A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Nehemiah 4:1-9, enemies led by Sanballat and Tobiah mock and angrily oppose the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls. Nehemiah responds to the ridicule through prayer, the people keep working with a united mind, and the builders combine spiritual reliance with practical guards day and night.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Pastor Gary will be discussing cause and characteristics of discouragement and how to overcome it.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Nehemiah 5:1-19 details an internal crisis in Jerusalem where wealthy nobles exploited poor Jews facing famine and heavy taxes by charging high interest and taking their land or children as slaves. Nehemiah rebuked the rich leaders, made them restore what they took, and modeled selfless leadership as governor.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Nehemiah appoints leaders (including his brother Hanani), sets strict security rules for the city gates, and assigns local guards. He notes that while the city area is large and wide, very few people live inside it and houses are not yet rebuilt.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Nehemiah 8:1–13, the people of Israel gather in Jerusalem to hear Ezra the scribe read the Book of the Law of Moses. The people listen attentively from dawn until noon, weep upon hearing the words, and are instructed to celebrate with great joy before discovering instructions for the Feast of Booths.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” The Israelites humbly recognized their sins, separated themselves for God’s purposes, and devoted themselves to the reading of Scripture and sincere confession, resolutely seeking a restored relationship with the Lord.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Pastor Gary will be talking about the Covenants in regards to God’s Word, Marriage, Worship and Stewardship.
A message from the series “Dr. Gary Bassham Sermons.” Nehemiah 12:27–13:3 describes the joyous dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem and a public reading of God’s law that led the people to separate themselves from foreign influences.
A message from the series “Special Sermons.” Many people feel as though their prayers go unheard or unanswered. Many people don’t know how to pray, or don’t know what to pray for (Romans 8:26). Join us this Sunday as we look at perhaps the most beloved prayer in all of Scripture, the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6, and learn what Jesus had to teach His disciples about how to pray and how not to pray. May we all learn how to pray with sincerity and humility, along with boldness to approach the throne of the Creator of Heaven and Earth (Hebrews 4:16).
A message from the series “Daniel: God\’s Rule Over All.” All sin is rebellion against God, but the sin of pride may be the greatest sin, because it elevates self over God. From the Bible, and perhaps our own personal experiences, we know that God is opposed to the proud and “gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
This Sunday we’ll look at prideful, arrogant, king Nebuchadnezzar, who God humbled, and the lessons we learn from it.