Ezra had set his heart to study God's law and teach it to others in Israel. Accordingly, Ezra brought the law before an assembly and had passages read aloud and interpreted so that people understood. God's Word is a covenant where if people fulfill their part, God will prosper them, but if they fail, God will not interfere if they come to ruin. When doing hoondokhae, have participants take turns reading aloud, ask questions to discuss application, and engage all in discussion for maximum understanding.

1. How to Bring
God’s Word
to Life

2. Ezra had set his heart to study the law of
the LORD, and to do it, and to teach the
statutes and ordinances in Israel.
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Ezra 7:10

3. Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law
before the assembly, both men and women and
all who could hear with understanding… So
they read from the book, from the law of God,
with interpretation. They gave the sense, so
that the people understood the reading.
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Nehemiah 8:2,8

4. God's Word is a covenant between God and
human beings. A covenant states, “If you do
this, I will do this for you.” The Bible teaches us
that everything is given in a covenant. If you
do your part, God will do something for you. If
you fulfil the covenant, God will make you
prosper. If you fail to do so, God will not
interfere if you go to ruin.
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Cheon Seong Gyeong, p. 42

5. How can you get the maximum benefit from
doing hoondokhae? After passing out the
hoondokhae books, begin by having one
person read aloud. Then have the reader call
on someone else to read, and so on. Train them
to do it this way…

6. …If ten people gather to do hoondokhae,
make sure that one-third of them asks
questions on the parts they are interested in. If
there is not enough time, allow just a few
people to ask questions and then discuss each
one. This system of learning is more effective
than a lecture.
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Cheon Seong Gyeong, p. 1173

7. QUESTION & DISCUSS
THE APPLICATION OF
GOD’S WORD