The Great “As”: Sharing in the Life of Christ
Sep 13, 2025 • Fr Mark Aziz
In this sermon, Fr. Mark unpacks the profound meaning of the word “as” in the Gospel of St. John—a word that elevates our humanity into sonship with Christ by grace. Just as the Father knows the Son, so we are invited into that same intimate knowledge and love through adoption and union with Christ.
Drawing on St. Cyril, St. Paul, and the liturgy itself, this message reveals how we are called to be co-heirs with Christ, living not for ourselves but as true servants of God. Fr. Mark also warns against the dangers of heresy and pride, showing how humility, endurance, and faith keep us rooted in the truth.
This sermon is a call to live Orthodoxy as both faith and life—to embrace the cross, partake of the mysteries, and begin each liturgy as a new start on the eternal journey with Christ.
Drawing on St. Cyril, St. Paul, and the liturgy itself, this message reveals how we are called to be co-heirs with Christ, living not for ourselves but as true servants of God. Fr. Mark also warns against the dangers of heresy and pride, showing how humility, endurance, and faith keep us rooted in the truth.
This sermon is a call to live Orthodoxy as both faith and life—to embrace the cross, partake of the mysteries, and begin each liturgy as a new start on the eternal journey with Christ.