What's Going on Here? The Service of the Word
Nehemiah 8:1-10
Pastor Bob Hiller
1/24/2016
Series:
What's Going on Here?
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/kCWFNY0lqrM
Nehemiah 8:8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
1. The Service of the Word is where God's Word makes us ____________ for ____________.
2. The Scriptures are read to turn us from our ____________ and point us to ____________.
3. The sermon is preached to ____________ the ____________ of Scripture directly to you.
Scripture Readings
Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:16-30
Continue the Conversation
To help you apply the sermon here are some questions to talk over with your friends and family.
1. Do you like to read? What are some of your favorite books? Why?
2. The point of the Bible is to deliver Jesus to us so we repent and believe, and not merely a guide for better living. How does this understanding impact the way you read and hear scripture?
3. Pastor said that preaching is the delivering of a gift. Is this usually how you view preaching? How does the culture view the word "preaching?"
4. What are some ways you could make reading the Bible a more common practice in your life?