Against All Odds

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Homily of Father James Smith from Mass on May 9, 2023, at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS

Referenced Readings
Acts of the Apostles 14:19-28
John 14:27-31a

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  7. Thank you, James. There was great understanding of the Scriptures in your message today. However, please consider teaching from the perspective of Torah and Leviticus 23. The "season" that we are currently in is the counting of the omar and culminates in Shavu'ot. Yeshua was teaching his talmidim during a Pesach seder. Acts really should be called Acts of the Holy Spirit and when we read them we need to read them with God's Perfect Spirit, the true GPS. "The Lord adds to our number those who are being saved." (Acts 2:47) as we work with God (1 Corinthians 3:9) and allow Him to work in us to produce the fruits of repentance – "LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL." (Galatians 5:22-23) Blessings, In Messiah's Love

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  9. Reflection: John 14:27-31A: Jesus Said to His Disciples: Peace I Leave With You My Peace I Give To You. Not As The World Gives Do I Give It To You. Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled and Do Not Be Afraid. Pray for Humanity In Need of a Transformation of their Hearts & Minds that they Return to God.
    Thank You Rev. James Smith & God Bless.

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  12. Thank you fr James God bless you 🙏 please pray for my health issues so I can go back to work soon. I will follow Jesus daily father son holyspirit Amen đŸ™đŸ•ŠïžâœïžđŸ’ŸđŸ›â€ïž

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  16. 🚹 Matthew 15:24 Living Bible
    24 Then he said to the woman, “I was sent to help the Jews—the lost sheep of Israel—not the Gentiles.”

    Matthew 12:48-50 Living Bible
    48 he remarked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 He pointed to his disciples. “Look!” he said, “these are my mother and brothers.” 50 Then he added, “Anyone who obeys my Father in heaven is my brother, sister, and mother!”

    Hebrews 7:23-24 Living Bible
    23 Under the old arrangement there had to be many priests so that when the older ones died off, the system could still be carried on by others who took their places.
    24 But Jesus lives forever and continues to be a Priest so that no one else is needed.

    Matthew 23:7-10 Living Bible
    7 How they enjoy the deference paid them on the streets and to be called ‘Rabbi’ and ‘Master’! 8 Don’t ever let anyone call you that. For only God is your Rabbi and all of you are on the same level, as brothers. 9 And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven should be addressed like that. 10 And don’t be called ‘Master,’ for only one is your master, even the Messiah.

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    Jeremiah 26-27 Like a thief, the only shame that Israel knows is getting caught. Kings, princes, priests, and prophets—all are alike in this. They call a carved-up wooden post their father, and for their mother they have an idol chiseled out from stone. Yet in time of trouble they cry to me to save them!

    ⚜ Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⚜ Matthew 5:3

    John 8:44 Living Bible
    44 For you are the children of your father the devil and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and a hater of truth—there is not an iota of truth in him. When he lies, it is perfectly normal; for he is the father of liars.

    Galatians 3:13 Living Bible
    13 But Christ has bought us out from under the doom of that impossible system by taking the curse for our wrongdoing upon himself. For it is written in the Scripture, “Anyone who is hanged on a tree is cursed” (as Jesus was hung upon a wooden cross).

    John 3:6-7 Living Bible
    6 Men can only reproduce human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven; 7 so don’t be surprised at my statement that you must be born again!

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