WE HIS SERVANTS WILL ARISE AND BUILD (Nehemiah 3)
A Godly Purpose
A Clear Plan
A Willing People
A Burning Passion
Challenges – Are You?:
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Constructor, Destructor, Obstructer?
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Co-operator or Competitor?
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Is Each Part Working Properly?
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The Exhortation – v11 Love one another The Evidence v12-15 Love is the sign of life The Essence v16-18 Love is self-sacrifice
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
1. They know not what they do The Mourners (v27-31) The Religious Rulers (v35) The Soldiers (v36-37) The Governor (v38) The Rebellious Thief (v39) The Repentant Thief (v40-42) 2. Jesus knows what they need His rejection not retaliation (See Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2:22-25) The promise of forgiveness to the repentant (Luke 23:40-43)…
1. PRAISE to God (vv 1-5) for Protection for Preservation 2. PRIDE in David (vv 6-7) Presumption in Prosperity (Psalm 19.3 / 2 Sam 5.10-11) 3. PRAYER of David (vv 8-10) Address Appeal 4. PROCLAMATION from God (vv 11-12) Reclothed Renewed
1) A WALK! (v1-8) To: Gilgal (v1), Bethel (v2), Jericho (v4) & Jordan (v6) A walk of Love, Loyalty, Witness, Completion 2) A WISH! (v9) “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me” 3) A WHIRLWIND! (v11-12) The chariots of fire! The rapture to glory! A mantle passed on! Lessons: 1. You’re…
1) HIS FAILURE! (Num 20:7-12) Disobedience, unbelief, betrayal, anger, pride, public sin, the spoiling of the type & judgement! How sad! How solemn! 2) HIS FUNERAL! (Deut 34:1-8) Kissed & buried by the Lord. The N.T. epitaph: “….he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” (Heb 11:27) 3) HIS FUTURE! (Matt 17:1-8) In the Promised…