Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Nehemiah 1-6 Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

Zedekiah Babylonian Captivity Judah taken captive 586bc 536 bc 1 st Return Under Zerubbabel 458 bc 2 nd Return Under Ezra 445 bc 3 rd Return Under Nehemiah Ezra 1- 6 Ezra 7-10 Esther 42 yrs 142 yrs 92 yrs 14 yrs

Doing a Great Work Passion

Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence Philippians 2:12-13

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12-13

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13

This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 1 Timothy 3:1

Bishop – episkope - overseer This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

1 Timothy 3:1 Bishop – episkope – overseer oregomai – to stretch out for, reach for

This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 1 Timothy 3:1 Bishop – episkope – overseer oregomai – to stretch out for, reach for Epithumeo - Passion, desire

Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self

Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner

Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner – part of the body, different gifts

… grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ Ephesians 4:15-16

… grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ - from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effectual working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body to the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:15-16

Doing a Great Work Passion – helps discover what God has for us to do Prayer Patience Presenting self (Rom 12) – living sacrifice, willing Preparation Partner – part of the body, different gifts Partaker of Spiritual Warfare

Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Feeble Lacking Unable Too hard Unskilled Prayer: Turn their reproach 4:4 Stay at the task – mind to work 4:5

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Strength failing Too much rubbish We are not able Fear of attack – when not looking Used Jews…repeatedly

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Prayed and set a watch a Sword, a Trumpet & a Trowel

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch a Sword, a Trumpet & a Trowel Internal Warfare – injuring each other Very Angry Serious Thought Rebuked Be a blessing

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution Sin – cause to

Therefore … let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us Hebrews 12:1

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution Sin – cause to

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution–don’t stop, pray Sin – cause to

Partaker of Spiritual Warfare Laughed, despised the work 2:19 Confidence, boldness in God 2:20 Mocked the Jews 4:1-3 Prayer & steadfastness 4:4-5 Conspire, attack, confuse 4:7-8 Pray & Watch Sword, a Trowel & a Trumpet Internal Warfare – injuring each other Think, Rebuke, Bless Personal attacks Distraction, Dilution–don’t stop, pray Sin – cause to – who am I, no, pray