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6: The Reading of the Word – Singing with Inspiration

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The first hymn to come to mind with the title of this week’s lesson study is:
Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”.

Sabbath afternoon’s introduction to the week shows the surrounding nations in awe of the accomplishment of completing thePlaying notes of hymns building. We all can say:
“How Great Thou Art”, Hymn 86. The Children of Israel now were determined to:
“Trust and Obey”, Hymn 590.

 

Hymn 8, “We Gather Together”, is exactly what Nehemiah had the people do. It was then that the people asked Ezra to bring The Book and read: 
Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”. As it was in the Old Testament, so it is today that we need the Bible: 
Hymn 593, “In Times Like These” verse 2. May we continue to say 
“Lord, I Have Made Thy Word My Choice”, Hymn 273.

 

Let us 
“Shout With Joy To God, All the Earth!”, Hymn 697 just as Nehemiah 8:10 states (Thursday). Ezra helped the people to then ‘seek God and seek the knowledge from Him’ :
Hymn 603, “Christian, Seek Not Repose”. The people then rejoiced in what the Lord had done for them. There are several hymns about rejoicing:
Hymn 27, “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart!”,
Hymn 136, “Good Christians, Now Rejoice”,
Hymn 221, “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”, and
Hymn 599, “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers”.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Amen!(0)

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6: The Reading of the Word – Discussion Starters

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  1. The wall is complete, and the law is read. The completion of the wall was not an easy task, but once it was up and protecting the city of Jerusalem, the Children of Israel were ready to celebrate! The Bible account states that Ezra was asked to bring the Book of Moses to a special platform prepared for the purpose of recognizing this unusual event. Have you looked at the “Book of Moses” lately? How long would it take for Ezra to read in public the books of Genesis through Deuteronomy? What do you believe he selected from those five books to read to the people?
  2. How the passages were read. Did you find it interesting that the reading of Scripture was done by two groups of 13 men? How was this carried out? Have you ever read the first five books of the Bible in one sitting?  Would you assume that the “reading” of the Bible books was more a matter of summarizing their content and making it easy for all the people to understand? How long do you think the people spent dwelling on the important passages in these books during the time they spent on this activity? 
  3. How the people responded. Paint a picture in your mind of the response of God’s people to the reading of His word to them. What did they say in unison over and over? What did they do with their hands? Did they bow down to God as well? What emotions took over the people at this time? Can you and I obtain a similar blessing in the way we read God’s word today? Can we be just as joyful now, in the closing days of earth’s history, as the Children of Israel were for this event? Would you like to see God’s people breaking out in joy at special occasions in these days as we approach the Second Coming?
  4. The Joy of the Lord. Have you ever been overwhelmed–or a least impressed from head to toe–by a congregational response to an appeal by a gospel minister to rejoice in the good news of Jesus’ Second Coming? After so many years of trial and discipline even in our people of today, can we summon the joy of the Lord in our special times when we get together to praise the Lord? Should we do more of that or does God want us to keep on the silent side of things as we feel surrounded by bad things as well as good ones today? 
Amen!(0)

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North American Delegates Elect Leaders, Receive Reports at Year-End Meetings

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Source: https://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story14205-north-american-delegates-elect-leaders-receive-reports-at-year-end-meetings

AT Interview: Paul Llewellyn on Small Churches

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 President Llewellyn discusses the future of small churches in North America. To comment, click/tap here. Source: https://atoday.org/at-interview-elder-paul-llewellyn-president-maritime-conference/

Philippines: Earthquake rocks southern island of Mindanao

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The Philippine’s southern island of Mindanao was hit by a series of strong earthquakes during the month of October. 
On October 16, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake shook, followed by a magnitude 6.6 quake on October 29, and another quake of magnitude-6.5 hit again two days later on October 31 causing major infrastructural damage not only to the province of Cotabato where the epicenter was located, but also affecting nearby provinces where major cities like Davao are located.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church initiates global prayer campaign #Pray4Burundi

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On October 24, Burundi Union President, Lamec Barishinga, was arrested on his way to meetings at the East-Central African division offices in Nairobi, Kenya. This arrest is the latest in an escalating series of events between the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the government of Burundi. 
Read more: Appeal from Seventh-day Adventist World Church President for urgent prayer
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Philippines: Earthquakes Rock Southern Island Of Mindanao

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From ADRA –  4 October 2019 | The Philippine’s southern island of Mindanao was hit by a series of strong earthquakes during the month of October. On October 16, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake shook, followed by a magnitude 6.6 quake on October 29, and another quake of magnitude-6.5 hit again two days later on October 31 […] Source: https://atoday.org/philippines-earthquakes-rock-southern-island-of-mindanao/

6.3 Reading and interpreting the word – THE READING OF THE WORD | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

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Series EZRA AND NEHEMIAH with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |

6.THE READING OF THE WORD |
The word of God reveals power if one trusts in it.

6.3 Reading and interpreting the word
Ezra explains the Word of God in such a way, that people are able to understand it.

My God bless you today and always.

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Adventist Woman Recognized for Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Alberta

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Tabitha Phiri

It is an honour to congratulate
Tabitha Phiri for winning a Diversity Award for her passion
to foster diversity and inclusion in Alberta. She is an outstanding citizen who has committed the
last decade of her life to making
Alberta a welcoming province for all.

            Over the last six years, Phiri has coordinated
three research projects in the areas of economic security, domestic violence,
and immigrant settlement programs. She has also worked as the program coordinator
of Domestic Violence and Research for the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association
(CAIWA).

            Phiri is a
passionate advocate for marginalized minority groups and believes that
employers, community service providers, elected
leaders, and educators can meaningfully effect change in the lives of
immigrants who are working hard to start a new life in central Alberta.

            Again,
I would like to congratulate Tabitha Phiri on receiving this award and look
forward to working with her in the future.

By Mr. Ronald Orr (UCP)

MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka

This
article was first published in Lacombe Online on May 27, 2019, at lacombeonline.com/local/local-woman-recognized-for-fostering-diversity-and-inclusion.
Reprinted with permission from the office of Mr. Ronald
Orr (UCP), MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka.

Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/adventist-woman-recognized-for-fostering-diversity-and-inclusion-in-alberta

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