Nehemiah 13:23-29

Nehemiah 13:15 -- 221. God gave you a fift: the Sabbah (whis is "Holy to the Lord" and "made for man").2. How should we understand and apply the Sabbath principle today?3. What are good ways for you to "rest" and "worship,"

Nehemiah 10:28; 13:1-31. You are "called out" of the world. Nehemniah 10:28; 13:1-3; Philippians 3:18-20; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-182. See the great reversal in Jesus Christ. Now the nations come into the covenant community! Isiah 56:3-8; revelation 5:93. Keep youself free from worldliness, but love our friends in the world and welcome them into the body of Christ. Isaiah 54:2-3; John 20:21

The Case for Worship1. Worship and live; worship or die2. Jesus Chjrist, the blazing heart of our worship3. Fanning the flame of worship

The Covenant Renewed Nehemiah 9:38 - 10:39 1. We are in covenant with God. 2. We who know him as Savior also know him as Lord.

Nehemiah 9:1-381. Confession and repentance begins with a clear acknowledgement of who God is (vss. 5--6)2. Confession and repentance requires an honest acknowledgement of our personal history, our sins and the "sin beneath the sin."3. Confession and repentance leads us to trust in God's mnercy found in the Faithful Covenant Keeper. (vss. 32--37).

Finding True Joy in the Word of GodNehemiah 7:73b - 8:12I. The Word revealed ...II. ...show us our sin...III. ...and points us to our Savior Jesus Christ