Worry for world evangelization (Neh 1:2-5, 2:1-3)Rom 9:1-3, 2 Cor 7:10, Col 4:3, 2 Tim 4:17, Phil 2:16-17 In the Old Testament, Nehemiah, who came to Persia, wept for many days when he heard the news from a man from Israel about those who remained in Israel without being taken captive. (Ne 1:2-5) Ne 1:2 […]
Economic commitment to evangelism (Neh 5:11-13)Acts 2:44-47, Acts 4:32-35 In the Old Testament, Nehemiah told Israel’s nobles and officials to return the interest they had received from the poor and not to accept interest. (Ne 5:11-13) Ne 5:11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their […]
Let people realize that Jesus is the Christ through all the Scriptures. (Neh 8:1-9)Lk 24:25-27,32,44-47, Acts 8:34-35, Acts 17:2-3 In the Old Testament, when Ezra the priest gathered all the people of Israel and taught them to understand the book of the Law of Moses, the people wept when they heard the word of the […]
The joy of the Lord is your strength. (Neh 8:10)Ps 28:7, Isa 12:2, Isa 61:10, Joel 2:23, Phil 1:18, 1 Jn 1:1-4 The joy of the Lord is our strength. (Nehemiah 8:10, Ps 28:7, Isa 12:2, Isa 61:10) Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, […]
When we know that Jesus is the Christ, true repentance comes. (Neh 9:3)Zech 12:10, Acts 2:36-37 In the Old Testament, the Israelites who returned from captivity read the Book of the Law and confessed their sins. (Ne 9:3) Ne 9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law […]
The righteous God who sent Christ as promised (Neh 9:8)Gen 22:17-18, Gal 3:16 In the Old Testament, God promised Abraham to give Canaan, the land where Christ would come, to the nation of Israel. (Ne 9:8) Ne 9:8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land […]
Christ as the food of life, Christ as the spiritual rock, Canaan, the land where Christ will come (Neh 9:15)Jn 6:31-35, 1 Cor 10:4, Mt 2:4-6 In the Old Testament, when the Israelites were hungry, God gave them food from heaven and made water from a rock to drink. And God commanded the Israelites to […]
God and Christ who made and preserved all things (Neh 9:6)Jn 1:3, Col 1:16, Heb 1:2,6 God created all things and preserves all things. (Ne 9:6) Ne 9:6 Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the […]
Let the servants of the Lord be devoid of word and evangelism. (Neh 13:10-12)Acts 6:3-4 In the Old Testament, the Israelites did not give the Levites what they had to give, so the Levites returned to their homeland. So Nehemiah rebuked the Israelites, called the Levites back, and had the Israelites give a tenth of […]