Sermons on Ezra 1:1-13:32:

First Response Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 10, 2009

How do you respond when you’re hit with distressing news? Do you respond in anger? Do you respond in fear? Do you respond by immediately jumping up and trying to fix the problem? None of those responses were Nehemiah’s first response.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com A few years ago, I remember sitting in my office in Asheville, NC, one quiet Tuesday morning. Of course I was in uniform. As an Air Force recruiter, I spent most of my time in uniform. But as my office partner and I sat there that morning taking care of some ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Trading Sorrow For Singing

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 14, 2008

This sermon examines God’s desire to trade His joy for our guilt, sadness, and discouragement.

In the mid 80’s I had the opportunity to make a mission trip to Brazil. We went to Manaus, in the upper Amazon basin. We met a little boy named Pablo. He followed us around most of the week. On our final day, Pablo came to see us off. As we were preparing to board our bus and start the trip home an ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Try And Try Again Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Prayer Warriors, Pt. 3

TRY AND TRY AGAIN (ISAIAH 38:1-20) A good friend sent me an introspective e-mail on his birthday: Dear Victor: Today is my big five O day. My life is in half time. Or maybe it has actually passed half time for a long time. Some of my friends went back to be with the Lord at ages like 37 or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Making The Wise Choice"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 28, 2010

Teaches how we make choices and how to make better ones.

“Making the Wise Choice” October 3, 2010 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17

Denomination: Holiness

How Can We Change Our Neighborhood? Part I

Contributed by David Scudder on May 30, 2010

Wouldn’t you love to see in our neighborhood what happened in our text to the city of Antioch? What can we do in order to see more of God’s blessing in our country? We know that just saying “God Bless America” is not going to do it.

Part I Acts 11:19-26 Purpose: To stir up God’s people to be more aggressive in spreading the gospel. INTRODUCTION: Wouldn’t you love to see in our neighborhood what happened in our text to city of Antioch? Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Be Fooled By Appearances Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 7, 2007

The Israelites had returned from captivity to find their city and their temple in ruins. They rebuilt what they could, but they became despondant because they weren’t wealthy enough to restore the temple to its former glory. However, God gave them insight

OPEN: An old farmer was about to die and he called his 2 sons to his bedside. He said, "Boys, my farm and the fields are yours. You each have equal shares. I leave you a little ready money, but the bulk of my wealth is hidden somewhere in the ground of the farm. I’m not sure anymore quite where it ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fasting Is Not For Super-Saints Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 6, 2009

This message examines the 40 times fasting is found in the Bible and discovers that fasting is not for the super spiritual, but for the super-sorrowful, most often because they realize they are super-sinners.

Fasting Is Not for Super-Saints One day, Kathy Cash’s husband, of Dallas, Texas, announced to the family that he was going to fast and pray. Ginny, their 5-year-old, had recently learned that fasting meant not eating. “No!” she shouted. “You can’t fast! You’ll die!” Her dad carefully ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Encouragement For Discouraged Saints

Contributed by David Mende on Jul 8, 2009

This sermon is for my fellow co-workers in the Lord’s Vineyard. Read this sermon and be encouraged! I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

Introduction (Secure Attention): We all go through it. We face it many times in our lives. Whenever it comes, it paralyzes our spiritual lives. I’m talking about discouragement. Are you discouraged this morning? Have you ever wanted to do something for the Lord, but got discouraged in between? Have ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revival In The Valley Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 9, 2008

How can revival take place today when the churches seem to be dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Are there any people who will stand in the gap and not only pray but act on God’s behalf to revive and re

Valley Experience [Part 1] Topic: How the breath of God can restore life even to the dry bones of the church. Big Idea: When Ezekiel saw the dry bones come to life through God’s Word and breath, it was a picture of what God could do for all of Israel - and for us. Opening Illustration: In 1904 ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All About Me Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 3, 2009

When I give my life over to Jesus, it is not about me anymore, it is about Jesus Christ. Every event, every problem, every victory are about Jesus Christ. Simon is the personification of the person who does not understand this concept.

When NASA first started sending up astronauts into space, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and 12 billion dollars to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Applying God's Word Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 7, 2009

In our last three messages in Nehemiah, we’ve seen what it takes to understand God’s Word the way He would have us to. The fact is, most of the time our problem isn’t understanding God’s Word. Most of the time our problem is applying all the things that w

We have spent the past few Sunday nights talking about what it takes to understand God’s Word. The first 12 verses of chapter 8 have given us one of the best examples in Scripture of God’s primary design in making His Word understood. In that text, we’ve seen how it takes the right message for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Value: Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 17, 2008

As Christians, prayer is our number one responsibility.

True Value: Prayer Text: Nehemiah 1:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: Knowing that intercessory prayer is our mightiest weapon and the supreme call for all Christians today, I pleadingly urge our people everywhere to pray. Believing that prayer is the greatest contribution that our people can ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Praise Of The Wise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2013

Why would the Wise Men travel so far, at such expense, and over dangerous roads? Jesus wasn't "their" King was He? And what can we learn from how they responded to Jesus wasn't they arrived?

OPEN: When I was a boy, every December we’d sing: We Three Kings Of Orient Are” Stand with me and let’s sing just the first verse together: “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O star ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wholly Devoted To God Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 20, 2018

Message 18 in our exposition of Nehemiah. Nehemiah called them to covenant to changes. This message focuses on the covenant to keep the sabbath day.

Chico Alliance Church Wholly Devoted to God REVIEW We continue our pursuit of the elements of revival as demonstrated in the time of Nehemiah and Ezra and recorded in Nehemiah's journal. Rally together Read and study the Word together Rejoice together Reflect together Resolve together Committed ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Psalm 11: The Righteous Lord Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 23, 2018

David was often in danger, whether in the court of Saul (1 Sam. 9:1), in the wilderness being chased by Saul (1 Sam. 18:11; 19:10), or during the rebellion of Absalom.

February 25, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 11 Title: The Righteous Lord To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Psalm 11 (KJV) 1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist