• St. Anthony the great was uneducated but attained his wisdom from the bible

• Pope Kirolos always prayed and gave advice using the bible

• Bible is a treasure• Food for the spirit• Liturgy is a 2 way conversation– US GOD

• Pauline Epistles– 14

• Catholic Epistles– 7

• Praxis– Acts

• Synaxarium– News

• Bible

• Romans– God’s righteousness

• 1st Corinthians– Unity of the church– Problems are solved by love

• 2nd Corinthians– Defended his apostleship

• Galatians– True Christianity: cross, freedom and fruits of the

Holy Spirit• Ephesians– Church is body of Christ– Church is the believers and priests

• Philippians– Life in Christ = Joy• Aim, role model, our strength

• Colossians– Christ is the head of the church

• 1st Thessalonians– Holy life will lead us into eternal life

• 2nd Thessalonians– 2nd coming

• 1st Timothy– His disciple– Jewish mother, Greek father (Acts 16:1)– Great faith like his mother and grandmother (2nd

Tim 1:5)– Studied the scriptures from young age (1st Tim

3:15)– Bishop of Ephesus– Sent to the Corinthians and Thessalonians to

teach them– Epistle: becoming a teacher

• 2nd Timothy– How to overcome obstacles in service– Goodbye message

• Titus– Nephew of ruler of Crete – St. Paul found comfort in him ( 2nd Corin 2:13)– Epistle: How bishops lead the church

• Philemon– Rich man from Colossi – House contained a church– Epistle: Forgiveness, love and spiritual fatherhood

• Hebrews– Lord is above: Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Temple,

Sacrifice

• Universal• No Procession– Disciples stayed in Jerusalem

• Inaudible prayers– Walk in their footsteps– God protects the church

•Praxis•Procession:•Not the whole church...Why?•From Right to Left....Why?•Priest does not return to the Altar, why?

•The only book in the New Testament with no ending....Why?

“News”

• Candles in our church– Burn to give light

• Hebrews 13:7• Eccl 7:8– St. Augustine– St Moses the Black– St. Mary Of Egypt– Judas!!

• Revelation 7:17

• “Remember the lives of saints and martyrs so that you may become jealous of their life and zeal”

• Many lives have changes by hearing stories of the saints and martyrs– St. Augustine– St. Kebrianos– Us too!!

• Yesterday was commemoration of St. Abanoub, he was 12

• Matthew 11:12– Spiritual struggle and tribulations– Bottle neck...wide at the end

• 365 days of the year all are feasts– New birth– Spiritual wedding• St. Abu Fam

• Written over 1600 years• 40 writers• No contradictions• One Author– Holy Spirit

• Jeremiah 15:16– Spiritual Food

• John 15:3– Purifies

• Psalm 119:105– Lights our way

• Complete Pharmacy for all Spiritual illnesses

• Needy Spirit• Keep at it– Monk and the basket– Dig to find the treasure

• Humility– Accept and discuss– Matthew 11:25

• Prayer– Psalm 119:18

• Personal Message• Learn verses– 1John 2:14– Remind you of the promises– Tell you how to act– God’s mind– Measure your standards against the standards of

the bible