The Lord Is Your Strength

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Theme: Ezra reads the Law

Key Verse: v.8

18 verses;  686 words

Grade level: 13.0

Outline:

I. The Word Of God. vs.1-12

II. The Festival Of God. vs.13-18

MARKS of the Master’s strength:

I. Action.

“Go your way…send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared”

Proverbs 3:27 “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”

Matthew 6:1 “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.” (see also Matthew 6:4)

II. Adoration.

“for this day is holy unto our Lord”

What day do you set aside to be holy?

III. Admission.

“neither be ye sorry”

Psalm 100:2 “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”

IV. Addition.

“the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Isaiah 6:7–8

7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Isaiah 61:10 “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”

Conclusion:

Are you in His strength?