HH Pope Shenouda III Sermon - Lent - 22/02/2012

   The Coptic Church is almost the most import Church in the whole world in fasting. 

 

Fasting is the oldest Commandment given to humans by The Lord.

The Lord commanded Adam not to eat from one particular tree. 
This Commandment leads us gradually to the three persons, on the Mountain of Transfiguration, who have each fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. 
Moses the prophet, fasted until he got the two tablets of the Commandments.
Jesus Christ, fasted when He was tempted by Satan.
Elijah the prophet, fasted when he escaped from Isabel. 

Three Advices in Tribulation - By Fr. Mauritius Anba Bishoy

"Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the LORD, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation.” ( 1 Samuel 26:24) ESV

Epiphany - Fr Mauritius Anba Bishoy

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 
Romans 6:4

Love endures all things - By Fr. Mauritius Anba Bishoy

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,endures all things.

365 Eps 228 Love endures all things - By Fr. Mauritius Anba Bishoy

Incarnation 101 Eps 3

"For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus". 

1 Timothy 2:5 

Why God became a man? 

How was the incarnation?

Incarnation 101 Eps 4

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,”which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23