Nehemiah 1:3 – And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.” There are two basic theories that guide both practical life and academic study. One, traditional theory … Read more
Nehemiah 1:8-9 – Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples, but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring … Read more
In Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah audaciously approaches the king with his plan, after much planning and prayer, recognizing that he ultimately answers to the King of Kings. Pastor Mark points out several key facts from this chapter, including the fact that vision requires provision, your confidence comes from your calling, and that, to lead others, you must follow the Lord.
Nehemiah 1:4 – As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. As the book of Nehemiah opens, we learn he was a cupbearer to the King of Persia, serving a godless king in a foreign land. … Read more
In this sermon from Act Like a Man: Real Men 101, Pastor Mark shows that everyone everywhere is always worshipping something and that, as children of God, men (and women) are called to worship their Heavenly Father by the Spirit through the Son.
Nehemiah 1:11 – “O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy…” Nehemiah occupied a strategic position in the foreign court of the Persian King Artaxerxes, who … Read more
Grace bravely shares a part of her story alongside the defilement of Dinah in Genesis 34. She is vulnerable about past struggles with shame, brokenness, and identity issues from her own experience with abuse in her teen years. She tells about God’s redemption in this part of her story as she broke through the enemy’s lies. God has used her honesty and healing process to help equip other women of sexual assault with the resources needed to start the healing journey.
Nehemiah 1:11 – “O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy…” As a pastor, as I travel the nation and world, I am constantly heartbroken whenever … Read more
Nehemiah 1:11 – “…O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” In the winter season (November-December) of 445 BC, nearing … Read more
Nehemiah 1:7 – “…We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses…” The book of Nehemiah reports one of the finest leadership initiatives in all of history, with the restoration of the city of Jerusalem. Nehemiah is a vital case … Read more
In this sermon from Nehemiah 1, Pastor Mark introduces the story of Nehemiah, who was instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple before one of the biggest revivals in Church history took place.
Genesis 50:20 – “…As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today…” My hope and prayer as you see the testimony of Joseph is that God would use His Word and Spirit to also write … Read more