JUNE, JULY & AUGUST THEME: - GOD’S PEOPLE WORSHIP JULY SUB-THEME:- WORSHIPPING IN JERUSALEM AGAIN
LAST WEEK FOOD FOR THOUGHT: How can we worship in a manner that will influence others positively in their own worship?” “Worship can become ‘self-contained’ in both positive and negative senses. It is a good thing that worship is intensely personal; but it is a bad thing when our worship has no impact on others around us.”
m 14/07/2013’S TOPIC:- DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE DEVOTIONAL TEXT:- Ezra 5:1-5 Ezra 5:1-5 LESSON TEXT: - Ezra 6:13-22 Ezra 6:13-22
AIM:- Rededicate Ourselves to the LORD as HIS HOLY TEMPLE
LESSON OUTLINE
I. DECREE OBEYED BY USING HUMAN AGENTS (EZRA 6:13-15)EZRA 6:13-15 A. Diligence of the Officials v. 13; v. 13 B. Determinating Building v. 14; v. 14 C. Date of Completion (v. 15).v. 15
II. COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE:- EZRA 6:16-18 EZRA 6:16-18 A.Occasion for Joy v. 16; v. 16 B.Offering of Sacrifices v. 17; v. 17 C.Offices of Priests & Levites v. 18 v. 18
III. CELEBRATING THE PASSOVER:- EZRA 6:19-22 EZRA 6:19-22 A.Celebration (v. 19);v. 19 B.Purification (v. 20);v. 20 C.Participation (v. 21);v. 21 D.Realization (v. 22).v. 22
CONCLUSION:- There must be someone or something opposing and impeding the progress and success of the hero, the protagonist. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Consider the following Texts: Matthew 5:8Matthew 5:8; Titus 1:15, 16;Titus 1:15, 16 James 1:27James 1:27; 1 John 3:3.1 John 3:3 What are some “purity issues” that Yaba Baptist Church should address to help us prepare for worship? Where do we need the most help in this regard?
THE GOLDEN TEXT : Ezra 6:16 Ezra 6:16 “ Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy”