Do you ever wonder what Jesus taught the disciples on the road to Emmaus? Even though we do not know what Jesus said to them, we do know that their hearts burn within them once he said it. Today we will also discover how important the resurrection is to the flow of the biblical story.

The main work of ecclēsia is to build up the body of Christ by the consistent teaching of the Bible, book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse. The worship is simple, focusing on exalting the Lord.

How do you feel about dying? Is it something you think about often? Or does the thought of it fill you with anxiety? In this sermon we will discover that for believers death is no doomsday event but a glorious gateway to heaven.

Are we willing to give up what we cannot keep in order to gain something we cannot loose?

The main work of ecclēsia is to build up the body of Christ by the consistent teaching of the Bible, book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse. The worship is simple, focusing on exalting the Lord.

Have you ever put in place measures to improve the lives of your community only to find them discarded sometime later? Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to find that his people are again in spiritual decline. How can Israel survive if spiritual reforms do not continue?

The main work of ecclēsia is to build up the body of Christ by the consistent teaching of the Bible, book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse. The worship is simple, focusing on exalting the Lord.

Are you aware of the temptation to make room for foreign things to live in your worship? How much space do you give to accommodate the surrounding culture in your life, thinking, fellowship and relationships? Nehemiah shows us that God’s holy people must guard against compromising with the surrounding culture.

Do you view your life as being divided into two areas of sacred and secular? Nehemiah, in our text today, will challenge the people of Israel to see their whole life as being dedicated to the service of God.

The main work of ecclēsia is to build up the body of Christ by the consistent teaching of the Bible, book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse. The worship is simple, focusing on exalting the Lord.

How do we, the church, live in meaningful community in the New Testament age? Nehemiah knew that building a city was easier than living well in it. So, here he is joining in with other leaders to commit to keeping the covenant. The local church today needs no less of a commitment if it also wants to survive.