Series: A City Broken Title: Semper Reformanda Text: Nehemiah 13 Today Truth – Restoration guards against regression Instances of regression after the city was restored 1. Allowing foreigners to live in the temple complex 2. Ignoring providing for the temple staff 3. Profaning the Sabbath 4. Marrying pagans How to guard against regression 1. Recognize…

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Party Like It’s Four Hundred Forty-Five Text:  Nehemiah 12 Today’s Truth  – Restoration culminates with celebration 1. Because the joy of the Lord is our strength 2. Because God and His accomplishments are worthy of celebration 3. Because celebration solidifies the restoration 4. Because what gets celebrated gets replicated May…

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Inside Out Text:  Nehemiah 5,8-10 Today’s Truth – Restoration coincides with the reformation of man 1. How we relate to one another 2. How we relate to God 3. How we relate to sin May we see restored people living in our restored community!

Series:  A City Broken Title:  If It Pleases the King Text:  Nehemiah 2:1-8 Today’s Truth – Restoration continues with a willingness to act 1. Refuse to pretend like everything is fine 2. Be willing to personally make a difference 3. See what resources others will put behind you May the good hand of God be…

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Anytown, USA Text:  Nehemiah 1:1-11 Today’s Truth – The restoration of a city begins with a burden 1. Inquire about the state of your city 2. Let any brokenness break you 3. Beg God to heal the brokenness May your eyes and heart be opened so that your burden for your city…

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Kingdom, Power, Glory Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – Our Father can accomplish all of the Lord’s Prayer because He is… 1. Absolute 2. Omnipotent 3. Glorious May this full understanding of our Father foster daily prayers filled with faith!

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Deliver Us Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Call upon the Father every day to protect you from the schemes of the devil 1. The devil is your enemy 2. The devil would love to destroy you and drag you to hell with him 3. The devil is defeated by…

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Bread and Forgiveness Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – We should be unashamed in asking God to give us our daily needs 1. Ask the Father to supply your daily physical needs, especially bread 2. Ask the Father to supply your daily spiritual needs, especially forgiveness May the Father in…

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Kingdom Come, Will Done Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Long for God’s kingdom to become an increasing reality here on earth 1. The pending arrival of God’s kingdom 2. The present alreadiness of God’s kingdom 3. The practical application of God’s kingdom May God’s kingdom expand without exception until…

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Hallowed Name Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Make the hallowing of God’s name your first priority in prayer 1. What is this petition requesting? 2. Why should this petition be first? 3. How does God hallow His name? 4. How can we hallow His name? May the starting point…