Transcript St. Mark`s First Entry to Egypt

St. Mark’s First Entry to
Egypt
Facts about St. Mark
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Who brought Christianity
to Egypt?
St Mark is the founder of
our Coptic Orthodox
Church. He spread the
Word in Egypt.
He is the first of the
unbroken chain of 117
patriarchs.
He was of Jewish
parents.
St. Mark’s Birth
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He was born in a city called Pentapolis on the
Northern African coast, west of Egypt.
His family moved to Jerusalem where he met
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Facts about St. Mark
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His family was very
religious.
He was chosen as one of
the seventy disciples that
Jesus sent to preach His
Gospel. He wrote one of
the four gospels.
It was in his house in the
upper room that our Lord
Jesus Christ had the Last
Supper.
St. Mark’s Preaching
After Jesus’
ascension, St.
Mark started
preaching the
Gospel with St.
Peter in
Jerusalem and
Judea…
St. Mark’s Preaching
…and with St. Paul in Antioch, Cyprus, Asia Minor,
Colossi and Rome.
His Entry to Egypt
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After he left Rome he went to
Egypt in 61 AD. He entered the
city of Alexandria.
He began wandering in the
streets
and
roads
of
Alexandria; he kept walking all
day until the straps of his
sandals were torn.
He went to a shoemaker called
Ananias to mend them for him.
After greeting him, he gave
him his shoes and the
shoemaker worked on them
while St. Mark waited.
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Suddenly the awl pricked
the shoemaker’s hand
and he screamed in pain
calling the “One God”.
At this moment, inspired
by the Holy Spirit, St.
Mark felt that God had
caused this incident to
happen, in order to pave
his way in the land of the
Pharaohs.
St. Mark spat on the
ground and made a piece
of mud and rubbed
Ananias’ hand with it
saying “In the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ this
hand
would
return
whole”. At once the
wound healed as if
nothing happened.
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Ananias was surprised at
what happened and St.
Mark
interrupted
his
surprise and asked him:
St. Mark: “What do you
know about the One God
Whom you mentioned?”
Ananias: “I only hear
about Him, but I don’t
know Him.”
St. Mark began to talk to
him about the Lord Jesus,
His birth of Virgin Mary in
Bethlehem about thirty
years ago, His life,
service, teachings, and
miracles.
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As Ananias finished
mending the sandals and
St. Mark was ready to go.
Ananias invited him to
visit his house so that he
might give his family his
blessings.
St. Mark accepted the
invitation,
and
on
entering the house he
talked to them all about
the Lord Jesus Christ and
their need to believe in
Him for the sake of their
own salvation. He also
cured their sick by the
power of Jesus Christ.
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Ananias and all his family believed in Christ, and St.
Mark baptized them in the name of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit.
Thus the family of the simple shoemaker was the first in
Egypt to join the Christian faith.
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St.
Mark
made
Ananias’
house
a
center for preaching
the word of salvation.
Many people gathered
to hear his teachings,
and many people Egyptians and Greekbelieved
in
Jesus
Christ.
St. Mark continued
wandering and
walking throughout
the city of Alexandria
preaching the good
news defying all the
difficulties and
obstacles he faced.
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The
number
of
believers
increased
and their spiritual
reputation
spread
everywhere.
In 62 AD, St. Mark
ordained
Ananias
bishop of Alexandria.
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St. Mark is considered the first Pope of the
church of Alexandria.
After his martyrdom, Ananias succeeded him as
Pope.
Questions
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In which city of Egypt did St.
Mark start to preach?
How did St. Mark meet
Ananias?
What words did Ananias say
that encouraged St. Mark to
preach to him?
How did St. Mark heal Ananias’
hand?
Who ordained Ananias a
bishop?
Who is the first Pope of the
Church of Alexandria?
Who is the current Pope of the
Church of Alexandria?
Conclusion
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The Word of God is the source of faith. The more we
hear or read the Word the better we know God.
Let us feed our faith on the promises of God and it will
grow day by day.
Verse
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“There will be an altar to the Lord in the midst
of the land of Egypt” (Isaiah 19:19)