1. John 10:10 (NKJV)
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

3. Fun In The Son
Our lesson this morning centered around our VBS theme of “Fun In The Son”
That theme goes hand in hand with our theme for the congregation for this year, “The Abundant Life”

4. Fun In The Son
This morning we looked at 3 things that we can do to help us live life to its fullest in Christ
We looked to King Josiah to help us illustrate those points
Nehemiah & the COI can also serve as an example of this

5. Fun In The Son 1. Read the Instructions
In the book of Nehemiah, the COI are returning from Babylonian exile
They come back to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall
However, Israel needs to build itself and to be restored back to God

6. Fun In The Son 1. Read the Instructions
In Nehemiah 8, the people all gathered and Ezra read the law (vs. 1-8)
The people needed to hear the law in order to understand and know it
The same is true for us today

7. Fun In The Son 2. Follow the Instructions
After the law was read, the people understood what they needed to do (v. 12)
They then began to follow it’s instructions (vs )
When we read God’s word, we must then follow it

8. Fun In The Son 3. Receive the Benefits
Verse 13 tells us that there was great gladness as a result of reading and following
This gladness was not seen while in captivity
It’s a blessing that can only come from obedience

9. Fun In The Son 3. Receive the Benefits
Certainly God would bless them as well
We see that promise given in II Chronicles 7:14…
We too can enjoy a great gladness when we do these things