Lessons
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Agpeya
Ninth Eleventh Twelfth Hours of Agpeya
Apologetics
Proofs of the Resurrection
Back to the Basics
01-All about the Holy Bible
02-Who Is God
03-What is the Church
Bible Study
A Panoramic View of the Old Testament – Part 1
A Panoramic View of the Old Testament – Part 3
Acts – Introduction and Overview
Acts 8 – Philip & the Ethiopian Eunuch – Building upon Our Desire for God
Acts 27 – The Shipwreck
Colossians – Introduction and Overview
Ecclesiastes – Introduction and Overview
Ephesians – Introduction and Overview
Ephesians 1 and 2 – Responding to the Call of Christ
Galatians – Introduction and Contemplations on Long-Suffering
Genesis 1
Genesis 2-3 – Adam and Eve
Genesis 3 – the Fall of Man
Genesis 6-8 – Living a Holy Life in a Corrupt World (2009)
Genesis 12 – the Call of Abram – Turning our Backs on the World
Genesis 22 – The Sacrifice of Isaac – A Symbol of the Resurrection
Haggai
Hebrews – Introduction and Chapter 1
Hosea – Overview and Introduction
Isaiah – Overview and Introduction
Isaiah 8-13 – Pride as an Obstacle to Repentance
Isaiah 43-45 – God’s Revelation to the Human Heart
James 1 – Spiritual Warfare
James 5 – Spiritual Advice for the New Year
John 4 – Contemplations on the Samaritan Woman
John 5 – Paralysis and the Resurrection
John 21 – The Life of Repentance and Our Resurrection with Christ
Judith – Bible Study
Luke 4:38-41 – Healing of Simon’s Mother-in-Law
Luke 7:36-50 – Moving Beyond our Past
Luke 8:22-25 – Finding Peace in the Storm
Luke 11 – The Lord’s Prayer
Mark 5 – Do We Need God in our Lives
Mark 7 – Defilement Comes from Within
Mark 13 – Signs of the Second Coming
Matthew 2:1-12 – The Nativity of Christ
Matthew 4 – Follow Me
Matthew 15 – The Canaanite Woman’s Daughter Healed
Numbers – Overview and Introduction
Overview of the Pauline Epistles
Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man
Parable of the Rich Fool
Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Tares
Parable of the Ten Virgins – Getting Serious
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Parables about Repentance and the Return to God
Patience – Lessons between Ascension and Pentecost
Philemon – Youth Meeting Bible Study
Philippians Chapters 1 and 2 – High School Sunday School
Psalm 123
Psalm 126 – Unless the Lord Builds the House
Rapture vs. Scripture
Revelation 1-5 – Overview and Summary
Revelation 2 & 3 – Keeping Track of Your Spiritual Life
Revelation 21
The Book of Jonah – Between Science and Religion
The Psalms of Ascent – Delivery from Slavery
1 John – Introduction and Overview
1 John Chapter 4
1 Peter – Overview and Chapter 1
1 Samuel 25 – Abigail the Peacemaker
1 Timothy – Bible Study and Notes
1 Timothy – Let No One Despise Your Youth
Church Fathers
Introduction to the Church Fathers
Blessed Augustine of Hippo
Saint Athanasius
Saint Ignatius
Saint John Chrysostom
Saint Justin Martyr
Saint Pachomius
Saint Polycarp
The Didache and Study Questions
Church History
Chalcedon Reexamined
The Holy Family in Egypt
Comparative Theology
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Judaism
Coptic Language
The Coptic Alphabet
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 1 of 7) – Learn to Read Coptic
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 2 of 7) – Exercise 1
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 3 of 7) – Exercise 1 (cont’d)
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 4 of 7) – Exercise 2
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 5 of 7) – Exercise 2 (cont’d) and Exercise 3
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 6 of 7) – Exercise 3 (cont’d), Exercise 4 – 6
Video – The Coptic Alphabet (Part 7 of 7) – Exercise 6 (cont’d) and Practice
Divine Liturgy
Preparing to Come to Church
Lesson 1 – Introduction to the Divine Liturgy
Lesson 2 – The Raising of Incense
Lesson 3 – The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lesson 4 – Verses of Cymbals and Procession of Incense
Lesson 5 – Litanies, Prayers, Doxologies, Procession of Incense
Lesson 6 – God have mercy on Us Until the End of the Raising of Incense
Lesson 7 – The Praise Services of the Coptic Church
Lesson 8 – The Offering and Procession of the Lamb
Lesson 9 – The Signing of the Lamb and the Liturgy of the Word
Lesson 10 – The Liturgy of the Faithful
Rites of the Liturgy by Father Salib Girgis
The Divine Liturgy and Our Senses
Vesper Praise
What Prevents Us from Benefiting from the Liturgy
History of the Liturgy
Feasts & Fasts
Feasts of the Coptic Orthodox Church
St. John Chrysostom – Homily on the Start of Lent (Presentation)
Journey through Great Lent
Great Friday
Passion Week
The Feast of Ascension – Contemplations
Koiak Praise
Holy Mysteries
Baptism – Five Types According to Saint Gregory Nazianzus
Baptism – The Gift of a New Life in Christ
Confession
Holy Communion – Bible Study on John 6
Preparation for Marriage
The Holy Mysteries
Unction of the Sick
Iconography
Icon History
Understanding the Icon of the Holy Virgin Mary
Orthodox Crash Course
Sources of Christian Doctrine
Our Knowledge of God and the Holy Trinity
God and Creation
Evil, Sin, and Salvation
The Church
Prayer
The Second Coming
Saints
Father Pishoy Kamel
Father Mikhail Ibrahim – Man of Prayer
Nehemiah the Cup Bearer
Saint Antony – Lessons in Spiritual Warfare
Saint Antony – Three Lessons
Saint Barnabas – The Son of Consolation (Loyal Saints)
Saint Clement of Rome
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Saint John of the Golden Gospel
Saint Mary – The Orthodox View of Venerating Saint Mary
Saint Maurice and Saint Verena
Saint Shenoute the Archimandrite – Friend of the Saints
Saints Timothy and Maura
Zacchaeus
Service
Acquiring an Orthodox View
Being Teachable in the Service
Guidelines for Visitation (Handout)
Guidelines for Visitation (Presentation)
How to Prepare a Lesson by H.G. Bishop Youssef
Life of Service
Motivation for Commitment in the Service
Positive Atmosphere in the Service
Social Issues
Use of the Hookah
Spirituality
Chastity and Understanding the Purpose of Sexuality
Discernment
Escaping Boredom
Fasting
On Exile – Living as Strangers
On Gluttony
On Judging Others
On Slander
On Tedium of the Spirit
On the Remembrance of Death
On Vainglory (Humbling Ourselves)
Planning for Your Future
Youth and the Life of Martyrdom