Series: A City Broken Title: When the Going Gets Tough Text: Nehemiah 4, 6 Today’s Truth – Restoration will bring opposition 1. Let the opposition drive you to prayer 2. Stand ready to battle if need be 3. Carry on despite the opposition 4. Ask the Lord to deliver you from their evil schemes May…
Series: A City Broken Title: Many Hands Make the Dream Work Text: Nehemiah 3, 7, 11 Today’s Truth – Restoration happens when we get to work 1. Get lots of folks to do a little 2. Lean on the godly lineage around you 3. Organize for an ongoing presence May your dream of restoration come…
Series: A City Broken Title: I Love It When a Plan Comes Together Text: Nehemiah 2:9-20 Today’s Truth – Restoration requires a plan 1. Get a first-person perspective 2. Expect opponents to eye your presence 3. Keep a low profile as you assess and plan 4. Communicate your plan to those who need to know…
Title: Make Our Joy Complete: A Charge to New Deacons Text: Philippians 2:1-8 Today’s Takeaway – Imitate Jesus so that you may become to your fullest capacity a servant of this church 1. Let Jesus be your example 2. Remove some natural barriers 3. Give yourself to some godly efforts May this church look back…
Series: A City Broken Title: If It Pleases the King Text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Today’s Truth – Restoration continues with a willingness to act 1. Refuse to pretend like everything is fine 2. Be willing to personally make a difference 3. See what resources others will put behind you May the good hand of God be…
Series: A City Broken Title: Anytown, USA Text: Nehemiah 1:1-11 Today’s Truth – The restoration of a city begins with a burden 1. Inquire about the state of your city 2. Let any brokenness break you 3. Beg God to heal the brokenness May your eyes and heart be opened so that your burden for your city…
Series: Pray This Way Title: Kingdom, Power, Glory Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – Our Father can accomplish all of the Lord’s Prayer because He is… 1. Absolute 2. Omnipotent 3. Glorious May this full understanding of our Father foster daily prayers filled with faith!
Series: Pray This Way Title: Deliver Us Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Call upon the Father every day to protect you from the schemes of the devil 1. The devil is your enemy 2. The devil would love to destroy you and drag you to hell with him 3. The devil is defeated by…
Series: Pray This Way Title: Bread and Forgiveness Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – We should be unashamed in asking God to give us our daily needs 1. Ask the Father to supply your daily physical needs, especially bread 2. Ask the Father to supply your daily spiritual needs, especially forgiveness May the Father in…
Series: Pray This Way Title: Kingdom Come, Will Done Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Long for God’s kingdom to become an increasing reality here on earth 1. The pending arrival of God’s kingdom 2. The present alreadiness of God’s kingdom 3. The practical application of God’s kingdom May God’s kingdom expand without exception until…