by the regrets. It really is a living hell. I must forgive all my enemies including my self.

@makingsmokesince76 Жыл бұрын

Take it to your Heavenly Father, lay it at Christ’s feet and repent in the Spirit of Truth, the Spirit of humility, that He may cleanse and heal you in Jesus’ name.

@agiasf7330 Жыл бұрын

P X, regret is a good starting point, if it leads to repentance. Repentance saves us. Regret & remorse do not. Even Judas had regret & remorse, but it did not lead him to repentance. It led to despair, which is terrible. Let not your regrets lead you to despair, but rather, like St Peter, to repentance. What is repentance? Repentance is to re-orient ourselves to God. We sin when we turn away from God. We repent when we return to Him, we re-orient ourselves to Him, we struggle against temptations (& we will have temptations until we draw our last breath) to draw ever closer to Him. That is what it means to fight the good fight. We are to do this until we die. We are never to give up, we are never to despair, no matter how many times we fall. Each time we fall we humbly seek forgiveness, get up, re-orient ourselves & keep struggling, keep fighting, keep going, & in this way, by His grace, keep drawing closer to Him until we die. That is what we are called to do, that is the Christian life, that is the warfare we are to wage as Orthodox until we die, so that we may be in & with Him in eternity. This life is only a preparation for eternity. Its purpose is to prepare us for eternity. May our eternity be with the Lord! Do not despair! Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, His Love, His mercy, His forgiveness, His desire to save us, if we want to be saved. He will not force salvation on us. He gave us freewill & respects our freewill. We must want it. Not just say we do, but really want it. We must want Him, really want Him. If we do, we will struggle to keep His commandments. And when we fail & fall, we will repent. Until we die. He sees our struggles. He helps us in our struggles. He is with us in our struggles. May the Lord save you & us all!

@DFMoray 11 ай бұрын

Hey if you have regret at least you know you aren’t a sociopath. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

@clbaird40 8 ай бұрын

You are not alone in this. Regret is powerful on our spirit.

@emiitchi4232 6 ай бұрын

I feel I’m in hell

@evfrasiamartushev505 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you to whomever video records Metropolitans sermons🕯️it is a great thing to have whilst in these times. To have Guidance across seas☦️

@catherinemacdonald7906 2 жыл бұрын

Amen thank you

@artdanks4846 11 ай бұрын

AMEN! And it is a great thing to also have this guidance across time, as it is being listened to a full year later! Thank you! ☦️

@PaxettreugaDei Жыл бұрын

I Dont know alot about orthodox traditions and culture. I have been listening to hymns because it helps me feel peace and found these sermons today. I am so filled with indignation and anger and lust of the flesh today. Dont give up on your battle against The evil one. You aren't the only one feeling like you are failing Our Humble perfect Savior and God if any of you are experiencing these blind emotions. Love you all, Thank you very much for the Sermon. Trust is what's needed.

@blackbette07 11 ай бұрын

Lord have mercy on me a sinner. I hold grudges and struggle to let them go. Yes I must pray for them.

@OrthodoxTradition 6 ай бұрын

Deliver us Oh Lord from our delusions.

@tennesseegirl5539 2 жыл бұрын

Lord, have mercy on me. Thank you and bless you, Holy Metropolitan 🛐

@camilobayonamanosca1615 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this sermon, its as if you were reading moments of my life, May the Lord Jesus Christ keep giving you wisdom, to save the masses☦️Amin

@mannss42884 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a good sermon for me who battles mentally with easily being offended and desiring to want to share my own thoughts and opinions. Although I do highly regard the Saints and what the Church has to say about all matters. So much that the fact that my life doesn't line up with the early church it torments me.... but I feel my own obsessive thoughts can torment me and the demons can have a hay day within those thoughts. I pray that the Lord through thr holy life giving sacraments will transform this lowly body and mind and make me humble before I pass over. Great, wonderful sermon! What a ugly thing Pride is... and oh how we fail. But humility is beautiful. Lord have mercy. On me a sinner.

@maryhowsrd3381 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@virginiachryssikos5630 7 ай бұрын

Your Eminence, the Holy Spirit sweetly speaks through your calm & lucid manner of speaking. I am thankful to Christ for you.

@OrthodoxTradition 7 ай бұрын

Pray for us!

@fr.jacobwojcik3608 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Despota! Thank you for your love and concern for us. ☦️

@Yakov_EPH-6.12 8 ай бұрын

Powerful and beautiful sermon ❤

@OrthodoxTradition 7 ай бұрын

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.

@DeeOne777 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your spiritual guidance. God bless U 💜🙏🏽💜

@deborahboucha9375 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful sermon🙏🏻May your life as a priest be blessed 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@OrthodoxTradition 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you. Thank you.

@user-mz6ly1fj3z 7 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏. Christ is in our midst.

@OrthodoxTradition 7 ай бұрын

God bless you.

@jonnaborosky8836 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Your Eminence. May our Lord Jesus Christ reward you richly for all your effort on our (your flock and your listeners) behalf. Please remember to pray for my brother's blessed repose (Fr. Hariton) and for me. Mother Anastasia of The Sacred Hermitage of St. Paisius.

@behindenemylines3149 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely cut to the quick. Lord have mercy! Many Years, And God Bless His Eminence!

@ctos71 2 жыл бұрын

This sermon has helped me in so many ways. God bless you all and Thank God for Δέσποτα ☦️🙏🏾

@OrthodoxTradition 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you. Thank you.

@qxa7878 8 ай бұрын

I live with depression and OCD, who make my thoughts be my worst enemy. Thank you

@OrthodoxTradition 8 ай бұрын

May God save us all.

@Subeffulgent Жыл бұрын

This is great. Thank you for all that you do in Christ. May God bless you and your family

@lucycastro9428 2 жыл бұрын

Amen! We gotta crawl before we can walk. Thank you your eminence. 🙏

@MeMe-rw7kk Жыл бұрын

It’s so hard in everyday life. 😞 I’m not worthy I fall everyday again and again.

@user-ti2oo4wi7x 10 ай бұрын

Всички сме така!С Бога напред!

@ivygarcia9525 2 жыл бұрын

Amen! Glory to God and praises to Him, for the mouth through which His truth comes! 🙏☦️💞

@seta2382 27 күн бұрын

Humbly, I thank You.

@OrthodoxTradition 27 күн бұрын

Christ is Risen! God bless you.

@maryhowsrd3381 2 жыл бұрын

Angel of God be at my side. Jesus help us forgive VIOLENCE even those who murder our hearts as well my husband and my family sister husband she was murdered by him w infant And the rude comments of fallen away orthodox Christians be forgotten aftrr we are forgiving..m We can learn when we see masks fall off a " friend" face beware pray keep going w Christ forgive and go find friends of ngood company. If we are in crisis God is our best friend. And remember we are not alone we have holy Angels even in crisis. I've never seen Angels though. Pray for courage when offended. This is good lesson 🙏 humility. St Macarius 🙏 us . Lord open my eyes

@pooky1474 2 жыл бұрын

Just came across this video. I like your teaching. I needed to hear this. Thank you and God bless.

@grunerteedaughter3298 17 күн бұрын

God bless! ☦

@OrthodoxTradition 17 күн бұрын

God bless +

@gloriawheeler2802 2 жыл бұрын

☦thank you for this sermon today.it had me do some serious understanding. God bless you, and grant you many years.. It is a continuous thinking, of this message,, q to remember God's love and HIS laws. I pray that those who wondered away, remember GOD, with their heart come back HIM. ☦GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST.

@maryhowsrd3381 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@jimw5142 2 жыл бұрын

Amen. Thank you for this message. Its interesting how I came across this page,, im moving to cobleskill/Schoharie in a few months. Im not Orthodox but I can't get enough of this teaching. I hope after I move I can say hi to this man. I feel I can talk for hours about God to him. God bless

@ts-ou6nu 2 жыл бұрын

Needed to hear this today God bless Ethiopian Orthodox ❤️☦️🇪🇹

@iwannabeacatechumen7584 Жыл бұрын

God Bless and Strengthen the orthodox church.

@sinfulyetsaved Жыл бұрын

Help me to forgive, Lord have mercy.

@mrsmarple2655 4 ай бұрын

Господи Иисусе Христе Сыне Божий Помилуй нас грешных 🙏💖🕊️

@OrthodoxTradition 4 ай бұрын

Амин.

@GiaXenakis 4 ай бұрын

Please keep me in your prayers your Eminence. The struggle is great.

@OrthodoxTradition 4 ай бұрын

God help you!

@user-tf9ng3xu1e Жыл бұрын

Спасибо за проповедь.

@foofight2169 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this teachings

@georgiosrigas4207 6 ай бұрын

The idea of the Devil or any external force directly manipulating our thoughts is a complex one, laden with theological, philosophical, and psychological implications. In many religions, including Christianity and Islam, the Devil or Satan is seen as a malevolent entity capable of influencing human behavior, including thoughts. Some religious traditions believe the Devil can directly plant thoughts in people's minds or even possess them, though most emphasize that humans still have free will and the power to resist such influences. May the glory of Jesus Christ shine brightly in your life eminence Metropolitan Demetrius and in the world around you. Amen!

@OrthodoxTradition 6 ай бұрын

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.

@suestrantzalis6934 Жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏 Χριστός Ανέστη 🙏

@lightoftheworld7398 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless!✝️☦️

@billylogsdon2984 Жыл бұрын

God bless you,and thanks.

@dorinmicu7511 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏 God bless !

@issuhagos7940 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for leading us the right way. · Thank you for the word you spread and the lives you touch. God bless you ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@tracycameron5099 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou !!!

@OrthodoxTradition 7 ай бұрын

God bless you.

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 11 ай бұрын

I always thought that the devil could not read 0ur thoughts unless we invite him

@OrthodoxTradition 6 ай бұрын

Yes, that is correct.

@annatolipashalidispalombo7905 Жыл бұрын

Amen I love this. Its not about our religious title. We must still have a Christian heart. Amen. I love this. I am Greek Orthodox but I love visiting all Orthodox Christian Churches. I love also visiting American Christian churches were I feel the Holy Spirit. I love to see how people worship. I have a different heart. I love all people and I can feel Christ in so many people. I love learning. Thank you for your words. I appreciate them

@annem2922 8 ай бұрын

💟💟💟May the Lord bless you Anna. I am Catholic and I pray that one day we will all be united One in Truth and in Christ, if God wills that. May the Holy Spirit purify His Church. See you in Heaven 🥹

@lauri_with_cats 3 ай бұрын

thank you

@OrthodoxTradition 3 ай бұрын

Thank God.

@practicalphilosophy9031 Жыл бұрын

🙏💙🙏

@zenaidaoftarsus 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@vessietaylor Жыл бұрын

💞...🕯

@thatwatchtower2095 Жыл бұрын

💛

@bartsimpsonnft4387 6 ай бұрын

Oh, my life is a constant battle with my flesh. I know the truth JESUS is truth. Why do I battle myself since childhood, I know my faults I want to be saved but I do not deserve it. Is the Christian life this constant torment?

@OrthodoxTradition 6 ай бұрын

We have hope in Christ Jesus. Go to confession, repent, and correct yourself. The Lord wishes your salvation.

@themeek7499 Жыл бұрын

So is faith believing in the spirit world we serve as humans, that there is good and evil in spirts, and that we must learn to discern ?

@qxa7878 8 ай бұрын

4:33 wow

@OrthodoxTradition 7 ай бұрын

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 2 ай бұрын

Evil exists everywhere just like slander especially doing lent and these people come to church to pray and gossip

@mikec6733 Жыл бұрын

I don't have any enemies Or perhaps the Devil is my enemy, in which case, shouldn't I pray for him ?

@tomasomaonaigh7659 Жыл бұрын

Given all that's happened these past few years, is our government not the enemy of the people?

@jasonsanders8091 10 ай бұрын

Only great saints can do that.😮

@WinkThatCouture Жыл бұрын

Good sermon but too bad it’s from a non-canonical church (not part of the greater Eastern Orthodox Church but in fact, schismatics).

@OrthodoxTradition Жыл бұрын

The ones who pray with the heretics are non-canonical according to the Orthodox Church. The voice of your Patriarchs are not the voice of the Saints of the Orthodox Church. The saints would never call the Roman Catholic church "the other lung." That's just one example of many.

@WinkThatCouture Жыл бұрын

@@OrthodoxTradition That's not true. There are many saints who saw lots of canons being broken but not one of them left the church. Please name one saint who left the church or declared those who broke canons not to have any grace. How do you know that your own bishop doesn't break one of the canons? Following the canons to a T does not make a group the true church.

@paulgentile1024 Жыл бұрын

@@OrthodoxTradition thank you for the great sermon..☦️

@paulgentile1024 Жыл бұрын

@@OrthodoxTradition yes...amen

@artdanks4846 11 ай бұрын

@@WinkThatCouture - Forgive me if I am mis-applying Scripture, as I am neither clergy nor theologion. But to my understanding, the entire 3rd Chapter of 2nd Timothy seems to describe the situation here. The so-called "canonical" churches have "a form of godliness", while at the same time are "denying the power thereof" (verse 5), in that on many crucial points they have strayed from the Fathers, Saints, Holy Councils, and Canons of our Holy Church. St. Paul continues in this verse to instruct us, "from such turn away". The GOC, and other so called "schismatic" groups, have chosen to do just that. They have turned away from, and disassociate themselves from the heretical teachings "Ecumenical Orthodoxy". So the real question is: who has really created a schism? Those who have stayed with what the Church of all times and places has always taught and believed? Or those who continually change their practice and beliefs in order to line itself up more with the "modern age" around us?