In Ecclesiastes 2, Solomon, the wise but wayward king, reflects near the end of his life on his exhaustive pursuits of meaning through pleasure (laughter, wine, sex), accomplishment (great projects, building, success), and wealth (silver, gold, treasures)—only to conclude they are all «hevel» (fleeting vapor, meaningless without God). True and...
The Song of Solomon is a beautiful love story between Solomon and his Shulamite bride, progressing from courtship to marriage and sexual consummation, celebrating God’s gift of romance and intimacy in monogamous heterosexual marriage while also foreshadowing God’s love for His people. Moving into marital love in chapters 3-5 and 8, the preacher...
In the midst of pronouncing judgment on both the proud northern kingdom of Israel (Ephraim) and the scoffing southern kingdom of Judah for their rebellion, Isaiah inserts a glorious messianic promise in chapter 28:16 about God laying in Zion a tested, precious cornerstone as a sure foundation—fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Peter later confirms this...
God called Jeremiah from before he was even formed in the womb to be a prophet to the nations, despite the young man’s sense of inadequacy, assuring him of His presence and equipping him with His words. Drawing from Jeremiah 1 and especially chapter 2:13, the preacher emphasized that the people’s greatest sins were forsaking God, the true spring...
Isaiah 29 begins with a woe against Jerusalem—called Ariel—for their rebellion, highlighting how the people honor God with lips while their hearts remain distant, making worship mere human rules rather than genuine devotion. Jesus quotes this in Mark 7 to expose Pharisaic hypocrisy focused on external rituals over heart purity. The sermon warns...
In Isaiah 39, Hezekiah proudly displays all his treasures to Babylonian envoys instead of testifying to God's miraculous healing, prompting Isaiah to prophesy that Babylon will one day plunder everything and exile his descendants. Yet chapter 40 shifts dramatically to proclaim comfort for God's people and the revelation of God's...
God called young Jeremiah to warn Judah that because of their persistent idolatry and unfaithfulness—like a bride committing adultery against her husband—they faced His loving discipline through the coming Babylonian invasion from the north. Yet false prophets and priests downplayed the seriousness of sin, proclaiming "peace" when there...
In Jeremiah 15:15–21, the prophet pours out his heart to God amid relentless persecution for faithfully proclaiming judgment, yet he affirms his delight in God’s Word and his awareness of bearing the Lord’s name. God responds with a call to repentance and worthy speech, promising restoration, protection, and strength to stand as His spokesman...
Solomon, looking back on his life full of every possible success and pleasure, declares that everything «under the sun» is utterly meaningless—like a fleeting vapor—because nothing truly satisfies apart from God. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, he illustrates this with the endless cycles of nature, generations, and human effort that change...
Father Cedric highlights Jesus' first public words in Mark 1: "The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." This core message proclaims God's rule and presence available now—the "kairos" opportune time—while also future-oriented. The kingdom is a priceless treasure worth everything, bringing...
Father Cedric explores the priestly blessing from Numbers 6, focusing on "The LORD bless you and keep you." To be kept in Christ means being held securely as God's special possession—the apple of His eye—protected from many harms while being carried through trials. God never casts us out, walks with us in sufferings to deepen our...
Father Cedric teaches from 1 Peter 1 that God calls all believers to holiness, meaning to be set apart from evil and grow in virtue like mercy, kindness, humility, and compassion—reflecting God’s character. He stresses the universal call to holiness for everyone, not just clergy or canonized saints, as God, the Potter, shapes us like clay through...
Father Cedric shares the Gospel story from Mark 7 where Jesus heals a deaf and mute man by touching his ears and tongue, saying «Ephphatha—Be opened!» He emphasizes that God’s touch comes in many forms—dramatic manifestations or ordinary ways through creation, people, Scripture, and the Cross—to inspire, heal, and save souls. The core message is...
Father Cedric reflects on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from Luke 22, where He surrenders with «Not my will, but yours be done,» even in agony, receiving angelic strength. He explains that God’s will is not the cause of suffering or death but redeems them, shaping us into Christ’s image. The message is that surrendering to God’s...
Father Cedric reflects on Jesus' words in Luke 21 about the end times, warning of wars, earthquakes, famines, plagues, and persecution of believers, yet assuring that through perseverance disciples will gain their lives and not a hair of their head will perish. He sees current events as birth pangs of greater tribulations to come, but...
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