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We’ve now spent the last 3 weeks discussing the vast importance of being a Biblical church in even in our song. It’s a ministry and a task that all of us shouldn’t take lightly. But let’s remind ourselves again why it’s so important to SING. And to do this, we will again review and memorize our acronymn.…

Introduction: How much thought do we give to our gathering together as a people to worship God? God uses several illustrations to describe His people and one of them is a building. We are the temple of God and a spiritual house that is being built up of individual stones. This is a good illustration…

The Set up The reading of the Law (chapter 8) The confession of sins (chapter 9) The covenant restored and signed (chapter 10) The repopulating of Jerusalem (chapter 11) We have seen a list of names in chapter 7, 10, 11, and we will see another list of names here in chapter 12. Having said that, names…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro Last week we began looking…

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…

Intro Last week we ended with going public with our faith. We see the results of it. POINT - Confession and Repentance Precede Spiritual Restoration TEXT : Nehemiah 9:1-38 A . Key thought - we must confess our sins before true restoration can take place in our life and city Upon hearing the law people…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro For many days an old farmer…

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At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the settlements…

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…

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…

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…

And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard,…

Would you rather be with someone who is thankful or critical? Simple question with profound ramifications for life. The Bible is realistic . It would have been easy for the final chapter of Nehemiah to not be written. Nehemiah leads the people in worship . This was one of his last facts. God is spirit,…

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…

Many Christians only associate the word worship with musical styles and preferences. However, Scripture gives us a different set of priorities when it comes to the way we respond to God. In this series we’ll look at what it means to worship God rightly, both as individuals and in our corporate gatherings.

Nehemiah’s time Building the walls and the gates ‌‌‌What is the significance of the wall and gates being done? Highlights: They brought supplies and money Everyone pitched in including kids and elderly. Those working on the walls and gates had trowels in one hand and a sword in the other. They lived…

Seek First The Kingdom of God… Matthew 6:33 (NASB95) 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Isreal was the first word picture of a Kingdom that was to come with our Messiah’s entrance. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah…

Keep the fire burning! William Booth (Founder of Salvation Army) once said “I want you young men always to bearing mind that it is the nature of a fire to go out; you must keep it stirred and fed and the ashes removed.” Paul wrote Timothy to 2Tim1:6-8 6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Nehemiah’s time Building the walls and the gates ‌‌‌What is the significance of the wall and gates being done? Highlights: They brought supplies and money Everyone pitched in including kids and elderly. Those working on the walls and gates had trowels in one hand and a sword in the other. They lived…