A Paralyzed Spirit | Sermon (Fr. Matthias Shehad)

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the story of the paralyzed man lowered to Jesus for healing, emphasizing the greater importance of spiritual healing over physical. He discusses different forms of spiritual paralysis, including indifference to God, laziness, stagnation in faith, spiritual blindness, stubbornness against correction, and instability in belief. Each type prevents growth and communication with God, leaving the spirit weak or unresponsive. Fr. Matthias highlights that Jesus first forgave the paralyzed man's sins before healing him physically, showing the priority of spiritual transformation. He encourages viewers to seek spiritual healing and growth through repentance, prayer, and openness to the Holy Spirit. Drawing on scripture, he calls believers to recognize and overcome spiritual paralysis, focusing on the spiritual wisdom that leads to a meaningful relationship with God.#SpiritualHealing #FaithGrowth #OvercomeParalysis #ChristianSermon #HealingInJesus #HolySpiritGuidance #StPaulHouston #Coptic #FrMatthias Subscribe to us on YouTube https://youtube.com/stpaulhouston Like us on Facebook https://facebook.com/saintpaulhouston Follow us on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/stpaulhouston Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/stpaulhouston Visit our website for schedules and to join the mailing list https://stpaulhouston.org