Friday, April 29, 2016

The Significance Of Sunday Scripture Readings

By Timothy Moore


A lot of Christians start their year with a plan to read the Holy book. Some reach their goal, but others do not. Then there are other people who do not even bother to take the words of God. The Bible is the most vital book written. It is the word of the living God and given to training people what is crucial for godliness and life.

As one of his children, you should be dependent on Scriptures and trust that this book is incapable of being wrong of which the Lord speaks to his children. This is the reason as to why one should give an importance and understand the Sunday scripture readings as the center of every worship service. People should read, preach, and sing it on Sundays.

As you see, reading the scriptures is not a requirement nor an obligation. This is something that will give you happiness and joy in life. It means you are trusting him with all your life. Standing in front of many people while reading the passage means standing in his holy place ad proclaims his holy words. And since all his words are crucial, church members have been establishing a certain ministry involving scripture readings.

This ministry is composed of people who are equipped and trained to read the Bible. This is considered as a teaching ministry. There are certain things to consider when teaching individuals who are interested in joining the ministry. This may serve as your guidelines in reading the scripture in public settings. This will assume that you are well prepared before reading it.

The first thing to consider is to understand the passage. Everyone should learn the appropriate tone, the purpose, and the genre for which it was made. Make sure to have a comprehension of the true meaning of this passage. Try to determine whether the passage is a persecution, a meditative that reflects on a certain pain, or a poetic one.

If someone has been given the task to read the passage, it is recommended to spend more time in mastering it. Always remember that this is something that is quite unfamiliar to you and you will have a hard time understanding it. It is also helpful if you will use other translations or perhaps research about it. If you are still unsure about it, then you need to ask an experienced person.

Once you understand things, you should practice things. As you read it, try to understand its natural divisions and its flow to ensure you understand the basic ways to pronounce each word. And since you are going to read it loudly, make sure to practice out loud. Read it from the start to the end until you confidently able to capture its flow.

As you start practicing, you should learn the phrases and words you may need to highlight. Find the best parts to pause and the places to either increase or decrease your volume. Your main job is to comprehend what is in the scripture in a way that would help you understand things without catching others attention.

You need to prepare things prior to the service. Of course, the words of God deserve your effort. If you stumble and halt and mispronouncing the words, then it means you are not serving your brothers or sisters well. Basically, the bible is a foundation of reality that would teach you the history of everything.




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