Tag Archives: Nehemiah

Being All That God Made You To Be

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Mark Shields

Nehemiah had gone to Babylon for a while and returned to find abuses taking place by those in charge of God’s house. As explained in Nehemiah 13:1-14, the chief priest named Eliashib had taken the occasion to vacate an area … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Babylon, Eliashib, God, Holy Spirit, Levite, Nehemiah, New Testament, Tobiah | 3 Comments

The Worth of God’s Promise

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Mark Shields

After reading Nehemiah 12, one point taken from the study is that those that minister to us are focused on being a blessing so we should make sure they are always blessed in abundance. Another point taken is that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Blessing, Celebrate, Christianity, enthusiasm, God, Jerusalem, Lord, Ministers, Nehemiah, Praise, Promise, religion & spirituality, Shout to the Lord | 9 Comments

People of Faith

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Mark Shields

Jerusalem is called the Holy city because God had chosen it and it was blessed by His temple and His presence. They restored it for God by this dedication in Nehemiah 12 in which they praised God for His presence … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Celebration, Christianity, Faith, God, Good News, Holy City, Jerusalem, Nehemiah, Offerings, Parade, Praise, Prayer, religion & spirituality, Sermons, Temple, Thanksgiving, Tithes | 4 Comments

God’s Spirit Lives In You

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Mark Shields

I remember a sermon once of my Pastor, Wayne Williams. He said that we need to grow roots and the best way is by reading some of the Bible each day. Then applying what we learn by using our God … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Abilities, Applied Faith, Bible, First Epistle to the Corinthians, God, God’s Work, Health, Jerusalem, Leadership, Nehemiah, religion & spirituality, Temple | 7 Comments

Doing our Part

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Mark Shields

As recorded in Nehemiah 11, the wall around Jerusalem had been built and the leaders of the people lived within the city but enemies carried out plots to impede improvement so most people remained in their own towns. Since the … Continue reading →