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