Series: Leadership

Title: A Time of Confession

Text: Nehemiah 9:1-3

1. Why confession happens

     A. The presence of God

     B. The power of God’s Word

     C. The product of the Holy Spirit

2. What is confession

     A. Taking responsibility

     B. Agreeing with God

     C. Implies repentance

3. What are results

     A. Change in attitude

     B. Change in actions

Series: The Relationships We Need

Title: The Baby of Christmas: Mighty God

Text: Isaiah 9:6,7

1. Mighty, yet vulnerable

     A. God being a baby

     B. God being common

     C. God being a choice

2. Mighty, yet compassionate

     A. Serving

     B. Forgiving

     C. Saving

3. Mighty, yet with authority

     A. Authority over nature and demons

     B. Authority over disease and death

     C. Authority over eternity

Series: The Relationships We Need

Title: The Wonderful Counselor 

Text: Isaiah 9:6-7

1. Who is this child?

     A. The sign given to Ahaz

     B. The One Called Immanuel

     C. The Great Light

2. The need for help and hope

     A. Living in the darkness

     B. Shadow of death

     C. Need for deliverance

3. The Wonderful Counselor seen as...

     A. The Great High Priest

     B. The Good Shepherd

     C. The Savior

Series: A Season of Thanksgiving in Psalms

Title: The Practice of Praise

Text: Psalm 146

1. Why I praise God

     A. He is the Creator

     B. He is the Truth

     C. He brings justice

     D. He provides our daily needs

     E. He is the healer of hurts

2. How to praise God

     A. Public worship

     B. Songs of praise

     C. Obedient life

     D. Daily prayer

     E. Ministry to hurting

3. What praise adds to my life

     A. My faith grows

     B. My attitude is more positive

     C. My joy is restored

Series: Leadership

Title: When You Glorify God

Text: Nehemiah 8:1-3

1. People request to hear God’s Word

     A. They saw God’s hand at work

     B. They saw an opportunity to be a part

     C. They saw a man of God available

2. People were attentive to God’s word

     A. Read publicly

     B. Listened

     C. Understood

3. People respond to God’s Word

     A. They wept

     B. They confessed

     C. They obeyed

Series: A Season of Thanksgiving in Psalms

Title: When I Don’t Feel Like Giving Thanks

Text: Psalm 137

1. When my situation is bad

     A. I’m in captivity

     B. I lost my joy

     C. I am being mocked

2. When I take God for granted

     A. My nation

     B. My church

     C. My family

     D. My job

3. When dealing with the enemy

     A. Jesus suffered for you

     B. “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord

     C. Hope in God’s promises

Series: Leadership 

Title: Personal Attacks 

Text: Nehemiah 6:1-15 

1. Handling a distracting enemy

      A. Perception, knowing your enemy

      B. Priority of God’s work

      C. Persistence of saying, “No” 

2. Facing a slanderous enemy

      A. Dismissed the rumor

      B. Diagnosed the motive

      C. Dependent prayer 

3. Overcoming a threatening enemy

      A. The importance of your influence

      B. The truth of God’s Word

      C. The protection of your heart

Series: A Season of Thanksgiving in Psalms 

Title: Giving Thanks For Harvest 

Text: Psalm 126 

1. The excitement of starting over 

     A. Past stories

     B. Big expectations 

2. The reality of a desert

      A. Difficult work

      B. Overwhelming task

      C. Little reward 

3. The prayer for revival

      A. Praying with tears

      B. Praying and doing right

      C. Praying and be faithful to share 

4. The answer seen

      A. Time of rejoicing

      B. Time of harvest

Series: Leadership

Title: Problems At Home

Text: Nehemiah 5:1-13

1. The workers of Nehemiah

     A. Stopped working

     B. Started grumbling

     C. Sin of leaders

2. The response of Nehemiah

     A. Listened

     B. Self control

     C. Seeks to do right

3. The rebuke by Nehemiah

     A. Forgot the Word of God

     B. Forgot the family of God

     C. Forgot the fear of God

     D. Forgot they were witnesses for God

4. The example of Nehemiah

     A. Paid his own way

     B. Worked with people on the wall

     C. Sacrifice personal gain

Series: A Season of Thanksgiving in Psalms

Title: Thankful For Our Nation

Text: Psalm 78:2-7; Psalm 85:6

1. We need to remember

     A. We forgot our faith

     B. We forgot our history

     C. We forgot our greatness

2. Benefits of remembering

     A. Hope in God

     B. Know the works of God

     C. Keep His commands

3. Revival of a nation

     A. Admitting we have sinned

     B. Repenting of sin

     C. Faith toward God