English Bible Study

Thanksgiving Graduate Retreat 2025: Hearing God's Voice - Joe and Sandy Everett - Talk 4 by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Thanksgiving Graduate Retreat 2025: How God Speaks - Fr. Anastasi St. Antony - Talk 3 by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Thanksgiving Graduate Retreat 2025: Is Heaven Silent - Fr. Anastasi St. Antony - Talk 2 by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Thanksgiving Graduate Retreat 2025: Be Still - Fr. Anastasi St. Antony - Talk 1 by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Our motives and the way we think form our morals and how close we are able to be with God. The church motivates us to spend time in solitude because it allows us to listen to the Word of God and act on it without external factors. It is important to keep in mind that if we do not keep in mind the commandments of God, his blessings will vomit us out. If we run after the worldly friendships and envi...

We have a problem with trusting God. This gives way to a burdensome life filled with anxiety and doubt. The solution to this is to place our troubles in front of God and forget them. By forgetting our worries we can focus our lives on God’s true purpose for us. Our responsibility, as children of God, is to care for those in need. The scripture provides a clear guide for us on how to live our lives...

Since sin, death and corruption entered the world man has been living while facing two ends of a spectrum. Faced daily with challenges that challenge him on which one to choose. On one end he is faced with laziness which bears down the soul not to follow what God and the church has set for us, resulting in quenching of the spirit of prophecy. Another end is to choose to be uncomfortable and at an...

While material possessions create a difference between people, God binds both together. The Lord has made the rich and poor. Our Lord has given us a commandment to watch over the poor. An opportunity to love; thus man should not seek it as an opportunity to exploit and create divisions. The continuation of Bible study takes us through the different facets of love and care for others, from those wh...

The knowledge of the wise fills them with abundance, while the greed of the foolish destroys their wealth. In our spiritual lives, we can either continuously hear the word of God or we can meditate on it. The foolish will swallow nice words but the wise will act on it. The foolish are brought down by their laziness but the wise are uplifted by their struggles. God rewards the struggle and effort o...

Our eyes are attracted to many things. The eyes are windows to our hearts, so what attracts our eyes shows us what resides in our hearts. As children of God, we are created with a calling embedded in us to be sensitive to the cry of the poor. Moreover, when we fail to meet our calling our prayers are blocked and unheard from God. This Bible study takes us on a heart and eye opening journey through...

This week’s Bible study guides us through a few important spiritual topics. Young people have health and physical resources and old people have wisdom. And neither should look down upon the other. Wisdom is gained from living a righteous life, hence a person is only able to pass onto his kids such wisdom. The fruit of that wisdom are 3 pillars: charity, discipline and obedience.

This week’s Bible study touches on the values of honesty and integrity. It reminds us of how God sees what is truly in our hearts, regardless of our outward appearance. Fr. Mina explains to us how certain successes like sudden wealth can make us lose wisdom and our sense of humility. He then explains the importance of respecting our parents and consistently seeking guidance and counsel from those...

This week’s Bible study touches on the values of honesty and integrity. It reminds us of how God sees what is truly in our hearts, regardless of our outward appearance. Fr. Mina explains to us how certain successes like sudden wealth can make us lose wisdom and our sense of humility. He then explains the importance of respecting our parents and consistently seeking guidance and counsel from those...

A wonderful restart of Bible study this week with a recap by Fr Mina on the 3 books of Solomon with an emphasis on what the book of Proverbs explains to us — the basis of moral life. Fulfilling the will of God is directly related to happiness in eternity. Fr Mina elaborates on the sinful paths of alcohol consumption as the verse says it is a mocker. We then shift the focus onto the flame of love f...

Avoiding Complacency - Fr. Benjamin Girgis by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

كيف أدخل إلى الأعماق بعلاقتي مع ربنا - أبونا مينا دميتري by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

حياة الاستعداد والصلاة - أبونا مرقس حبيب by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

كونوا ساهرين حتى النهاية - أبونا كيرلس سعيد by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

ما هي إرادة الله في حياتي؟ - أبونا مارك حنا by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Dr. Mourad gives the sermon on how we ought to live as those who are transformed into the Image of God.

Fr. Benjamin gives the Sunday sermon concerning on how to be full time Christians.

Fr. Benjamin gives the sermon on the eve of the revealing of the Assumption of St. Mary. He speaks on what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness and the blessing that comes along with this hunger.

Fr. Jacob gives the sermon on the 15th night of Nahda concerning the Praise of St. Mary.

Dr. Hani Ashmalla gives the sermon on the 14th night of Nahda, concerning the life and lessons we can learn from St. Joseph the Carpenter.

Fr. Augustine gives the sermon on the 13th night of Nahda during the vespers of the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord.