Dan Stockum - February 7, 2021
Wrestling with Opposition
We’ve probably all experienced it. Just when we get a good thing going, something comes along and tries to derail us. Sometimes it’s people, sometimes it’s circumstances, and sometimes it’s a little bit of both, but many times we feel like we’re up against a powerful force doing its best to defeat us. This week in Nehemiah, we’ll see someone who dealt with such opposition, what we can learn from his example, and even what to do with our thirst for vengeance.
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?
