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Do you ever wonder what Jesus taught the disciples on the road to Emmaus? Even though we do not know what Jesus said to them, we do know that their hearts burn within them once he said it. Today we will also discover how important the resurrection is to the flow of the biblical story.

How do you feel about dying? Is it something you think about often? Or does the thought of it fill you with anxiety? In this sermon we will discover that for believers death is no doomsday event but a glorious gateway to heaven. Are we willing to give up what we cannot keep in order to gain something we cannot loose?

Have you ever put in place measures to improve the lives of your community only to find them discarded sometime later? Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to find that his people are again in spiritual decline. How can Israel survive if spiritual reforms do not continue?

Are you aware of the temptation to make room for foreign things to live in your worship? How much space do you give to accommodate the surrounding culture in your life, thinking, fellowship and relationships? Nehemiah shows us that God’s holy people must guard against compromising with the surrounding culture.

Do you view your life as being divided into two areas of sacred and secular? Nehemiah, in our text today, will challenge the people of Israel to see their whole life as being dedicated to the service of God.

How do we, the church, live in meaningful community in the New Testament age? Nehemiah knew that building a city was easier than living well in it. So, here he is joining in with other leaders to commit to keeping the covenant. The local church today needs no less of a commitment if it also wants to survive.

How could God not forsake the church and all mankind for how evil and wicked we’ve all become? The returning exiles prayer of confession reminds us that God is compassionate and He is faithful to His promise to save. We today have a better covenant God has secured through Jesus who was forsaken for our salvation.

Have you ever longed to get together with the assembly of God's people? The Israelites are finally assembled in Jerusalem with a complete Temple and secure wall. But none of that will mean anything unless the people within it are righteous.

Are you standing in the work of God so firmly that it's causing people who hate the work to notice? In our text today, we will discover how Nehemiah persevered through oppositions without and within.

Church hurts ever got you down? The way Nehemiah addresses the hurts God's people were causing each other is a lesson to us all.

As a Christian wanting to serve the Lord you will experience opposition whether its physically or spiritually. Let's see how Nehemiah responds to the attack in our text.

Building God’s kingdom is a community project, needing leaders and co-builders to work together, while we await the future of the coming city of God.

Can we get involved in building a city for God? God’s plan, provision and honest assessment are crucial for lasting success.

Is your heart being stirred to get involved with helping the people of God? Like Nehemiah, you maybe drawn through prayer to the epicentre of God's work.

Did 2020 leave you feeling tired, with your hands thrown in the air feeling like you just don’t care; asking yourself ‘what’s the point’? May the parable of the Minas help to restore the eternal perspective of your place in God’s purpose.

What does the advent of Christ mean for you? For Paul the advent meant mercy and grace for him the chief of sinners. Hopefully the advent will mean the same for you.

As Christians the Apostle Paul calls us to put away all complaining and to be a light in a crooked and twisted generation. What are some of the challenges we face as we try to live this out? Do you feel the light of Christ that once shone so brightly within you is slowly flickering away? What steps can you take to reignite it?

Because Christ gave up divine privileges, became a man, a servant who was obedient to the point of death on a cross, God the Father has exalted Jesus to the highest place. All must bow the knee and confess Him as Lord! This is why He was born.

The great extent of God’s love, is that the highest being in all of existence became incredibly and shamefully low to rescue those whom He loves - US! The humility and love of Christ is the amazing gift of Christmas.

How would you want God to appear? As the all powerful Sovereign, setting wrong right; as the all benevolent ‘Father Christmas’ character dishing out blessings and benefits? His coming was just as surprising then as it is now looking back. But why?

What makes Christ Jesus the one true gift? What the Lord Jesus has accomplished in his death and resurrection has united those who believe in God, a sanctified life for all believers.

If there's any final encouragement to those serving Christ what would that be? There is an approach to God's work that excels over all and suits every situation.

Do you tend to shut down when a biblical letter turns to practical matters? If you do you may be missing an important window into how the early Christians lived out their faith.

‘What will we be like?’, and ‘When will it happen?’ you may ask. The Apostle Paul answers this... a bit; but then urges us, with the great things in store for you to live with the end in mind.

Is our bodily resurrection just a tail end of our salvation and does it influence our present faith in Christ? Paul outlines highly anticipated resurrection body features God has revealed for believers in Christ.