This weekend, in light of the Ministry Drive, we will be taking a look at Nehemiah and the account of God’s people rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. Although people doubted they could accomplish the task before them, they succeeded because they had a unity of spirit and purpose. This weekend’s message is titled “A MIND TO WORK.”
KEEPING YOUR SPIRITUAL FIRE BURNING One of the saddest sights for me is to see a Christian who began in a fire or a church that began in a fire or a Christian work that began in a fire but now living in a smoke. William Booth (Founder of the Salvation Army) once said to... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE WHO CAN SET US FREE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Some people mistakenly think that getting saved will solve all their problems. All I have to do is to get Jesus in my heart and all my problems will just fly away. Such is often not the case. When people find out... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE WHO WILL DISCIPLINE AND DELIVER People, when they are going through a difficult time, will say something like “maybe God is punishing me for all the bad I have done” or “I’m getting what I deserve.” Listen carefully: God never punishes His children. He disciplines them. There is a big difference between... Continue Reading →
THERE'S ONLY ONE WHO WILL FREELY FORGIVE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Most of our life oscillates between forgiving others and being forgiven by others. We cannot appreciate being forgiven or granting forgiveness to others unless we have experienced God’s forgiveness in our own lives. The model for forgiveness is God Himself. Even though the... Continue Reading →
LEARNING TO GIVE SACRIFICIALLY by Pastor Shah God used Nehemiah to lead the Jewish people to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. The whole project was nothing short of supernatural! Nonetheless, the people had to give financially to the work. Why? Because God does not violate natural laws and human laws. The mortar still had to... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE WHO HEARS OUR CRY by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson You can either look at your past with confusion or you can look at your past with confidence. Either you can look at your past as a victim or you can look at your past as a victor. It all comes down to... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE PLAN OF SALVATION by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 9:3-8 3 And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one–fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God….this is what they said 5... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE CREATOR by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 9:1-6 1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. 2 Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the... Continue Reading →
THERE IS ONLY ONE WHO IS #1 by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 9:1-6 1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. 2 Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their... Continue Reading →
A TIME TO CELEBRATE Nehemiah 8: 14-17 14 And they found written in the Law, which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month, 15 and that they should announce and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go... Continue Reading →
READ THE MANUAL – THE BIBLE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Men are notorious for throwing away the instructional manual. It comes in the box but who needs it. But as they say, “when all else fails, read the manual.”The Manual for everything in life is the Bible – the Word of God. “When all... Continue Reading →
GETTING A HANDLE ON MONEY by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 7:70-73 70 And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. 71 Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the... Continue Reading →
WHEN YOU ARE NEAR THE FINISH LINE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Three Examples: 1. A young girl grew up in church, great potential, wonderful goals in life. Next thing, she gets around people who pretending to be her friend lead her astray. Now she is no longer focussed and heading to her goal but... Continue Reading →
THE SECRET OF LIFE IS IN GIVING IT AWAY Nehemiah 5:1-8 1And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren. 2 For there were those who said, “We, our sons, and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain, that we may eat and live.” 3 There were also... Continue Reading →
HOW TO DEAL WITH RIDICULE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 4:1-6 1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, "What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore... Continue Reading →
GOD'S PEOPLE AT WORK by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 3:1-5 1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of Hananel.... Continue Reading →
HOW TO HANDLE OPPOSITION by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 2:15-20 17Then I said to them, “You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.” 18And I told... Continue Reading →
HOLY AUDACITY by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 2:1-8 1And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before. 2Therefore the king... Continue Reading →
FASTING AND PRAYING THAT WORKS by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 1:4-11 4So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 5And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God,... Continue Reading →