In this passage we see an incredible procession on top of the Jerusalem wall, in which many singers, musicians and important men take place. They all celebrate the restoration of the wall. But they had gathered also to sanctify it. We see the Holy Spirit turning our attention to three aspects
Who is God for you? Haven’t we “tamed” God according to our own understanding? When we reach Nehemiah 9, we see some quite different people. They entered the valley of sorrow for their sin and that was pleasing to God. In this sermon we are going to talk about the nature of
Most organizations and nations fall apart because of opposition and deterioration from within. An idea is conceived, it gains adherence, people give themselves to it self-sacrificially, and it grows to fruition. Then, after it has served its purpose for a period of time, the work it took to get
In our discussion of the book Nehemiah we come to ch. 3 and are acquainted there with a team. It consists of 38 people with hard-to-pronounce names coming from 42 unknown to us places. This list is important not only from historical point of view but also because it has some important spiritual
Vision of God comes at the right time for the church and the people. It encourages faith, not fear. It motivates people towards action and demands risk taking. The vision glorifies God, not the people. One of the best examples of leaders with vision is Nehemiah. What can we learn from him in