Mar. 08, 2020

Rebuild

Nehemiah 1:1-4

1. What's in a Name?

A. Nehemiah - "the LORD comforts"

B. A political position

2. A Long Back Story

A. The Exile - 2 Chronicles 36:1-21

B. Nehemiah's question and the answer (vs 2,3)

Ezra 9:13-15

3, Reaction - a biblical response (vs 4)

A. Weeping at the report

Mourning

Fasting and Prayer before the God of Heaven

B. What has caused you to have this same reaction?

Psalms 137:1-9

C. Vigilance and humility - Romans 3:23

D. Balance, is bitterness breaking in? - Ephesians 4:26-27, Hebrews 12:15

E. The difference between "Deal with it!" and dealing with it - Genesis 41:16

Philippians 4:6

Reflection and Discussion:

1. Is there a grief or a stain deep in your soul this morning that you need to give to the Lord?

2. Have you placed your trust in humans instead of God? Are you chained by bitterness this morning?