This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series from the book of Nehemiah entitled “Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah.” I preached the opening message of this series entitled, “Encountering a Broken World,” which was based on Nehemiah 1:1-4.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4)
Introducing Nehemiah
The place of Nehemiah in biblical history
An overview of the book
The two key words for our series:
- Rebuild
- Repair
The Realities for Nehemiah
Exile
Jerusalem in Ruins
Heartbreak
Responding to Our Broken World
Options:
- Turn away and ignore
- Try to be the savior of everyone and everything
- Meet God in the brokenness and our limits
Naming
Lamenting
Praying and Opening Oneself to God
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize Nehemiah 1:4
- Take some time to pray about the brokenness of the world, perhaps using a guide such as this to help you
- Read through all of Ezra and Nehemiah with a study Bible to help you get a sense of the historical background and overall flow of this portion of biblical history
- Watch one or both of these videos by The Bible Project:
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