Join Jay Ewing and Perry Marshall as they discuss Nehemiah chapter one. They focus on the importance of prayer, looking at the example of Nehemiah’s own prayer. They highlight praying as a first response and talk about ways we can deepen our own prayers. While the book is named after Nehemiah, they talk about how God is the ultimate hero of this story and emphasizing his role in restoration and redemption.

00:00 - Introduction

00:55 - The Church and Technology

02:02 - God is the Hero of the Story

04:00 - Nehemiah’s Contemparies

05:35 - Staying Faithful in Exile

07:35 - Repentance in Light of Judgement

10:04 - Nehemiah’s Heart for Jerusalem

13:59 - Nehemiah’s Prayer/Learning How to Pray

21:20 - Connecting Nehemiah’s Prayer to Daniel’s Prayer

22:47 - Bringing the Lesson’s from Nehemiah Into Everyday Life

25:00 - Steps to Deepen Your Prayers

28:23 - Looking Ahead to the Rest of Nehemiah

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