52 Days of Focus

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52 Days of Focus

March 26, 2023 • Ivey Rhodes • Nehemiah 6

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As Nehemiah comes to the end of his project on Jerusalem's walls, his life does not get easier, n fact, it gets much more difficult. He faces debilitating distractions and life threatening encounters. It seems the closer he gets to finishing the work, the more intense the attacks from his enemies get. Yet, he stands strong through it all. This week we learn how to defeat distractions and stand strong with integrity.

Not So Happily Ever After

July 2, 2023 • Ivey Rhodes • Nehemiah 13

At the end of Nehemiah, he comes back to see how Jerusalem is doing. When he returns he finds that it is an absolute mess. The people fell back on everything they had promised God. So Nehemiah rises to get to work again. And this time he goes a little crazy. This week Pastor Ivey reflects on Nehemiah's final days in leadership of Jerusalem. We will learn a lot about good leadership and our true hope in life.

Extravagant Worship

June 18, 2023 • Ivey Rhodes • Nehemiah 12:27–47

The temple was reconstructed, the walls were built, and this week we get to join Jerusalem's celebration. God had been so good to them and their only reasonable response was worship with many may have classified as "over-the-top" celebration. Listen this week as Pastor Ivey shows us from Nehemiah 12 how God did a great work for them and has done an even greater work for us in Christ.

Define the Relationship

June 11, 2023 • Ivey Rhodes • Nehemiah 10:1—12:26

Any meaningful relationship will have a DTR: Define the relationship. Sometimes that means the relationship is defined as being over, and other times it means it goes to the next level. These are essential conversations. This week Pastor Ivey takes us to Nehemiah 10 where we see God's people, fresh off repentance, defining their relationship with him. God had already shown them they were loved, but would they love him back? We will also take time to define our relationship with the Lord.