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Sunday
Jan222012

Patience

DateSunday, January 22, 2012 at 6:00PM

Speaker: Toby Soechting

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

INTRODUCTION:
  1. Christians do well to recognize the possibility that they might drift or fall away (Heb. 2:1-4; Heb. 2:4-6).
  2. We are painfully aware of many others who are struggling with living faithfully in Christ.
DISCUSSION:  
I. THE MEANING.
  1. hupo – “to abide under.”
  2. makrothumia – “longsuffering” (cf. Heb. 6:12).
  3. Patience means to endure.
II. THE MANIFESTATION.
  1. We are confused by sin and sinners (Heb. 12:3; 1 Pt. 4:3-4).
  2. We must contend against sin (Heb. 12:4).
  3. In Christ, we cope with trials of life (Heb. 12:5-11).
  4. We are confronted by bitterness (Heb. 12:15).
III. THE MOTIVATION.
  1. We look to Jesus (Heb. 12:2, 14).
  2. We know that our citizenship is in heaven, an immovable kingdom (Heb. 12:28).
Conclusion: The Bible likens Christianity to a race.  It is not a sprint, but instead a marathon.  May we each so run!

Patience

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Sunday
Jan222012

Leadership: Learning From Nehemiah

DateSunday, January 22, 2012 at 10:00AM

Speaker: Toby Soechting

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:16

INTRODUCTION:
  1. In 1921 B.C. God made a promise to Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3).
  2. Approx. five hundred  years later, Israel was a great nation (Josh. 21:43-45).
  3. Around 1931 B.C. Rehoboam divided the kingdom (2 Ki. 17).
  4. In 722 B.C. Israel was taken into captivity by the Assyria.   Judah was taken captive by Babylon in 586 B.C.
  5. In 536 B.C. Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, at which time Zerubbabel began a twenty year process of restoring the temple in Jerusalem.
  6. Ninety one years later (445 B.C.) under the leadership of Nehemiah the walls of Jerusalem were restored in 52 days.  The city was secure.

DISCUSSION:  AN EXAMINATION OF NEHEMIAH’S LEADERSHIP REVEALS --

I. GOD’S PEOPLE MUST CARE (Neh. 1:1-4; 2:10).

II. GROWTH REQUIRES PLANNING (Neh. 2:12-16).

III. OTHERS NEED OUR ENCOURAGEMENT (Neh. 2:18).

IV. CRITICISM IS NOT ENOUGH TO STOP A LEADER (Neh. 2:19-20).

V. EVERY MEMBER HAS A JOB TO DO (Neh. 3).

VI. EVEN IF OTHERS REFUSE TO WORK, A LEADER WILL NOT QUIT (Neh. 3:5).

VII. WE SHOULD NOT GO LOOKING FOR A FIGHT BUT SHOULD BE READY JUST IN CASE (Neh. 4:7,8).

Conclusion: Nehemiah led the people to do in fifty two day, what had been delayed for nearly one hundred years.  Are there things being needlessly delayed in my life?

Leadership: Learning From Nehemiah

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