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Ezra and Nehemiah, Topic 4: Work Ethic, Part 2

David Watson

August 22, 2012

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Things we need to “inspect” today (Nehemiah 2:11-17:
- II Corinthians 13:5
- Ourselves by comparing ourselves to God’s word. Do we abhor what is evil and cling to what is good? (Romans 12:9
Rebuilding the temple:
- Work starts (Ezra 3:8
- Haggai and Zechariah encourage, work resumes (Ezra 5:1-2
- Work finished (Ezra 6:15
Haggai’s prophecy (Haggai 1-2
- The people had done other things for 16 years instead of working on God’s temple.
- God had punished them with drought because of their lack of work.
- The new temple would be nothing compared to the old one (Haggai 2:3. This is a prophecy of the coming of the kingdom of heaven, which will be far more glorious than any physical temple.
Our spiritual race is an endurance race, not a sprint. (Hebrews 12:1-2

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The Messes We Make

Kevin Scott

August 19, 2012

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History can teach us if we look to God’s word
- Romans 15:4
- John 20:31
- Ephesians 3:4-5
A few examples of the messes humans have made in the scripture
- Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1-19
- People of Noah’s day (Genesis 6
- Abram and Sarai (Genesis 16:1-6
  - They tried to help God fulfill His promises. With Hagar, Ishmael and his descendants were created (Genesis 25:12-16
- Peter in the garden
  - John 18:1-11 - Peter cut off the ear of Malchus
And today … What messes do we make?
- The family
  - God defined family as husband and wife and children (Ephesians 5:22-6:4
    - World: single parent homes
    - World: live together, no marriage (Matthew 5:27-28
    - World: divorce and remarry for any reason (Matthew 19:3-9
- The assembling of the Lord’s body
  - Attendance: We are to encourage one another (Hebrews 10:23-25
    - Priorities are evident by our actions (Romans 6:16
      - Do we miss for: work? sports? don’t feel well?
      - When we stand before God, will we say these are more important?
      - Are there times when we could have been here and were not?
- How we as Christians are perceived by the world
  - Do we teach the lost? Mark 16:15
  - The examples we set
    - Speech - Colossians 4:2-6
    - Dress - Matthew 5:28
- Our own growth
  - Commanded to study (II Timothy 2:15
  - Must grow/mature (I Corinthians 3:2
Do you love the Lord?
- Matthew 6:33

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What Do We Learn From Tragedies and Trouble?

David Watson

August 19, 2012

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We’re heading “the way of the earth”
- I Kings 2:2
- II Corinthians 4:16 - The other man is decaying, but the inner man is renewing day by day.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1-6
- We often call things tragic because they happen sooner than we thought they would.
We should be “making the most” of our time.
- Ephesians 5:15-19
“Power is perfected in weakness”
- II Corinthians 12:7-10

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The Church Led By the Spirit

Ed Whitt

August 19, 2012

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Proclamation of oneness
- Ephesians 4:4-6
Warnings
- Matthew 7:15
Where the Spirit of God dwells
- II Timothy 1:7
- There will be: harmony, order, organization, self discipline
- I Corinthians 12:1
Marks of the Spirit-led church
- Promotes Jesus over all rivals
  - I Corinthians 12:3
  - Over our lives and our conduct
  - With respect to the Holy Spirit (John 16:13-14
- Promotes diversity of ministry
  - I Corinthians 12:4-6
  - Diversity created by same Spirit
  - Differences come through one Lord
  - Multiplicity of activities guided by same God
- Promotes love over sensationalism
  - I Corinthians 13:1-3
  - Corinthians obsessed
- Promotes scripture over feelings
  - No immunity to scriptural authority
  - Citing guidance from the Spirit is contradictory
    - Cannot pit scripture against its source
    - How can the Spirit contradict Himself?
  - I John 4:6
- Promotes order over chaos
  - I Corinthians 14:33
  - Worship at Corinth was mayhem.
  - Paul gives guidance
Romans 8:14