Sermon Outline 14 June [Online]
Hope Amidst Crisis: When God’s People Backslide into Worldliness
Nehemiah 13:1-14
“In the world, but not of the world”.
• Being holy without being ‘holier-than-thou’
• Being wise and loving without compromising
Easy to know and talk about, much harder to live out consistently! (see Neh 13:1-3)
- A Crisis of Worship: God’s House Filled with Rivals (vv. 4-6, 10)
- A Reformation of Worship: God’s House Restored (vv. 7-9, 12-13)
Conclusion: A Better Hope in the Better Nehemiah – Jesus (v.14)
Some questions to reflect on:
- In your engagement with the world, where are you more prone to drift: self-righteous withdrawal or worldly compromise? What competitors to God’s rightful place have taken up residence in your heart?
- How can we pray specifically for God to bring about spiritual reformation in our church and in our own lives?