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TOPICALNehemiah 9 & 10
REVIVAL I. INTRODUCTION
A. Our heavenly Father has provided for us!
1. Good beyond compare.
2. Greater things are about to happen.a) Greater opportunities.b) A revival in our
congregation. (1) Revival changes everything!
(a) Changes the way we
worship
(b) Changes the way we act.
(c) Changes the way we
speak!
B. At my computer Friday morning.
1. Overwhelmed with
goodness of the Lord.
2. Instruct you from the book of Nehemiah. a) Nehemiah a book
of rebuilding.(1) A book about revival! (a) The Lord’s people had been away.
(b) The Lord gave Nehemiah a a
desire to rebuild Jerusalem.
(i) A great deal of physical work.
(ii) Jerusalem a center of
worship!
C. Jerusalem = their spiritual life!
1. Many of God’s requirements were abandoned.2. The law a thing of the past.
D. The walls have been completed.
1. God’s word brought about a change in the people.
2. Revival took place.3. The word of God got
into in their hearts. a) Hebrews 4:12
(1) The word of God like a skillful
surgeon.
(2) Revival the result!!!
4. Hebrews 13:8. a) The same principles will bring revival in our
own hearts!! b) Meaning of revival.
E. Revival:
1. Revival is not evangelism!
a) Evangelism = winning the unsaved.b) Revival has to do
with the Christian.c) Evangelism - work of the church.
d) Revival - outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
(1) Possible to have evangelism without revival! (a) Isaiah 55:11
(2) Genuine revival brings large scale evangelism!
(3) Evangelism thwarted by cold hearts!
(a) A cold heart on fire by revival, evangelism will
take place!(b) How the Lord brought REVIVAL!!
II. #1 = ACKNOWLEDGING GOODNESS OF GOD
A. The people praise the Lord.
1. Nehemiah 9:6-15 a) Praise Him for
what He is!
b) Praise Him for whom He is!
c) Praise Him for His covenant!
d) Praise Him for His deliverance!
e) Praise Him for His guidance.
2. Acknowledge all this love was
undeserved!
a) Nehemiah 9:16b) Nehemiah 9:30
B. 1st = to acknowledge HE IS WORTHY!
1. Nehemiah 9:3 III. STEP #2 = RECOGNITION OF OUR SINFULNESS
A. Nehemiah 9:33
1. Nehemiah 9:36a) Still under the dominion of Persia.
2. Christians to live and walk in freedoma) Living in a world
under the dominion of another king!
b) Outside of God’s parameters we become
slaves!c) Galatians 5:1
(1) Sin enslaves.(2) Christians go outside the walls of
safety. (a) Varying degrees of slavery!
(b) With some, like drugs or alcohol. (c) Subtle enslavements are dangerous!
(i) Things like envy, jealousy, greed!
B. Admitting our need for Christ!
1. Jesus died for all sin! a) One we will not admit!
(1) 1John 1:9 b) He will not forgive
the sin we will not let go of!
(1) There has been no repentance!
IV. STEP #3 = BROKEN HEARTEDNESS
A. Nehemiah 9:1
1. Without a broken heart there is no repentance.
a) Acknowledging the sin in our
lives!
2. Verse 9:1a) Psalm 51:17c) We become hardhearted!
3. 3rd step - broken heart over sin!
V. STEP #4 = THE RENEWAL OF OUR OBEDIENCE
A. Revival is an action!!!
1. Nehemiah 10:29 a) Restored their
family altar!b) Committed to doing the will of God.
B. Renewal affected their church life!
1. Nehemiah 10:39 2. 2 areas of obedience stewardship and worship!
a) Every male required to give 1/2
shekel of silver.b) Required to give
the Tithe! (1) Nehemiah 10:35
(a) They stopped this also!(b) Told to give to
God what was God's.
(i) Matthew 22:21 3. Affected their worship.
a) Hebrews 10:24 (1) “neglect” = "to
fail or leave"
(2) Committed to not fail!
VI. CONCLUSION
A. Revival - these 4 steps MUST take place!
1. ACKNOWLEDGING THE GOODNESS
AND MERCY OF GODa) When we don't
deserve it!2. RECOGNITION OF
OUR SINFULNESSa) We need a Savior!
3. BROKEN HEARTEDNESS
a) A truly repentant heart!
4. THE RENEWAL OF OUR OBEDIENCEa) A commitment to
be faithful!b) Commitment to
stay within the walls!