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Section 14: Worship, Advanced Level 3b

14 3b: Plan worship for sacred seasons (advent, lent, etc.)

Plan well ahead, and announce several times in advance, special activities for special seasons.

Many people are more open to receiving Christ and making commitments to the church at these special times.
Recurring annual celebrations are especially meaningful for children.
Read about the church year and noted dates on your calendar, if you let holidays creep up on you by surprise.

*Find in Matthew chapters 1 - 2 major events before and after Jesus' birth.

*Find in Matthew 1:18-25 what the angel told Joseph to do.

*Find in Matthew 2:1-23 what the wise men gave Jesus, and why Joseph took him and Mary to Egypt.

*Find in Luke chapters 1 - 2 more major events related to Jesus' birth.

*Find in Luke 1:26-38 what the angel told Mary, and what she answered.

*Find in Luke 2:1-20 what the angels told the shepherds and what they did.

*Find in Luke 2:21-35 what Simeon said about the baby Jesus and about what would happen to His mother Mary.

*Find in Luke 2:39-52 what happened when they visited Jerusalem.

*Find in Luke 19:28 through chapter 24 the main events of Jesus' final redemptive work during the last week before His resurrection. Also find the events that happened after He arose.

*Find in Luke 19:28-48 several things that happened when Jesus entered Jerusalem as king.

*Find in Luke 20 how Jesus answered the questions asked of Him in the temple.

*Find in Luke 21 what Jesus said would happen in the future.

*Find in Luke 22:

What Judas agreed to do,
How Jesus and His disciples celebrated the Passover feast,
What Jesus predicted that Peter would do,
What happened before the Council.

*Find in Luke 23 what happened in Jesus' trail, death and burial.

*Find in Luke 24 what happened at and after Jesus' resurrection, and what He commands His disciples to be witnesses of.

*Find in 2 Chronicles chapters 5 - 6 things that happened in a special worship service.

*Find in Chronicles 5:2-14, how they worshiped God and how He responded.

Find in Leviticus chapters 23 - 27 the purposes of the old festivals, and the value for similar holy days for God's people today.

*Find in 1 Samuel 6:1 23 what happened when David took the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.

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If you work cross-culturally, then you must learn the sacred calendar.

If it is not published in an accessible form, then you must ask several people what those events are.
Some events can be recognized by Christians with no need of giving offense (like Yom Kippur).
Other events will have to be kept as holidays in some countries, by edict of the government (e.g., Mohammed's birthday).
Some events will call for a special occasion or service for the Bible-believing followers of Jesus (such as The Day of the Dead).

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