Upper Room Media is a ministry of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Its mission is to bring the word of God from a timeless faith into your hearts and mind anywhere at anytime. The Orthodox Church worships God in continuity with the earliest Church, and as such is the oldest Church. It is a Church of balance: between the mystical and the tangible; between spirituality and theology; between the worship of God and service to humanity. Everything is in balance, otherwise known as right worship, which ...
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“Anchored in Faith: Serving with Purpose and Devotion”
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In this sermon, Fr. Daniel explores the profound connection between faith and service. Rooted in scripture and inspired by Christ’s example, we are reminded that true service flows from a deep trust in God. Fr. Daniel emphasizes that living a life of service is not only about fulfilling duties but about embodying a faith that fuels our actions and …
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“The Fire Within: Confronting the Darkness of Anger”
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In this powerful message, Fr. Daniel explores the hidden dangers of anger, revealing how it can become a tool for the devil to creep into our hearts and minds. Drawing on scriptural wisdom, he will unpack how Satan uses our moments of rage and frustration to turn us away from God’s peace, sowing seeds of division, resentment, and bitterness. But th…
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“Friends of Faith: Lowering Burdens, Lifting Hearts”
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In this sermon, we explore the story of the friends who lowered their paralyzed companion through the roof to bring him to Jesus (Mark 2:1-12). Their unwavering faith and commitment to their friend’s healing remind us of the power of heavenly friendships—those that not only support us in times of need but also lift us closer to God. Fr. Daniel will…
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“Renewed Mercies: Embracing God’s Grace at Year’s End”
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As the Coptic year draws to a close, we are reminded of the boundless grace of God. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23,). This sermon will focus on how God’s mercies are renewed every day, inviting us to prepare for the new …
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“Living Water: Christ’s Gift of Eternal Life”
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In this sermon, Fr. Daniel reflects on Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, where He reveals Himself as the source of “living water” (John 4:10). Fr. Daniel will explore how, just as Jesus offered the woman water that would quench her deepest thirst forever, He offers each of us the same life-giving water that leads to eternal lif…
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“Christ: The Light that Shines in Darkness”
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In this sermon, Fr. Daniel reflects on Jesus’ declaration, “I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12), and the profound meaning it holds for believers today. He will explore how Christ’s light dispels the darkness of sin, fear, and confusion, offering hope and clarity to those who follow Him. Fr. Daniel will discuss the transformative power of walki…
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“Living by Every Word: The Power and Purpose of God’s Word”
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In this sermon, Fr. Daniel unpacks the transformative power of the Word of God in the life of a believer. He will explore how Scripture is not just a collection of ancient writings, but the living and active voice of God that shapes, guides, and empowers us. Through stories from the Bible and the lives of saints, Fr. Daniel will show how God’s Word…
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“A Day of Overflowing Grace: The Sunday of Blessings”
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In this sermon, Fr. Daniel will reflect on the profound significance of the Sunday of blessings, a time when we gather as a community to experience the abundant grace of God. He will highlight how every Sunday is a gift from God, a day set apart for rest, reflection, and receiving divine blessings. Through biblical teachings and the traditions of t…
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During the 4th Sunday of Baba, the Coptic Orthodox Church reads from Luke 7. Christ enters a village called Nain as a funeral for the only son of a widow is happening. A seemingly hopeless situation, Christ makes contact with coffin and the young man bringing him back to life. Listen to Fr. Michael's message:…
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The Red and the Blue: Part 5 - Orthodox Christian Leadership in Politics
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In a world where political divides often lead to division, how should Christians approach the topic of politics while remaining rooted in their faith? This sermon series explores the delicate balance between living out Christian values and engaging with the political landscape. We'll dive into Scripture to understand how the early church navigated …
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The Red and the Blue: Part 2 - Prioritizing Faith Over Politics
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In a world where political divides often lead to division, how should Christians approach the topic of politics while remaining rooted in their faith? This sermon series explores the delicate balance between living out Christian values and engaging with the political landscape. We'll dive into Scripture to understand how the early church navigated …
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The Red and the Blue: Part 3 - Orthodox Social Ethics
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In a world where political divides often lead to division, how should Christians approach the topic of politics while remaining rooted in their faith? This sermon series explores the delicate balance between living out Christian values and engaging with the political landscape. We'll dive into Scripture to understand how the early church navigated …
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The Red and the Blue: Part 1 - Foundations
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In a world where political divides often lead to division, how should Christians approach the topic of politics while remaining rooted in their faith? This sermon series explores the delicate balance between living out Christian values and engaging with the political landscape. We'll dive into Scripture to understand how the early church navigated …
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The Red and the Blue: Part 4 - Navigating Difficult Political Choices
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In a world where political divides often lead to division, how should Christians approach the topic of politics while remaining rooted in their faith? This sermon series explores the delicate balance between living out Christian values and engaging with the political landscape. We'll dive into Scripture to understand how the early church navigated …
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In this sermon, Fr. Elijah delves into the compassionate heart of Christ through the story of Jesus raising the widow’s son at Nain. Known as a city of comfort, Nain symbolizes a life centered on pleasure, which often leads to spiritual death. Fr. Elijah highlights that Jesus’s compassion wasn’t just a feeling but led him to action, as he touched t…
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In this talk, Fr. Mark invites us to reflect on the call to live a resurrected life in Christ by embracing spiritual death to self. He emphasizes that true obedience to God requires us to let go of excuses and to die to our own desires, just as the saints have done. Through scriptural insights, he reveals that only by crucifying our flesh and embra…
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Hidden Faces of the Bible - Part 5: Jannes and Jambres
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In Part 5 of the "Hidden Faces of the Bible" series, Fr. Mark explores the intriguing characters of Jannes and Jambres, chief magicians of Pharaoh who opposed Moses. Fr. Mark reveals the deep spiritual lessons embedded in their story, highlighting the dangers of deception, false appearances, and counterfeit miracles. He contrasts their acts with th…
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There is nothing for us to be anxious about once we begin to see that everything is from the Lord's hand. Whether it be good or bad in our eyes, it will all work out for good for those who love God. If our hope is in Him, it doesn't mean that we won't experience hardship or trials, but that whatever we go through we can be assured of it all working…
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God is Love and so by moving closer to Him we in turn become more like Him. This is why God has given us the commandment to love Him and to love one another. By loving God and becoming more like Him we in turn fulfil the commandment to love our neighbour. This is the goal and purpose of our whole life!…
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Tune in as Fr Mark heavily encourages the youth to be different and to not shy away from talking about our Christian faith and most importantly our identity as children of God.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in to this insightful talk as Fr Mark discusses realistic expectations to have for yourself and your future partner when traversing the journey from engagement to marriage. He also helps us understand what the Orthodox Church's stance is on conflict, resolution, purity and marital preparation.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in to this epic talk as Fred discusses reaching beyond and bringing those outside of church to the love of God.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in as Fr David recounts Peter's transformation after he miraculously catches an overflowing amount of fish, emphasising that it wasn't merely the miracle that prompted Peter to follow Jesus, but the truth he heard while in Jesus' presence. It's important that we have ready hearts that are open to God's truth as this is what is essential for tr…
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Tune in as Fr. Timothy answers the question of how we can pursue Christ in our day to day life!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in as Fr. Timothy Fam discusses how we can stop living a comfortable life, and start living a great life through the Cross!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in as Fr. Timothy Fam discusses the secret to making Jesus happy, and how we can participate in making this happen!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Fr Moses reflects on a story of transformation and repentance as well as a warning to not be hard hearted. A story of a woman who throws herself at the feet of her master and did not leave till she was cleansed from her sins. Come to Christ regardless what it looks like.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Proverbs 11:11-22 - Where there is No Counsel, the People Fall
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This week’s Bible study passage is a powerful one as it touches many different important virtues and ways a christian ought to deal with things. Continuing our discourse on the difference between wisdom and foolishness. The rest of proverbs 11 reveals to us more forms of wisdom: Wisdom is in seeking counsel while submitting to God and saying “Let w…
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Proverbs 11:23-12:3 - And He Who Wins Souls is Wise
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The wisdom of King Solomon which was granted to Him by our Lord continues to put its hearers and readers at awe as he continues to lead us through a journey of contracting the life of the righteous and how he bears fruits that are wrapped in the glory of God leading to eternal life and the life of the wicked which causes destruction to himself and …
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New generation or human condition, I don't know? But lately many of us want maximum return/results for minimum effort. Unfortunately, things don't quite work out this way. What do you expect to flourish in your life? What work/effort are you putting into it?By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Discover how inner unity builds resilience! Tune into Fr. Pishoy Salama to unpack the power of self-unity against the destructive forces of division, sharing how spiritual alignment can strengthen our hearts and homes. Tune in for insights on how faith can guard us from within and bring lasting peace…
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Hidden Faces of the Bible - Part 4: Absalom
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In this message, Fr Elijah dives into the life of Absalom, son of King David—a man blessed with charm and beauty but ultimately led astray by rebellion and bitterness. Through Absalom’s story, we see how David’s choices as a father and king created a ripple effect, sowing seeds of dysfunction within his family. Absalom's unresolved anger, unchecked…
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Have you ever felt discouraged by those around you? Have you ever felt emotionally fatigued?Tune into Fr Thomas Hanna as he explores the feeling of discouragement and how to manage it. Through trials and tribulations may we learn to lean on Christ and His will for our livesBy St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Hidden Faces of the Bible - Part 3: The Prayer of Jabez
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In this sermon, “Hidden Faces of the Bible - Part 3: The Prayer of Jabez,” Fr. Paul explores the powerful and often overlooked prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. Jabez, whose name means “pain,” asks God to bless him, enlarge his territory, and keep him from harm. Fr. Paul emphasizes how Jabez’s prayer teaches us to seek God’s spiritual blessings …
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In Fr. Elijah’s sermon, “Trust is a Process,” he highlights how trust in God develops gradually through acts of obedience, drawing from the story of Peter in Luke 5:1-11. Despite Peter’s initial doubts, his willingness to follow Jesus’ instructions led to a miraculous catch of fish, illustrating the blessings that come from trusting God. The messag…
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Tune in as Fr David reminds us that when we do come across an adversity in our lives to not automatically make God the adversary in the situation but rather acknowledge that He is the One walking us through it.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in as Fr Elijah discusses with the youth 3 biblical figures who brought family and friends closer to God, and provides some practical tips for us to apply in our own lives.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Falling at Christ's feet and realising his own sinfulness, St Peter demonstrates for us what remarkable repentance looks like. When we know ourselves and truly see how far away from God we are and how often we reject Him, then we can as St Peter did, make a true and life changing repentance that changed the course of his whole life and eternity!…
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"There is something about the fragrance of Christ that comes from you". Tune in as Fr Peter Saad explores the 'Fragrance of Christ', how we are meant to smell like Christ in the way in which people should sense Christ through us and much more!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Tune in as Fr Peter Saad explores how Christ forgave the sinful woman, what it Godly Sincerity means, how God wants our genuine repentance and much more!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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"The only thing that prevents the salvation of the soul, is the soul itself". Tune in as Fr Peter Saad explores how Christ was determined for our salvation, what The Cross means to us and much more!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Service is meant to be hard, inconvenient and a cross we bear. It's not meant to be easy. Tune in as Fr Mark encourages us to serve wholeheartedly and honestly always.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Who is The Greatest in The Kingdom of Heaven?
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Tune in as Fr Augustinos discusses the beauty and importance of maintaining focus on God and the Kingdom of Heaven, as the disciples occupied their thoughts in this way in humility and dependence on God.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Sometimes, something can be so clear in front of your eyes that you miss it. Christ said that a house divided against itself CANNOT stand, yet we the believers who go to Church regularly, somehow miss that very clear statement and we do things that cause divisions in the Church. What are they and how to we get our local Church to flourish?…
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Tune in as Fr Antony explores St Paul's epistles to the Galatians, the context behind the letter, St Paul's warnings and much more!By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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What are some musts that we can do in order to help our local Church to flourish?By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Don't be a "parasite". Ask not what your Church can do for you; Rather ask what you can do for your Church. YOU have the power make your Church what you want her to be.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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Abouna Elijah speaks at St John's in Hurstville about difference and unityBy St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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God's hand is our comfort during fears in our life. Always look to Him.By St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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As we approach El Nayrouz, Abouna Anthony speaks about what the gospel teaches us about our responsibility at the endBy St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
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