Dan Stockum - January 24, 2021
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When we saw Nehemiah last week, he was ready to begin again. He had a God-sized dream, plenty of passion, and a willing spirit. But like all of us, he had a number of constraints in his life restricting what he could do. In order to fulfill his dream, doors that only God could open would need to open. And right on cue, they do. This week, we’ll see that God has each of us ideally placed to fulfill the mission He has set for us, and as we follow His leading, everything we need will fall into place.
From Series: "Let's Build It Again"
This Week's Sermon: "Inching Away from Spiritual Revival"
Spiritual decline is often like a flat tire. Most flat tires occur because air leaks out over time. Gradually. Imperceptibly. We're usually not even aware that there is a problem until the car becomes too difficult to steer or a worse problem arises.
The decline of one's spiritual life, the loss of one's vitality and first love for the things of God, can be quite similar. It happens gradually and imperceptibly -- and it’s what we see taking place in the nation of Israel in the final chapter of the book of Nehemiah. After having experienced such great spiritual renewal earlier in the book, what went so wrong for Israel in Nehemiah 13? And what can we learn from their story that can help us to maintain our spiritual fervor for God and prevent us from making the same mistakes?
