Coming from a musical family, Corinne developed an interest in church music at an early age in New Zealand. In 1976 she came to Australia where she developed her interest in playing the trumpet and cornet. She played in the Avondale Brass Band for many years. She also played in the Waratah Brass, The Australian National Brass Band Champions. During this time she has also taught trumpet and cornet. She has also combined her music skills with computing to produce brass band and orchestral scores. Currently, Corinne has retired after working over sixteen years in the Avondale University Student Administration Service Admissions Office. Her love of music and her interest in Bible study gives her a unique insight into music that expands our appreciation of the lesson.
The first word in our Sabbath School lesson title brings us our first hymn: “The Glory Song”, Hymn 435. The second word in the title, Tribulation, is found in: Hymn 8, “We Gather Together”, verse 4 of Hymn 348, “The Church Has One Foundation”, Hymn 441, “I Saw One Weary”, Hymn 532, “Day By Day” … Continue reading –>
The covenant, in the Memory Text, was sealed by the leaders, Levites and the priests, just as much as God sealed the covenant with Abram in Hymn 264, “O for That Flame of Living Fire”. The Children of Israel had their special way of putting their covenant in place with God. Hymn 347, “Built on … Continue reading –>
This week we ask “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive”, Hymn 299 and “Hymn 412, “Cover With His Life” as we have a forgiving God. We are so thankful that “He Hideth My Soul”, Hymn 520. Finally in Nehemiah 9:3, the people worshipped the Lord: Hymn 6, “O Worship the Lord”, and Hymn 83, “O Worship the … Continue reading –>
The first hymn to come to mind with the title of this week’s lesson study is: Hymn 272, “Give Me the Bible”. Sabbath afternoon’s introduction to the week shows the surrounding nations in awe of the accomplishment of completing the building. We all can say: “How Great Thou Art”, Hymn 86. The Children of Israel … Continue reading –>
Hymn 533, “O for a Faith” relates to the Sabbath afternoon introduction of the poverty and the woes of the people of Israel, requesting a strong faith. This theme continues into Sunday where debt is now the main culprit. We, today, are so thankful that “At the Cross”, Hymn 163 all our sin-debt is rolled … Continue reading –>
While “Facing Opposition”, Ezra and Nehemiah still went ahead with their work. We too must “Go, Preach My Gospel”, Hymn 378 and Hymn 377, “Go Forth, Go Forth With Christ”. The way to encourage the people building the temple was to send in two prophets: Hymn 413, “God Has Spoken by His Prophets” With the … Continue reading –>
Do you hear “Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calling”, Hymn 359 in our lesson study title for this week? Or, Hymn 287, “Softly and Tenderly”? I heard Hymn 361, “Hark! Tis the Shepherd’s Voice I Hear”. Ezra and Nehemiah certainly heard God’s voice calling them. These prophets were to lead the people, rebuild the sanctuary … Continue reading –>
In our Memory Text, Nehemiah prays ‘O great and awesome God’ as we sing in Hymn 86, “How Great Thou Art”, Hymn 88, “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” and in Hymn 90, “Eternal God, Whose Power Upholds”. Nehemiah reminds God of His promises in Nehemiah 1:8, 9 on Monday as does Hymn 510, … Continue reading –>
Hymn 225, “God Is Working His Purpose Out”, portrays the messengers God uses to work out history for his people in the prophecies. We find that Ezra is not happy with what he has learned in the world’s universities and is looking “To the Name That Brings Salvation”, Hymn 646. On Thursday, Ezra devoted himself … Continue reading –>
As a community of servants we are to be watchful of what is happening around us: Hymn 597, “Ye Servants of the Lord”. We are then to be faithful to our mandate to “Go, Preach My Gospel”, Hymn 378, as instructed in our Sabbath afternoon introduction to this week’s lesson study. Being in a role … Continue reading –>
