Signs of Backsliding 14 January 2018 PM – Nehemiah 13:1-31 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: The Bible story about Samson is an interesting story with a sad ending. Samson was God’s judge for Israel, yet he had gotten terribly backslidden and away from God. He befriended God’s enemies (Philistines), neglected God’s work (judging), disobeyed […]
Dedication of the Wall 7 January 2018 PM – Nehemiah 12:27-47 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was in high school I played trombone in a marching band. Marching in parades was thrilling. The march music of our 100-piece band rang through the streets of our small country town. Children with wide eyes […]
Sealing Spiritual Decisions 31 December 2017 PM – Nehemiah 9-10 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: There is a big difference in closing a box and sealing it – especially if you are going to send it overseas. Before postage prices skyrocketed, we used to have things shipped from the USA. Over the years my […]
Nehemiah’s Revival Week 17 December 2017 PM – Nehemiah 8:1-18 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: A revival is a time when Christians get right with God, especially when several get right at one time. Someone once said, “When Christians are on fire, believers are warmed and sinners are attracted to the light.” That is […]
Overcoming Opposition 10 December 2017 PM – Nehemiah 5-6 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: Someone once said, “The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks.” The “rocks” in the stream of life often seem to be a burden but if God removed all of them we would no longer need to […]
Spiritual Rebuilding 3 December 2017 PM – Nehemiah 2:9-4:23 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: The rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall was a physical project, but it was also a spiritual project. It was a project that required God’s help. The wall had lain in the rubble for decades because no one had the spiritual […]
Why was Nehemiah Blessed? 26 November 2017 PM – Nehemiah 1:1-2:8 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: We are going to see that Nehemiah was blessed of God. Psalm 1:1-2 say, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the […]
Principles from Esther 12 November 2017 PM – Esther 1-10 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: The story of Esther took place in the heathen land of Persia. Everything in the story of Esther is true, but it is not all good. Divorce is wrong. Polygamy is wrong. Murder is wrong. The Jews killed their […]
The Sin of Mixed Marriage 5 November 2017 PM – Ezra 9-10 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: Sing my new song “Forgiven”. If you have done wrong in the past but have humbly sought God’s forgiveness, you are forgiven! God included both good and bad in the Bible so that we might learn from […]
Ezra’s Trip to Jerusalem 15 October 2017 PM – Ezra 8:1-36 – EzNe17 – Scott Childs Introduction: The day before a trip is always filled with excitement and packing. We have learned over the years that it pays to make a list of things that need to be done. There is nothing more frustrating than […]