Posts Tagged nehemiah

Beyond… the Urge to Quit


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Nehemiah 6 – There is a HUMAN desire to quit.

Nehemiah – “[Explained tough times for himself and ending with]. But, I prayed….”

The vision/mission is unlimited because we serve a limitless God, but Satan will do anything to attack us.

  • We cannot allow Satan to distract us from the vision
  • When the going got tough, Nehemiah prayed.

John 21:1-3,4-7,15-17

  1. Be faithful – inspite of the past(Philippians 3:13)
  2. Be faithful- in the present(John 21:18-20)
  3. Be faithful- in light of the future
    1. John 16:33
    2. 2 Timothy 3:1
    3. James 1:2
    4. 1 Peter 1:7
  • It’s harder to restart after quitting instead of getting beyond the urge to quit
  • We may not know what the future holds but we know WHO holds the future!!

Revelation 2:10b

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Beyond… Membership


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Nehemiah 3-5

Nehemiah sought God(publically)

  • people did not let opposition prevent the vision

Nehemiah 3:10-11 – spiritual warfare; mental exhaustion of the workers


Mission & Motivation of Jesus

John 3:16 -> world equated people who opposed God

  • Lost people matter to God
  • Jesus #1 purpose ===> save lost people
  • Jesus paid w/his life to fulfill His purpose
    • there was a physical cost
    • there was an emotional cost
    • there was a spiritual cost

The cup was the wrath of God(in the Garden prayer)

Romans 5:8
Jonah 4:11
Mark 10:21
Luke 19:10
Colossians 1:16
Isaiah 53:6
Matthew 3:17
Luke 23:24
Matthew 27:46

Jesus died with an obsession

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Beyond… Status-Quo

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Brian’s sermon is based on Nehemiah 1-2:10.

Notes:

  • Rebuild(God’s vision for Nehemiah)
    • walls
    • spirit of people
    • vision
  • Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no vision, the people will perish
  • Intimacy – Nehemiah 1:4-6
  • Understanding – Nehemiah 1:8-9
  • Action – Nehemiah 1:11; 2:2-3
  • Some verses that go along with this sermon:
    • Psalm 33:9-11
    • Proverbs 12:5
    • Proverbs 15:22
    • Proverbs 16:33
    • Proverbs 19:21
    • Ephesians 3:20-21
    • 2 Corinthians 8:1-7,10-13
      • Not equal gifts but equal sacrifice
  • Sacrifice – Nehemiah 2:11

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