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Nehemiah

Feb 25

2009

You're Only As Good As Your Last Game

Posted by Linda Bailey in REAP, Nehemiah, faithful followers

No matter what they have accomplished in the past, there's no redemption for the current loser.

Nehemiah 13:15-31

Reference: v.31b "Remember me with favor, O my God."

Explore: Two of my mates are always competing against each other. It's always in jest but it's fairly constant. It doesn't matter whether it's about their relationships, cricket scores or cooking ability, there is always competitive comparison. Their current saying to each other is, 'You're only as good as your last game.' No

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Feb 24

2009

Our Work Is Never Done

Posted by Linda Bailey in REAP, Nehemiah, leadership

We can get people on the right track but we all need constant encouragement, guidance, discernment and wisdom.

Nehemiah 13:1-14

Reference: v.10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that all the Levites and singers responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields. (NIV Bible)

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Feb 23

2009

Celebration Time

Posted by Linda Bailey in REAP, Nehemiah, celebrate

We don't just have to wait until momentus occasions to celebrate.

Nehemiah 12:27-47

Reference: v.27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres. (NIV Bible)

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Feb 20

2009

Name Dropping

Posted by Linda Bailey in REAP, Nehemiah, name, Jesus

We can sometimes get so fixated on connecting ourselves to someone who has a good name on earth.

Nehemiah 11:1-12:26

Reference: v.3a These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem... (NIV Bible)

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Feb 19

2009

Responsible Followers

Posted by Linda Bailey in responsibility, REAP, Nehemiah

The responsibility scale climbs quickly as you move from doing your homework, holding down a part time job, to managing a team at work.

Nehemiah 10:34-39

Reference: v.35 "We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree." (NIV Bible)

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Feb 18

2009

Dedicated to God in Tangible Ways

Posted by Linda Bailey in REAP, Nehemiah, life, faith

Whether it's in marriage (v.30) or shopping (v.31), our actions should reflect our dedication to God.

Nehemiah 10:1-33

Reference: v.30 "We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons." (NIV Bible)

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Feb 17

2009

Tell Me A Story

Posted by Linda Bailey in stories, REAP, Nehemiah, history

When you listen to someone else's story it is a huge privilege to be invited into that journey.

Nehemiah 9:1-38

Reference: v.9 "You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea." (NIV Bible)

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Feb 16

2009

Renting Your Faith

Posted by Linda Bailey in worship, REAP, Nehemiah, faith

The frustration with renting isn't just that you are paying off someone else's mortgage, there are other limitations too.

Nehemiah 8:13-18

Reference: v.17b From the days of Jushua son of Nun until that day, the Israelties had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great. (NIV Bible)

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Feb 13

2009

Free Worship

Posted by Linda Bailey in worship, REAP, Nehemiah, church

As I met a few other Christians and started attending their churches I discovered that church could be done in lots of different ways.

Nehemiah 8:1-12

Reference: v.6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" They they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. (NIV Bible)

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Feb 12

2009