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People cry about a lot of things. They cry at weddings. Parents cry when their children leave home. They cry at the birth of their children or grandchildren. They cry at sad movies. But Sunday we are going to start our study in Nehemiah, titled Wall Builders.

Nehemiah was a man who cried about a broken wall. Nehemiah was a great leader who God used to pull off a phenomenal feat. God instilled in a him a vision for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. In spite of much opposition and numerous hurdles, he accomplished the job in just fifty-two days. You don’t want to miss this great study in the book of Nehemiah as God teaches us how to have a burden for His people, and a vision for his purpose, and a commitment to His purpose.

The message this week is Secrets to being an Eagle Christian. The duel between David and Goliath was very important for David’s future, for it brought David’s great prowess to the attention of Israel. This was needed for Israel to eventually seek him to be their King. God always provides the events and circumstances to bring about His appointments for us. Hence, our concern needs to be on our preparation, not on providence; for God takes care of the providence as He did here. So what is this preparation? Join us Sunday as we find the answer.

Sunday's message is "Eagle Christians"! Isaiah 40:31 says “They that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” The believer who truly places his hope in the Lord will renew his strength, exchange his weakness for the Lord’s strength (2 Corinthians 12:9). The Lord will build up the believer, empower his spirit to soar above the trials and temptations that afflict him, to soar just like an eagle above the earth. A believer who truly hopes in the Lord will be strengthened so that he can run through the problems, hardships, trails and temptations of life. And he will not grow weary. He will walk victoriously, triumphantly, and not faint, he won't quit.

We've been examining the Fruit of the Spirit for the past few months, and finally we're heading into the last sermon. As we look at the Fruit that Remains, this week we take a long look at Temperance, which means self-control. Proverbs 25:28 says, ”A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken down walls". We all know that at the time this was written, cities were safe only because of the walls. The writer of Proverbs reminds us that the moment we lose self-control and self-discipline, we are a city without any kind of protection. This Sunday we will see how we can have this self-control.

There is no better example of that gentleness than in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. “Say to the daughter of Zion, see, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey,” Matthew 21:5. Jesus wasn’t trying to impress anybody when He came into Jerusalem. He came with a gentle spirit, one that attracted young children. There was a spirit about Jesus that said, "My Father’s in control." This Sunday we will see how we can have this gentleness. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law," Galatians 5:22-23.