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Blogging From Our Home on Oxford Hill

Though our three month Bible Study ended on Thursday night of the 20, I as blogmaster will continue to post Bible material on various subjects. Please continue to visit our blog site for future topic and discussion. Myron Hostetter
These three months have been ones of searching the scriptures; learning, applying and good spiritual fellowship. This makes our eighth year and if God gives us life, we hope to continue next January. We were blessed as various people took the responsibility to lead the Biblically based topical discussions. Now it becomes our responsibility to practice what we learned. By God's grace we will be better citizens of God's Kingdom.

Intercessory Prayer

The first 20 minutes of the Bible Study on 3-20 were about Intercessory Prayer.
Praying as a Friend of God 2 Chronicles ; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23
• Anyone with an intimate relationship with God can be an effective intercessor.
• Holiness gives us confidence in our prayer life.
• A friend of God can ask God for anything because they understand what pleases God.
• “If we ask anything according o His will ….”
• An unsaved person cannot be an effective intercessor
This part of the evening was moderated y Norma Link from material taken from the
Book by Dutch Sheets titled, Intercessory Prayer

For the remainder of the evening Ric Fogie moderated a discussion on
The Character of God

No matter what extreme action is taken against God and his Word, the Word of God remains true and nothing can thwart its purposes.

Study taken from the web site www.siscom.net/~direct/god’s_character.htm
“All About” God’s Character – Bible Basics Series

This evening concluded our three-month, annual Bible Group study.
On Thursday, March 27 the group will meet at 6:30pm at the Ichiban Restaurant for a meal.

A Man Born Blind Sees

Ruth at home in the sun room with an Amaryllis

John chapter 9 Jesus and a blind man

• Who was truly blind?
• Who were the real sinners?
• What was the cost of the blind mans healing?
• What were some rewards of his obedience?
• Are there areas of blindness in us?
• How can we apply this lesson to us?

In this story the blind man was receiving more light, his sight;
both physical and spiritual.
The Pharisees were becoming blinder.

What is God trying to teach us through this story? Rev. 3:14-19

This Bible Study held in the home of Esther Shirk
David Frey led this discussion
The next Bible Study will be in the home of Ric and Kathy on March 20th

The Year of Jublee Worksheet

Harvest Time in Silver Spring, PA.

The Year of Jubilee
Leviticus 25 ( NLV )
WORKSHEETS


Q- 1. Would the law of the Year of Jubilee found in Leviticus 25 be 
workable in the twenty-first century in which we live?
Q- 2. Could these principles be used within our churches?
Q- 3. What ramifications would implementing such a law have upon our 
lifestyle?
Q- 4. Can you give me an example were the Year of Jubilee was obeyed in 
O.T. times?

1. Where was Moses when the Lord spoke to him? ( Lev. 25:1 )___________.

2. The land itself must observe a Sabbath to the Lord every _____________year.

3. What happened to the land during this seventh year? ________________

4. What will the people eat during this Sabbath year?

5. How many years between the years of Jubilee?

6. On what day did the Year of Jubilee begin?

7. What must every Israelite do at the beginning of the year of Jubilee?

THE LAW OF KINSMAN-REDEEMER
8. What could never be done to the land?
9. What went along with the bill of sale?

BANKRUPCY LAW
10. Explain the Bankruptcy law.

Houses:
11. What was the difference between buying a house outside an unwalled village and the purchase of a house inside a walled village?
12. Why were the Levites special?

13. How was the Bankruptcy law different for a Levite?

14. What did the term “usury” mean in O.T. terms?

15. Against who did this law against “usury” apply?

16. What happened to an Israelite who was poor or went bankrupt and could not
support himself?

17. Why did God say an Israelite was different than a common slave?

Slaves:
18. Did the O.T. condone slavery?
19. Where did “slaves” come from?

Resident Foreigner

20. Could a Resident Foreigner own Israelite slaves?
21. Explain what happened to an Israelite who went bankrupt and sole himself to a
Resident Foreigner.

22. What was the price of freedom based upon for a bankrupt Israelite?

23. How were people who sold themselves into “slavery” to be treated?

24. What happened to an Israelite at the time of the Year of Jubilee?

25. What did God say was the difference between an Israelite who sold himself into slavery and a foreign slave?

26.If you had been living at the time of the Civil War what position would you have taken and why?

27. Didn’t the O.T. justify a southern benevolent slaveholder in keeping his slaves?

28. Is there slavery in the twenty-first century? Where?

29. Who might be almost considered “slaves” in the USA?

30. How are slavery and abortion alike?

The next Bible Study will be in the home of Esther Shirk on Thursday, March 13.

Effective Prayer

A split rail fence and cabin that Hector walked past on his way to his grandfathers home in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Oaxaca

Effective Prayer

To understand how to pray we must understand the Character, Circumstance, Content, and Consequences of prayer.

1. The early church – Acts 2:42; 4:24
Q. How can we pray with the same fervency and effectiveness today?

I. The Character of prayer

1. Supplications - reverence before a sovereign king
2. Prayers – an attitude of worship-literally bending the knee.
3. Intercessions
a. Used when trying to obtain something for another.
b. Prayers made for the sick
4. Thanksgivings
a. Giving of thanks
b. Used for all blessings that come our way

II. The Circumstance of prayer
A. In the assembly. ( I Tim. 2:8 )
a. General prayers ( I tim. 2:1-3 )
b. Praying around the Lord’s table ( I Cor. 11:23-25 )
c. Closing prayers ( Acts 20:36 )
B. Around the dinner table ( Matt. 14:19; 15:36 ; I Tim. 4:4-5 )
C. In private devotion ( Mark 6:46 ; Luke 5:16; 22:41 )
D. The example of Paul ( Eph. 1:16; Phil. 1:4 ; Col. 1:9 )

III. The content of prayer
A. Address – To God the Father ( Col. 3:17; Matt. 6:9 )
B. Body of Christ ( Phil. 4:6
1). Give thanks for:
a. The Christ
b. The Word
c. Our jobs
d. Our food
e. Our families
2). Request Guidance for:
a). for ourselves
b). the church ( local and universal )
c). family
d). government
3). Specifics
a). Enemies ( Matt. 5:44 )
b). The sick ( Jaes 5:13-14 )
c). More workers in the kingdom ( Matt. 9:38 )
d). That the gospel will go forth ( 2 Thes. 3:1 )
e). That our love may abound ( Phil. 1:9 )
f). That God will open doors for the gospel ( Col. 4:3 )

IV. The Consequences of prayer
1. Physical consequences ( James 5:15-18 )
2. Spiritual consequences ( Phil. 4:6-7 )
3. That your prayers will be heard ( I Pet. 3:12 )
4. Parable of the unjust judge ( Luke 18:1-8 )

Conclusion - Matt. 7:7-11

Material moderated by Richard Fogie 2/28/08 met in home of Myron and Ruth
Material taken from “Sermon On Prayer” y Kevin Cauley
www.preachersfiles.com/prayer
Next Bible study in home of Myron and Ruth on 3/6/08 … topic, “The Year of Jubilee”