When thinking about the attributes of God Jealousy is not usually the first thing that comes to mind, and there aren't any Christmas songs about the jealousy of God!

In fact failure to understand this little talked about attribute of God has been a problem for some, even some celebrities.

But the Holy Living God of the Bible is described as jealous for his people.

This jealousy is not the sin of jealousy that is to be envious of another person’s position, abilities or skills, beauty, or possessions.

This message tries to demystify this attribute of God and understand what God's jealousy really means.

What do you think of when you think of God? especially at Christmas!

whatever comes to mind I would be willing to bet that the first thing you think of IS NOT that God is dangerous.

In C.S. Lewis's book, The lion, the witch and the wardrobe, there is a question asked by Lucy of Mr. Beaver about Aslan the lion, she ask Mr. Beaver "Is he safe" and Mr. Beaver responds

"Safe, of course he isn't safe! but he is good!"

In this message we explore one of the lessor talked about aspects of God and What it means for us.

It is an Unfortunate truth, that we, as human beings, have a hard time sticking to what God tells us to do, especially without supervision!,

Sometimes we forget that God is ALWAYS watching us, and we can do fine, if we have someone watching us to make sure we behave, but for most of Us, "When the Cat's Away!" we will push the envelope as far as we can!

True Repentance brings sorrow, but God doesn't want us to live there. God has always commanded his people to celebrate as we remember how good He has been to us! It is right and good to be sorrowful for disappointing our Father, but once he has forgiven us, once we understand how much God Loves us, It is a cause for us to celebrate: to Eat, Drink and Be Merry!"

Most often, If a person is going to do a work for God, as God has instructed, They will encounter resistance, at the very least, all out attack on other occasions, whether it is an attack on one's character, or something more drastic. In any case, when following Gods commands, you will need to have "Courage Under Fire!"

The Scriptures are full of list, and if your like most of us you have a tendency to skim these chapters, if you read them at all, but if we stop and study some of these list we can find some amazing things hidden. This lesson takes a brief look a Nehemiah chapter 3 and discover that the record he leaves us has got some interesting things we can learn!

Once you have prayed and developed a plan based on what God is leading you to do, then it is time to go to work! If you want to see your church or your life changed there is going to be work that has to be done, yes it is important to study the problems, and it is important to come up with a plan, but that is all a waste of time unless you are willing to roll up your sleeves and get to work. This lesson shows us exactly how that worked in Nehemiah's situation.

Any Great work begins with a broken heart, and prayer is essential!, but none of this will accomplish anything unless we are willing to back it up with action! It does no good to worry or sit around complaining about how things are if you are not willing to BE the change you want to see, Here we learn just how important it is to have the courage to follow God!

What is it going to Take to put the church back on Track? We continue our study of Nehemiah's call to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem , the prototype for the church, and learn the type of prayer that is effective for bringing the church back to where it belongs!

This id the first installment of our New Series "The Church that God Built" and we start in the book of Nehimiah because the North American church needs to be renewed, if we are going to have the kind of church that Jesus envisioned we need to Start with a Broken Heart!