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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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Ezra 8:21-36; 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Psalms 31:3-8; Proverbs 11:15 OT: “I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us, our dependents, and all our possessions. I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantryContinue reading “03/17/W – The Hand of Protection”

Ezra 7:27-8:20; 1 Corinthians 4:10-21; Psalms 31:1-2; Proverbs 11:14 NT: “We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; we labor,Continue reading “03/16/T – Not Talk but Power”

Ezra 7:1-26; 1 Corinthians 4:1-9; Psalms 30:4-12; Proverbs 11:12-13 OT: “After these events, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra — came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because theContinue reading “03/15/M – Faithful Servants and Stewards”