The confidence in which he comes. the promises he claims and the action to which he commits. Though while Nehemiah is a great example in prayer, we are not him in this story - we are the sinful, helpless remnant in Jerusalem being prayed for in the throne room of the king | Nehemiah 1:8-11
Praying for Revitalisation (1)
As Nehemiah prays for revitalisation we see the God to whom he prays and the sin in which he shares | Nehemiah 1:5-7
The Great Escape
We believe ‘that this Church cannot fail, nor be annihilated, but must endure forever’ (Waldensian Confession of 1655) | Genesis 30:25 - 31:55
Weeping over the ruins
“No man will do worthy work at rebuilding the walls who has not wept over the ruins” – Alexander Maclaren | Nehemiah 1:1-4
Our Disappointment and God's Purpose
Jacob, Leah and Rachel all experience bitter disappointment - and yet God is at work through it all | Genesis 29:21 - 30:24
A Time to Build
An introduction to the book of Nehemiah and its relevance to us as life begins to return towards normality after Covid | 2 Chronicles 36 ; Ezra 1:1-5 ; Nehemiah 1:1-4
The Deceiver Deceived and the Better Bridegroom
In a dramatic turn of events Jacob is tricked into marrying the wrong sister! What is God doing in his life? And where is the gospel of Jesus Christ in all this? | Genesis 29:1-30
Power to Change Your Life
We see God's power most clearly in his redemption through Jesus Christ | 1 Corinthians 1:24
The God of Infinite Power
The Omnipotence of God
Four priorities as we return to worship
Four things to remember as we return to worship after a 3-month lockdown | 1 Corinthians 15-16