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Series Code: DWK
Program Code: DWK000065A
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00:02 Hello there, happy Sabbath.
00:03 Come on in. 00:05 We're about to meet with the King. 00:40 Hello, I'm Uncle Daniel. 00:42 And we have a special worship time plan today. 00:45 It's our sincere desire that these worship times 00:47 will draw you very close 00:49 to our Savior and best friend Jesus. 00:52 So we welcome you along with Auntie Leah 00:55 and the children here with us. 00:57 Hello, Uncle Daniel. 00:58 This is just my favorite time of the week 01:00 because I get to put 01:02 all the busyness away for the week 01:03 and spend special time with Jesus and rest. 01:06 Can I say hello to some children from Tasmania 01:08 who watch A Day with the King? 01:10 Yes, you sure can. 01:11 Who are they? 01:13 Michaela, Eli, and Hannah from the Sheffield area. 01:16 Hello. 01:19 We'd love to hear from you 01:20 and find out a little about you. 01:23 Do you have any good new stories 01:24 you'd like to share with us? 01:26 Well, why don't you email us at the address on the screen? 01:30 Alesha, would you please say a prayer for us? 01:34 Sure. 01:36 Dear, Father in heaven, 01:38 thank You for caring for us during the past week. 01:42 Please forgive us where we have let you down. 01:47 Please give us a fresh start this Sabbath, in Jesus name. 01:52 Amen. Amen. 01:54 Thank you, Alesha. That's all right. 01:56 Auntie Leah, do you have a special gem for us today? 01:59 I sure have. 02:00 But first, 02:02 let's briefly review what we've discovered 02:04 on our treasure hunt for Bible gems. 02:06 These help us understand prophecy. 02:08 The Bible explains itself. 02:10 We don't need to go outside the Bible 02:12 to interpret prophecy. 02:14 Many prophecies have already been fulfilled. 02:17 This should encourage us 02:18 and give us confidence in the Bible 02:20 as the divine word of God. 02:22 All the messages in the Bible, including prophetic messages, 02:26 are given to point us to Jesus 02:28 and all that He's done for us and continues to do for us. 02:31 The most important point 02:33 to remember about Bible prophecy 02:35 is that it points to the work of Jesus 02:37 as our Savior, our helper, and our best friend. 02:41 And the most amazing of all, he has sent a special message 02:44 just to you in these last days of this earth's history. 02:48 Jesus offers you an amazing opportunity 02:51 to serve Him. 02:52 Let's find out our Bible gem. 02:54 Bailey, would you please save 02:56 a very special gem we have today? 02:58 Sure. 03:00 Wow, look at that. 03:02 How amazing! 03:03 I hope the loveliness of this Bible gem 03:06 reminds you of Jesus. 03:07 Bailey, what's the Bible reference? 03:16 Acts 2:17 and 18. 03:19 Bethany, would you please read that for us? 03:22 "'And it shall come to pass in the last days,' says God, 03:25 'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. 03:28 Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, 03:30 your young men shall see visions, 03:32 your old men shall dream dreams. 03:36 And on My menservants and on My maidservants, 03:39 I will pour out My Spirit in those days 03:41 and they shall prophesy.'" 03:43 Did you hear that? 03:44 Who did God say 03:45 He would give the prophetic gift to 03:47 in these last days, our day? 03:50 Sons and daughters, menservants and maidservants. 03:55 Are you a son or daughter? 03:56 Yes. 03:58 The term maidservants and menservants 04:00 refer to young women and young men, 04:03 teenagers like Daniel and Ellen White 04:06 who chose to follow Jesus with all their heart. 04:09 Think about this. 04:10 What if God wanted you to share a message with others? 04:13 Would you be obedient and ready to do that? 04:16 Can you say with Isaiah, 04:18 "Here I am. Send me." 04:20 During these Sabbath hours, 04:22 think about what you might need to do 04:24 to get ready for such a role if God called on you. 04:27 So remember, stay close to God. 04:30 You never know if He will choose you 04:32 to be His messenger with a special dream 04:34 or vision to bless and help someone. 04:37 Thank you, Auntie Leah. 04:38 What an amazing prophecy 04:40 and what a privilege to be a part 04:42 of sharing the gospel. 04:43 Do you want to help Jesus share the good news 04:46 about His soon return? 04:48 Yes. Yes. 04:49 Uncle Daniel, Braedan is here to sing with us. 04:52 Yes, he is. 04:53 Welcome, Braedan. 04:55 Thanks, Uncle Daniel. 04:56 Hi, everyone. 04:57 Now I hear that you're going to be 04:59 looking at Nehemiah today in your Bible study. 05:01 This song is about what Nehemiah said 05:03 to the people who were trying to distract him 05:05 from building the wall. 05:06 And it's called "I'm working for the Lord." 05:13 Oh no, I can't come down 05:16 No, no, I can't come down 05:20 Was Nehemiah's cry while rebuilding Zion's wall 05:24 Oh no, I can't come down 05:28 Oh no, I can't come down 05:31 No, no, I can't come down 05:35 I'm working for the Lord We are building up His kingdom 05:39 Oh no, I can't come down 05:44 Braedan, can we please sing "Remember the Sabbath"? 05:46 That's a great choice. Let's sing it together. 05:53 Looking forward, looking back 05:55 We're going to keep on track 05:57 Looking forward, looking back 05:59 We're going to keep on track 06:01 Looking forward to salvation Looking back on God's creation 06:06 We'll remember we're to keep God's Sabbath holy 06:12 Looking forward, looking back We're going to keep on track 06:16 Looking forward, looking back 06:18 We're going to keep on track 06:21 Looking forward to salvation Looking back on God's creation 06:26 We will worship our Redeemer every Sabbath 06:33 Braedan, can we sing "Give your heart to Jesus"? 06:35 That's a great song to finish off with. 06:37 Let's sing it together. 06:43 Give your heart to Jesus 06:46 He is calling you 06:51 Give your heart to Jesus 06:54 He is calling you 06:59 Give your heart to Jesus 07:02 He is calling you 07:07 Give Him your heart today 07:15 Give your heart to Jesus 07:18 He is calling you 07:23 Give your heart to Jesus 07:26 He is calling you 07:31 Give your heart to Jesus 07:34 He is calling you 07:39 Give Him your heart today 07:46 Thanks, Braedan. 07:47 I love singing songs about Jesus. 07:49 It's time to join Dr. John for another amazing true story. 07:54 Hello, boys and girls. I'm Dr. John. 07:56 And it is so good to have you again. 08:00 And hello to all the boys and girls 08:02 watching right around the world. 08:05 You know, way across in America 08:07 in the Appalachian Mountains, 08:09 there was a group of people who used to meet for worship 08:14 every Sabbath. 08:16 And they were so poor, they didn't have a church. 08:20 And every week, they would say, 08:22 "I wish we had a church." 08:24 They had to hire a hall. 08:27 And they had to put the chairs out, 08:28 and then they had to pack them up 08:30 every Sabbath the same, 08:32 who got no money. 08:35 And then one day, 08:37 a little old lady came to the pastor. 08:40 And I'm gonna put on the pastor's hat. 08:43 And she said, "Pastor, 08:45 I'm not very rich. 08:47 But I've got a little block of ground 08:50 and there is just enough room to put a church there." 08:55 And the pastor said, "You are so kind." 08:59 And, you know, they saved up their money, 09:02 and they built the church 09:04 on the little block of ground in one corner 09:08 because the rest of the block 09:12 had a great big mountain of dirt. 09:17 And they said that we can just get the church in there. 09:21 And they were looking forward so much 'cause next Sabbath 09:25 was going to be their very first time 09:29 they worshiped in their new church, 09:31 and they were really excited. 09:37 The pastor was standing outside the church. 09:40 And he was just painting 09:43 and making sure everything looks good. 09:46 And the car stopped and out came 09:51 the building inspector. 09:54 Now the building inspector did not like Christians. 10:00 And he said, "I've come to inspect the church." 10:04 And so he went inside and he looked at the doors. 10:08 He made sure that they opened and shut. 10:11 And he said, "Maybe I can find something wrong 10:13 with the windows." 10:14 So he rattled the windows. 10:17 "Maybe there's not a fire escape exit sign." 10:20 So he looked around, 10:22 everything was right. 10:25 He was looking for trouble. 10:27 And so he said, 10:32 "Where are you going to park the cars?" 10:39 And the pastor said, 10:41 "We'll park them out in the street." 10:45 "No, you won't. 10:46 You must have a car park. 10:48 You will not open your church. 10:51 You will not worship there until you have a car park." 10:56 "We haven't got a car park." 10:58 "Too bad. 10:59 Goodbye." 11:01 "Oh, please." 11:02 "No!" And he went away. 11:04 And the pastor was so unhappy. 11:06 And he said, "We'll have a prayer meeting." 11:09 And all church got together 11:10 and they prayed for three hours. 11:13 And then they said, 11:15 "We will open our church on Sabbath, 11:18 God will do a miracle." 11:20 And the pastor was standing outside 11:22 and a truck stopped. 11:23 And out came a man with a dirty hat, 11:26 a rough face and overalls. 11:28 And he said, "Are you the pastor?" 11:32 "Yes, I am." 11:35 "I need some dirt. 11:36 You've got a big pile of dirt. 11:39 Can we have it?" 11:40 "Oh, yes, you can." 11:41 "I'll pay you for it." 11:43 "Will you really?" 11:44 "I'll pay you lots of money. 11:46 And I'll turn it into a car park." 11:48 "Oh, really?" 11:50 And so he called his men, 11:52 and they got the bulldozers and the trucks, 11:54 and they shifted all the dirt. 11:56 And the pastor was watching. 11:59 And the foreman was there. 12:01 And when it was all finished, 12:04 there was a car park 12:06 and there was a proper road and painting and lights. 12:11 And the pastor said, "Thank you so much. 12:14 God has answered prayers." 12:17 And the builder said, "You're welcome." 12:20 And on Sabbath, the pastor said, 12:23 "Welcome to our new church. 12:26 God has blessed us. 12:28 We have faith to move a mountain." 12:32 And that is what God loves. 12:34 He loves people who have faith to move mountains. 12:39 Thank you, boys and girls. 12:41 Welcome to our Bible study. 12:43 Got your Bible ready? 12:44 Chemiah, would you please pray and invite God's Holy Spirit 12:48 to be with us as we study our Bibles? 12:50 Sure. 12:53 Dear Jesus, thank you for our Bibles. 12:55 Please send your Holy Spirit to guide us. 12:58 In Jesus' name, Amen. 12:59 Amen. 13:01 We had a lot of twists and turns 13:04 in our intriguing Bible story last week, didn't we? 13:07 Who was the queen in last week's story? 13:10 Esther. Yes. 13:12 And what did Queen Esther do that was so important? 13:15 Esther saved the Jewish people. 13:17 Yes. 13:18 Those who decided not to return to the homeland 13:21 under the decree of King Cyrus and King Darius 13:25 faced their own mountains of difficulties 13:27 just like Zerubbabel did 13:29 when rebuilding the temple of Jerusalem. 13:32 About 70 years 13:33 after the first exiles returned to Jerusalem 13:36 and after Esther's time as Queen, 13:39 Artaxerxes longer madness came to the throne. 13:42 During his long rule, 13:44 King Artaxerxes showed considerable favor 13:47 to God's people. 13:48 He had two Jewish friends whom he trusted completely. 13:52 These were Ezra the scribe, 13:54 and Nehemiah, the king's cupbearer. 13:57 Through his association with these God-fearing men, 14:00 he learned about the God of heaven, 14:02 and he recognized that God had given their men 14:04 a special work to do. 14:07 Now Ezra, a very skilled scribe, 14:10 lived among the Jews in Babylon. 14:12 Do you know what a scribe does? 14:14 He writes things. 14:15 Yes, Ezra collected all the scriptures 14:18 he couldn't had copies made 14:20 so that the people everywhere could read them. 14:22 There were no printing machines in those days. 14:25 They copied the scriptures carefully by hand. 14:29 Ezra worked tirelessly to revive people's interest 14:32 in the scriptures. 14:33 He also talked freely with the king 14:35 about the power of God 14:37 and the divine purpose in restoring the Jews 14:39 to Jerusalem. 14:41 In a letter to Ezra in 457 BC, 14:44 King Artaxerxes issued the third and final decree 14:48 for the restoration of Jerusalem. 14:51 Open your Bibles to Ezra 7:13. 14:55 And would you please read that for us, Bethany? 14:59 "I issue a decree 15:01 that all those of the people of Israel 15:03 and the priests and Levites in my realm, 15:05 who volunteer to go up to Jerusalem, 15:07 may go with you." 15:08 God put it in the king's heart to be very generous. 15:12 He gave Ezra gold and silver, 15:14 and the people in priests in Babylon gave money 15:17 to help with the many expenses in rebuilding Jerusalem. 15:21 Most importantly though, 15:22 this decree restored to the Jewish people 15:25 the legal right to self-govern. 15:28 Let's read verse 25. 15:29 Thanks, Caleb. 15:34 "And you, Ezra, 15:35 according to your God-given wisdom, 15:37 set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people 15:42 who are in the region beyond the River, 15:45 all such as know the law of your God 15:48 and teach those who do not know them." 15:51 The King also made it unlawful 15:53 to require taxes from the Jewish priesthood 15:56 who served in the temple. 15:58 The king also instructed Ezra 16:00 to teach God's laws to the people. 16:02 Before heading out on the journey to Jerusalem 16:05 accompanied by 2,000 Jewish exiles, 16:08 Ezra prayed for God's protection. 16:11 There were robbers along the way 16:13 who could steal the silver and gold they carried. 16:16 The king would have sent soldiers with them 16:18 to protect them, 16:19 but Ezra had told the king that 16:21 God would take care of those who served Him. 16:23 Ezra also took several copies of every book 16:26 that the previous prophets had written. 16:29 That was much of what we call the Old Testament. 16:32 His goal was to place God's word 16:34 in the hands of the people of Israel. 16:37 When he arrived, 16:38 he began a careful cleanup of the sin 16:40 that had invaded the lives of the Jews. 16:42 One major event was separating the Jews 16:45 from the foreign women they had married. 16:47 These foreigners worshipped idols, 16:50 which was the heinous sin that led the Israelites 16:52 into captivity in the first place. 16:55 Ezra taught the people God's Word for some time. 16:58 God blessed Ezra's labors with the spiritual revival 17:01 among the Jews in Jerusalem and surrounding Judaea. 17:05 Meanwhile, 17:06 back in King Artaxerxes' palace, 17:08 Nehemiah, another Jew who loved God, 17:11 was working as the king's cupbearer. 17:14 Sai, do you know what a cupbearer does? 17:17 He tastes and drinks the king's food 17:21 to test if it has poison in it. 17:23 Yes, that's right. 17:24 A very dangerous job, don't you think? 17:27 Well, every mealtime, you risk dying. 17:30 But Nehemiah did his job cheerfully and faithfully. 17:34 One day, Nehemiah heard 17:35 that the rebuilding work at Jerusalem 17:37 had almost ground to a halt. 17:40 He prayed earnestly 17:41 and asked God to open up the way 17:43 if he was meant to go and help rebuild Jerusalem. 17:47 Nehemiah was so sad 17:48 and by the news that even the king noticed. 17:51 The king's servants were to always look happy 17:54 in the king's presence 17:56 or he might order them to be put to death. 17:59 Let's find out what happened. 18:01 Turn to the book of Nehemiah, 18:03 the next book in the Bible after Ezra, 18:06 and we'll start with Bryce 18:08 and will read Nehemiah 2:2 to 5. 18:12 Bryce, could you please read verse 2?" 18:16 "Therefore the king said to me, 18:18 'Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? 18:22 This is nothing but sorrow of heart.' 18:24 So I became dreadfully afraid." 18:26 And, Chemiah, verse 3. 18:30 "And said to the king, 'May the king live forever! 18:33 Why should my face not be sad, when the city, 18:36 the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, 18:39 and its gates are burned with fire?'" 18:43 And, Jireh, verse 4. 18:48 "Then the king said to me, 'What do you request?' 18:51 So I prayed to the God of heaven." 18:54 And, Sai, verse 5. 18:56 "And I said to the king, 'If it pleases the king, 19:00 and if your servant has found favor in your sight, 19:03 I ask that you send me to Judah, 19:06 the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it.'" 19:10 King Artaxerxes kindly agreed. 19:12 So about 13 years after Ezra went to Jerusalem, 19:16 Nehemiah journeyed there. 19:18 The king also provided Nehemiah with official letters 19:21 and soldiers to protect him as he traveled. 19:24 He even gave Nehemiah a letter for Asaph, 19:27 the keeper of the king's forest. 19:29 Asaph was ordered to provide 19:30 as much timber as Nehemiah asked for 19:33 to build the city walls and gates 19:35 and for his own house. 19:37 When Nehemiah arrived at Jerusalem, 19:39 he secretly rode around the city by night 19:42 to assess the huge task of rebuilding the wall. 19:45 And daunted by what he saw, 19:47 he spoke with the priests, nobles, and officials. 19:51 Auntie Leah, could you please read 19:53 Nehemiah's proposal in verses 17 and 18? 19:56 Sure. 19:58 "Then I said to them, 19:59 'You see the distress that we are in, 20:02 how Jerusalem lies waste 20:03 and its gates are burned with fire. 20:05 Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, 20:08 that we may no longer be a reproach.' 20:11 And I told them of the hand of my God 20:14 which had been good upon me, 20:16 and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. 20:19 So they said, 'Let us rise up and build.' 20:22 Then they set their hands to this good work." 20:25 So every family was allocated a section of the wall, 20:28 and they all worked together. 20:30 As before the opposition was back, 20:33 mocking them and trying to stop the work. 20:36 One mocked, "Even a fox could knock the wall down." 20:39 But when their taunts didn't work, 20:41 Sanballat, a Samarian leader 20:43 tried to lay a trap to kill Nehemiah. 20:46 Five times he sent messengers to entice Nehemiah 20:49 to come for talks in the plain of Ono. 20:52 And five times, Nehemiah refused. 20:55 Bethany, could you please read Nehemiah's reply 20:58 in chapter 6:3. 21:01 "So I sent messengers to them, saying, 21:03 'I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down. 21:06 Why should the work cease 21:08 while I leave it and go down to you?'" 21:10 Let's have a look at our torchlight. 21:12 Mrs. White's writings in Prophets and Kings, 21:15 page 645, to see what it shines on this. 21:19 Thanks, Caleb. 21:21 "Amidst great discouragement, Nehemiah made God his trust, 21:26 his sure defense. 21:27 However, craftily the plots of Satan 21:30 and his agents may be laid, 21:32 God can detect them and bring to naught 21:35 all their counsels. 21:37 And response of faith today 21:38 will be the response made by Nehemiah, 21:41 'Our God shall fight for us,' 21:43 for God is in the work, 21:45 and no man can prevent its ultimate success." 21:48 Just like Nehemiah, 21:50 the Apostle Paul was very positive 21:52 even in distressing circumstances. 21:55 Let's turn to Romans 8:31 21:58 and read the second part together for our memory verse. 22:04 Okay, let's read. 22:06 "If God is for us, who can be against us?" 22:10 Amen. 22:11 God prospered their efforts. 22:13 After lying in ruins for nearly 90 years, 22:17 6:15 tells us 22:19 they finished rebuilding the walls 22:21 in just 52 days under Nehemiah's leadership. 22:26 That's less than two months. 22:28 They also made doors for all the city gates 22:31 with timber provided from the king's forest, 22:33 and soon the city was secure. 22:36 This was cause for celebration. 22:38 Ezra read from the scrolls to the assembled crowd, 22:41 the people wept when they heard how far they had drifted away 22:44 from following God. 22:46 But the ever positive Nehemiah encouraged them to rejoice 22:50 as they renewed their vows to follow God's Word. 22:53 So they praised God for all He had done 22:55 in restoring their homeland to them. 22:58 We've been on quite a long track, 22:59 haven't we? 23:01 In everything we see, 23:02 how lovingly God watches over us 23:04 and is always ready to help us. 23:06 Now here's Matthew and Calie to remind us 23:09 how to obtain the devotional 23:11 that goes with today's Bible study. 23:17 What do you want? 23:18 Are you bored? 23:20 Yes. 23:21 Look what I got. 23:24 Whoa! 23:26 Look at that! 23:28 Where did you get this? 23:31 ADayWithTheKing.com. 23:34 Thank you, Matthew and Calie. 23:36 Let's go over our memory. 23:39 You can say it too. 23:41 "If God is for us, who can be against us?" 23:45 Romans 8:31. 23:48 Now there's a promise to give us confidence 23:50 that Jesus will deliver us out of all our troubles. 23:53 You know Jesus has already proved to us 23:56 that He's stronger than Satan? 23:58 Bailey, what did you learn about the King today? 24:01 If I keep trusting in Jesus, 24:03 I can get the victory over my sins. 24:05 Wow, that's so true. 24:06 Victory is promised to us. 24:08 All we have to do is trust Jesus 24:11 and obey His Word 24:12 through the strength that He freely gives us. 24:14 Just ask. 24:15 It's so simple. 24:17 Uncle Daniel, it's time for our blessing song. 24:19 Yes, it is. 24:21 May you be a blessing to someone this Sabbath 24:24 as Jesus has blessed you. 24:26 Ready, everyone? 24:32 May God bless you and keep you 24:37 And fill your heart with love 24:42 May God guide and protect you 24:48 And watch you from above 24:53 And Sabbath after Sabbath 24:58 We greet the day of rest 25:03 The day the King of glory 25:08 has sanctified and blessed 25:13 Goodbye, my friend, till we meet again 25:19 For another day with the King 25:23 Goodbye. 25:25 Happy Sabbath. 25:35 I know Jesus loves me because He's blessed me 25:38 with amazing family and friends. 25:44 I know Jesus loves me 25:46 because He keeps me safe from day to day. 25:54 I know Jesus loves me because He gave me animals. |
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