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Nehemiah 1:10 In this message, I try to explain that because of who we are in Christ, we can expect great things from God! Download Now Subscribe to this series by dragging this link to your podcast software or RSS reader. LINK …
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Finally, we get to move off of the "downer" parts of this passage to begin a discussion of God's promises to those who fully return to him. In this message, I get to talk about the fact that God wants to bring us together in unity so that we can experience his presence. It's a powerful truth that …
In Nehemiah 1:9, it's clear that returning to God is only the first half of what God wants from his people. The other half is obedience. In order for God to release his blessings on his people, he requires them to return to him and obey him. In the original Hebrew, that word "obey" in the NIV was …
As soon as Nehemiah has spoken the words of confession in his prayer to God, he asks God to "Remember" his promises to the people of Israel that he would restore them if they returned to him. In this message, I look at why returning to God is important, and what it requires. Download Now …
_This last Sunday, I wasn't able to preach because of my trip to New Jersey; however, I prepared a small group discussion guide to help the people in my congregation think through what it means to seek God's face._ Here it is... # The Challenge I want to thank those of you who've been …
To listen or download this message, click here: We Turn From Sin # What's Going On? # Yesterday, I gave a message to my congregation, and afterward, a friend of mine who was visiting, said, "Jeff, you've got kahoonas!" (Can I say that on a "pastor's" website? --- yeah, sure!) It was all …
In this message, I explore Nehemiah 1:5-6. The passage is incredibly encouraging because it just simply reminds us who God is, and after all, that's the real reason to return to him. I want to encourage you to come back to God simply because of who he is! Download now Subscribe to this series by …
Time to Rebuild: Nehemiah 1 Download now: When Times are Bad, Rebuild Four years ago, I was teaching through a series of messages that I entitled, Under Construction. It was a series that covered my vision for what a church really should be. We discussed the core values that should be present in …