Sermon Text: Exodus 17:1-7

Companion Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

1. Moving according to the commandment of the LORD

-the manifestation of God’s Presence

2. Quarrelling and a legal prosecution

The judge and staff

The jury

The prosecution

The Defendant

3. Striking the Rock

4. Water from the Rock

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5:14-6:9

Companion Text: Luke 9:51-62

1. SAYING NO TO PRIVILEGE— “Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.” Nehemiah 5:14

2. SAYING NO TO PRIDE—“I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.” Nehemiah 5:16

3. SAYING NO TO PREOCCUPATION— “And I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?’” Nehemiah 6:3

4. SAYING NO TO PLACATION— “Then I sent to him, saying, ‘No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind.’” Nehemiah 6:8

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5:14-6:9

Companion Text: Luke 9:51-62

1. SAYING NO TO PRIVILEGE— “Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.” Nehemiah 5:14

2. SAYING NO TO PRIDE—“I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.” Nehemiah 5:16

3. SAYING NO TO PREOCCUPATION— “And I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?’” Nehemiah 6:3

4. SAYING NO TO PLACATION— “Then I sent to him, saying, ‘No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind.’” Nehemiah 6:8

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5:1-13

Companion Text: 1 Peter 3:8-14

The Problem— “Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children are as their children. Yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves...” Nehemiah 5:5(a)

The Perspective—“I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.” Nehemiah 5:6

The Progress— “I said to them, ‘You are exacting interest, each from his brother.’ And I held a great assembly against them...” Nehemiah 5:7(b)

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 3:1-2; 4:1-23

Companion Text: Ephesians 6:10-20

• The Challenge— “And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.” Nehemiah 4:8

• The Change—“And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.” Nehemiah 4:9

• The Charge— “And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”’

Nehemiah 4:14

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 3:1-2; 4:1-23

Companion Text: Ephesians 6:10-20

• The Challenge— “And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.” Nehemiah 4:8

• The Change—“And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.” Nehemiah 4:9

• The Charge— “And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”’

Nehemiah 4:14

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Companion Text: II Corinthians 4:7-10, 16-18

1. The Relaxation— “So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” Nehemiah 2:11

2. The Motivation—“Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.” Nehemiah 2:12

3. The Examination— “I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.” Nehemiah 2:13

4. The Exhortation— “ Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.’” Nehemiah 2:17

5. The Information— “And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me.” Nehemiah 2:18(a)

6. The Application— “And they said, ‘Let us rise up and build.’ So they strengthened their hands for the good work.” Nehemiah 2:18(b)

7. The Opposition— “But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, ‘What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?’” Nehemiah 2:19

8. The Affirmation — “Then I replied to them, ‘The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.’”

Nehemiah 2:20

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Companion Text: II Corinthians 4:7-10, 16-18

1. The Relaxation— “So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” Nehemiah 2:11

2. The Motivation—“Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.” Nehemiah 2:12

3. The Examination— “I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.” Nehemiah 2:13

4. The Exhortation— “ Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.’” Nehemiah 2:17

5. The Information— “And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me.” Nehemiah 2:18(a)

6. The Application— “And they said, ‘Let us rise up and build.’ So they strengthened their hands for the good work.” Nehemiah 2:18(b)

7. The Opposition— “But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, ‘What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?’” Nehemiah 2:19

8. The Affirmation — “Then I replied to them, ‘The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.’”

Nehemiah 2:20

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 1:5-2:10

Companion Text: II Timothy 2:8-13

1. The Man— “Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night...”

Nehemiah 1:6(a)

2. The Method—“As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4

3. The Message— “And I said to the king, ‘If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.’” Nehemiah 2:5

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 1:5-2:10

Companion Text: II Timothy 2:8-13

1. The Man— “Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night...”

Nehemiah 1:6(a)

2. The Method—“As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4

3. The Message— “And I said to the king, ‘If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.’” Nehemiah 2:5