Slaves of Righteousness - Fr. Gregory - July 21, 2024

In today’s sermon, Fr. Gregory focuses on the Epistle reading from Romans, in which St. Paul contrasts slaves to sin and slaves of God (or slaves of righteousness). Fr. Gregory addresses three aspects of being slaves of God.First is obedience. As slaves of God, it is important to be obedient to what is right and good, leading to sanctification, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Second, we must sacrifice our self-interest, putting the needs of others before our own. Third is salvation. We are dependent on God for our salvation just as a slave is dependent on the mercy of his master.Fr. Gregory encourages us to choose to be slaves of God, the most merciful and good master of all.