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Nehemiah | Series
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Nehemiah 13:4-14 - Making Promises…or Keeping Th
- If we're looking for a "and they all lived happily ever after" conclusion, we're going to be sorely disappointed by Nehemiah 13. - But one of the interesting things about the Scripture is -- God never sugar-coats the history of His people. - In fact, that’s one of the arguments for the inspiration of…Read More -
Nehemiah 12:27-47 - Dedicating the Project to God
- This morning, we're going to finish up our study of this dedication service in Nehemiah 12:27-47. - There are some very important lessons here from the way they handled this part of the project that not only affects the way we handle this part of our building project, but also principles for how we…Read More -
Nehemiah 12:27-47 - Dedicating the Project to God
- This morning we're going to work on Nehemiah 12:27-47 - This is a great part of the book, because these verses record the dedication service the people held to dedicate the wall to God. - You may remember that at several points in our study, we've stopped and said, "Isn't it amazing how many…Read More -
Nehemiah 11 - God Still Uses Willing Volunteers
- Remember that the last time we studied Nehemiah (on December 15th - the first Nativity weekend where we had joint SS), we found God's people making a signed covenant with the Lord. - The details of the covenant are recorded in chapter 10. - some of the highlights include the fact that they were…Read More -
Nehemiah 10 - Making Right Commitments to God
- This morning we're going to work through Nehemiah chapter 10. - I realize that each SS class is at a little different place in your study of Nehemiah... - for some, you're done with chapter nine and ready to begin chapter 10 - for others, we'll do chapter 10 today and then you'll double…Read More -
Nehemiah 9:32-37 - How To View God’s Judgment
- This morning, we're going to finish up our study of Nehemiah chapter 9 in preparation for a study of the joint commitment the people make to the Lord in chapter 10. - Remember that this chapter records the events that occurred on the 24th day of the 7th month. - The Bible tells us…Read More -
Nehemiah 9:4-15 - The Legacy You Leave - Part II
- This morning we're going to continue studying this great prayer recorded for us in Nehemiah chapter 9. - Remember the setting... 1) The emphasis of the book has shifted from the "building of the wall" to the "building of the people." 2) In chapter 8, they began the 7th month by requesting that Ezra…Read More -
Nehemiah 9:4-15 - The Legacy You Leave - Part I
- the basic chronology of chapters 8-9 is: 1) People ask Ezra to bring out the book of the law and read in to them on the first day of the seventh month. - after Ezra read, the people were broken into smaller groups where they "read from the law of God, translating to give…Read More -
Nehemiah 9:1-3 - How To Approach Our God
- Remember, we began studying chapter 8 where the people asked Ezra to bring out the book of the law and read it to them. - The Bible says that this took place on a feast day, the first day of the seventh month, and that’s the way God's people wanted to use this occasion.…Read More -
Nehemiah 8:13-18 - The Joy of Obeying the Scripture
- Remember, we began studying chapter 8 where the people asked Ezra to bring out the book of the law and read it to them. - The Bible says that this took place on a feast day, the first day of the seventh month, and that’s the way God's people wanted to use this occasion.…Read More -
Nehemiah 8:9-12 - Moving Beyond Conviction
- Last week we began this new section of the book of Nehemiah. - We said that this was a critical time in the history of Israel, and God's people made some tremendous decisions in this chapter about the way they wanted to live. - The chapter opens with the people making a request. -…Read More -
Nehemiah 8:1-8 - Living By the Scriptures
- This morning we're moving into a new and exciting section of the book of Nehemiah. - There are a number of reasons why: - we are at a critical place in this story - and a critical place in the history of Israel... - where the choices that God's people make now are going…Read More -
Nehemiah 1-7 - Review - Bible Tic-Tac-Know
Review Nehemiah Lessons 1-18 - "Bible Tic-Tac-Know" Explanation of Review: Method: The review will be conducted as a giant Tic-Tac-Toe -- i.e. the overall objective will be to complete the larger Tic-Tac-Toe (3 in a row) by completing the smaller ones within each large box. 1. Divide the class into 2 teams and determine which…Read More -
Nehemiah 7:1-73 - Protecting What God Has Given
- Today we're beginning a new section in our study of the book of Nehemiah. - As we said last week, chapter 6 concluded with the statement that the wall had been completed in 52 days. - you might assume that that would pretty much wrap up the book, and that we might read a…Read More -
Nehemiah 6:15-19 - Finishing the Project…Sort Of
- This morning we're going to be completing our study of Nehemiah chapter 6. - In so doing, we are wrapping up a major section of the book. - There's still some very important material yet to be studied, but it will be a lot different than what we've been looking at up to this…Read More -
Nehemiah 6:10-14 - Don’t Be Intimidated Into Sin
9/15/96 Nehemiah #16 Saved as "Nehem16.doc" on Viars' hard drive and Nehemiah SS disk - This morning we're going to be digging deeper into Nehemiah chapter 6. - We've been studying this passage for the principles it contains about how to overcome opposition. - Remember, we've been saying that the chapter breaks down into a…Read More -
Nehemiah 6:5-9 - Avoiding and Overcoming Gossip
- We have been studying the book of Nehemiah together. - Last week we began looking at Chapter 6. - INPUT - What is the relationship between chapter 4, 5, and 6? 1) Chapter 4 - Opposition from without (the ridicule of the work and the threats) 2) Chapter 5 - Opposition from within (Where…Read More -
Nehemiah 6:1-4 - Finishing the Job
- For the past several weeks, we've been studying Nehemiah 4-5. - We said that the relationship between the two chapters is that they're both about opposition, but they differ in that chapter four speaks about opposition from without, while chapter 5 deals with opposition from within. - These verses have proved to be a…Read More -
Nehemiah 5:14-19 - Leading By Example
- The last couple of weeks we've been studying Nehemiah chapter 5. - INPUT - What is the relationship between Nehemiah 4 and Nehemiah 5? How do they fit together? (Chapter 4 talks about opposition from without, chapter 5 deals with opposition from within) - These verses in chapter 5 have given us some tremendous…Read More -
Nehemiah 5:7-13 - Opposition From Within pt 2
- Abraham Lincoln had it right when he said that no nation could ever invade America successfully from without or by force take a drink from the Ohio. He said that if we were ever to fail it would come from within [cf. Walt Disney World's Hall of the Presidents presentation]. And Lincoln was right. …Read More
