Feb 2022
A newsletter of Zion Hill Baptist Church
THE LIU (pronounced LEE-UU)
God’s People, Are You Hearing His Voice? A Christ Connected To The Disconnected
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n Saturday, January 15, I believe that divine intervention played a part in my being able to attend Zion Hill’s first session of SOLLAS BLAST in 2022. I was freed from a previous appointment so that I could be at the right place at the right time to receive the blessing that God had in store for me! That blessing came through the teachings of Reverend Kathy Kneeland when I signed on to her session in the SOLLAS BLAST: “Hearing the Voice of God.” My spirit was blessed and I hope that this summary may be of some spiritual benefit to you as well. The scriptural text for the lesson was taken from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verses 1- 5. As Christian believers and followers of Christ, we can see ourselves like sheep. Rev. Kneeland explained that
sheep are helpless, dependent and vulnerable creatures, and they need the guidance, nurturing and protection of the shepherd who watches over the flock. It is with the innocence of minds like those of young children that we are to come to Jesus for all our cares and concerns. By cultivating a close, intimate relationship with Christ, we will be able to recognize God’s voice when He speaks to us. And God may speak to us in different ways; in a loud, thundering voice or even in a quiet whisper. But we won’t be able to decipher His voice from others if we don’t have a direct connection with His Son. Several scriptures were used to support the lesson. So when Gods calls us, let us be ready to hear His voice and follow Him. –Submitted by Deacon Norman Ricks
Elder George Fishburne led the SOLLAS BLAST 2022 Adult Class into an interesting discussion and reflection based on the book Jesus And The Disinherited by Howard Thurman. He gave us a brief history of Dr. Thurman and then Elder Fishburne expounded on the difficulties that marginalized and disinherited people have faced over the years. In the end “the disinherited will know for themselves that there is a Spirit at work in life and in the hearts of men which is committed to overcoming the world. It is universal knowing no age, no race, no culture and no condition of men.” Our Christ is connected to the disconnected. –Submitted by Minister Galetha Thompson How Do I Handle My Anger
The 13-18 Youth were asked this very question during our SOLLAS BLAST session on Sunday, January 16th. There were four scriptures used during the lesson that focused on the theme of Anger. They were: 1. Proverbs 29:22 “An angry person
stirs up conflict, and a hot tempered person commits many sins” which provided a Biblical viewpoint on anger; 2. Ephesians 4:26-27 "In your anger
do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give (coninued on page 3)