Obser Observe and Do e and Do Nehemiah 10:1-39 Pastor John Sloan Introducti Introduction: : Every Christian sermon must proclaim the good news
- f what God has done, is doing, and will do in the person and work of
His Son, Jesus Christ … or it can hardly be called a Christian sermon. As Kevin DeYoung says, “any gospel which says only what you must do and never announces what Christ has done is no gospel at all.” That said, the Bible is filled with “gospel therefores,” expected responses to God’s gracious provision in Christ. What happens when a community becomes gripped by God’s grace? 01. 01. 02. 02. 03. 03.
- 1. What does it mean to “enter into a curse and an oath” before God
(v. 29)?
- 2. Why did the people of Israel make such a big deal about avoiding
intermarriage with foreigners (v. 30)?
- 3. In order to effectively bear witness to the gospel and glorify God,
the church must be distinct and different from the world around
- it. In what ways is your life distinct? In what ways are you no
different from the world? Where would you desire to grow?
- 4. What does it mean to find our identity in Christ? How do we do
that? How does that offer comfort and joy in this unstable and sin
- cursed world?
- 5. One of the commitments of this grace-inspired people is: “we will
not neglect the house of our God” (v. 39). How are you investing your time, gifts and finances to care for God’s church?
- 6. The book of Nehemiah continues to reveal how God cares for His
people, despite their unfaithfulness and rebellion. What is your story of God’s faithfulness and grace? QU QUEST ESTION ONS S FOR FOR DI DISC SCUSSI USSION & DI DISC SCOV OVER ERY APRIL 7, 2013 S E R M O N N O T E S
[A Study Through Nehemiah]
hope among ruins
[A Study Through Nehemiah]
hope among ruins