Theme :- Feel at home in the Sabbath School 29/01/2010

Sabbath School Department
Speaker :Elder Paul Ndegwa
Main verse-Mat. 28:18-20
Song 46: 'miguuni pake yesu' (Sitting at the feet of Jesus)

Our speaker was from the county of Kiambu.
He pointed out that one day will move to a place with no barriers like
counties, provinces or even countries.
Born 60 years ago and 3 years later lost his father our speaker wasbrought up by a different father from his own. After 30 years passed, he went out to look for his own father,this was in 1986. In his pursuits for looking for him ,one day the sun lit on his wayand finally had a break through. He was told he was drinking at a pub near where he was searching. The first time he saw him he saw himself in him and felt at home ever since.
He asked him  'do you want me' because after 30 years he wasn't sure he cared of him.
Was asked to give his father  his hand and his father  spit on it and he felt at home. His father said that they should  go home. 'Those were wonderful words' to him. The speaker further pointed out that  'There is nothing as good as feeling at home'.that is by finding his father. It changed the way he dealt with his wife with his children and his society at large. When they arrived at their house,Paul's mother exclaimed asking if she
could prepare all the eggs.
Pastor Paul further pointed out that
'The sabbath school is a home'.
 We continued by singing the 2nd verse of that song number 46.
Verse 2 reminds him of his life because he feels at home with brothers and sisters while he is in the sabbath school. The speaker continued to tell us of the first time he was introduced to his brother. They didn't greet other I.e shaking hands they just stared at each other and after a moment broke into laughter.

When we came to the sabbath school and we get the opportunity to meet new  people who we get to experience brotherly love  to levels beyond what is experienced else where.
The sabbath school should blend us into a family.

From 'nursery school' to standard 7 he did the process  in 10years
and  in 7 different Primary  Schools.
He was able to do his CPE (certificate of primary education) and passed.

Reading from a written text,  'The pioneers of the church established
the sabbath school to teach us of the Bible truth and about Christ'.

He posed a Question to the congregation
How much you can sacrifice for your spiritual schooling?
You can not just get up and leave the sabbath school in the middle of the
year,due to some excuses .

He openly pointed out that some of us are very poor students of the sabbath school. Going back to the key text,he pointed out that the sabbath school helps to complete the great commission forwarded to us by Jesus Christ. He stated that 'No child is too young or too old to attend this world wide school'.Also that 'no person knows too much or knows too little to enjoy the exercises of the sabbath school class'.
A Question - how do you gauge your schooling in the school of Christ?
He pointed out that there is no graduation from this school known as the sabbath school. Our speaker for the day works with an NGO that deals with girls who have only managed to attain the minimal schooling of primary level. He was  called to St Patrick High School but was unable to join because of fees of KSHS 500. He then went to look for a scholarship. In the 1970, he  went to ask for bursary and was not successful. He is currently awaiting for results of forth form which he did last year as a private student.

Verse 3-'unibariki mwokozi niko miguuni pa yesu'.

In our sabbath schools we have problem of members want to insist on classed with some teachers.
He stated that real teacher is Jesus Christ. He challenged us that if we invite him again he would speak on the
righteousness of Christ. Let it be our prayer that we Stay at the feet of Jesus Christ and feel at home at his feet.. Amen.