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WELCOME to Community BFC! Go to communityredhill for sermon audio & visuals

WELCOME to Community BFC! Go to www.communityredhill.org for sermon audio & visuals. Children: are dismissed to Children’s church -- Please follow usher downstairs Visitors – please sign clipboard or guest book, take copy of Bible & booklet.

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WELCOME to Community BFC! Go to communityredhill for sermon audio & visuals

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  1. WELCOME to Community BFC! Go to www.communityredhill.org for sermon audio & visuals • Children: aredismissed to Children’s church -- Please follow usher downstairs • Visitors – please sign clipboard or guest book, take copy of Bible & booklet. • An offering is not taken during the service. You may place your gifts in the designated box in the back of the auditorium. Thanks.

  2. NEHEMIAH 4Leadership and Opposition4:15 - 23

  3. NEHEMIAH 4Leadership and Opposition • EXTERNAL: Ridicule / Conspiracy • INTERNAL: Despair, Rumors, Defeatism • Nehemiah’s response: FAITH • Bold Exhortation – • Don’t be afraid • Remember the Lord who is Great and Awesome • Fight for your Family

  4. Personal Maturity Personal Immaturity RESULTS Fruit = ACTIONS Complaining Gossiping Defeating – 10x Bold Praying Bold Exhorting Practical Acting Trunk = EMOTIONS Fear Power of Holy Spirit Love Unbelief Faith Life Defined by Scripture Life Defined by Other’s Opinions Roots = THOUGHTS (Heart)

  5. NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition • Frustrated Enemies – attack? • Nehemiah’s response: FAITH • Dual Strategy: • Battle Readiness and Diligent Work – • Sword and Trowel

  6. NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition SWORD - Fighting TROWEL - Building CHRIST’S MIND NATURE OF MATERIALS TOOLS • CHRIST’S VICTORY • NATURE OF BATTLE • WEAPONS

  7. SWORD - Fighting NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition • CHRIST’S VICTORY – Colossians 2 • NATURE OF BATTLE – Ephesians 6 • WEAPONS – Ephesians 6 • Open battle: “ A Missionary’s Story”

  8. SWORD - Fighting NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition • CHRIST’S VICTORY – Colossians 2 • NATURE OF BATTLE – Ephesians 6 • WEAPONS – Ephesians 6 • Overt battle: “A Missionary’s Story” • Covert battle: “An Offering Story” - Acts 5

  9. CENTERED IN SELF: FINITE – VISIBLE - TEMPORARY Identity Security Significance My control of situations; take matters into my own hands My view of what “x” thinks of me SELF My achievements, possessions, friends

  10. CENTERED IN CHRIST: INFINITE-INVISIBLE-ETERNAL Identity Security Significance Beloved Sons, Daughters; Name written in heaven Sovereign Plan, Nothing can separate me from His love CHRIST Sent Servant – do my Father’s will

  11. SWORD - Fighting NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition • CHRIST’S VICTORY – Colossians 2 • NATURE OF BATTLE – Ephesians 6 • WEAPONS – Ephesians 6 • Generational Battle: “A Professor’s Story”

  12. Common Personality Traits of Adult Children of Alcoholics • Impulsive behavior • Isolation • Difficulty in romantic relationships • Overreaction to changes outside their control • Perceived victimhood • Judgmental behavior • Seeking approval from others 2 Corinthians 2:9 – 11 Ephesians 4:25 - 27

  13. TROWEL - Building NEHEMIAH 4:15 - 23Leadership and Opposition • CHRIST’S MIND – 1 Corinthians 2 • NATURE OF MATERIALS – 2 Timothy 2; Galatians 5 • TOOLS – Romans 12

  14. SC: Because I am a sent servant: “What can I do to serve needs?” DOING: Change in Conscious Choices SEEING: Change in Approach to Relationships SC: Because I rely on the Love of God, and because Love is the fullness of Grace and Truth, I can move toward what I used to avoid BEING: Change in Source of Life and Authority SC: Because I am in Christ, I have authority over the darkness; I can win

  15. NEHEMIAH 4 Leadership and Opposition • Have I crossed into the kingdom of Life/Light/ Truth? • SWORD:Battle right now in my life: • Open & Direct? • Covert Desires? • Generational Pain? • TROWEL: How am I allowing God to change me from the inside out? (M.P.R.C.)

  16. NEHEMIAH 4Leadership and Opposition4:15 - 23

  17. CBFC - 2019 Church Immaturity RESULTS Edifying Unity Gossip, Factions Fruit – ACTIONS Self-Acceptance, Gratefulness, Confidence, Hope Comparison: Jealousy, Bitterness, Envy, Anger Power of Holy Spirit Trunk – EMOTIONS Life: Defined by Other’s Opinions Life: Defined by Scripture Roots – THOUGHTS

  18. God’s Blessing Blessing Forfeited My commands: Self-protection God’s Commands: “Lose your life” God’s promises Controlling wounds Hidden Vows God’s character Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

  19. “Satan never sells his poisons naked –he always gilds them before he vends them.” – C.H. Spurgeon.

  20. A How do we voluntarily allow Satan access to our hearts? • Through our desires: James 1:12 – 14; 3:13 - 16

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