English Bible Study

The Healing Of The Paralyzed Man - Fr. Benjamin Girgis

April 17, 2024 12:17 - 8 minutes - 64.6 MB

Fr. Benjamin gives the sermon on the 5th Sunday of Lent concerning the paralyzed man.

شفاء الرجل المفلوج - أبونا مينا ديمتري

April 17, 2024 12:17 - 8 minutes - 59.1 MB

Fr. Mina gives the sermon on the 5th Sunday of Lent concerning the paralyzed man.

Proverbs 9 - Wisdom Cries Out From the Highest

April 16, 2024 18:50 - 47 minutes - 87.2 MB

The proverb starts off by stating that Wisdom has slaughtered her meat and mixed her wine. What is the meat or blood if they are not the very body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ? Who has prepared for us a meal of love, that we may enter into the eternal heavenly Kingdom with Him. Fr. Mina emphasizes that those who await their entrance into eternity in order to experience heaven, waste their effort because truly heaven is already within us. Wisdom cries out from the highest, inviting all t...

Proverbs 8:18-36 - The Lord Possessed Me at the Beginning of His Way

April 10, 2024 18:19 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Wisdom existed before all ages. How then can we see Wisdom? God places us inside of His heart, mind, and thoughts throughout every prayer we offer, Wisdom invites us to have a very intimate relationship with the Holy Trinity and says, "Come, I will show you the economy of salvation of my love for you." The same love with which the Father loves Me and with which I love him. Jesus Christ, our Savior, is Wisdom. And how can one get hold of such fruits? It is through one's life's ongoing struggle...

Proverbs 8:18-9:1 - The Lord Possessed Me at the Beginning of His Way

April 10, 2024 18:19 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Wisdom existed before all ages. How then can we see Wisdom? God places us inside of His heart, mind, and thoughts throughout every prayer we offer, Wisdom invites us to have a very intimate relationship with the Holy Trinity and says, "Come, I will show you the economy of salvation of my love for you." The same love with which the Father loves Me and with which I love him. Jesus Christ, our Savior, is Wisdom. And how can one get hold of such fruits? It is through one's life's ongoing struggle...

The Feast of Annunciation - Fr. Benjamin Girgis

April 10, 2024 17:23 - 11 minutes - 84.8 MB

Fr. Benjamin gives the sermon on the feast of Annunciation.

Do Not Be Afraid - Fr. Mark Hanna

April 10, 2024 17:23 - 13 minutes - 101 MB

Fr. Mark gives the sermon on the feast of Annunciation.

The Prodigal Son - H.E. Metropolitan Thomas

April 03, 2024 03:42 - 20 minutes - 153 MB

His Eminence Metropolitan Thomas gives the sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Lent on the gospel of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32.

The Prodigal Son - Fr. Mark Hanna

April 03, 2024 03:41 - 11 minutes - 95.7 MB

Fr. Mark gives the sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Lent on the gospel of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32.

Proverbs 8:1-17 - They are all Plain to Him Who Understands

March 26, 2024 15:37 - 38 minutes - 71.7 MB

We are embarking on a journey to uncover God's Wisdom this week. King Solomon began the new proverb by saying that wisdom vies for the heart while lust vies for the external appearance. King Solomon had just concluded preaching against the practices of the immoral. As wisdom screams out from the top of the hills, inviting all of us who were found sick to come and have an encounter with her, this proverb encourages us to establish a genuine relationship with the Father. The unavoidable and rec...

Proverbs 7:6-27 - A Young Man Devoid of Understanding

March 18, 2024 17:34 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MB

This week we are taken on a trip through the lens of Proverbs 7 which shows us the way that leads to the chambers of death. King Solomon shows us an example of a man who is lured down the path of iniquity. Not knowing that it would cost him his life. Sin here is represented by the immoral woman who seduces the simple to go with her and enjoy the luxurious, prideful, sinful life on her bed which is adorned with the finest linen on the outside, but in essence, it distorts the one word that best...

Proverbs 6:20-7:4 - Can a Man Take Fire to his Bosom and his Clothes not be Burned?

March 05, 2024 14:41 - 42 minutes - 77.7 MB

Fr. Mina begins with Proverbs 6:20, where it is urgently urged that we retain God's commandment in our minds. According to Fr. Mina, until we temporarily live without God's commands, we are unable to fully appreciate their significance. The proverb then goes on to discuss living an immoral lifestyle outside of marriage, highlighting how many lives have been destroyed as a result of this route to sin and lifestyle. Pride and lust caused many people to lose their lives and walks with God. Fr. M...

Proverbs 6:20-7:5 - Can a Man Take Fire to his Bosom and his Clothes not be Burned?

March 05, 2024 14:41 - 42 minutes - 77.7 MB

Fr. Mina begins with Proverbs 6:20, where it is urgently urged that we retain God's commandment in our minds. According to Fr. Mina, until we temporarily live without God's commands, we are unable to fully appreciate their significance. The proverb then goes on to discuss living an immoral lifestyle outside of marriage, highlighting how many lives have been destroyed as a result of this route to sin and lifestyle. Pride and lust caused many people to lose their lives and walks with God. Fr. M...

Proverbs 6:6-19 - Consider the Ways of the Ant, and be Wise!

February 28, 2024 00:39 - 46 minutes - 85.3 MB

This week's Bible study continues with a discussion on the value of work in one's life. According to what the Bible says, a person who does not labor should not eat. The work of God is not distinct from our occupations or our studies! God hastened us to subdue the earth during creation; every minute we spend studying or working at a job is a kind of subduing the earth. The proverb then goes on to describe the ant's labors, showing how, although producing relatively little each day, it accumul...

Christian Upbringing - Fr. Suriel Endrawis - High School Parents Meeting

February 27, 2024 16:25 - 57 minutes - 105 MB

Fr. Suriel gives the high school parents meeting about raising our children correctly according to our Christian principles, at the end Fr. Suriel recommends some books if interested in further reading.

Proverbs 5:15-6:5 - Rejoice with the Wife of your Youth

February 20, 2024 12:30 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MB

Fr. Mina continues by discussing the virtues of marriage in chapter 5 of the book of Proverbs, which states: "There is newness in marriage." Lust is there all around us and at the tips of our fingers. However, the holy mystery of marriage offers an opportunity to encounter a new kind of love—an unfathomably selfless love. This is the "running water" that King Solomon encourages us to drink from, as stated in Proverbs 5:15. The proverb concludes by emphasizing the value of privacy and stressin...

Proverbs 4:10-23 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

February 05, 2024 13:59 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MB

Proverbs 4:10-23 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Proverbs 4:10-23 - Do Not Enter the Path of the Wicked

February 05, 2024 13:59 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MB

Fr. Mina continues with lectures 6 and 7 of Proverbs. King Solomon teaches us about growing in wisdom and accepting advice that the quality of our lives may improve. Fr. Mina then explains how the way of wisdom is one but there are many paths. Fr. Mina then expounds on not opening the door to sin and the harm this causes to an individual, especially in their youth, because of sin’s addictive nature. Lecture 7 then consists of King Solomon speaking about the importance of the commandments of G...

Proverbs 4:1-9 - Reintroduction to Proverbs

February 01, 2024 17:35 - 41 minutes - 76.9 MB

Proverbs 4:1-9 - Reintroduction to Proverbs by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Proverbs 4:1-9 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

February 01, 2024 17:35 - 41 minutes - 76.9 MB

Proverbs 4:1-9 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

The Life of St. Habib Girgis Pt. 2 - H.G. Bishop Suriel

January 29, 2024 14:10 - 1 hour - 151 MB

His Grace Bishop Suriel teaches about the life of St. Habib Girgis who is an immensely important figure in the history of the church and more importantly in Christian education, this is part 2.

The Life of St. Habib Girgis Pt. 1 - H.G. Bishop Suriel

January 29, 2024 14:10 - 35 minutes - 65.8 MB

His Grace Bishop Suriel teaches about the life of St. Habib Girgis who is an immensely important figure in the history of the church and more importantly in Christian education, this is part 1.

The Baptism in Our Lives - Fr. Mark Hanna

January 29, 2024 14:07 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MB

Fr. Mark gives the sermon during the Sunday Liturgy on the Gospel of John 3:22-36 concerning Baptism and it's role in our lives.

Baptism in Our Lives - Fr. Mark Hanna

January 29, 2024 14:07 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MB

Fr. Mark gives the sermon during the Sunday Liturgy on the Gospel of John 3:22-36 concerning Baptism and it's role in our lives.

Baptism and Witness - H.G. Bishop Suriel

January 29, 2024 14:06 - 22 minutes - 42.1 MB

H.G. Bishop Suriel gives the sermon during the Sunday Liturgy on the Gospel of John 3:22-36 concerning Baptism and Witness.

Song of Songs 7:9-8:14 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

January 23, 2024 13:46 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

Song of Songs 7:9-8:14 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Song of Songs 7:1-8 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

January 18, 2024 15:34 - 49 minutes - 91.6 MB

Fr. Mina continues Song of Songs bible study with the beginning of chapter 7, where God praises all the traits he finds beautiful in his beloved. Starting from the most insignificant features to the greatest, the Lord describes what characteristics he wants to build in his beloved, and the potential that he sees in the soul that she may not see in herself.

Song of Songs 6:11-13 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

January 04, 2024 20:22 - 45 minutes - 83.3 MB

Fr. Mina continues chapter 6 by discussing the different seasons of the spiritual life represented by the different gardens mentioned throughout the book. The four seasons he discusses are spring, a period of grace; summer, a period where the consolations from God lessen; autumn, a period of suffering and humble submission; and winter, a period of purification to the highest order.

Song of Songs 6:1-10 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

December 19, 2023 15:20 - 40 minutes - 36.2 MB

Fr. Mina begins chapter 6 by continuing his explanation of the different stages that the soul goes through in its marriage to God, including the period wherein the soul is seeking God but cannot find him. Fr. Mina notes that despite her fall, after the soul reunites with her beloved, she is met with the same praise as before as if nothing had changed- looking at her with the eyes of eternity.

Song of Songs 5:10-16 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

December 19, 2023 15:20 - 49 minutes - 42.1 MB

Fr. Mina continues with the rest of chapter 5 of the Song of Songs by discussing how the human soul begins to describe God at the invitation of the saints. Thus, the soul is encouraged to focus on the characteristics of God, who he is, and what he has done rather than itself, which is the remedy for her lukewarmness.

1 Samuel 19 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

December 09, 2023 20:27 - 40 minutes - 74 MB

1 Samuel 19 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri by Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, East Brunswick, NJ

Song of Songs 5:3-9 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

December 04, 2023 14:59 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MB

Fr. Mina continues his study of the book of Song of Songs with the discussion of lukewarmness. In this state, the soul lacks commitment and love for God and prevents it from hearing the Lord’s voice. After lukewarmness when the soul ignites, the saints respond, “Tell us more about your beloved” which in turn begs the question from our Lord Jesus Christ, “Who do you say that I am?”

Questions & Answers - Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim and Fr. Anthony Mourad

November 29, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim and Fr. Anthony Mourad host a combined Q&A between the Undergraduate and Graduate youth.

Receptivity and Capacity for Divine Life - Graduate Retreat 2023 - Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

November 29, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 117 MB

The third lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the third lecture on Receptivity and Capacity for Divine Life. He goes through the capacity we have and how one can become more receptive for Divine life.

Interior Silence - Graduate Retreat 2023 - Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

November 29, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 120 MB

The 2nd lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the second lecture on Interior Silence. He goes through 12 different types of silence and expounds on how one can go about each type.

Inner Poverty, Meekness, and Modesty - Graduate Retreat 2023 - Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

November 29, 2023 22:44 - 59 minutes - 110 MB

The 4th and final lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the final lecture on Inner Poverty, Meekness, and Modesty and gave beautiful definitions and steps we can take to attain these great virtues.

Hiddenness, Solitude, and Newness - Graduate Retreat 2023 - Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim

November 29, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 151 MB

The 1st lecture of the 2023 Graduate Youth Retreat. The theme of the retreat was "The Hidden Person of the Heart" (1 Peter 3:4), Fr. Kyrillos gave the first lecture on the concepts of Hiddenness, Solitude, and Newness. He gave beautiful definitions for each concept as well as how we can go about living each one.

Song of Songs 4:12-5:2 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

November 20, 2023 21:06 - 44 minutes - 38 MB

Fr. Mina continues with chapter 4 of the Song of Songs by discussing what happens after the marriage of the soul to God and its commitment to him when the soul becomes lukewarm and leaves her husband at midnight. At the most intimate time, the soul leaves the Lord knocking at the door to remain in her comfort. Although we are in need of Him, God sees us as an enclosed garden full of beautiful fruits and desperately pursues us.

Song of Songs 4:2-12 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

November 13, 2023 18:16 - 48 minutes - 88.5 MB

Fr Mina continues his bible study with Song of Songs chapter 4 with more of the story of the souls marriage to God. Like a true lover, God describes to us the details of what he loves about us. Fr. Mina delves into the symbolism behind all beloved’s features that capture the lover’s heart, and how the love and word of God makes the beloved even more beautiful.

Song of Songs 3:9-4:1 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

November 07, 2023 15:27 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MB

In this week's bible study, Fr Mina discusses the next stage of the soul’s journey with God by describing our marriage to God and how we can enter into the eternal Trinitarian love with the thermometer of our love to God being suffering. As much as the human soul praises God in heaven, God praises the human soul in a perfect requited love.

Song of Songs 3:9-4:1

November 07, 2023 15:27 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MB

In this week's bible study, Fr Mina discusses the next stage of the soul’s journey with God by describing our marriage to God and how we can enter into the eternal Trinitarian love with the thermometer of our love to God being suffering. As much as the human soul praises God in heaven, God praises the human soul in a perfect requited love.

Song of Songs 3:1-8 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

November 01, 2023 12:22 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MB

Fr. Mina continues with our study of the most beautiful song ever written. He speaks about how the human soul begins to feel discouraged when the soul does not feel God as it used to. The soul searches for God during the period of sin and doubt and does not find Him. When we do not find God in our laziness, we must rise now into action. The soul performs true repentance by searching for the One she loves. After this period the soul enters into marriage with God.

Song of Songs 2:8-17 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

October 19, 2023 18:13 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MB

Fr. Mina continues the second chapter of Song of Songs by discussing the journey of the soul after she finds God and experiences the absence of God in periods of spiritual dryness. He explains how as doves, we can present little acts of love that become great.

Song of Songs 1:15-2:7 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

October 19, 2023 18:13 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MB

Fr Mina continues Chapter 1 by expounding more on the initial period of grace as being a constant dialogue. He discusses how the way God sees us affects our prayer, and the lifting up our minds to be with the wounds of Christ

Song of Songs 1:7-14 - Bible Study - Fr. Mina Dimitri

October 02, 2023 14:28 - 49 minutes - 91 MB

Fr. Mina continues our study of the book Song of Songs. He begins with a quick recap of last week's bible study and reminds us that we are interpreting the book as typology. The woman is the human soul and the Beloved is God. Fr. Mina then gives a verse-by-verse breakdown of the next 7 verses. He continues to explain the period of initial grace and we begin to hear how God speaks to the human soul during this period.

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