Dan Stockum - January 31, 2021
The Power of Team
We’ve all been part of collaborative efforts. Sometimes we experience the joy of working with others who faithfully contribute to the mission, and other times we feel the frustration of compensating for those who aren’t pulling their weight. You might have noticed the church isn’t much different. There are workers and there are bystanders. But what if all of us were all in? What could we accomplish then? This week, we’ll look at the amazing results that we can experience when our corporate body works as one.
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?
