Revival means life changes I
Lesson Scripture: Nehemi
ah 10:28-39
Lesson aims: to recognize
the need for continual revival,
to understand that revival means
life changes, and to give God
our very best.
Background: The revival
from last week continued. Hear
ing God's word convicted them
of their sins and brought, hope at
the same time. On the 24th day
of Tishri (the seventh month),
they dressed themselves in
sackcloth with dust on their
heads and fasted. This signifies
anguish and repentance.
Confessing their sins along
with the sins of their fathers,
they separate from the foreign
ers (neighbors). Chapter 9:5-37
recorded their liturgy of wor
ship.
"The liturgy involved identi
fying sin and affirming God's
righteousness in His dealings
with them" ("Richards' Com
plete Bible Handbook"). They
decided to make a binding
agreement swearing their identi
ty and service to God. Chapter
10:1 -27 listed all of the political
and religious leaders who
signed it.
Lesson: Not only do the
leaders sign it but the people
take an oath to keep it as well. If
not kept, they place themselves
under God's curse. Nethinims in
verse 28 means "temple ser
vants. (Research didn't yield
much on them.) The revival
isn't just emotional but it is life
altering. Their sincerity leads
them to examine daily practices,
which take them away from
God.
That self-search (also col
lective) yields three areas for
them to address. First, their rela
tionships must change. They
separate from their foreign mar
riage partners and end the prac
tice for their children.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4 forbids that
in the First place.
Second, they will go back to
keeping the Sabbath holy. No
business will be transacted!
This special day is set aside by
God to commemorate His bless
ings and deliverance. Behavior
on the Sabbath Day should not
look like the other days. This
day of no work will be adhered
to along with the practice of the
Sabbatical Year (seventh). Read
Exodus 20:10-11, 23:11-12,
31:15-17 and Leviticus 25:2-7.
Finally, the temple, the
offerings, the Levites and the
priests need to be cared for.
Their vow to do so includes
promises to give their time, tal
ents. tithes, and first fruits (first
bom of the herds) to the house
of God. They will cheerfully
render whatever is needed to
support the work.
Application: What more
needs to be said? if we are truly
revived, our lifestyle must
change. Within the process, our
commitment deepens.
From the choir stand,
through the pulpit, to the front
door there must be a fire on the
inside that moves on the outside
to greater heights, not for praise
of us but to give God glory! Are
you giving your best to Him?
He gave us His!
Mildred
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Sunday
School Lesson
St. Mark youths to hold
back-to-school Jubilee
SPECIAL TO THI CHRONICU
Rev. Thalafaferro A. Hunt
ley, associate minister of Morn
ing Star Baptist Church, will be
the revival speaker for the Youth
Jubilee at St. Mark Baptist
Church. This revival will take
place July 24 and 25 at 6 p.m.
This revival will start with
seminar speakers from different
nonprofit organizations, and
mentor speakers will be there to
talk to youths.
Huntley will bring the
revival message each night at
7:30.
On July 26 starting at noon
a back-to-school community
cookout will be given for youths
and parents to close out the
Jubilee. The Boss Drummers
and area step teams will be spe
cial guests, along with represen
tatives of the Winston-Salem L
Fire Department. Back-to
schixil supplies will be given
out. ;
Huntley, commonly known |
as "Fella," is a native of Win
ston-Salem. He is a graduate of j
East Forsyth High School and is |
the director of youth ministries t
a Morning Star Missionary
3aptist Church.
The public is invited. St.
Vlark is at I MX) Manley Street.
*ev. Dr. James Fulwood is pas
or and teacher.
Rev. Huntley
New Jerusalem
will hold revival
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
New Jerusalem Mission
ary Baptist Church will hold
revival July 30, 31 and Aug. 1
at 7:30 p.m. The guest speak
er will be Rev. Boise Kimber,
pastor, First Calvary Baptist
Church, New Haven, Conn.
Kimber was called into the
ministry at the age of IS and
has served as the pastor of
five congregations, including
First Calvary Baptist Church,
which was organized in 1986.
He completed undergradu
ate work at Johnson C. Smith
University in Charlotte in
1981. He then earned a master
of art degree' in religious life
from Hartford Seminary,
Hartford, Conn. He is current
ly a doctorate of ministry can
didate at United Theological
Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.
He is a community activist
and serves in many capacities
in his community; but most
important, he is committed to
spreading the love of God,
reconciling the lost to Christ
and liberating God's people
that they may worship Him in
spirit and truth.
Kimber is married to the
former Pecola Scott, and they
are the proud parents of
Pamela, Danielle and
LaShawn.
The church is at 1212 N.
Dunleith Ave. Rev. Samuel J.
Cornelius is the host pastor.
The public is invited to
attend.
Camp meeting scheduled
for July 25 through Aug. 23
ar
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
New World Cappadocia Out
reach Center, Senior Pastor
Melvin "Rip" Wilkins Sr., Co
Pastor Paul Jeter Sr., Pastor
Calvin Oglesby of Word of Life
Ministries. Minister Dennis
Vestal, Pastor Tommy Richardson
of New Beginnings, other church
es and pastors, and other groups in
the community will participate in
the camp meeting on Bethlehem
Lane (formerly 19th Street). The
camp meeting will run from July
25 until Aug. 23. The services will
begin at 7 p.m.
A big, free fish fry will be held
after Friday night's service. The
speaker for Friday and Saturday
will be Senior Pastor Melvin
"Rip" Wilkins Sr. Sunday will be
Evangelistic Night. Services will
start at 8 p.m.
Senior Pastor Wilkins
Free meals will be served
after each service.
Call 986-3065 or 744-5358
for more information.
Women's Baptist Home and Foreign
Missionary Convention is planned
SPECIAL To THE CHRONICLE
The 119th Annual Session of
the Woman's Baptist Home and
Foreign Missionary Convention
of North Carolina will convene in
Winston-Salem at the Benton
Convention Center July 27-31.
Rev. Nilous M. Avery II and Mt.
Zion Baptist Church of Salisbury
will serve as hosts.
The main hotel is the Adam's
Mark.
Among the activities are:
? Communion service on July
27 at 7 p.m. at United Metropoli
tan Baptist Church. Dr. J.D.
Ballard is pastor. Dr. Charles T.
Bullock, president of the General
Baptist State Convention of North
Carolina, will deliver the message.
? The Johnnie Blunt McLester
Pre-Convention Banquet will be
July 28 at 6 p.m. at the Benton
Convention Center. Dr. Rosa Lee
Cooper, president of the National
Baptist Convention Woman's
Auxiliary, will speak.
? Missions study classes on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day beginning at 8 a.m. in the con
vention center and Adam's Mark
Hotel. There will be classes for
pastors, seniors, young adult and
youth missionaries. There will be
sessions for young adults and
youths during the week.
? The second annual address
of President McDonald along
with the report of Executive Sec
retary-Treasurer Brodie on
Wednesday morning. July 30. All
missionaries are encouraged to
wear white.
? Wednesday night will be for
eign missions night. There will be
presentations highlighting mis
sions around the world: Guyana.
Haiti, India. Jamaica. Kenya,
Liberia. Nigeria. South Africa.
Uganda. Zimbabwe and the Unit
ed States.
Candlelight service will be held
in memory of Lamar Daniels
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
St. Matthew Apostolic Tem
ple Church Inc. invites you to a
candlelight service for Master
Lamar Daniels; the parents arfy
Deacon Larry and Junior Mis
sionary April Daniels. The can
dlelight service will be on July
25 at 7 p.m. The church is at
3640 New Walkertown Road,
Winston-Salem. The pastor is
Bishop Joseph Preston Lowery.
If you have a loved one that
you want remembered, come out
and share with the parents and
uphold a candle with them to sig
nify unity and love.
Remember, as Lamar used to
say: "I love you. You love me.
We are a great big happy fami
ly"
But God loved him more.
Come out on Friday to say
we love you. Lamar, and will
always have a place in our heart
for you.
Mount Zion Baptist
Church's summer
arts camp is extended
until Aug. 8
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Mount Zion Baptist Church
announces an extended date for its
fourth annual summer arts camp.
The camp will end Aug. 8. The
program is extended to accommo
date traditional school children
aged 5 to 12.
The arts curriculum for this
extended period includes instru
mental music, arts and crafts, and
woodcrafts. Instrumental music
includes piano, brass, wind and
percussion. Children are grouped
according to age. with a student
teacher ratio of 8:1 to ensure qual
ity instruction and safety.
The camp also includes field
sports, swimming and All-day
field trips three times per week.
Children are provided breakfast,
lunch and an evening snack. The
camp day begins at 7 a.m. and
ends at 5:30 p.m. The tuition is
$70 per week. Government
vouchers are accepted.
For more information and an
application package, call the
church office at 722-2325. Dr.
Setenus T. Chum is pastor and
CEO. Dr. Gladys Whitworth Bray
is camp director.
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