Step 3 of “Rededicating Lives” comes from Nehemiah 9:1-2, which describes how the people repented publicly because of their encounter with God when his word was read aloud by Ezra. Essentially, their confession was a public demonstration of their collective private experience where they agreed with God about their sinful condition.
Zacchaeus offers a good example of public confession in the New Testament (Luke 19:7-9). If you need help capturing the video for playback in class, let me know.
How do you plan to illustrate repentance and public confession on Sunday?
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I heard this on the radio today. Chuck Swindoll has a teaching on Nehemiah.
http://www.insight.org/
Here's teaching from Beth Moore too.
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Living_Proof_with_Beth_Moore/archives.asp?bcd=10/23/2006
Thanks Ethel for sharing these links.
I suppose they remind me of the need to 'teach the Scriptures' and not get too carried away with ways and means of illustrating ideas.
Appreciate it,
Ronnie
I followed Chuck's "Hand Me Another Brick" on radio back in the 80's. It is very good.
We have his book with that title as well as the study guide for his radio series also.
We have painters here, everything is in boxes but Mrs. Jim is looking for it again today.
Ronnie, I've been a "lurker" on your blog for a few months now. It has been a big help to me. I teach (lead??) about every third Sunday in our Hope Class at First Baptist up the road in Conroe.
Our class is mainly for ages 70 and up.
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You could visit my blog,
http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/
if you wish. It is mainly a journal with a short devotion most Sundays.
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I'm a business professor retired from San Jacinto College in Pasadena.
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Hi Jim,
Thanks for saying hello!
Mrs. Jim? Man, you're living on the risky side!
I appreciate your comments and congratulations on your retirement, or should I say, stopping work for a living? Sounds like you continue to teach and use the gifts God gave you! Very impressive!
No No No, please don't stop your efforts to illustrate ideas.
My reason for sharing those sites was because there may be someone out there somewhere who, like me, may not know the Bible as well as he/she should.
I felt OK teaching in the 3-5 yr old class, but teaching adults is a different kind of challenge.
While serving on the nominating committee, I could not find a teacher for this particular class of older women. Because of health reasons, 2 of their teachers were unable to continue so the 3rd teacher,(my mom), had the sole responsibility of teaching the class for several years and she was ready for some relief. On the first day of the new church year, there was no teacher, so I prepared a lesson for that Sunday with the promise of a continued search for a qualified teacher. That was 2 years ago. When I finished that first lesson, the class said "you can be our teacher." I joke with my mother about her being the youngest member of our class. The oldest member is 94. I call these ladies "bible scholars" because they know their stuff. Being sensitive to their needs in their stage of life presents a challenge to finding age appropriate illustrations to help them relate to the lesson. With some creativity, I have adapted many of your illustrations to use in class with good results.
I NEED all the help I can get to learn more about the scriptures, so when it is my turn to teach/lead my class, I will know what I'm talking about, and personally, I need your illustrations to help me relate the lesson to my own life. Your site is a blessing to me, so please don't change anything.
Thanks Ethel, I really admire what you are doing, too. My wife also works with older adults (70+) and they are very challenging. She receives such a blessing from her ladies!
My own class is in the 55-65 range, and the key is to keep the class interactive. I believe that the more people freely verbalize their own thinking, the greater chance there will be for them to learn, or at least crystalize their beliefs.
Thanks for the encouragement. I'll keep at it!
RW
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