03/26/F – From Him, For Him, and Through Him

Nehemiah 7:1-60; 1 Corinthians 8:4-13; Psalms 33:12-19; Proverbs 11:29-31 NT: “…We know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth — as there are many “gods” and many “lords” — yet for us there is one God,Continue reading “03/26/F – From Him, For Him, and Through Him”

03/25/Th – The Counsel and Plans of the Lord

Nehemiah 5:14-6:19; 1 Corinthians 8:1-3; Psalms 33:6-11; Proverbs 11:28 OT: “When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it — though at that time I had not installed the doors in the city gates — Sanballat and GeshemContinue reading “03/25/Th – The Counsel and Plans of the Lord”

03/24/W – Working, Warfare and Worship

Nehemiah 4:6-5:13; 1 Corinthians 7:33-40; Psalms 33:1-5; Proverbs 11:27 OT: “When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall. From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields,Continue reading “03/24/W – Working, Warfare and Worship”

03/23/T – Opposition and Trust

Nehemiah 3:15-4:5; 1 Corinthians 7:25-32; Psalms 32:8-11; Proverbs 11:24-26 OT: “When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria and said, “What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will theyContinue reading “03/23/T – Opposition and Trust”

03/22/M – Confession, Repentance, Forgiveness

Nehemiah 2:9-3:14; 1 Corinthians 7:17-24; Psalms 32:1-7; Proverbs 11:23 Psalms: “How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How joyful is a person whom the Lord does not charge with iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit! When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning allContinue reading “03/22/M – Confession, Repentance, Forgiveness”

03/21/Su – Love and Faith, Strength and Courage

Nehemiah 1:1-2:8; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Psalms 31:23-24; Proverbs 11:22 OT: “Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah, and I questioned them about Jerusalem and the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile. They said to me, “The remnant in the province, who survived the exile, are in great trouble and disgrace. Jerusalem’sContinue reading “03/21/Su – Love and Faith, Strength and Courage”

03/20/S – Washed, Sanctified, Justified

Ezra 10:18-44; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20; Psalms 31:21-22; Proverbs 11:20-21 NT: “Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males [both actively and passively], no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’sContinue reading “03/20/S – Washed, Sanctified, Justified”

03/19/F – Legal Matters in the Church

Ezra 10:1-17; 1 Corinthians 6:1-8; Psalms 31:19-20; Proverbs 11:18-19 NT: “If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are youContinue reading “03/19/F – Legal Matters in the Church”

03/18/Th – Immorality in the Church

Ezra 9:1-15; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; Psalms 31:9-18; Proverbs 11:16-17 OT: “After these things had been done, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples whose detestable practices are like those of the Canaanites, Hethites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, andContinue reading “03/18/Th – Immorality in the Church”