In this sermon we will finish the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah 13 reminds followers of Christ that we always need to be reforming and changing, becoming more and more like Jesus Christ.
How am I changing to become more like Jesus?

What does that change look like in my life?

We can make our lives about many things, but for those who know God, our lives are supposed to be about worshipping Him. We do that by faithfully serving Him and praising Him. That’s what our priorities should be. We’ll talk more about that in this sermon from Nehemiah 11-12.
What is my life about? How am I serving God? Do I make it a priority to praise Him?

In this day and age, making commitments is not popular, but it is very important to God. So, we will be talking about making commitments from Nehemiah 10. In this passage, we will discover that God calls His people to be committed to Him and committed to one another. We’ll discuss what kinds of commitments we should be making in our own lives.
How do I feel about commitments? Am I committed to God? Is there anything else I should be committed to?

In this sermon, we will be learning about God’s faithfulness from Nehemiah 9. Even when we fail, God remains faithful to His people.
What does God think about my failures? Do they cause Him to love me less? How should I respond to God’s faithfulness?

In the sermon, we look at the important connection we, as God’s people, have to the Bible, God’s Word. Believers in Jesus Christ should be known as a people of God’s Word, but is that true for us? Are we committed to reading the Bible and hearing it taught? Do we teach others what God has said in His Word? Does God’s Word change us and are we responding to what it teaches us? We’ll talk more about the importance of God’s Word for believers.
What is the role of God’s Word in my life? Are we a people of God’s Word?

We return to the book of Nehemiah (chapters 6-7). The Israelites are in their final push to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and achieve sweet victory. But, starting something is much easier than finishing something. In order to finish the wall, they will need to learn to discern, prioritize, obey, and pray. If we are going to preserve in what God has called us to do in our own lives, we need to learn the same lessons.
Why is it harder to finish something than to start something?

What do I need to do to persevere in what God has called me to do?

In this sermon, we will be turning to Nehemiah 5 to learn what God has to say about how we handle money. Believe it or not, God cares about how we handle our money. He cares about how we get money and He cares about how we use it.
Do I believe that God cares about how I handle money? If I do, does it make a difference in my life?

We’re going to talk about how to handle opposition. When we are following God and doing what He wants us to do, opposition will come. But when people mock us for following God or try to stop us or when we get discouraged, we should pray and then press on! We should keep going and press on in what God has called us to do.
What or who tries to stop me from following Christ? How have I been responding to that opposition?

Having talked about prayer for a few weeks, it’s time to transition to action. It’s time to talk about how we can be a part of God’s Kingdom Building Project. This Sunday (5/6/21), we will be in Nehemiah 2-3 learning about how the Israelites joined together to build the wall of Jerusalem and how we can join together to build God’s kingdom here in our local community.
What is God doing in the world through His people? What is my role in building God’s kingdom?

Times like these should remind us of the importance of prayer. In this message, we will be in Nehemiah 2:1-8 learning about how we can cry out to God in our time of need with desperate prayer.
When I am in desperate need, do I pray? Why do I trust God to help me?

In this sermon, we will be starting the book of Nehemiah.

Chapter 1 will teach us about the importance of humble prayer. No matter what happens in our lives, our response should be to go to God in humble prayer.

What is my response when I hear bad news? What should be my response? How do I pray? How should I pray?

We are looking at a very difficult passage in Ezra 10. This difficult passage reminds us how hard it is to repent/turn away from our sins and follow God. We’ll talk about how we can do that and what it looks like this week.
What makes it hard to follow God? What should repentance look like in my life?

It seems like every week there is another story about a professed Christian or Christian leader doing something that goes completely against God’s Word. How should we respond when this happens?

In this sermon, Pastor John talks about how God’s people should respond to sin from Ezra 9.

How do I react when I learn that other Christians are sinning? How should I respond?

Pastor John talks about how we should respond to what God does for us from Ezra 8. We will consider the question: “How should believers be responding to God’s good hand?”
How do I respond to what the Lord has done for me? How should I respond to God’s good hand?

Pastor John speaks on Ezra 7. This passage will tell us about God’s good hand and His good Word.
How have I seen God acting on my behalf this week? What should Christians do with the Bible?

In this message, we will look at Ezra 5-6. This passage will tell us about how God calls us to act in faith and how God shows us His faithfulness.
In what area(s) of my life is God challenging me to show greater faith in Him? How should I respond when God shows me His faithfulness?

We finally make it to Ezra 4. Our focus will be on how to persevere when someone tries to stop us from following God. In the midst of opposition, how can we stay faithful?
Who or what tries to keep me from following God? How do I try to persevere?

We finally make it to Ezra 4. Our focus will be on how to persevere when someone tries to stop us from following God. In the midst of opposition, how can we stay faithful?
Who or what tries to keep me from following God? How do I try to persevere?

I this sermon, we begin on a new sermon series on Ezra-Nehemiah. Like the Israelites in exile, we have experienced many events that have kept us from serving God the way we were used to. But now, how should we move forward? The books of Ezra and Nehemiah help us answer that question. We’ll start this week in Ezra 1-2 learning about how God keeps His promises.
Will God keep what He has promised? How can I learn to trust Him?