Category: Ezra & Nehemiah

"The Danger of Drifting"

3/16/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 13

There is a Cost to Spiritual Carelessness

Compromise: They treated what was holy as common (v. 1-9)
- They broke their promise of ____________________. (Neh. 10:39)
Complacency: They neglected their worship leaders, which corrupted their worship (v. 10-14)
- They broke their promise of __________________. (Neh. 10:35-37)
Commercialism: They prioritized making money over worshiping the Lord (v. 15-22)
- They broke their promise of the ___________________. (Neh. 10:31)
Conforming: They mingled their marriages with unbelievers (v. 23-31)
- They broke their promise of ___________________. (Neh. 10:30)

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"Bring Song and Sacrifice to God"

3/9/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 11-12

1. _________________________ (Nehemiah 1:1-2)

The people of Israel prepare by ____________________ people to Jerusalem. (1)
The Israelites believed in the _______________________ of God in their preparation. (1)
Many Israelites were ________________________ in their preparation. (2)

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"The Fruits of Repentance"

3/2/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 10

Fruit #1: Their __________________ to the Word of God (10:1-29)

The example of leaders…
- Nehemiah
- Levites
- Priests
- Chiefs of the people

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"Repent, Rinse, Repeat"

2/23/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermmon Scripture: Nehemiah 9

Repent Because of the _________________ of God (9:1-6)

Repentance involves _________________ from sin.
- ______________ yourself before the Lord.
- Separate yourself from the ______________.
- Expose yourself to the _____________.
- ______________ your sins to one another.

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"Bring the Book"

2/16/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 8

Lord, Increase our ________________ for Your Word. (1-3)

All the people ________________.
They begged for the Bible.
- The Scriptures were written by __________. “The book of the Law of Moses…”
- The Scriptures are inspired by __________. “that the Lord had commanded Israel.”

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"Managing Wealth In A Wicked World"

2/2/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 5

The Great Outcry: You Either Love Money and Use People or You Use Money to Love People (5:1-5)

What was the problem?
- There was an ________________ crisis.
- There was ___________________ of the poor.
- They were charging __________________ interest.
- They had __________________ their own people.

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"Building and Battling"

1/26/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 4

The Nations Rage: We Will Face Persecution (4:1-3)

When we see the _______________ enemy (Sanballat)...
- We must sense the _______________ enemy (Satan). (Ephesians 6:12)
If you start building, you will soon be battling. (2 Timothy 3:12)
- Charles Spurgeon- “God had one Son without sin, but He never had a son without _________.”

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"Wall To Wall Workers"

1/19/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 3

The Purpose of the Work

Protection: They were building for the security of God’s ___________.
Proclamation: They were building for the sake of God’s ___________.
Preparation: They were building for the sake of God’s ___________.
- Jesus would one day come to Jerusalem to live, die, and rise.
- All our work should ultimately point to the greater work of Christ.

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"The Mountain Starts to Move"

1/12/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 2

A Day at Court: The Good Hand of God's Providence (v. 1-8)

The Sovereign Timing (1)
- Like Nehemiah, we must know how to weep and pray.
- We must also learn how to __________ and pray.
  - ________ still and see the salvation of the Lord (Ex. 14:13)
  - ________ still… until you know how the matter will turn out (Ruth 3:18)
  - ________ still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10).

A Day at Court: The Good Hand of God's Providence (vv. 1-8) continued

The Sympathetic King (2-7)
- Notice his ____________ prayer…
  - On the spot prayer is based on the practice of _______________ prayer.
- Notice the sure petition…
  - See his _______________ on God. “So I prayed to the God of heaven…”
  - See his _______________ towards man. “And I said to the king…”
- Notice the strategic planning…
  - Nehemiah not only had prayed, but he had planned what he would ask the king.
  - Prayer should never make us ________________.
The Supplied Resources (8)
- All of Nehemiah success is credited to the ___________________ of God.
- The king gave the blessing, but it came by the Lord’s hand.

A Night at the Walls: The Wise Handling of God's Servant (2:9-16)

Wisdom in securing support from the king.
- He could not leave his post without the approval of the king.
- He could not work in Jerusalem without the ______________ of the king.
- He would not face his enemies without the ___________ of the king.
  - Ezra had rejected the help of the king as a matter of _____________.
  - Nehemiah accepted the escort of the king as a matter of ______________.
Wisdom in secretly surveying the walls.
- A good leader counts the cost. (Luke 14:28)
- A good leader knows when to stay quiet and think before acting.

An Hour of Decision: Strengthen Your Hands for the Work (2:17-20)

Expect bitter hostility from God's enemies (vv. 10,19-20)
- The seed of the _______________ will always oppose the seed of the woman.
- Satan still uses human agents to discourage and hinder ___________ work.
Emulate the spirited response of God's people (vv. 17-18)
- Nehemiah shared the vision.
  - They rejoiced because they had the king’s __________________.
  - They responded because they had confidence in the Lord’s _________________.
- The people strengthened their hands for the work.
  - Through God, Nehemiah was building _____________.
  - Through Nehemiah, God was building ______________.
  - Through the gospel, Christ will build his ______________.

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"Prayer In The Palace"

1/5/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 1

He Knows the God to Whom He Prays (1:1-6)

Notice his ________________ for the kingdom of God. (4)
Notice his ________________ of the God of the kingdom. (5)
- God is _____________-full. “The great and awesome God…”
- God is _____________-full. “Who keeps covenant and steadfast love…”
- God is approachable. “Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open…”

● RESOLVED: Commit to deep ____________ of the Bible so that you might better know God.

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"A Kingdom of Priests"

11/17/2024

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Ezra 7

A New Focus in the Story

Ezra 1-6 focused on _________________ worship.
- The focus centered on the ______________.
Ezra 7-10 focuses on ________________ life.
- The focus centers on the ______________.

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"Persistence in the Face of Persecution"

10/27/2024

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Sermonn Series: Ezra-Nehemiah
Sermonn Scripture: Ezra 4

The Enemy Attempts to Infiltrate (Ezra 4:1-3)

They tried to fool them with __________________.
Cooperation with the world can lead to ____________________ in the church.
God’s people separate from the world so they can be a witness to the world.
- The leaders were not concerned about their ___________________.
- The leaders were concerned about their ______________.
Sometimes intolerance is the way to faithfulness.

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Rebuilding What Matters: Worship Before Walls

10/20/2024

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Sermon Series: Ezra and Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Ezra 3

Prioritized Worship: They Would Rather Be Right With God Than Safe In the World (3:1-6)

They were fearful: Before they built walls for protection, they built an _______________ to worship God.
- It is better to trust God in faith than to pursue safety out of fear.
  - Safety is not found in ______________.
  - Safety is not found in ______________.
  - Safety is found in _________________ the one true and living God.

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"God Keeps His Promises"

10/13/2024

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Sermon Series: Ezra and Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Ezra 1 - 2

The Release of the Captives: God Moves the Heart of Cyrus (1:1-4)

We can rely on the sure ____________ of God.
- Prophecies fulfilled…
  - Their punishment would last _________ years. (Daniel 9:2; Jeremiah 29:10)
  - A pagan king would release them. (Isaiah 44:28, 45:1-6)
- Promises kept…
  - Their captors would be _________________. (Jeremiah 25)
  - The prisoners would be __________________. (Jeremiah 24:4-6)

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"Ezra & Nehemiah Introduction"

10/6/2024

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture:

Primary Information for Starters…

One book in the Hebrew Bible as they tell one story.
- The return of the _______________ to Jerusalem.
- The rebuilding of the ______________.
- The rebuilding of the city ______________.
The author is likely Ezra or Nehemiah.
- “Ezra” = “_______________.”
- “Nehemiah” = “God is ________________.”
God sovereignly works to _________________ His people for His glory.

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"The Danger of Drifting"

"Bring Song and Sacrifice to God"

"The Fruits of Repentance"

"Repent, Rinse, Repeat"

"Bring the Book"

"Managing Wealth In A Wicked World"

"Building and Battling"

"Wall To Wall Workers"

"The Mountain Starts to Move"

"Prayer In The Palace"

"A Kingdom of Priests"

"Persistence in the Face of Persecution"

Rebuilding What Matters: Worship Before Walls

"God Keeps His Promises"

"Ezra & Nehemiah Introduction"

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