St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston

Fr. Matthias Shehad

We strive to provide a place of worship to people of all languages and backgrounds while observing the sacraments and ancient traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

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St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston

Episodes (500)

Monday Can Temptations Be Helpful? | Sermon (Fr. Matthias Shehad)
Monday Rite and Contemplations of the Feast of Pentecost | The Harvest (Michael Sedrak)
Fri Jun 5th [E11] The Desert Fathers on Self-Awareness | Living Incense

St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston

Jun 8, 2026
19½ minutes
20 MB

In this sermon, Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the role of temptation in the Christian spiritual journey by reflecting on the Lord Christ’s temptation in the wilderness. Fr. Matthias explains how temptation reveals the passions and desires hidden within us, showing areas of weakness and brokenness that we need to address through repentance and confession. He distinguishes between the pure nature of Christ, who desired only what is good, and human beings whose desires can lead to sin. Fr. Matthias discusses how temptations can serve a purpose by helping us identify and confront the passions that distort our vision and co...

St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston

Can Temptations Be Helpful? | Sermon (Fr. Matthias Shehad)

Fr. Matthias Shehad

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