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Intro Last tie we spoke on, What creates a renewal of commitment ? What makes it all worth fighting for? Today we are going through 3 chapters 6-8 - I am going to break it down into two sections TEXT : 1. KNOW YOUR ENEMY—TRUST YOUR GOD and 2. TAKE THE WORD OF GOD PUBLIC KEY THOUGHT FOR THE FIRST POINT…

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,…

Intro Now we changed our sub-header it to - IS IT WORTH FIGHTING FOR ? Q. What creates a renewal of commitment ? What makes it worth fighting for? A refocus of purpose inspires a renewal of commitment. 1. THE COMMON CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONTED GOD’S PEOPLE (4.1-12) These challenges can be expected, so…

Intro Thank you for your patience last week, there was so much material in chapter 2 I could of preached for another hour. Chapter 3 begins with a very important verse for us to meditate on. vs 1 Eliashib the High Priest Rose Up … and started building - How significant is this? The rest of the chapter…

Introduction: Some of you have served in our armed forces and you have been sent off to basic training to get fit and learn how to function as a military unit. You know that when you get to basic, you often find that mean drill sergeant who tries to break you down. By the end of basic training, these…

Our Special Weapon Intro: Picture with me for a moment, a Christian Soldier putting on all his armor and stepping out to battle. The Enemy begins marching toward the soldier, he digs in with his boots of peace, his heart racing. He adjusts his helmet of salvation, cinches up his belt of truth and breastplate…

Nehemiah 6:15-19 There have been significant accomplishments by men. One that comes to mind is the Hoover Dam. It is a feat like none other in the world today. It was completed between 1930 and 1936. It is the largest arch-gravity dam in the United States. It impounds Lake Mead, some 115 miles upstream,…

Attacks continue Attacks from the outside, from the Horonites, Samaritans, Ammonites, and Arabs were held at bay by the work of God through Nehemiah. Even discouragement, dismay, weariness from Judah (Transition) Tonight we will see that the enemy will come with a strong weapon, money, greed, selfishness…

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…

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…

Even as Nehemiah moved forward in faith and action, the needs of the people around him did not go ignored; Nehemiah shows us that communities of faithful obedience to God are also communities of justice and mercy.

Nehemiah faced obstacles while trying to put the vision of his faith into action; what can we learn from Nehemiah’s example in times when we too face obstacles in our life of faith?

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…

Text - Nehemiah 6 Subject - Opposition Theme - Facing opposition Thesis - Principle - God will strengthen us to face opposition in life when we seek Him. We will all face opposition in our lives as Christians, the question is how will we respond? Intro - Jumping back in to the book of Nehemiah. It has…

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…

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…

Deception Deceived (verb): (of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage. Have you ever been deceived? Have you ever had someone try to deceive you but you had discernment to know better? Can you think of people in the bible that…

Opposition: resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument. Is opposition always bad? Do you think that God can use opposition for His purpose and glory? We have seen, just in two chapters so far a lot of the Prophets heart. One that cared enough to ask One that cared enough to weep One that…

SERMON #3 ( Neh 2:1-20 ) Last week I added some key points to journey on chapter 1 Lets do a quick review of last Sunday IN ORDER FOR CHANGE TO COME, “WE MUST BELIEVE.” a few things 1. OUR POWERFUL GOD: ( IS BIGGER THAN OUR PROBLEMS ) RECOGNIZE GOD’S GREAT STRENGTH AND MIGHTY POWER BE CAREFUL THAT YOUR…

The Presentation of Children and the Dedication of Parents An Order of Service for Presentation of Children and Dedication of Parents Daniel & Kira Glasgow Introductory Remarks to the Congregation At this point in our worship of God, we give particular attention to God’s gift of children. Daniel & Kira…

Intro We continue on in our text to chapter 5 of Nehemiah. There have been a number of amazing things accomplished already thus far. God has cleared the way for the project to even begin. The king not only allowed Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem, but sent him with a royal escort, with letters of protection,…

Intro I would like for us to begin this morning by first thinking a bit about the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, that had once been a beacon of hope and faith The Lord had told Solomon when the temple was built, 16 For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My…

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…