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The Almighty God

H.G. Bishop Youssef

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Joshua EkladiosJustine EkladiosCarine IskanderGeorge IskanderSarah MathoslahFreda Tyab

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MISSON STATEMENT We, the magazine sta", have a mission regard-ing you, the reader: to encourage you on your Christian walk and to strengthen you through articles, answers, and more about God’s very special plan for you.

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“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth” Psalm 127:4

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!e fruit of faith was sown with a modest and discerning request, “And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith’” (Luke 17:5). Since that time, the faith of the Church has remained solid, secure, strong, sound, and increased throughout the world despite years—centuries—of hardships and persecutions. !e fruit of faith was cultivated by years of prayers, fastings, and services—not sadness, and never despair. !e faithful today are "lled with joy and continue to pursue the evangelization of the Christian mission, the building of churches, and the exemplary services to those in need. Ancient Coptic Orthodoxy is no longer an obscure, unknown faith in the West. !e fruit of faith is evident in our multicultural societies of Coptic Christians. !e more the persecutions increase, the more God seizes these tests to teach the true faith and to raise the state of the Christians by the fruit of the faith which produces more fruit and more faith. !is, my beloved, is the heritage of the Coptic Orthodox Church. From the former days of old to contemporary times, the fruit of faith is savored in every generation because it is preserved with love and reverence for God. How then might we increase and strengthen our faith to be more spiritually equipped in the future?

Here are 10 points to remember:

• Learn the Holy Scriptures.• Partake of the Holy Sacraments.• Love the Lord with your all heart and mind and strength.• Know how to defend yourself and your faith in spiritual warfare.• Abstain from worldly distractions.• Humble yourself before the Lord. • Acquaint yourself with the saints. • Rejoice in the Lord always.• Serve God with reverence.• Pray fervently.

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