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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…

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…

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.

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…

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,…

Introduction: Good morning. It’s a joy to be with you this morning to open God’s Word. I invite you to open your Bibles to Nehemiah chapter 5. As we come to Nehemiah chapter 5 we find Nehemiah still leading the building project to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem. He had been allowed there by…

We are reminded that God surrounds us with a community that will support us. We are encouraged to selflessly serve our neighbors.

Introduction: Good morning once again. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Nehemiah 4 . Last week we covered Nehemiah motivating and organizing the work to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem. Everyone was pitching in from priests to perfumers and temple servants. They each had a section based on what…

Walls of Wealth

Father, we thank you for the freedom you have given to us, and for the price that was paid by Christ so that we could live free. We remember today. The cost of it all. The great sacrifice for freedom. We thank you for the brave men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, so courageously for…

When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria and said, “What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these…

Nehemiah 5:14–19 (KJV 1900) 14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is , twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. 15 But the former…

1 Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers. 2 For there were those who said, “With our sons and our daughters, we are many. So let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive.” 3 There were also those who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards,…

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…

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…

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…

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…