Sermon Info
Summary
Today is our Commitment Sunday! Today is exactly 52 days since we started our NEXT Campaign as a church. Nehemiah and the people rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem in 52 days, and just imagine what God will do through us as we have prayed, sacrificed, and now give together. The people back then set the stage for Jesus’ first coming, and we are building His church and setting the stage for our Savior’s second coming. Today is a special day! May our God find us faithful as we invest in The NEXT 20 Years, The NEXT Generation, The NEXT Ministry, The NEXT Mission, and The NEXT One. Come, Lord Jesus, and find us faithful!
Content
1. Nehemiah was faithful to God his entire life.
Remember me for this, my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services. Nehemiah 13:14
- We must decide what we are faithful to.
- Nehemiah faithfully built the house of God.
- As God’s Church today, we must be faithful.
2. Nehemiah knew he would be judged by God one day.
Remember me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love. Nehemiah 13:22b
- We will all stand before God one day.
- We all want to be judged by God’s love.
- This is the Gospel - the Good News!
- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, is a gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
3. Nehemiah called the people to be holy before God.
Remember them, my God, because they defiled the priestly office and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. Nehemiah 13:29
- Holy means “to be set apart.”
- We are not perfect people, but we are called to be holy people.
- Be holy, because I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16
- Are you growing in holiness?
4. Nehemiah left a legacy for the glory of God.
Remember me with favor, my God. Nehemiah 13:31b
- Nehemiah was personally invested.
- I’ve never regretted being generous.
- What legacy are you leaving?
