Sunday Sermon: Nehemiah 4—God Renews His People by Helping Us With the Opposition
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Remember Who You Are -- Young Men: Victorious Over the Evil One (1 John 2:13-14)
Remember Who You Are -- Young Men: Victorious Over the Evil One
(1 John 2:13-14)
Here, after our previous study of the children and fathers, we have the young men. They represent that great middle section of the Christian life. The children enjoy being forgiven. The fathers have enjoyed Christ. And the young men enjoy victory, for they are the ones sent into battle. (5 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read moreRemember Who You Are - Fathers: In Relationship With Jesus (1 John 2:13-14)
Remember Who You Are - Fathers: In Relationship With Jesus
(1 John 2:13-14)
Last week, we covered the little children in John's exhortation. In this second group -- fathers -- we have mature believers. (6 Minutes/1400 Words)
Read moreRemember Who You Are - Little Children: Forgiven by the Father (1 John 2:12-13)
Remember Who You Are - Little Children: Forgiven by the Father
(1 John 2:12-13)
Nehemiah was a man on a mission. He lived during a time in the Old Testament era when God's people weren't doing well. God had to discipline His people, so He allowed them to be carried off into Babylonian captivity. Years later, working for a foreign power far from home, Nehemiah heard news about Jerusalem, God's holy city. (10 Minutes/2500 Words)
Read more3 Protections For Today's Believers - Part 3 (1 John 2:18-27)
3 Protections For Today's Believers
Part 3
(1 John 2:18-27)
John wants us to, first, consider the season we are in. Second, he wants us to confess Jesus as the Son. Third, and finally, we learn in these verses, he wants us to continue in the Spirit's teaching. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 5 -- Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)
If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then you know what this next psalm is all about. The people who sing it had been attacked by a monster, threatened by a flood, and trapped by a fowler. But God rescued them from every calamity, and they remembered His rescues by singing about Him. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)
Read moreHow To Lead Communion
Suggestions for Leading Communion
When Christ ascended, he gave his church various means with which to remember him. Partaking of the Lord's Supper, or communion, is a significant way we are called to remember Christ and His gospel work. All over the world, ministry leaders often preside over the partaking of communion during their gatherings. (10 Minutes/1900 Words)
Read morePsalm 126 A Guide For The Climb #7 — Recognize Where True Joy Is Found
Theme: The pilgrim must know where true joy is found. Look back, look around, look forward and know your true joy is found in God.
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