1. JUNE, JULY & AUGUST THEME: - GOD’S PEOPLE WORSHIP JULY SUB-THEME:- WORSHIPPING IN JERUSALEM AGAIN

2. 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.”

3. 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

4. AIM:- Rededicate Ourselves to the LORD as HIS HOLY TEMPLE

5. LESSON OUTLINE

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. CONCLUSION:- There must be someone or something opposing and impeding the progress and success of the hero, the protagonist. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock

10. 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?

11. 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”