Last 10% hardest: Sports & politics = fight to finish Walls basically finished, gates & doors to hang = God’s people secure Critics – 1st to “greet” him arrived Jerusalem. Still going, never quit. God appoints the leader, Satan attacks the...
Internal vs External threats to church health Greatest threat health/unity = internal, not external War in Heaven (Satan/demons). Jesus team (Judas). Nehemiah 5 It’s godly vs ungodly, not rich vs poor (Nehemiah 5) Marxism/Socialism/Communism Atheistic – no concept of original...
JESUS said “I will build my church” We join him. In the end it’s all worth it – revival (gov’t, $, culture) Have nothing. 2. Say nothing. 3. Do nothing.CONVERSATION: ? Want to never being maligned...
Some Bible commentators skip chapter (too boring) 2 Tim 3:16–17 All Scripture is breathed out by God & profitable for teaching ...
Big decision? Season? Pivot? = Early marriage - A. Grace prayed B. I planned =Like a left & right foot in walk w/God Nehemiah case study prayer planning 141 years city in ruins (Jerusalem) & church/temple destroyed Prayer: Nehemiah heartbroken...
Pew Research - Christianity is in decline, Nones doubled recent decades Widespread woke apostasy (gov’t replacing God as our hope for heaven on earth) National gov’t not favorable to God’s people living in obedience to Him Some states/cities increasingly...
Testimony vs Biography Testimony (I need a dating and a wedding photo from Grace and I) Remember/Remind over 250X ESV Psalm 111 was recited in worship services of God’s people Read from Bible Grace gave me July 9, 2014 “Pastor...
Genesis #32. Final sermon this series. 4 study guides free Realfaith.comGenesis part 4 Joseph series in audio all. 365 devo commentary coming Blessing & Cursing in Genesis God speaks blessing - “God said” & “God blessed them” 400X...
Possibly my least favorite chapter in the Bible to teach. ? I threw up after teaching it PRAY Evil Men Genesis 34:1-2 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of...
Battle from the womb Parents played favorites Both bad guys – con man vs murderous polygamist 20 years later Jacob toughens up, hears from God, heads home = Jacob’s prayer answered Gen. 32:9-12 Faith Genesis 33:1-3 And Jacob lifted up...
Principles apply to any relationship, case study 2 bro’s 2 bro’s battle from womb all of life Esau – 1. Toxic relationship 2. Murderous spirit Jacob – 20 yrs under Laban = God said 1. Go from Laban 2. Go...
Family? – tolerate. Jacob 1). Bad guy (birthr/blessing) 2). Bad parents 3). Bad marriages 4). Bad father-in-law 14 years to get wives. 20 years now working like a slave for Father-In-Law 1 daughter; 11 sons (Benjamin #12 coming 35:16-18) 3...