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Fear! What does fear mean? Fear: (As a noun) an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. (As a verb) be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. (Oxford Dictionary) Bible encyoclopedia…

Whats’ in a list? What is the importance, significance of a list of names? I think we will see in this chapter there are things we can learn from the list. We have all been to graduation ceremonies while we sit and wait, sometimes for a long time, to hear the name of our loved one. Tonight sit and engage,…

Think back with me to a time you had to re-build something that was in a major mess in your life...got it? Maybe it was a landscaping project for a garden gone bad, or an interior re-design. Maybe you’ve experienced a leaky roof, and as you discovered your precious possessions damaged by the water, you…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah for 2024. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah…

He cared enough Last week we introduced the heart of the prophet, Nehemiah. He had a heart that cared enough to ask He inquired about the returning people in Jerusalem He had a heart that cared enough to weep The report caused great distress in him and he sat down, wept, mourned and fasted for days Tonight…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah rebuilt…

Introduction to the book Setting: City of Susa, winter palace of the Persian King Artaxerxes Longimanus (464-423). Susa is a city in Elam, about 200-miles east of Babylon. Nehemiah was a man born in captivity but had a heart for Israel, for Jerusalem. You can find Susa in book of Esther, for that is…

Founded on the word Without a doubt Israel was founded on the word of God as a people. They were people of the book (scrolls). We today need to be people who are founded, rooted, and applying God’s word. “American was born to exemplify that devotion to elements of righteousness which are derived from…

The workers discouraged Opponents to the work had shown up earlier ( Neh2:10 ) 10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about it, it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel. Yet, Nehemiah inspected the wall, the work to…

So far . . . So far we have introduced the heart of the prophet A prophet who cared A prophet who prayed A prophet went Tonight we see the prophet who waits, evaluates and enlists. Reading from the prophet 11 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 And I arose in the night, I and a few men…

The issue was people being taken advantage and the lack of justice in the city. Nehemiah wants to remind the people to be generous. We live in an interdependent world. We long for true community . Though we live in a digital world we are also longing for community. The work will require we remember generosity…

Questions we ask: What do I do when people attack me? What is really going on with _______________? How will the church continue in the midst of our culture? The big idea: discernment is needed now to understand our future. Nehemiah had the ability, I believe it was God given, to see things underneath…

Have you ever wondered what to give someone for Father’s Day? If you think about Mother’s Day, the classic gifts are: flowers, fancy tea, a card, or a framed piece of kid art. You know, Mother’s Day gifts make sense. Except when someone completely throws convention to the wind and gives a tent peg. What…

1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews. 2 And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish…

There are just as many readings of the Law in Nehemiah as there are in the rest of the OT combined. Scripture is for all ages , the whole community. This was commanded many of times in the OT, parents were to teach their children what the faith looked like and the reasons behind the rituals. We must…

Has God been faithful? Yes or No How has God been faithful? If you cannot answer this question then it will be hard to share your faith. If a church is not convinced of God’s faithfulness it will sit back and wait until something happens. As we move into a period of exile, this may mean the church dies.…

Nehemiah comes back to clean house and cleanse God’s people from sin.

Pastor Noel Perez from RiverStone Church shares about hearing the Word, rejoicing in the Word, and obeying the Word from Nehemiah.

No Burdens on the Sabbath. Sermon of Sunday, January 10, 2021

3/18/18 - Join Pastor Ted as he continues his series through Nehemiah in a message about having compassion for people.

Nehemiah, a mere cup bearer for a foreign king, would lead a people to greatness. How did he accomplish it? It all started with a broken heart.