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A Time to Build. Studies in the Book of Nehemiah. A Time to Build Nehemiah 1 - 13. Rebuilding the City (Neh. 1-7) Rebuilding the Citizens (Neh. 8-13) – begins by going back to God’s book!. A Time to Build Nehemiah 7-8. Rebuilding the City (Nehemiah 7) Safeguarding the residents (vv. 1-4)
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A Time to Build Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
A Time to BuildNehemiah 1 - 13 • Rebuilding the City (Neh. 1-7) • Rebuilding the Citizens (Neh. 8-13) – begins by going back to God’s book!
A Time to BuildNehemiah 7-8 • Rebuilding the City (Nehemiah 7) Safeguarding the residents (vv. 1-4) Securing the records (vv. 5-73) • Rebuilding the Citizens (Nehemiah 8) Examination of the book (vv. 1-6) Explanation of the book (vv. 7-8) Application of the book (vv. 9-18)
Lessons LearnedNehemiah 7 • Select leaders who are trustworthy and God-fearing (v.2; 1 Tim. 3; Tit. 1) • Follow God’s lead (v.4; 1 Cor. 15:58) • Pay attention to doctrinal detail and purity (vv.64-65; 2 Tim. 1:13; 2 Jn. 9-11) • Give willingly and freely to the Lord’s work (vv. 70-72; 2 Cor. 9:6-7)
A People of the BookNehemiah 8 • United – they gathered together as one (vv.1-2) • Zealous – they wanted to hear God’s word (v.1) • Attentive – they listened carefully (v.3) • Ready – they made preparation for the service (v.4) • Reverent – they “stood up…” (vv.5-6)
A People of the BookNehemiah 8 • Active – they participated in the service (v.6) • Taught – they learned and understood (vv.7-8) • Convicted – they wept then made great mirth (vv.9-12) • Obedient – they practiced what they learned (vv.13-17) • Committed – they came back for more (v.18)
Lessons LearnedNehemiah 8 • Our life is incomplete without spiritual rebuilding (Mt. 16:26; Lk. 12:21; Jn. 6:63) • All great revivals and restorations begin by going back to God’s book (2 Chron. 29-30; 34-35) • God’s people must be a people of God’s book (Hos. 4:6; Acts 18:24; 2 Tim. 4:2) • True Bible study involves examination, explanation, and application
Lessons LearnedNehemiah 8 • God’s word was… Requested (vv. 1-2) Read (v. 3) Respected (vv. 4-8) Result (vv. 9-12) Reread (vv. 13-18)
Lessons LearnedNehemiah 8 • True revival and renewal requires the… Right time (Acts 17:11; 20:7ff) Right people (Isa. 34:16; 66:2) Right attitude (Ezra 7:10) Right source (2 Tim. 1:13; 3:16-17) Right response (Jas. 1:21-25)