My Joy Comes from the Lord
How many sacraments do we have in the Coptic Church?
Seven
Fill in the blank: The Feast of Pentecost is one of the Seven _____ Feasts of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Seven Major Feasts
What do the “seeds that fell on good ground” represent?
They represent the people who hear the word of God and accept it with joy
Where did the children of Israel leave Egypt and go?
The Promise Land
Complete the Verse: “So that you _____ _____” Deuteronomy 16:15
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is between who?
God, Man, and Woman
How many days did the Lord stay and appear to people until he ascended?
40 days
In the parable of the Parable of the Sower, who does the sower represent? What are the seeds? What about the different types of soil?
Sower = Lord Jesus Christ, Seeds= His Words, Different types of soil= Each one of us
What was Sisera known for?
His strength and power
What is the difference between the divine and human nature of Christ?
The divine nature is God while the human nature is the incarnate that took a body from St. Mary.
What does it mean when the priest ties a knot with a red ribbon around the rings?
That the Christian marriage cannot be broken
When did God fulfill his promise to man?
When he was born of St. Mary and saved us through His death on the Cross
What do the “seeds that fell on stony places” represent?
These are the type of people that are superficial and do not care about how they are on the inside, but instead only care about appearing good to others.
True or False: After the children of Israel repent and cry to God, the Lord saved them from all the dangers that laid ahead of them. Then they would return back to their wicked ways.
True
Complete Psalm 125: “Then our ____ was filled with joy, and our tongue with_______.”
“Then our mouth was filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation.”
What is the Prayer of the Vestments? What does it representant for each person?
When the priest places a robe on the groom and bride//The groom will be the spiritual leader of the family and the bride will lead the family and raise the children
True or False: Thomas was with the rest of the disciples when the Lord appeared to them the first time.
False- He was there the second time only
What do the “seed that fell among thorns” represent?
They represent the people who listen to God’s word and want to obey it but get so busy with life and problems that they forget His teaching
What was the condition to Barak agreeing to defeat Sisera and his army?
That Deborah go with him
Explain the Nestorian Heresy
Nestorius denied the one nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, he instead separated the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ from His humanity. We believe that the two natures became one.
When the bride and groom kneel in front of the alter what is covering their hands? What do it represent?
There is a handkerchief covering their joined hands and represent their promise to live according to God’s commandment
Name all Seven Sundays of the Holy 50 Days (In order)
Thomas Sunday, Christ is the Bread of Life, Christ is the Living Water, Christ is the Light of our Life, Christ is the Way, Christ Conquered the World, Feast of Pentecost
How can we understand and obey the word of God? (what the book says)
Find a quiet place, start with prayer, read with understanding, find the treasures, find the treasures, memorize His words, End with prayer
Where did Sisera go and hide? (Be specific)
Jael’s Tent
What were the three things Pope Cyril wrote to tell everyone about the Orthodox faith?
Holy Bible commentaries, His letters against the faith of Nestorius, The Liturgy of St. Cyril