Nehemiah 9

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Text: Nehemiah 9: 1-17

Message 9: The Book of Nehemiah – Chapter 9-12

Revision:

1.    Chapter 1: Nehemiah’s concern and prayer. Learn to pray rightly

2.    Chapter 2: Petition to the king; journey to Jerusalem; rally the people to build

3.    Chapter 3: Division of labour to do God’s work – orderly and properly organised

4.    Chapter 4: Opposition by mockery, conspiracy and discouragement

5.    Chapter 5: Internal strife and Nehemiah’s response and personal conduct

6.    Chapter 6: Opposition by compromise, slander & betrayal yet wall was completed

7.    Chapter 7: No complacency after wall was completed and spontaneous giving

8.    Chapter 8: Spiritual revival comes from the Word of God

1. Chapter 9: Nation in Prayer 

(a)  Preparation of the People before Prayer (v.1-3)

 

i)     Voluntary gathering on 24^th day (v.1)

ii)    Fasting and prayer go hand in hand (v.1-2)

iii)   God’s Word and prayer go hand in hand (v.3)

iv)   Confession of sin and Worship go hand in hand (v.3)

(b)  Prayer of Penitence (v.4-32) – Focus on God

i)     God of creation (v.6)

ii)    God of grace (v.7-8)

iii)   God who answers prayer (v.9)

iv)   God of deliverance (v.10-12)

v)    God of revelation (v.13-14)

vi)   God of providence (v.15)

vii) God of mercy (v.17,19,27-28,31)

Prayer of true confession of sin and renewal of commitment to serve God (v.33-38)

2. Chapter 10: The People’s Covenant to Serve God

(a) Covenant signed by the people (v.1-27)

(b)  Features of the covenant (v.28-39)

i)     Subjection to the Word of God (v.29)

ii)    Separation from mixed marriages (v.30)

iii)   Sabbath observance (v.31)

iv)   Support of the Temple (v.32-39)

3. Chapter 11: The people to relocate to live in Jerusalem

(a)  The need for people to live in Jerusalem city (v.1-2)

(b)  People who lived in Jerusalem (v.3-24)

(c)  People who lived outside Jerusalem (v.25-36)

4. Chapter 12: The Genealogy and Dedication of the Wall

(a)  Genealogy of Priests and Levites who returned to Jerusalem (v.1-26)

(b)  Dedication of Jerusalem’s Walls (v.27-47)

Memory Verse: Nehemiah 9:33 “Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly.”