Nehemiah 10:30-39 Have you ever gotten that feel-good attitude when you complete a task or goal? The kind that makes you stop for a minute and say what’s next! I’m ready to tackle anything! Well, I imagine that is what Nehemiah and his team felt like as well when they finished the project.  When we complete a major task or overcome a setback, we tend to find our purpose to continue to keep going. ...  Read More

Nehemiah 9  This is a lengthy chapter of Nehemiah, but I promise it’s worth your time reading it. This is such a powerful moment for the Israelite community. They spent half a day reading from the Law, worshipping, and confessing sin to God. Almost the entire chapter is a prayer to God by the Levites. Throughout the prayer, there is a consistent theme of remembrance. The Israelites had turned thei...  Read More

Nehemiah 8:5-9 When you think of something as broken, do you think of it in a negative way or a good way? Being broken can really have two different meanings. We typically think of something that is broken as something that is either no longer good or trash unless it can be fixed. There is another side of being broken that can be a good thing. There are many examples that we could think of. Take a...  Read More

Nehemiah 8:2-3What an amazing passage showing people who are hungry for the truth! This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately, about how many people are hungry for truth. Many people are seeking today for something to help them feel whole. Something to hold on to. So many things in this world promise to be the truth or to give a sense of purpose in this world. The Bible tells us the...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:   Often, a physical problem eventually sheds light on a spiritual problem. For Israel, rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was a physical problem. After they had achieved this daunting task, they soon realized what the “greater reason” was for rebuilding the walls – spiritual revival! When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he found more than just broken walls; he found broken l...  Read More

Nehemiah 7:4-63Can you imagine being carried away into exile, barred from your homeland, and expected to live under another country’s rule?   As we’ve journeyed through the book of Nehemiah, we’ve been reminded that this is exactly what happened to the citizens of Jerusalem at the hands of the power-hungry ruler of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar, who initiated the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish ...  Read More