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