“THE HEARTACHE OF BROKEN PROMISES”
Nehemiah 13
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. Saying farewell to a Biblical friend:
1. His spiritual leadership: (See back)
2. His passion:
B. Historically concluding the Old Testament:
1. What comes to an end:
2. What is about to begin:
3. What the desired end was to look like – “a collective
dedication”:
C. The heartache recorded in the final chapter:
1. Twelve years of spiritual leadership:
2. Two years without a spiritual leader:
II. CONFRONTING THE BROKEN PROMISES OF THEIR
“SURE COVENANT”:
A. The sanctuary promise: vv. 1-9
1. Reviewing their signed promise: (See 10:28-29)
2. The promise broken: v. 7
3. Nehemiah’s confrontation: vv. 8-9
B. The support promise: vv. 10-14
1. Reviewing their signed promise: (See 10:39)
2. The promise broken: v. 10
- Nehemiah’s confrontation: v. 11
C. The Sabbath promise: vv. 15-22 - Reviewing their signed promise: (See 10:31)
- The promise broken: vv. 15-16
- Nehemiah’s confrontation:
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. It is imperative to embrace the discipline of being a
good listener. (Ja. 1:19)
B. Spiritual confrontations will be in direct proportion to my
obsession with Christ’s purpose. (I Cor. 5:1-13)
(accountability – urgently challenging a professing
believer to follow through on their commitment to Christ.)
C. Bold and prompt confrontations must always be
administered with restoration and his/her protection in
mind. (Gal. 6:1; I Cor. 11:31-32)
The Old Testament concludes with broken promises and the
New Testament begins with a kept promise.
SINNERS PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, I was made by you and I was made for you, but
I have been living for myself. I am sorry for that self-rule you call sin.
I believe that Jesus Christ being my creator God, died, was buried,
and rose again to pay the insurmountable debt that my sin has
created since birth. So right now, I am turning from a life of going my
own way, to by faith, place my trust in Jesus Christ, to pay the debt of
all my sin, and to get me to heaven, when I breath my last breath.
Lord Jesus, from today on, I am yours. Thanks for saving me, this
very moment, in Jesus name, amen.
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