The end is in sight. After many days of hard work, long hours, and opposition the wall is near completion. But even up until the last bit of labor, Satan is still hard at work to derail God’s plan for restoring His glory to Jerusalem. Do you face opposition? Be encouraged to persevere!

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What does it cost to do kingdom work? Nehemiah found that following God’s plan for His kingdom work came with much opposition, at first from the outside, but even on the inside. The truth is that kingdom living means we will be taken advantage of, we will have to sacrifice financially, but we will get […]

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When God’s work begins, the opposition begins. Satan will always try to discourage and derail what God is trying to accomplish! Here we learn how a godly leader should respond to opposition so restoration can come.

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We are image-bearers of the God who created us. We bear this image, though broken by sin, in order that we might bring Him great glory!

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Struggle…Vision…Opposition…It’s been 4 months since Nehemiah learned the condition of his people back in Jerusalem. He has had time to pray, to think and to plan. What next? He needs permission and resources. King Artaxerxes grants him what he needs so he sets out to assess the situation himself. Even though he knows he’s in […]

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Disobedience. Years of captivity. The city is in ruins. Ezra tells us the story of how he and others made two trips back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and rebuild God’s beloved city. Now we find Nehemiah being led to assess the state of the people who have gone back to Jerusalem. It’s not […]

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Why do we make resolutions for the new year? It’s because we long for change. We want to be skinnier, save more money, manage our time better, and ultimately be “better people”. But why? The longing of our hearts always point to Jesus. Joel implores the children of God to “Return to the Lord with […]

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Tonight  we draw the celebration of Advent to a close. Advent means “coming” or “arrival”. On this Christmas Eve we celebrate the culmination of the incarnation of Jesus! Join us in message for Christmas!

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Come and See, Go and Tell! It’s a message told to the shepherds at the birth of Christ. “Come see this thing which has come to pass!” How do you see Christmas? Is it just a one day event? What if Christmas prepares us for more than just December 25th?

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Luke 2 has long been the anchor for the “Christmas” story. It presents the earthly beginning of the greatest story ever told, of the Savior that was born to save the world. What’s so wonderful about Christmas? God loves revealing Himself to us, desires to save us, and wants to satisfy us.

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