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Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30. This week: Nehemiah 1-6.
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Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week:Nehemiah 1-6 Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself… And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the ScripturesLuke 24:27,45
586bc Esther Ezra 1-6 Ezra 7-10 42 yrs 536 bc 1st Return Under Zerubbabel 458 bc 2nd Return Under Ezra Babylonian Captivity Judah taken captive Zedekiah 445 bc 3rd Return Under Nehemiah 142 yrs 92 yrs 14 yrs 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 490 480 470 460 450 440 430 420 410
Doing a Great Work Passion
Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do
Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence
Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling
Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. Bishop – episkope - overseer
1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. Bishop – episkope – overseer oregomai – to stretch out for, reach for
1 Timothy 3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. Bishop – episkope – overseer oregomai – to stretch out for, reach for Epithumeo - Passion, desire
Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self
Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner
Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner – part of the body, different gifts
Ephesians 4:15-16 … grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ
Ephesians 4:15-16 … grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ - from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effectual working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body to the edifying of itself in love.
Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner – part of the body, different gifts Partaker of Spiritual Warfare
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare • Laughed, despised the work 2:19 • Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 • Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 • Feeble • Lacking • Unable • Too hard • Unskilled • Prayer: Turn their reproach 4:4 • Stay at the task – mind to work 4:5
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Strength failing Too much rubbish We are not able Fear of attack – when not looking Used Jews…repeatedly
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Prayed and set a watch a Sword, a Trumpet & a Trowel
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch a Sword, a Trumpet & a Trowel Internal Warfare – injuring each other Very Angry Serious Thought Rebuked Be a blessing
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution Sin – cause to
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore … let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution Sin – cause to
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution–don’tstop, pray Sin – cause to
Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution–don’tstop, pray Sin – cause to – who am I, no, pray