In Nehemiah 13, we see the demise of the people of God. This calls for Nehemiah confronting their spiritual compromising. From this passage, we learn much about our own compromising. This chapter creates a longing for a Savior, our Davidic King Jesus.
Read MoreIn Nehemiah 11-12, we see the people of God dedicating themselves to their covenant with God regarding themselves, their praise and their gifts. After all that God had accomplished before them they continue reordering Scripture in their lives as they celebrate with a shout heard around the world at the
dedication of the rebuilt wall.
God is faithful to build His Eternal Kingdom through His people. In Nehemiah 9, we see
the people of God adoring their God and all the good things it produces. From these verses, we overhear their prayer and learn much about God’s goodness and mercy undergirded by his righteousness in how he dealt with his people in redemption history.
Read MoreGod is faithful to build His Eternal Kingdom through His people. In Nehemiah 7-8, we see the people of God repopulate Jerusalem. Furthermore, God’s people exalt, exult and execute God’s Word.
Read MoreGod is faithful to build His Eternal Kingdom through His people. In Nehemiah 5, we see the ungodly ways of the people of God. This reality demands a rebuke and a response from their leader. God preserved His people through Nehemiah’s leadership so that hundreds of years later Jesus could come and save His people from their sins. Nehemiah’s reign came to an end but Jesus’ reign never will.
Read MoreGod is faithful to build His Eternal Kingdom through His people. In Nehemiah 4, we see the advancing of God’s Kingdom and the opposition that ensues from a myriad of directions. From this narrative, we learn much about facing opposition as we stay the course by depending on the sufficiency of God’s grace.
Read MoreGod is faithful to His promise to build His kingdom through His people. In this sermon, we see the “Passionate Pursuit” of God’s people under Nehemiah’s leadership to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. This takes place in the
wake of God’s people having rebelled against Him. From this, we learn much of God’s loyal love to His own.
We see the godly servant that Nehemiah was as God uses him before King Artaxerxes. Furthermore, we observe seven qualities of a godly servant from the life of Nehemiah as he accomplishes his work. We marvel at the fact that our accomplishment of these qualities flow from our abiding in Jesus. We ultimately marvel that the good hand of our God is upon us.
Read MoreIn this sermon, we see the substance of Nehemiah’s prayer as he anticipates the work God has called him to do for the fame of His Name. Throughout the prayer, God’s people are given an example of a qualitatively and quantitively mature prayer life. Ultimately, we learn that our greatest example of a faithful prayer life is seen in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read MoreIn this sermon, we are introduced to the “Person, Place & Problem” of Nehemiah. Furthermore, we see Nehemiah’s “Passionate Pursuit” and find encouragement to pursue the heart of our God for what He has called us collectively and personally to do for the fame of His Name.
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