August 25
Lesson 13
SABBATH REFORMS
DEVOTIONAL READING: Mark 2:23–27
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Nehemiah
13:4–31
NEHEMIAH 13:10–12,
15–22
Key Verse
I commanded the
Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep
the gates, to sanctify the [Sabbath Day].—Nehemiah 13:22a
God’s People Worship
Unit 3: Worshiping in Jerusalem Again (Nehemiah)
Lessons 10–13
Lesson
Aims
After
participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1.
Summarize how Nehemiah corrected the neglect of the temple and the abuses of
the Sabbath day.
2.
Explain how the Sabbath rules have significance for Christians.
3.
Commit himself or herself to living a holy life by eliminating bad spiritual
habits
Lesson
Outline
Introduction
A. A Look Back
B. Lesson Background: Late Fifth-century bc
C. Lesson Background: The Sabbath
I. Support
Neglected
(Nehemiah 13:10–12)
A. Worship Deteriorates (v. 10)
A
Modern Fable
B. Leaders Confronted (v. 11a)
C. Situation Corrected (vv. 11b, 12)
II. Sabbath Violated (Nehemiah
13:15–22a)
A. Problem Noted (vv. 15, 16)
B. Leaders Warned (vv. 17, 18)
C. Procedures Altered (v. 19)
D. Resolve Tested (vv. 20–22a)
Our
Continuing Challenge
III. Petition Made (Nehemiah
13:22b)
Conclusion
A. Past, Present, Future
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember[1]
[1] Ronald
L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood, eds., The
KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, vol. 60 (Cincinnati, OH:
Standard, 2012) 442.
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