nehemiah 5

Fr. Mike continues to describe Nehemiah’s process of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and encountering a variety of challenges in his calling. He explains that in doing God's work, we will often face internal or external opposition which we must meet with prayer and perseverance, trusting God entirely. Today’s readings are Nehemiah 4-5, Esther 11-12, and Proverbs 20:27-30. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike continues to describe Nehemiah’s process of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and encountering a variety of challenges in his calling. He explains that in doing God's work, we will often face internal or external opposition which we must meet with prayer and perseverance, trusting God entirely. Today’s readings are Nehemiah 4-5, Esther 11-12, and Proverbs 20:27-30. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Tired. Overwhelmed. Discouraged. Isolated. When those words describe our reality, we're vulnerable to compromise. In the book of Nehemiah, the wall was finished but the work had just begun. Nehemiah had to address, undo, and avoid compromise as he rebuilt the way of life for the people of God. In this message, Pastor Scott Savage shares from Nehemiah 5-13 about the danger of compromise. He's also joined by 3 mothers who share their own experiences responding to discouragement, fatigue, and overwhelm.

When the enemy fails in his attacks from the outside, he then begins to attack from within; and one of his favorite weapons is selfishness. If he can get us thinking only about ourselves and what we want, then he will win the victory before we realize that he is even at work. Selfishness means putting myself at the center of everything and insisting on getting what I want when I want it. It means exploiting others so I can be happy and taking advantage of them just so I can have my own way. Today, Nehemiah challenges us to "Stop and Look around for others." So let's begin this morning by trying to get a better handle on exactly what the problem was, shall we?

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