What happens when we as the people of the church get stuck at the crucifixion side of the gospel and never truly move on to the resurrection side of it? We then become overly focused on scouring our souls of every bit of sin instead of celebrating the grace of undeserved forgiveness. This constant punishing of ourselves makes it impossible to move on with God’s purposes for our lives and we can’t experience the full joy of the Lord. We are people of the empty tomb, people of the resurrection, people of hope and joy. Watch this week’s message and rediscover the grace of God through celebration just as Nehemiah, Ezra and the rest of Israel did when the walls of Jerusalem where finally rebuilt.
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 17 April 2022
Whose vision of the future are you prioritizing today? Nehemiah stayed focused on God’s vision for the nation of Israel and that helped him to prioritize God’s vision for Jerusalem and his own life. When his enemies tried to trip him up and started campaigns to derail the work of God, Nehemiah wa...
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 3 April 2022
Nehemiah found that as the rebuild progressed, resistance and opposition to what he was doing increased as well. In this week’s message Monica unpacks how Nehemiah managed to keep his eyes and heart focused on the promises of God. Join us and watch online or recap with the message as we get some ...
