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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. Fun In The Son. Our lesson this morning centered around our VBS theme of “Fun In The Son”
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John 10:10 (NKJV) 10The 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.
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”
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
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
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
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. 14-18) • When we read God’s word, we must then follow it
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
Fun In The Son • 3. Receive the Benefits • Certainly God would bless them as well • We see that promise given inII Chronicles 7:14… • We too can enjoy a great gladness when we do these things