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Did you know that all of the brick that makes up the walls of this building were donated? We now they were donated by a person who didn’t go to the church, and the only note I have as to exactly who He was, from a reflection of the time,is a reference to his race, and his character calling him nice,…

Intro Nehemiah 3 is one of those hard to read chapters in the the Bible. Whenever we see lists of names, like genealogies, or procedures, think the book of Leviticus. These are difficult portions to read. But God has included them for a purpose. What is that purpose we might ask? Is it to bore us to…

What did you do this week that mattered? It’s an intense question, but one we should ask ourselves often, otherwise we get to a point in life. Figured out that Lori is the age now of when I first met her mother, Reaona. 1. There are things that are monumental when you are there at that moment, you know…

I went to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent officers of the infantry and cavalry with me. When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard that someone had come to pursue the prosperity of the Israelites, they…

The last time we studied Nehemiah, we saw that Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to begin his calling to lead the people to rebuild. The Persian king had granted Nehemiah, his trusted advisor and cupbearer, the resources and permission needed to carry out the rebuild. Now it was up to Nehemiah to lead the…

I have to start today by telling you a story about my wife, Sonia. She doesn’t know I’m doing this, but trust me, it’s a good story. This study in Nehemiah began as a heart longing in Sonia. It was at the beginning of the pandemic and she sensed that God might be wanting us to do a sermon series or some…

This last year, many Americans did some major project or another on their home. While folks were staying home more, they found that they had an increased incentive to either improve their outside spaces or their home offices, among others. But of course, whenever you take on a major project, you need…

Do you remember the story of Joseph, the son of Jacob? He was the first son of Jacob’s favorite wife, Rachel. Jacob treated him the way a first son was expected to be treated. He gave him a robe that was made specifically to signify his importance and he intended to give him a double portion of the inheritance…

Rebuilding 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2 And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them…

When I was a kid, I was certain I would either grow up to be a doctor or a lawyer. Other adults in my life often suggested these two options to me. My grandmother always told me I would make a great doctor, adding that it would allow her to get free plastic surgery. I’m not sure how genuine her motivations…

1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning…

1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning…

Nehemiah Chapter 1 Let's orient ourselves to the text, Nehemiah Chapter 1. In our text the Jewish people are God's people, God's chosen people. God allowed another nation, the Babylonians, to take God's people captive from the region of Judah. Particularly, Jerusalem located in Judah was physically the…

Intro Continuing our series on Nehemiah week 3/6 First week we looked at Nehemiah’s call Responds in prayer , fasting Last week we looked at Nehemiah’s interaction with King Artaxerxes. Again, prayer, But also preparation: ready to do things right . This week we move on in the story to what happens after…

Introduction: Example of the work I enjoyed as a landscaper playground builder The People Involved in the Work - 38 individuals and 42 groups Priests are the first mentioned and set the example for the people There are different craftsman Goldsmiths and perfumers and there are merchants who help out…

PRAY WITH ME PLEASE TO THE HOLY AND JUST GOD OF GRACE AND GOODNESS Monday morning news broke of a chaotic scene occuring the day before. As darkness had fallen over what is called sin city, evil begin to reign down, literally upon thousands of people. At the end of the week the count of those no longer…

Introduction In preparing for tonight’s message, I wasn’t sure as to what I felt led to preach. I will be beginning another series for Sunday nights, and have a thought, but I just don’t have peace as to what to preach - so, as I sat there asking the LORD what to preach, I flipped open my Bible to this…

Introduction Good morning once again. It’s great to see you all. Go ahead and open your Bible to the book of Nehemiah chapter 3. Last week I began a walk through the book of Nehemiah as he traveled to Jerusalem, with the king’s permission, to rebuild the city walls and gates of the city. Just to recap…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…

Nehemiah 3:1–2 (AV 1873) 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Nehemiah 2:1–8 1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing…