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Walls of Joy

Nehemiah 11-12  Focus: Let us thank God exuberantly for our completed walls! Chapter 11 - Two Lessons    Lesson 1: Think again before you VEER OFF COURSE!    Lesson 2: GO where you are NEEDED MOST . Chapter 12 - Three Lessons    Lesson 3: Be R.E.A.D.Y. to DO What is MOST NEEDED .       R ECOGNIZE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT       E XAMINE YOUR EXPERIENCES       A PPLY YOUR ABILITIES       D ISCERN YOUR DESIRES (your passion and personality)       Y IELD YOURSELF TO SERVICE    Lesson 4: JOY fuels SERVICE and visa versa    Lesson 5: MUSIC Helps!   Sarah's Dandelion...   THE HONOR OF SERVING GOD Pediatrician David Cerqueira shares a story of how a dying girl showed his church the honor of serving God: One Sunday my wife had prepared a lesson on being useful. She taught the children that everyone can be useful—that...

Formula for Fortifying Joy

  Nehemiah 9-10 Focus: There are things we can do to receive and maintain the joy of the Lord. I. Redeem your BROKENNESS A. With FASTING B. With HUMILITY C. With CONFESSION D. With WORSHIP II. Reflect and relate PRAISE and ADORATION III. Recognize your own PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IV. Renew your COMMITTMENT to OBEDIENCE

Formula for Fortifying Joy

  Nehemiah 9-10 Focus: There are things we can do to receive and maintain the joy of the Lord. I. Redeem your BROKENNESS A. With FASTING B. With HUMILITY C. With CONFESSION D. With WORSHIP II. Reflect and relate PRAISE and ADORATION III. Recognize your own PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IV. Renew your COMMITTMENT to OBEDIENCE

The Fortification of Joy

Nehemiah 7-8 Focus: The joy of the Lord is your strength.  I. Re-CONSTRUCTION II. Re-INSTRUCTION III. Re-VIVAL A. The Word of God brought CONVICTION B. The Word of God brought CORRECTION IV. Re-JOICING A. The Joy of the Lord comes from HIM not HAPPINESS B. The Joy of the Lord is based on FORGIVENESS C.   The Joy of the Lord is CONTAGIOUS  

Say No To Ono

Nehemiah 6 Focus: To accomplish a great work (your vision) you must learn to say no to many distractions. I. Say no to DERAILING distractions. II. Say no to REPEATING distraction. III. Say no to distracting OPPORTUNITIES. IV. Say no to distracting ACCUSATIONS or CRITICISMS.  V. Say no to distracting FEARS.