English Bible Study

الفكر المحبة - أبونا مارك حنا by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Fr. Mina speaks about the mercies of God. He explains how the devil tries to fight us with discouragement and how no matter what we do, it isn't pleasing to God. However, we often don't realize that there are a lot of things that we do that are pleasing to God. The more I am merciful to others, the more I enter into the heart of God, understand Him, and fall in love with Him more.

المشاكل الأسرية - أبونا مويسيس بغدادي by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

القداسة من خلال التواضع وضبط النفس والتوبة - أبونا مينا ديمتري by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

كل بيت ينقسم على لا يشرب - أبونا مرقص حبيب by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

The Words of the Tongue - Fr. Mark Hanna by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

The service of the friends of the paralyzed man was to bring him to the church. Fr. Benjamin talks about the importance of the work of the church and the four pillars that it offers: The Apostles' Doctrine, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread, and Prayer. Similarly, there are 4 pillars we need to have in our own spiritual lives: Mature Prayer, Relationship with my Bible, Regular life of Repentance and C...

The Power of a Godly Friendship - Fr. Kyrillos Said by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Lord Teach Us to Pray - Fr. Kyrillos Said by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

الصلاة_ أساس الحياة الروحية - أبونا مارك حنا by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Fr. Benjamin outlines how our Lord teaches us that He gives good gifts, and the greatest gift being that of the Holy Spirit, as our Lord says in Luke 11:13. Fr. Benjamin then begins to explain the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives and, more importantly, in the life of the church as a whole.

Good friendship is good refreshment to the soul. A friendship that builds up with its words and feedback, allowing for growth in the person. Wisdom builds up the person and those who surround him. There is a special calling that certain people receive

Proverbs 27:1-7 - Open Rebuke is Better than Love Carefully Concealed by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

The book of Proverbs is constantly comparing people who are foolish to people who are wise. The Bible repeatedly describes foolishness by relying on oneself while wisdom is relying on God’s guidance. Foolishness fuels the fire of a corrupt heart but wisdom brings the heart to God. Wisdom gives us the eyes of the Lord to see the world in a new light. Lying develops hate within our hearts. A lack of...

قسمة للآب على ذبح إسحق - أبونا كيرلس سعيد by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

The Cleansing of the Temple - Eve of Monday - Father Mark Hanna by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

This week’s Bible study approaches the way of sainthood and how we can walk in it. It is a way that is not within material means. They are within holy means that lead to salvation and sanctification. One of those means for holiness is who I surround myself with. In heaven it is impossible to find someone who is not humble. The lazy person suffers from irrational fear. When one continues to use fea...

Fr. Mina talks about how we should treat others according to God’s word. It especially emphasizes the way we should treat our enemies, we need to love and care for them. We need to show them love because this gives us a glimpse into God’s heart. We can also connect to God’s heart by committing ourselves to a life of righteousness. This means choosing to stay away from a foolish life. A foolish lif...

We continue our journey through the treasures of the book of Proverbs and dive into its personal message to each of us that it becomes our duty to practice as Christians. Correction is not the simple fact of correcting what is wrong but it is made complete when the one making the correction explains what ought to be done instead of the wrong and the rationale behind it. The church does not need mo...

If I am still practicing a sinful life, I have not yet stepped into a life of perfection. God entrusted us with a field, and we will either be a man who takes care of the field and nourish it, or become a lazy man that lets thorns out to choke any possible fruit from growth.

We often feel the desire to be better than others, and this can cause us to feel happy when we see others stumble. But God’s commandment is clear—everyone is made in the image of God, and we must not rejoice in the suffering of others. God requires us, as His children, to have His heart. The Lord calls us to change ourselves internally to become more righteous, but sometimes we get distracted from...

الطاعة لصوت الله – الأب مينا ديميتري by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Through wisdom we can overcome our spiritual warfare. Without wisdom, we become lost and lose our virtue. Discernment is how we apply God’s commandments the right way in our real lives. This wisdom comes from Christ Himself and requires our sacrifice, dedication, and commitment. No evil can be hidden forever, no matter how much they try to conceal themselves. Foolishness becomes sin and becomes kn...

These chapters warn us of the dangers of addiction and the lack of self-control. The temptations of alcohol and addiction often arise not from an actual dependence on the substance itself, but from the social environments in which they are encountered. Because of this, it is important to avoid even the places where temptation is readily available for extended periods of time. Our environment is on...

The Lord invites us to a special type of wisdom. A wisdom that is of sonship. The ways of the world are not trodden at a free cost, but the biggest cost of all is paid: your soul. Once God reveals the truth in your life, don’t sell it. The cost of this road to be trodden is also high but it leads to life.