Sermon Info
Summary
This is our time. Nehemiah and the people had their day and their time, and now this is our day and our time. God has called us to do something great for Him – to build His Church. God’s Church will outlast us and impact future generations to come for the glory of God. May we live every day as His people, and may we give our best for His glory. This calls for 100% participation. Not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice. May we recognize God’s goodness and grace in our life, and follow Him with all our heart. As we come to our Commitment Sunday on November 12, may the joy of the Lord be our strength. Let’s give God our best!
Content
1. Nehemiah and the people did something great for God.
After the wall was rebuilt… Nehemiah 7:1
- Nehemiah did what God called him to do.
- So the wall was completed in fifty-two days. Nehemiah 6:15
- Do what God has called you to do: salvation and discipleship.
- Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22
2. Be a person who fears God.
...because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. Nehemiah 7:2
- Live your life with integrity.
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
- Live with confidence, knowing that God is with you and for you!
3. Every person is essential in God’s work.
I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. Nehemiah 7:5
- It took the whole community to complete the wall.
- The goal is 100% participation in God’s work.
- Not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice.
4. The joy of the Lord was their strength.
The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10
- There is joy when you join God in what He is doing.
- Joy is a Fruit of the Spirit; therefore, true joy comes in the Lord.
- They couldn’t do it on their own but only with the strength of the Lord.
