Monday Night Bible Study
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church
John 18 & 19 - Jesus' Trials
May 23, 2022 • Bass Sowmi
"Brethren, let us then fearlessly acknowledge, and even openly proclaim, that Christ was crucified for us; let us confess it, not in fear but in joy, not in shame but in glory." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Bass takes us through the arrest of Jesus and all the trials and tribulations that followed, leading on to the crucifixion and death of Christ.
John 17 - Jesus Prays
May 16, 2022 • Sam Georgy
"When Christ has already given us the gift of his death, who is to doubt that he will give the saints the gift of his own life? Why does our human frailty hesitate to believe that mankind will one day live with God?" St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Sam Georgy takes us through the beautiful prayers that Jesus prays on the disciples and for all believers.
John 12 - Start Of Passion Week Events
April 11, 2022 • Michael Iskander
"Christ was not the King of Israel so that He could exact tribute... He was the King of Israel in... bringing into His Heavenly kingdom those whose faith, hope and love were centred in Himself." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Michael takes us through the chapter that begins the events of Passion week with the anointing of Christ's feet at Bethany and His triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
John 10 - The Good Shepherd
March 28, 2022 • Fr Mark Basily
"He rightly calls the Scripture a 'door', for they bring us to God and open to us the knowledge of God." St John Chrysostom In this week's Bible Study, Fr Mark takes us through Jesus' declaration as the Good Shepherd, promising to take care of us, protect us and fulfil our daily needs.
John 6 - Feeding Of The Five Thousand (Part 1)
February 21, 2022 • Fr Samuel Fanous
"You seek me for something else; seek Me for My own sake. He insinuates the truth the He Himself is that food 'that endures to eternal life.'" St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr Sam takes us through Christ's famous miracle of feeding the five thousand, where He demonstrates His compassion and love for humanity.
John 7 - Testimony Of Christ
March 7, 2022 • Samuel Kaldas
"Indeed the Lord records with His finger the work of love filling our depths!" St John Chrysostom In this week's Bible Study, Sam takes us through Jesus' life and testimony, which a part of is this: That the works of the world are all together evil.
John 8 - Nature Of Christ
March 14, 2022 • Samuel Kaldas
"They came to the Lord as they would come to a judge demanding Him to apply the law... they did not realise that He is the heavenly Comforter and Defender." St John Chrysostom In this week's Bible Study, Sam takes us through judgement and the role of the Judaic law at the start. Throughout the rest of the chapter we learn about the nature of Christ through His interactions with the Pharisees that reveals Israel's corruption of the Law.
John 9 - The Man Born Blind
March 21, 2022 • Fr Mark Basily
"You have received the law, you want to keep it, yet you are unable to do so for you have fallen due to your pride and you see your weakness." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr Mark takes us through the amazing miracle of the healing of the man born blind, and the blindness of the heart.
John 6 - Feeding Of The Five Thousand (Part 2)
February 28, 2022 • Fr Samuel Fanous
"You seek me for something else; seek Me for My own sake. He insinuates the truth the He Himself is that food 'that endures to eternal life.'" St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr Sam takes us through Christ's famous miracle of feeding the five thousand, where He demonstrates His compassion and love for humanity.
John 5 - The Divine Physician
February 14, 2022 • Fr David Shehata
"What is the meaning of "has life in Himself?" ... That He does not need life from another, He rather overflows with life and from Him the others - those who believe in Him obtain life." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr David takes us through the meeting between the Lord Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Physician, and the man of Bethesaida who had suffered from paralysis for 38 years. Christ is a Unique Physician who seeks the sick person without his asking but does not heal him forcibly. He rather asks him, "Do you want to be made well?"
John 4 - Meeting With The Samaritan Woman
February 7, 2022 • Fr David Shehata
"A servant of the Lord would not be wrong if he withdraws from a situation where his opponents or persecutors are enraged or seeking to harm or kill him…for our good Lord behaved in that manner in order to teach us and not because He was afraid." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr David takes us through the Lord's visitings through Judea, Galilee and Samaria, with the focus of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman.
John 3 - Nicodemus And The New Birth
January 31, 2022
" Just as there can be no repetition of the birth from the womb, so there can be none other from Baptism." St Augustine In this week's Bible Study, Fr Elijah takes us through the meeting between Nicodemus and the Lord Jesus Christ which draws our hearts to the Lord as we get to realise His concern over every human soul as well as His gentleness as He converses frankly with each one.
John 1 - The Incarnated Word (Part 2)
January 17, 2022 • Hany Nematalla
"The Word is an actual divine essence standing out as an icon and apart from His Father but free of any conflicting split." St. John Chrysostom In this week's Bible Study, Hany takes us through the first chapter of the Gospel of John, where St John invites us to cross over, and join him to go beyond time. He leads us to perceive the Word of God Who is never separated from the Trinity.
John 2 - The Bridegroom
January 24, 2022 • Marc Bastawrous
"The Word of God descended from heaven to earth in order to become the Bridegroom of our human nature. He has made our nature His dwelling place so as to engage and lead her." St Cyril the Great Tune in to this week's Bible Study, where Marc takes us through Jesus's first miracle, where he converted water into wine at the wedding in Cana of Galilee.
John 1 - The Incarnated Word (Part 1)
January 10, 2022 • Hany Nematalla
"The Word is an actual divine essence standing out as an icon and apart from His Father but free of any conflicting split." St. John Chrysostom In this week's Bible Study, Hany takes us through the first chapter of the Gospel of John, where St John invites us to cross over, and join him to go beyond time. He leads us to perceive the Word of God Who is never separated from the divine Mind.