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Q: Discuss Sackcloth and Ashes
The meaning of Sackcloth
31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and gird on sackcloth and lament before Abner.”
And King David walked behind the bier.
34 So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.
The Meaning of Sackcloth and Ashes
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 4)
Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed loudly and bitterly.
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 3)
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 3)
Jonah 3:5 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them.
6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes.
What can we learn from this?
Q: Please preach on brothers and sisters in Christ treating each other with the same kindness outside of this building as they (we) do when we are in this building.
Why do I come to church?
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 2)
Acts 2:46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
Where am I a Christian?
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 5)
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again?
It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
How often do I spend time with other Christians?
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 15)
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (Chapter 10)
Hebrews 10:24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
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