Another
Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide
Web 2007
- KJV Bible Believers Church in Touchet, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike
Paulson - 2007 Expounding
the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26
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with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II
Timothy 2:15
Adult / Kids Sunday School Series
What's
In the OT "FOR" Us? Part
XLIX Nehemiah Part
II
December 9, 2007
Now all these things happened
unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the
world are come. I Corinthians 10:11 For
whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that
we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans
15:4 Their holy day and reading of the Book of the law
of God Dedication of the wall Covenant made Nehemiah 'cleans house'
This public reading and exposition of God's Book brought a great wave of
repentance among the people, a great revival, and a solemn covenant to
keep the Law.
It should be noted that it was the finding of the Book of the Law that
brought about Josiah's great reformation (2 Kings
22:8-20).
It was Martin Luther's finding of a Bible that led to the Reformation and
brought religious liberty to our modern world.
Then the King James Bible which brought the written word to every person.?
- the complete Bible - done! - that which is
come - I Corinthians 13:10
Next to come will be the Lord Himself...
...to stay this time!
They had all gathered as 'one man' - vs 1 - for
Ezra to bring the book of the las of Moses to them, which he did - and
is explained in detail in all of chapter
8.
Nehemiah proclaimed it a Holy Day - vs 9-12
they had mourned when they heard the law read.
Nehemiah told them not to mourn or weep!
...the joy of the LORD is your strength.
On the second day - vs 13-15.
The big honchos were present.?
to understand the words of the law. vs 13
chief of the fathers of all the people
the priests
the Levites
unto Ezra the scribe
vs 14,15, they found
written in the law ... the children
of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
and to publish and proclaim...
how to build their booths.
The people did so - vs 16-17
With great gladness! vs
17
From the first day unto the last day, Nehemiah read
daily in the book of the law of God. vs
18
They kept the feast 7 days
On the eighth day, they had a solemn assembly.
Nehemiah 9–12 Covenant. Dedication of the Wall
vs 1-5
Seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers
dressed in mourning
confessed their sins and the iniquities of
their fathers
read in the book of the law of the LORD their
God one fourth part of the day
confessed another
forth part of the day
...and worshipped the LORD their God.
stood up upon the stairs ...and cried with
a loud voice unto the LORD their God
then all stood up and heard a review of their past
6-38
Great historical summary of the goodness of God to them
Reminded folks of His goodness - vs 31, 32
Accepted what God did to them through it all - vs
33
because of all this we make a sure covenant,
and writ it; ... seal unto it. vs
38
Chapter 10
Details of the covenant
...separated themselves from the people of
the lands unto the law of God... vs 28
...we will not forsake the house of our God.
Chapter 11
Duties of the people
overseer
ruler of the house of God - Seraiah - vs 11
Those that do the work of the house - vs 12
Overseers of the outward business of the house of God
Mattaniah was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer.
Porters
Gate keepers
Sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
vs 22
Kings idea! vs 23
had the singers paid a certain portion every day
Pethahiah ...was at the king's hand in all matters
concerning the people.
various villages also listed
Chapter 12
More names of priests. vs 1-26
Dedication of the wall - vs 27+
priests and the Levites purified themselves,
the people, gates and the wall
two great companies to give thanks
vs 31-37
vs 38-40
great festivities - vs 43
much music - vs 27, 36, 45, 46
Nehemiah 13 Nehemiah's Final Reforms
The last recorded acts of Nehemiah involve reforms concerning tithes, the
Sabbath, and marriages between Jews and non-Jews.
Nehemiah really cleans house! vs 1-9
Contends with the nobles! - vs 17,18
Rules to shut the gates on Sabbath- vs 19-22
He will enforce the law - vs 21
He will lay hands on them
I don't think it was like the NT laying on of
hands design, either. haha
From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath!
Strange wives - vs 23-31
Contended with them - vs 25-27
Found the enemy from within the camp - family -
vs 4, 7-8, 28
True separation! vs 29-31
Nehemiah wanted God to remember his good deeds -
vs 14,31