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Text: Nehemiah 5:1-19 (stand)
Intro: This chapter handles the basic restoration of unity.
We see the outline of restoration in the way this situation plays out.
1. See the Trouble
– the peoples complaints
- Food for big families
- Mortgaged lands
- Borrowing for taxes
- children’s slavery
2. Take it personal
– reaction of Nehemiah
- Anger
- Consulted with himself
- Personal involvement
3. Find God’s Cure
- rebuke
- call to common sense
- lead by example
4. Follow Humbly
- Covenant (shaken lap)
- Did according to promise
- Personal accounting
Ill.
Lucy demanded that Linus change the channel on the TV, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t comply.
“What makes you think you can walk in here and take over?” asks Linus.
“These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing but when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold”.
“Which channel would you like?” asks Linus.
Turning away he looks at his fingers and says, “Why can’t you guys get organised like that?”
Trans: There are three items to become powerful weapon that is terrible to behold.
I. Set aside Yourself (pride)
Exp: A. We must come at the task of being unified for a good work as though it is the work of God.
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B. How we treat one another will determine the amount of Glory God will get to himself.
Ill: The vessels of the Temple
App: A. Set your comfort, pride, or rights aside to be about the work of Unity.
Trans: Humility will lead to the sacrificing of your greed
II.
Set aside Personal Gain (greed)
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Here in this extreme situation, these men had made used their brothers need and made it expedient for their personal gain.
B. This was even beyond fair price for fair merchandise
Arg: A. Christian there is more than money involved here.
Christian when we use one another for any personal agenda we are killing ourselves.
Ill: Use of amway, shakley, meleluca in the church.
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App: A. Don’t use one another for money, applause, or movement of a personal agenda.
Trans: Selflessness leads us to sacrificing our rights
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Set aside World’s viewpoint (rights)
Exp: A. The view of the world has no room for the lifting up of others.
B. Those type of things do not fit nicely in business books
Arg: A. The modern practice at this time was to set a usury on certain items vs. 11
B. Nehemiah himself said that he had to reject the common practice of taxation vs. 17
Ill: Richard Baxter: 'In fundamentals unity, in non-fundamentals (or "doubtful things") liberty, in all things charity.'"
App: A. Modern worldly practice was not built to handle the love that is to be customary between brothers.
B. We must continually strive to give up our rights
Conclusion:
Division – Slowed the Work
Stunted the Growth
Sends away the blessing of God
But Unity brought about a great work that glorified God.
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