What is the first and greatest commandment of the law?
Honor your father and your mother
Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind
Do not murder
You shall not have any other god but me
What is the difference between knowing someone and being acquainted with God?
You are close to them in spirit
A relationship with God is personal and foundational
You are friends
God will keep you close to them
What is the Hebrew word yada mean?
To talk to God
To know
To chant
To talk
How do we get to know God?
Praying
Through spiritual discipline
Going to church
Reading the Bible
What is spiritual discipline?
Being spiritually disciplined
Discipline through Christ
The benefit of a person’s spiritual life
Being with God
What is our relationship with God?
A good relationship
Spiritual relationship
A mystery
Church related relationship
What is the most fundamental work of our spiritual discipline?
Agpeya
Faith
Prayer
God
What must we realize when we come meet God face to face in prayer?
We are singing with angels
It is a critical moment
We are talking about God
We are in church
What is the importance of the Agpeya in our spiritual lives?
Following the Example of our Lord
Control of Passions and Emotions
Perseverance in Prayer
Structure of Prayer and the Experience of God
What does the Coptic word “ti agp” mean?
Bible
Prayer
Agpeya
Hour
When is the Agpeya used?
In the morning
At night
Specified times throughout the day
In church
How many hours are in the Agpeya and what are their names?
Seven hours: First, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Midnight
Seven hours
Six Latin hours: Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline
Six Latin hours
What does St. Paul tell us to do?
“Hope for what we do not see”
“Pray without ceasing”
“Praise the Lord”
“Pray for as we ought”
What does the number “seven” represent?
Completion/Perfection
Gods number
The hours of the Agpeya
A number
How are the hours of the Agpeya laid out?
Symmetrical
Chronological through the events of the life of our Lord
Randomly
In order
How do you prepare and enter into a space with God?
Chant the Psalms
Clear your mind
Consecrate a Place for Prayer
Examine your Heart and Recall Shortcomings
