Category: Sermons
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Building Community in Zion: Consecrated for Worship
Nehemiah 11 and 12 Chapters 11 and 12 of Nehemiah document the record of the repopulation of Jerusalem, the consecration of the priests and Levites for Temple service, and the dedication of the city walls. The point of the restoration of the walls and building up community life in Zion finds its pinnacle and climax…
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Building community in Zion: Public Covenanting
Nehemiah 10 Nehemiah testifies to the fact that the people of God voluntarily and publicly covenanted before the Lord. And the reason they did that was for the purpose of renewing the city life of Jerusalem. They covenanted for the blessing of Zion. To correct the sins which led to the exile, the people of…
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Building Community in Zion: Confessing sin
Nehemiah 9 To build a solid foundation for spiritual community, Nehemiah led the people of God in public confession of sin. The sins of the past were likely to spring up again in the new generation of saints if they did not dig down deep to tear up sin by the roots. As the people…
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Building Community in Zion: Shaped by the word
Nehemiah 8 Having established a list of eligible covenant citizens for populating Jerusalem, Nehemiah needed to prepare them for citizenship. The task before Nehemiah was to build a city life which matched the glory of God symbolized in Zion’s rebuilt walls. Citizens of Jerusalem not only needed to be covenanted to the Lord, they also…
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Restoring Glory: Mission Accomplished
Nehemiah 6 After 52 days of backbreaking work, infighting, discouragement, and constant spiritual opposition, the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt. What had been a near impossible task to complete for over 90 years was finally accomplished. The real story however is not Nehemiah’s managerial skills or the people’s resolve rather it is the help of…